SECTION 334.130. Reporting and Recordkeeping for Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs)

(a) Reporting. Owners and operators of aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) must assure that all reporting and filing requirements in this subchapter are met, including the following (as applicable):

(1) installation notification in accordance with §334.126 of this title (relating to Installation Notification for Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs));

(2) application for approval of any proposed AST in the Edwards Aquifer recharge or transition zones, in accordance with §334.126(3) of the this title and Chapter 313 of this title (relating to Edwards Aquifer);

(3) registration of ASTs and changes in information, in accordance with §334.127 of this title (relating to Registration for Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs));

(4) payment of annual facility fees for ASTs, in accordance with §334.128 of this title (relating to Annual Facility Fees for Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs));

(5) all reports, plans, and certifications related to actions taken in response to suspected and confirmed releases of petroleum products, in accordance with §334.129 of this title (relating to Release Reporting and Corrective Action for Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs)) and Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Release Reporting and Corrective Action);

(6) any other reports, filings, notifications, or other submittals required by this subchapter, or otherwise required by the agency or the commission to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.

(b) Recordkeeping.

(1) General recordkeeping requirements.

(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, owners and operators of ASTs must comply with the same general recordkeeping requirements applicable to underground storage tanks, as prescribed in §334.10(b)(1) of this title (relating to Reporting and Recordkeeping).

(B) Owners and operators of movable or mobile ASTs (e.g., skid tanks) may maintain the records for such tanks in accordance with the provisions of §334.127(f)(2) of this title.

(2) Required records and documents. Owners and operators of ASTs must assure that legible copies of all original and amended tank registration documents, as prescribed in §334.127 of this title, are maintained for the operational life of the AST.

Source Note: The provisions of this §334.130 adopted to be effective June 25, 1990, 15 TexReg 3424; amended to be effective November 23, 2000, 25 TexReg 11442.