April 6, 2016

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ADOPTIONS

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AGENCY: 06-096 - Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
CHAPTER NUMBERS AND TITLES:
Ch. 600, Oil Discharge Prevention and Pollution Control Rules for Marine Oil Terminals, Transportation Pipelines and Vessels
Ch. 685, Payment and Reimbursement of Oil Transfer Fees
Ch. 686, Standards for Assessing Ability to Pay Deductibles Under the State Insurance Program for Oil Storage Tanks
Ch. 691, Rules for Underground Oil Storage Facilities
ADOPTED RULE NUMBERS: 2016-053 thru 056
CONCISE SUMMARY: These amendments accomplish several changes as directed by LD 1303, including:
1) Revise definition to be consistent with the Statute;
2) Reflect that the Maine Coastal and Inland Surface Oil Clean Up Fund and the ground Water Oil Clean Up Fund have been combined to create the Maine Ground and Surface Water Clean-up and Response Fund;
3) Correct citation to statute to be consistent with the statutory amendments;
4) Reflect that the Fund Insurance Review Board and the Oil Spill Advisory Committee have been combined creating the Clean-up and Response Fund Review Board; and
5) Clarify the process for refunding certain fees collected on oil that is exported from the State.
In addition these amendments propose minor revision to formatting and to improve clarity of the rule.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 3, 2016
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Tom Graham, Department of Environmental Protection, 17 State House Station, Augusta ME 04333-0017. Telephone: (207) 287-7598. E-mail: Tom.Graham@Maine.gov .
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/dep/ .
DEP RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Jeff.S.Crawford@Maine.gov .