Are crude oil production gathering lines exempt from jurisdiction under the UST program?
Yes, these gathering lines are exempt from jurisdiction under the UST technical regulations. (For more details on gathering lines, see page 37121 of the regulation’s preamble, “Liquid Traps or Gathering Lines Related to Oil or Gas Production and Gathering Operations.”) [There is no additional material included for this answer] Question 19: Are Subtitle C tanks exempt from the UST regulations? Are Subtitle I tanks on a Subtitle C site exempt from the UST regulations? Answer: Subtitle C tanks are regulated under Subtitle C; the statute excludes their coverage under Subtitle I. Subtitle I will apply to tanks storing regulated substances, including corrective action on a subtitle C site without a RCRA permit. UST corrective actions underway at facilities having interim status under RCRA may be subject to review under Subtitle C during the development of the final permit (see final rule preamble, page 37176). [There is no additional material included for this answer] Question 20: A new tank