Section 3752.06 | Duties of owner or operator within ninety days of cessation of regulated operations.
(A) Unless the owner or operator of a reporting facility has submitted to the director of environmental protection in connection with the facility a notice of the temporary discontinuation of all regulated operations at the facility in compliance with division (A)(1) of section 3752.09 of the Revised Code, has submitted an application for a waiver in compliance with or been issued a waiver under division (A) of section 3752.10 of the Revised Code, or, pursuant to division (B) of this section, has been granted an extension of time for compliance with divisions (A)(4) to (6) of this section, and except as provided in division (C) of this section, the owner or operator, not later than ninety days after the cessation of all regulated operations at the facility, shall do all of the following:
(1) Submit to the director a copy of the most recent emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form for the facility submitted to the emergency response commission in accordance with section 3750.08 of the Revised Code accompanied by a statement indicating whether any asbestos-containing materials are present at the facility;
(2) Submit to the director a copy of the current hazardous chemical list, or of each of the material safety data sheets, that the owner or operator is required to have on file with the commission under section 3750.07 of the Revised Code in connection with the facility;
(3) Submit to the director a list of every stationary tank, vat, electrical transformer, and vessel of any type that contains or is contaminated with regulated substances and that is to remain at the facility; a precise description of the location of each; and an identification of the regulated substances that are in or contaminate each;
(4) Drain or remove all regulated substances from each stationary vat, tank, electrical transformer, and vessel, and from all piping, that is to remain at the facility and do any or a combination of the following:
(a) Transfer the regulated substances to another facility owned or operated by the owner or operator. If any regulated substances are transferred to another facility of the owner or operator located within this state, they shall be transferred to a facility that is operating. If any regulated substances are transferred to another facility of the owner or operator located outside this state, they shall be transferred in compliance with the applicable laws governing the receiving facility of the state in which the receiving facility is located.
(b) Lawfully transfer ownership of the regulated substances to another person through sale or otherwise;
(c) Cause the regulated substances to be transported off the premises of the facility and managed in compliance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code and rules adopted under that chapter; the "Toxic Substances Control Act," 90 Stat. 2003 (1976), 15 U.S.C.A. 2601, as amended, and regulations adopted under it; or the "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976," 90 Stat. 2806, 42 U.S.C.A. 6921, as amended, and regulations adopted under it; or, if transported out of state, to be managed in compliance with the waste management laws of the state to which the regulated substances are transported.
In the case of any regulated substance that also is a hazardous material identified or listed in regulations adopted under the "Hazardous Materials Transportation Act," 88 Stat. 2156 (1975), 49 U.S.C.A. 1801, as amended, and that is to be transported off the premises of the facility, the owner or operator of the facility shall transport the regulated substance, or cause it to be transported, in compliance with the applicable rules adopted under Chapters 4905., 4921., and 4923. of the Revised Code.
(5) Remove from the facility all debris, nonstationary equipment and furnishings, nonstationary containers, and motor vehicles and rolling stock that contain or are contaminated with a regulated substance and do any or a combination of the following:
(a) Transfer the debris, equipment, furnishings, containers, and motor vehicles and rolling stock to another facility owned or operated by the owner or operator. If any such debris, equipment, furnishings, containers, or motor vehicles and rolling stock is transferred to another facility of the owner or operator located in this state, it shall be transferred to a facility that is operating. If any such debris, equipment, furnishings, containers, or motor vehicles and rolling stock is transferred to another facility of the owner or operator located outside this state, it only shall be transferred in compliance with the applicable laws governing the receiving facility of the state in which the receiving facility is located.
(b) Lawfully transfer ownership of the debris, equipment, furnishings, containers, and motor vehicles and rolling stock to another person through sale or otherwise;
(c) Cause the debris, equipment, furnishings, and containers to be transported off the premises of the facility and managed in compliance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code and rules adopted under that chapter; the "Toxic Substances Control Act," 90 Stat. 2003 (1976), 15 U.S.C.A. 2601, as amended, and regulations adopted under it; or the "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976," 90 Stat. 2806, 42 U.S.C.A. 6921, as amended, and regulations adopted under it; or, if transported out of state, to be managed in compliance with the waste management laws of the state to which the debris, equipment, furnishings, and containers are transported.
(6) Make a written certification to the director that the actions required by divisions (A)(4) and (5) of this section have been completed in compliance with those divisions and any applicable rules adopted under section 3752.03 of the Revised Code. The certification shall be made on a form prescribed by the director and, in addition to the information required in division (A) of this section, shall include, without limitation, the owner's or operator's name and the address of the owner's or operator's principal office.
(B) Upon the written request of the owner or operator of a facility who is subject to division (A) of this section, the director, at the director's discretion, may extend the length of time required for compliance with divisions (A)(4) to (6) of this section for any period of time the director considers reasonable and necessary if the director finds from the request that either of the following applies:
(1) The inability of the owner or operator to complete the required actions within the time prescribed in that division is due to circumstances that are temporary in nature and are beyond the control of the owner or operator;
(2) The owner or operator, exercising reasonable diligence, is unable to complete the required actions within the time prescribed in that division due to facility size, operational complexity, or other such relevant factors.
Upon making a decision on a request submitted under division (B) of this section, the director shall mail notice of the decision to the owner or operator by certified mail, return receipt requested, and, if the request was approved, notice of the length of the extension.
(C) An owner or operator of a reporting facility who is subject to this section is not required to perform the removal actions required by it or to make the certification required by division (A)(6) of this section with respect to hazardous waste stored, treated, or disposed of at the facility, or portion of the facility, for which the owner holds a valid hazardous waste facility installation and operation permit or renewal permit issued under section 3734.05 of the Revised Code or has obtained a generator identification number pursuant to rules adopted under section 3734.12 of the Revised Code. Instead, the owner shall comply with the applicable closure and post-closure care requirements established in rules adopted under section 3734.12 of the Revised Code.
(D) No person shall fail to comply with any provision of division (A) of this section within the time required by that division and any extension of that time granted under division (B) of this section, as appropriate.
Available Versions of this Section
- June 11, 2012 – House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly [ View June 11, 2012 Version ]