| (a) The owner or operator of a gasoline dispensing
facility may decommission Stage II vapor recovery equipment beginning
30-calendar days after the effective date of the United States Environmental
Protection Agency's approval of the repeal of the Stage II vapor recovery
requirement and adoption of decommissioning requirements, in compliance
with the requirements of this section.
(b) Owners or operators of gasoline dispensing facilities
decommissioning Stage II vapor recovery equipment shall comply with
the following:
(1) Intent to decommission notification.
(A) The owner or operator of a gasoline dispensing
facility shall submit written notification of intent to decommission
the Stage II vapor recovery equipment at least 30-calendar days prior
to the beginning of any decommissioning activity to the appropriate
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regional office and
local government with jurisdiction where the gasoline dispensing facility
is located.
(B) The notice of intent to decommission must provide
a projected start date for decommissioning activity at the gasoline
dispensing facility location. If decommissioning activities are not
initiated within 180 calendar days after the date the notice of intent
to decommission is received by the TCEQ, the owner or operator of
the gasoline dispensing facility shall re-file the notice of intent
to decommission for the gasoline dispensing facility location.
(C) The notice of intent to decommission must include
the following information:
(i) gasoline dispensing facility name and location
address;
(ii) owner name, address, and phone number;
(iii) operator name, address, and phone number;
(iv) on-site supervisor contractor name, address, phone
number, and Class A or Class A/B Underground Storage Contractor License
number; and
(v) Stage II vapor recovery system information including
the vapor recovery system manufacturer, the California Air Resources
Board Executive Order for the system, or other information necessary
to identify the system.
(2) Start of decommissioning notification. The owner
or operator shall also provide notification 24 to 72 hours prior to
the beginning of any decommissioning activity by either telephone,
e-mail, or facsimile, to the appropriate TCEQ regional office and
local government with jurisdiction. The notification must include:
(A) the gasoline dispensing facility name and location
address;
(B) owner name, address, and phone number;
(C) operator name, address, and phone number; and
(D) planned decommissioning start date.
(3) Required decommissioning activities. The owner
or operator of the gasoline dispensing facility shall perform and
complete all of the following decommissioning activities, as applicable
for the particular Stage II vapor recovery system equipment installed
at the gasoline dispensing facility:
(A) initiating safety procedures;
(B) relieving pressure in the tank ullage by removing
all pressure/vacuum vent valves;
(C) draining all liquid collection points;
(D) disconnecting all electrical components of the
Stage II system so that no electrical hazards are created including
but not limited to all vapor pumping or processing units and dispenser
electronics;
(E) reprogramming the dispenser electronics to reflect
that Stage II Vapor Recovery is no longer in service;
(F) securely sealing off the below-grade vapor piping
at a height below the level of the base of the dispenser using only
threaded plugs, threaded caps, or glued fittings;
(G) disconnecting and sealing off the vapor piping
at the tank top if this can be done without excavation and without
interfering with the vent line using only threaded plugs, threaded
caps, or glue fittings;
(H) securely sealing the lower end of the vapor piping
inside the dispenser cabinet using only threaded plugs, threaded caps,
or glue fittings;
(I) replace through attrition or by August 31, 2018,
the Stage II hanging hardware including hoses, nozzles, swivels, and
breakaway components with conventional, industry-standard hanging
hardware;
(J) installing appropriate pressure/vacuum vent valve(s);
(K) removing any Stage II instructions from the dispenser
cabinet;
(L) visually inspecting and verifying that the visible
components of the storage system are left in a condition that will
reliably prevent the release of any vapors or liquids from any components
of the storage system;
(M) conducting the Texas test procedures TXP-102 (Vapor Recovery Test Procedures Handbook,
RG-399, December 2002) and recording results on Form 102 indicating
that the storage system is in a condition that will prevent leaking
of vapors or liquids prior to restoring the facility to operating
status;
(N) conducting the Texas test procedures TXP-103, Procedure
2, (Vapor Recovery Test Procedures Hand Book, RG-399,
December 2002) recording results on Form 103 indicating that the vent
lines are functioning in a condition that will prevent the leaking
of vapors or liquids prior to restoring the facility to operating
status;
(O) disconnecting the OPW VaporSavor or Arid Permeater
vapor recovery systems if they are present on the Stage II system
and sealing piping using only threaded plugs, threaded caps, or glue
fittings; and
(P) disconnecting the central vacuum motor if present
on the Stage II system and sealing piping using only threaded plugs,
threaded caps, or glue fittings.
(4) Decommissioning completion notice. The owner or
operator of the gasoline dispensing facility shall notify in writing
the TCEQ regional office and local government with jurisdiction where
the gasoline dispensing facility is located no later than ten calendar
days after completion of all decommissioning activity at the gasoline
dispensing facility. Notification must include:
(A) gasoline dispensing facility name and location
address;
(B) owner name, address, and phone number;
(C) operator name, address, and phone number;
(D) a certified and signed document with the name,
address, and the Class A or Class A/B license number of the on-site
supervisor who directed the decommissioning;
(E) name, address, and the Class A or Class A/B license
number of the on-site supervisor who directed the testing to ensure
that no leaks have been detected; and
(F) copies TX-102 and TX-103 Procedure test results.
(c) The owner or operator shall comply with the following
decommissioning deadlines.
(1) The owner or operator shall complete all decommissioning
activity at a gasoline dispensing facility location within 30 calendar
days after the date decommissioning activity was initiated.
(2) Owners or operators of all gasoline dispensing
facilities, regardless of location in the state, shall have completed
the decommissioning of all Stage II vapor recovery control equipment
no later than August 31, 2018.
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