Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2002

Summary

Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2001 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to distribute to States at least 80 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund to pay the reasonable costs incurred under cooperative agreements of: (1) certain corrective actions and compensation programs; (2) directly related administrative expenses; or (3) enforcement of State or local requirements regulating underground storage tanks (USTs). Allows undistributed funds to be used for enforcing UST regulations. Provides for allocation and distribution of such funds to States. Requires the Administrator or a State with an approved program to require compliance inspections of USTs at least once every two years. Directs the Administrator to publish operator training guidelines and States to develop and implement a training strategy consistent with stated requirements. Authorizes the use of funds made available for the petroleum response program to carry out corrective actions with respect to methyl tertiary butyl ether releases. Authorizes the use of funds for inspections, orders, or enforcement by a State in accordance with State authorities under the petroleum response program acting under an approved prevention and compliance program or similar State requirements or by the Administrator. Sets forth requirements concerning the following: (1) State- or locally-owned USTs; (2) consideration of owner or operator performance in determinations of compliance order issuance or penalty imposition; (3) authority to prohibit deliveries to USTs; (4) record keeping by States and Indian tribes; (5) Federal facilities compliance; and (6) releases from USTs under Indian tribal jurisdiction.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 16 October 2002

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 16 October 2002

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 16 October 2002

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 December 2001

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 December 2001

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 December 2001

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