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Nov 21, 2008

EPA Reform Of SPCC Rule Benefits Small Business

"SBA has worked for years with EPA to get the SPCC rule right for small business," said Shawne McGibbon, acting Chief Counsel for Advocacy.

A complete chronology of Advocacy's SPCC activities can be found here and below:

Press Release dated 11/20/08 - The Environmental Protection Agency’s recent actions reforming the Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule contains provisions that will benefit small business.

Letter dated 12/19/06 - Environmental Protection Agency [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Congratulatory letter regarding Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) program;  Fact Sheet Summarizing Advocacy's Letter.

Letter dated 02/10/06 - Environmental Protection Agency [PDF File] or [text] - Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule; Proposed Amendments; Qualified Facility, Oil-Filled Equipment and Other Revisions; 70 Fed. Reg.75324, December 12, 2005; [PDF File] or [text]  Fact Sheet Summarizing Advocacy's Letter; SPCC Technical Memorandum by E.H. Pechan & Associates, Inc.

Congressional Testimony dated 12/14/05 - Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, testified before the Committee on Environment & Public Works, U.S. Senate on “Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Regulations.” [PDF File]

Comment dated 06/10/04 - Environmental Protection Agency - Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Regulation; Recommendations for Regulatory Revisions; 67 Fed. Reg. 47041 (July 17, 2002).  Fact Sheet Summarizing Advocacy's Letter; SPCC Report by Jack Faucett Associates.