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Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Information for Natural Gas Processing Facilities

Letter from API, and EPA's response, concerning SPCC applicability for natural gas processing facilities.

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June 2010 letter from the American Petroleum Institute (API) concerning API’s SPCC guidance document and template, Suggested Procedure for Development of a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan, API Bulletin D-16 (PDF)(5 pp, 51 K)
December 2010 letter from EPA to API in response (PDF)(2 pp, 390 K)