(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the
words and terms used in this subchapter have the meanings prescribed in §334.2
of this title (relating to Definitions), unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(b) The following words and terms, as used in this subchapter
only, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Aboveground storage tank--A nonvehicular device (including
any associated piping) that is made of nonearthen materials; located on or
above the surface of the ground, or on or above the surface of the floor of
a structure below ground, such as a mineworking, basement, or vault; and designed
to contain an accumulation of petroleum products.
(2) Associated piping--All underground pipes or aboveground
pipes (including related valves, elbows, joints, flanges, connectors, and
other fittings) which are directly associated with an AST storing petroleum
products, which are located at the AST facility, and through which petroleum
products flow or in which petroleum products are contained or stored.
(3) Bulk facility--A facility, including pipeline terminals,
refinery terminals, rail and barge terminals, and associated underground and
ASTs, connected or separate, from which petroleum products are withdrawn from
bulk and delivered into a cargo tank or barge used to transport those products.
(4) Electric generating facility--A plant or facility where
on-site equipment is used to generate electrical power on a continuous or
regular basis. This term does not include emergency generators, as defined
in §334.2 of this title.
(5) Nonearthen materials--Man-made materials designed to provide
structural support and containment, such as concrete, steel, or plastic.
(6) Nonvehicular device--A fixed, stationary, or moveable storage
vessel which is not affixed or mounted to any self-propelled, towable, or
pushable vehicle (e.g., wagon, truck, trailer, railcar, aircraft, boat, or
barge).
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