OAR 340-150-0600
Delegation of Program Administration

(1)

Any agency of the state or a unit of local government that seeks the authority to administer all or part of the UST program covered by OAR 340, divisions 150 and 151 must submit to the department a written application that describes the portions of the UST program it proposes to administer. The application must contain the following:

(a)

A description in narrative form of the scope, structure, coverage and procedures of the proposed program; and

(b)

A description, including organization charts, of the organization and structure of applicant, including:

(A)

The number of employees, occupation and general duties of each employee who will carry out the activities of the program;

(B)

An itemized estimate of the cost of establishing and administering the program, including the cost of personnel listed in paragraph (A) of this subsection, administrative and technical support;

(C)

An itemization of the source and amount of funding available to meet the costs listed in paragraph (B) of this subsection, including any restrictions or limitations upon this funding;

(D)

A description of applicable procedures, including permit procedures;

(E)

Copies of the permit form, application form and reporting form that will be used in the program;

(F)

A complete description of the methods to be used to assure compliance and for enforcement of the program;

(G)

A description of the procedures to be used to coordinate information with the department, including the frequency of reporting and report content; and

(H)

A description of the procedures the applicant will use to comply with trade secret laws under ORS 192.500 and 468.910.

(2)

Within 60 days after receiving the application, the department will review the application for completeness and request any additional information needed. The department will notify the applicant in writing when the application is complete.

(3)

Within 120 days after the application is complete, the department will:

(a)

Approve the proposal by submitting a signed agreement or contract to the applicant that outlines the terms and conditions under which the department agrees to delegate all or a portion of the UST program described in section (1) of this rule; or

(b)

Deny the application if the department finds the program described by the applicant is not equivalent to the department’s UST program.

(4)

The agreement or contract may be terminated by either party by providing 30 days prior notice in writing.

Source: Rule 340-150-0600 — Delegation of Program Administration, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-150-0600.

340‑150‑0001
Purpose and Scope 340‑150‑0006
Applicability and General Requirements 340‑150‑0008
Exemptions and Deferrals 340‑150‑0010
Definitions 340‑150‑0020
UST General Permit Registration Certificate Required 340‑150‑0021
Termination of Temporary Permits 340‑150‑0052
Modification of Registration Certificates For Changes in Ownership and Permittee 340‑150‑0080
Denial, Suspension or Revocation of General Permit Registration Certificates 340‑150‑0102
Termination of General Permit Registration Certificates for Installation, Operation and Temporary Closure 340‑150‑0110
UST General Permit Registration, Annual Compliance and Other Fees 340‑150‑0135
General Requirements for Owners and Permittees 340‑150‑0137
UST Systems with Field-Constructed Tanks and Airport Hydrant Fuel Distribution Systems 340‑150‑0140
Requirements for Sellers of USTs 340‑150‑0150
Depositing Regulated Substances in USTs 340‑150‑0152
Requirements for Distributors of Regulated Substances for Deposit into USTs 340‑150‑0156
Performance of UST Services by Owners or Permittees 340‑150‑0160
General Permit Requirements for Installing an UST System 340‑150‑0163
General Permit Requirements for Operating an UST System 340‑150‑0167
General Permit Requirements for Temporary Closure of an UST System 340‑150‑0168
General Permit Requirements for Decommissioning an UST System by Permanent Closure or Change-in-Service 340‑150‑0180
Site Assessment Requirements 340‑150‑0200
Training Requirements for UST System Operators and Emergency Response Information 340‑150‑0210
Training Requirements for UST Operators 340‑150‑0250
Expedited Enforcement Process 340‑150‑0302
Installation of Used USTs 340‑150‑0310
Spill and Overfill Prevention Equipment and Testing Requirements 340‑150‑0315
Periodic operation and maintenance walkthrough inspections 340‑150‑0320
Corrosion Protection Performance Standards for USTs and Piping 340‑150‑0325
Operation and Maintenance of Corrosion Protection 340‑150‑0350
UST System Repairs 340‑150‑0352
UST System Modifications and Additions 340‑150‑0354
UST System Replacements 340‑150‑0360
Requirements for Internally Lined USTs 340‑150‑0400
General Release Detection Requirements for Petroleum UST Systems 340‑150‑0410
Release Detection Requirements and Methods for Underground Piping 340‑150‑0420
Release Detection Requirements for Hazardous Substance UST Systems 340‑150‑0430
Inventory Control Method of Release Detection 340‑150‑0435
Statistical Inventory Reconciliation Method of Release Detection 340‑150‑0440
Manual Tank Gauging Release Detection Method 340‑150‑0445
Tank Tightness Testing for Release Detection and Investigation 340‑150‑0450
Automatic Tank Gauging Release Detection Method 340‑150‑0465
Interstitial Monitoring Release Detection Method 340‑150‑0470
Other Methods of Release Detection 340‑150‑0500
Reporting Suspected Releases 340‑150‑0510
Suspected Release Investigation and Confirmation Steps 340‑150‑0520
Investigation Due to Off Site Impacts 340‑150‑0540
Applicability to Previously Closed UST Systems 340‑150‑0550
Definitions for OAR 340-150-0555 and 340-150-0560 340‑150‑0555
Compliance Dates for USTs and Piping 340‑150‑0560
Upgrading Requirements for Existing UST Systems 340‑150‑0600
Delegation of Program Administration 340‑150‑0620
Approval of More Stringent Performance Standards
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 340-150-0600’s source at or​.us