35 Ill. Adm. Code 218.129
Recordkeeping and Reporting for VOL Operations
Section 218
Section 218.129
Recordkeeping and Reporting for VOL Operations
The owner or operator of each
storage vessel specified in Section 218.120(a) of this Subpart shall maintain
records and furnish reports as required by subsection (a), (b), or (c) below as
appropriate for the control equipment installed to meet the requirements of
Section 218.120. The owner or operator shall keep copies of all reports and
records required by this Section, except for the records required by subsection
(c)(1) below, for at least 3 years. The records required by subsection (c)(1)
below shall be kept for the life of the control equipment.
a) After installing control equipment in accordance with Section
218.120(a)(1) or (2) of this Subpart (fixed roof and internal floating roof),
the owner or operator shall:
1) Furnish the Agency with a report that describes the control
equipment and certifies that the control equipment meets the specifications of
Section 218.120(a)(1) and 218.127(a)(1) of this Subpart;
2) Keep a record of each inspection performed as required by
Section 218.127(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(4) of this Subpart. Each record
shall identify the storage vessel on which the inspection was performed and
shall contain the date the vessel was inspected and the observed condition of
each component of the control equipment (seals, internal floating roof, and
fittings);
3) If any of the conditions described in Section 218.127(a)(2) of
this Subpart are detected during the annual visual inspection required by
Section 218.127(a)(2), report to the Agency within 30 days after the inspection
the identity of the storage vessel, the nature of the defects, and the date the
storage vessel was emptied or the nature of and date the repair was made; and
4) After each inspection required by Section 218.127(a)(3) of
this Subpart where holes or tears in the seal or seal fabric, or defects in the
internal floating roof, or other control equipment defects listed in Section
218.127(a)(3)(B) of this Subpart are discovered, report to the Agency within 30
days after the inspection the identity of the storage vessel and the reason it
did not meet the specifications of Section 218.120(a)(1) or (2) or Section
218.127(a) of this Subpart, and list each repair made.
b) After installing control equipment in accordance with Section
218.120(a)(3) of this Subpart (external floating roof), the owner or operator
shall:
1) Furnish the Agency with a report that describes the control
equipment and certify that the control equipment meets the specifications of
Sections 218.120(a)(3) and 218.127(b)(2), (b)(3), and (b)(4) of this Subpart;
2) Within 60 days after performing the seal gap measurements
required by Section 218.127(b)(1) of this Subpart, furnish the Agency with a
report that contains:
A) The date of measurement;
B) The raw data obtained in the measurement; and
C) The calculations of this Subpart described in Section
218.127(b)(2) and (b)(3) of this Subpart;
3) Maintain records of each gap measurement performed as required
by Section 218.127(b) of this Subpart. Such records shall identify the storage
vessel in which the measurement was performed and shall contain:
A) The date of measurement;
B) The raw data obtained in the measurement; and
C) The calculations described in Section 218.127(b)(2) and (b)(3)
of this Subpart;
4) After each seal gap measurement that detects gaps exceeding
the limitations specified by Section 218.127(b)(4) of this Subpart, submit a
report to the Agency within 30 days after the inspection identifying the vessel
and containing the information specified in subsection (b)(2) above and the
date the vessel was emptied or the repairs were made and the date of repair.
c) After installing control equipment in accordance with Section
218.127(a)(4) or (b)(1) of this Subpart (closed vent system and control device
other than a flare), the owner or operator shall maintain the following
records:
1) A copy of the operating plan; and
2) The measured values of the parameters monitored in accordance
with Section 218.127(c)(2) of this Subpart.
d) After installing a closed vent system and flare to comply with
Section 218.127 of this Subpart, the owner or operator shall:
1) Provide the Agency with a report containing the measurements
required by 40 CFR 60.18(f)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6), incorporated by
reference at Section 218.112(d) of this Part, within 6 months after the initial
start-up date;
2) Maintain records of all periods of operation during which the
flare pilot flame is absent; and
3) Report semiannually all periods recorded under 40 CFR
60.115b(d)(2), incorporated by reference at Section 218.112(d) of this Part, in
which the pilot flame was absent.
e) The owner or operator shall maintain all records required by
this Section, except for the records required by subsection (f) below, for at
least 3 years. The records required by subsection (f) below shall be kept for
the life of the source.
f) The owner or operator of each storage vessel specified in
Section 218.119 of this Subpart shall maintain readily accessible records of
the dimension of the storage vessel and an analysis of the capacity of the
storage vessel. Each storage vessel with a design capacity less than 40,000
gallons is subject to no provisions of this Part other than those required by
maintaining readily accessible records of the dimensions of the storage vessel
and analysis of the capacity of the storage vessel.
g) Except as provided in Section 218.128(c) and (d) of this
Subpart, the owner or operator of each storage vessel subject to the
requirements in Section 218.120 with a design capacity greater than or equal to
40,000 gallons storing a liquid with a maximum true vapor pressure greater than
or equal to 0.5 psia but less than 0.75 psia shall maintain a record of the VOL
storage, the period of storage, and the maximum true vapor pressure of the VOL
during the respective storage period.