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Is replacing a process tank considered a modification?

If an RMP covered facility replaces a storage tank that is a covered process with a new tank containing the same regulated substance, is this considered to be a modification of an existing process, or a new process?

Assuming the new tank contains the same substance and occupies the same location as the previous tank, this would generally be considered a modification to an existing process.