Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2 § 2325

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 2325 - Notification

(a) Unless the Division and a terminal operator agree otherwise, at least four (4) hours, but not more than twenty four (24) hours, prior to the initiation of any transfer operation, the operator of the terminal where the transfer is to take place shall provide notice of the transfer to the Division. For barge operations, where the terminal operator has less than four (4) hours advance notice of the transfer, the terminal operator shall provide the Division with notice of the transfer as soon as possible after receiving notice of the anticipated transfer, but in any case prior to the initiation of transfer operations.

(b) Notifications shall be made in person, by telephone, by facsimile machine, or by email to the local area Division field office. For terminals located north of the boundary between Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties, notifications are to be made to the Division field office in Hercules, (510) 741-4950; facsimile number (510) 741-4975; email address slcherc@slc.ca.gov. For terminals located south of the boundary between Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties, notifications are to be made to the Division field office in Long Beach, (562) 499-6348; facsimile number (562) 432-0563; email address slclb@slc.ca.gov.

(c) The notification shall include the following:

(1) The location of the transfer;

(2) The expected time of arrival of the vessel;

(3) Time anticipated for initiation of the transfer operations;

(4) The name of the tank vessel or barge involved; and

(5) The type or types of oil, oil products, or mixtures containing oil expected to be transferred, including, but not limited to, cargo, bunker fuel, slops and dirty ballast.

(6) The approximate quantity of material being transferred under the categories of feedstock, product or slops.

(d) The terminal operator or TPIC shall promptly notify the local area Division field office of any report or notification received from the VPIC, that the tank vessel berthed at the terminal for the purpose of conducting a transfer operation does not have the ability to move away from the berth, under its own power, within 30 minutes, as described in Section 2340, subsection (c)(28)(A).

(e) The terminal operator or TPIC shall promptly notify the local area Division field office of any damage to structure or equipment at the terminal that is likely to impact public health and safety and the environment adversely, or is damage in excess of $50,000 in value. Examples of incidents which may cause reportable damage shall include, but not be limited to, impact from vessel, heavy weather, fire, explosion, equipment failure, acts of terrorism or seismic activity.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 2325

1. New section filed 11-20-92; operative 12-21-92 (Register 92, No. 47).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 8-16-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 33).
3. Amendment of subsection (d) and new subsection (e) filed 10-5-94; operative 11-4-94 (Register 94, No. 40).
4. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c)(5), new subsection (c)(6) and amendment of subsection (e) filed 3-9-99; operative 4-8-99 (Register 99, No. 11).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 11-25-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 48).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8751, 8755 and 8757, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 8750, 8751, 8755 and 8757, Public Resources Code.