Underground Storage Tanks

Read The Public Record Grant Guidelines

On January 22, 2007, EPA issued final grant guidelines for public record. View the grant guidelines (PDF) (13 pp, 132K, About PDF)

Obtain Paper Copy

You may request paper copies of the public record grant guidelines from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP), EPA's publications distribution warehouse, by calling 1-800-490-9198; writing to U.S. EPA/NSCEP, Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242-0419; or faxing your request to NSCEP at 301-604-3408. Ask for EPA 510-R-07-001, "Grant Guidelines To States For Implementing The Public Record Provision Of The Energy Policy Act Of 2005."

Request More Information

For more information about the public record grant guidelines, contact Paul Miller at miller.paul@epa.gov or 703-603-7165.

Background

Title XV, Section B of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 amends Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the original legislation that created the underground storage tank (UST) program. The UST provisions of the Energy Policy Act focus on preventing releases and direct EPA to help states comply with new UST requirements. EPA and states, working closely with other stakeholders, developed the public record grant guidelines, which discuss developing and updating the public record; making the public record available; describing the minimum public record content; ensuring data quality; and demonstrating and ensuring compliance with the guidelines. States receiving federal funds must develop a program for gathering information and begin gathering data to meet the public record requirement by October 1, 2007.

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