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Section 215 TITLE 8: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUBCHAPTER e: FERTILIZERS PART 215 ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, LOW PRESSURE NITROGEN SOLUTIONS, EQUIPMENT, CONTAINERS, AND STORAGE FACILITIES SECTION 215.10 SCOPE Section 215.10  Scope a)         This standard is intended to apply to the design, construction, repair, alteration, location, installation and operation of agricultural anhydrous ammonia systems, including refrigerated ammonia storage systems, noncommercial (including on-farm) storage and handling systems, and ethanol plants. b)         This standard does not apply to: 1)         any facility manufacturing anhydrous ammonia and associated storage vessels on site; 2)         refrigeration systems where ammonia is used solely as a refrigerant; 3)         ammonia transportation pipelines; 4)         ammonia barges and tankers; and 5)         anhydrous ammonia used in power generation plants. c)         Railroad car tanks permanently mounted and used for the storage of anhydrous ammonia shall be removed from service no later than December 1, 2025. d)         Compliance with the requirements of this Subpart shall be achieved through repairs and modifications on or before December 31, 2020. e)         Any storage vessel that does not have a legible data plate or supporting documentation of the information on the data plate shall be removed from service if it is decommissioned from the current site.