SPILL RESPONSE 1 TRANSPORTING FUEL 2 REFUELING OPERATIONS 3 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PARKING THE 4 MOBILE FUEL TANKER OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTINGENCY PLAN APPENDIX OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTINGENCY PLAN Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. iv ABOUT THIS PLAN ........................................................................ iv Purpose and Scope ................................................................. iv Filing This Plan ....................................................................... iv MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY ................................................. v PRIVATE RESPONSE PERSONNEL................................................ v STATE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS................................................. v SPILL RESPONSE AND CONTINGENCY ..................................... 1-1 Responding to Emergency Releases ................................... 1-1 Responding to Incidental Releases ..................................... 1-2 Spill Incident Report Form ................................................... 1-5 SPILL PREVENTION IN TRANSPORTING FUEL ......................... 2-1 Inspect Refueling Equipment .............................................. 2-1 Prepare Vehicle Inspection Form (DD Form 626) ............... 2-2 Prepare Shipping Paper (DD Form 836) ............................. 2-2 i Army National Guard OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTINGENCY PLAN Prepare Placards ...................................................................2-6 SPILL PREVENTION IN REFUELING & FUEL TRANSFER OPERATIONS .........................................................................3-1 Selecting a Refueling Site ................................................... 3-1 Location .......................................................................... 3-1 Surface Characteristics and Elevation ...........................3-2 Natural Obstacles and Accessibility ............................. 3-2 Setting Up a Refueling Site ................................................. 3-2 Posting Signs.................................................................. 3-2 Containment for Spills ................................................... 3-2 Refueling Procedures .......................................................... 3-2 General ........................................................................... 3-2 Operating Practices to Prevent Spills ................................. 3-3 Work Area Precautions .................................................. 3-3 Refueling Precautions ................................................... 3-3 Fire Precautions ............................................................. 3-4 Personal Protective Equipment Precautions................ 3-4 ii Army National Guard OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTINGENCY PLAN Managing Accumulated Rainwater ..................................... 3-5 Closing a Refueling Site ....................................................... 3-6 SPILL PREVENTION IN PARKING THE MOBILE FUEL TANKER ........................................................................ 4-1 Driver's Requirements ......................................................... 4-1 When In Maintenance .......................................................... 4-2 APPENDIX A .................................................................................A-1 ARNG State Environmental Office Directory .......................A-1 APPENDIX B ............................................................................... B-1 State-by-State Directory of Emergency Response Organizations ................................................. B-1 APPENDIX C ................................................................................. C-1 State-by-State Directory of DOT Offices ...............................C-1 APPENDIX D ............................................................................... D-1 Acronyms .............................................................................. D-1 iii Army National Guard OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTINGENCY PLAN INTRODUCTION Mobile Fuel Tankers (MFTs) are used by the Army National Guard (ARNG) for a variety of transportation-related purposes. Based on ARNG history, the most common uses with the potential to adversely affect the environment include fuel transport, refueling operations, fuel transfer, and parking. This plan is designated to address these typical potential spill situations and discuss spill prevention and response contingencies. ABOUT THIS PLAN Purpose and Scope The purpose of this Oil Spill Prevention and Contingency Plan (OSPCP) is to establish procedures for preventing and responding to discharges that may occur from ARNG-owned MFTs. Designed using guidance from the Clean Water Act (CWA), and intended to meet the requirements for a Department of Transportation (DOT) Response Plan for MFTs (49 CFR 130.31), this OSPCP also provides guidance for transporting fuel, conducting refueling operations, transferring fuel, and parking. Filing This Plan This OSPCP must be kept in each MFT, as well as one copy must be kept on file at the ARNG’s State Environmental Office where the MFT is assigned. By law this plan only applies to MFTs with a capacity of 3,500 gallons or more (49 CFR 130.31), but may be kept in MFTs with less than a 3,500-gallon capacity as a guidance document for preventing and responding to spills. As a Best Management Practice (BMP) all ARNG MFTs are required to have this OSPCP in them at all times. In order to provide maximum protection to the environment and the general public, the ARNG is instituting the plan to exceed the regulatory standards and provide spill plans to all of its MFTs. iv Army National Guard OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTINGENCY PLAN Spill response supplies will also be carried in all ARNG MFTs at all times. MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY Unit Commanders are directly responsible for oil spill prevention and control for this MFT. The United States ARNG is committed to providing the necessary resources to prevent spills and, if necessary, to quickly control and remove harmful quantities of oil or hazardous substances discharged from this vehicle. PRIVATE RESPONSE PERSONNEL In accordance with (IAW) 49 CFR 130.31(3), a list of private personnel and equipment available to respond to a spill from this vehicle is provided in the plastic folder at the back of this OSPCP. This list may also contain public services that respond to spills, such as the Fire Department. This list must be maintained by the individual states where this plan is employed. STATE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Your state may have adopted regulations or policies that are more stringent than the requirements of this plan. A summary of those requirements, if any, can be found in the plastic folder at the back of this OSPCP. In the event you are hauling fuel in another state and need guidance, refer to the list of all state Departments of Transportation (DOT) and Emergency Response coordinators in Appendix A. This list has the state DOT and emergency contact phone numbers. There is also a list of ARNG Environmental Office phone numbers provided in Appendix B. v Army National Guard OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTINGENCY PLAN This page intentionally left blank. vi Army National Guard SECTION 1: Spill Response Spill Response OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTINGENCY PLAN SPILL RESPONSE AND CONTINGENCY A timely response to a spill is critical. How you respond depends on whether the spill is an emergency or an incidental releaserelease. Responding to Emergency Releases Emergency spills are spills that CANNOT be absorbed or otherwise controlled at the time of release by personnel in the immediate release area. These include spills that pose a significant safety or health hazard, such as fire or explosion, or that may reach a water source. Follow these steps when responding to an emergency spill: Step 1. Evacuate all personnel to a safe distance upwind from the spill. Secure the area, and immediately notify the local Fire Department. If phone number is unavailable, use the phone numbers provided in the plastic folder at the back of this OSPCP or the Appendices. Be prepared to provide the following information: ! Your name ! Location of spill ! Substance spilled ! Number of any injured personnel and nature of injuries ! Amount spilled and extent it has traveled ! Amount stored and rate at which substance is spilling (estimated) ! Time spill started When the Fire Department/Emergency Spill Response arrives, make yourself available to the Senior Emergency Response Official in charge. 1-1 Army National Guard OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTINGENCY PLAN SECTION 1 Step 2. As soon as possible, notify by telephone the state ARNG Environmental Section (Appendix A) or the Staff Duty Officer, and the Unit Commander. A list of important phone numbers is provided in the plastic folder at the back of this OSPCP, and/or in the Appendices. Only notify other agencies and/or response organizations if instructed to do so by your chain of command. Step 3. Complete the Spill Incident Report form located in the plastic folder at the back of this OSPCP and submit it to your state ARNG Environmental Section within 72 hours. An example of the form is provided at the end of this section for you to photocopy and use if no Complete printed copies are available. Spill Incident Report form Responding to Incidental Releases Incidental releases are spills small enough to be handled using personnel and equipment routinely located in the immediate