62-761.210. Reference Guidelines

(1) Reference guidelines listed in paragraphs 62-761.210(2)(a) through (n), F.A.C., that are copyright protected are available for inspection during business hours at the Department of Environmental Protection’s Tallahassee Office located at 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, or the Department of State, R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250, in accordance with Section 120.54(1)(i)3.b., F.S., or available directly from the source. Secondary references found within the following primary reference guidelines that have insufficient information to obtain those references can be obtained as provided in the document titled UST Appendix A – Secondary References, June 2023 Edition, hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, located here: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15411, or the Department of Environmental Protection or the Department of State address listed above. All other secondary references can be obtained through the following reference guidelines.

(2) Titles of documents. References to the following documents listed in paragraphs 62-761.210(2)(a) through (n), F.A.C., are made throughout this chapter. Each document or part thereof is adopted and incorporated by reference only to the extent that it is specifically referenced in this chapter. To the extent that the provisions contained in the following reference guidelines conflict with this chapter, the Department’s requirements as stated in this chapter shall control.

(a) American Concrete Institute (ACI). Copies of the following documents are available at the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at ACI, 38800 Country Club Drive, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331-3439, [phone], or the publisher’s website at http://www.concrete.org/:

1. Control of Cracking in Concrete Structures, ACI 224R-01, (Reapproved 2008); and,

2. Design Considerations for Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures, ACI 350.4R-04, 2004 Edition.

(b) American Petroleum Institute (API). Copies of the following documents are available at the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at API, 1220 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005, [phone], or the publisher’s website at http://www.api.org/:

1. Closure of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks, API Recommended Practice 1604, 4th Edition, February 2021,

2. Installation of Underground Petroleum Storage Systems, API Recommended Practice 1615, (R2020), 6th Edition, April 2011,

3. Cathodic Protection of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and Piping Systems, API Recommended Practice 1632 (R2010), 3rd Edition, May 1996. Secondary references to this guideline can be found here: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15411, or the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C.; and,

4. Using the API Color-Symbol System to Identify Equipment, Vehicles, and Transfer Points for Petroleum Fuels and Related Products at Dispensing and Storage Facilities and Distribution Terminals, API Recommended Practice 1637, 4th Edition, April 2020.

(c) ASME International (founded as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers). A copy of the following document is available at the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at ASME International, 22 Law Drive, Box 2900, Fairfield, New Jersey 07007-2900, [phone], or the publisher’s website at http://www.asme.org/: Process Piping, ASME B31.3, 2020 Edition.

(d) Energy Institute. A copy of the following document is available at the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at Energy Institute, 62 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7AR, United Kingdom, [phone], or the publisher’s website at https://www.energyinst.org/home: Identification Markings for Dedicated Aviation Fuel Manufacturing and Distribution Facilities, Airport Storage and Mobile Fuelling Equipment, EI 1542, 9th Edition, July 2012.

(e) Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). A copy of the following document is available at the Department located at 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone], or the Department’s website at https://floridadep.gov/waste/permitting-compliance-assistance/content/storage-tank-system-rules-forms-and-reference, or at the following website location: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11183, Instructions for Conducting Sampling During Underground Storage Tank Closure, July 2019 Edition.

(f) AMPP (The Association for Materials Protection and Performance, formerly NACE International). Copies of the following documents are available at the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at AMPP, 15835 Park Ten Place, Houston, Texas 77084, [phone], or the publisher’s website at https://www.ampp.org/home:

1. Control of External Corrosion on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems, NACE Standard SP0169-2013 (formerly RP0169), 2013 Edition; and,

2. External Corrosion Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection, NACE Standard SP0285-2021 September 2021 Edition.

(g) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Copies of the following documents are available at the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471, [phone], or at the publisher’s website at www.nfpa.org/:

1. Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, NFPA 30, 2021 Edition;

2. Temporarily Out of Service, Closure in Place, or Closure by Removal of Underground Storage Tanks, NFPA 30 (Annex C), 2021 Edition; and,

3. Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages, NFPA 30A, 2021 Edition.

(h) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Information about this bureau of the Department of Commerce is available at National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1070, [phone], or the organization’s website at http://www.nist.gov/index.html.

(i) National Leak Prevention Association (NLPA). A copy of the following document is available at the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at NLPA, Route 2 Box 106A, Falmouth, Kentucky 41040, [phone], or the publisher’s website at http://www.nlpa-online.org/: NLPA Standard 631, Chapters A and B, 1991. Secondary references to this guideline can be found here: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15411, or the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C.

(j) Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI). Copies of the following documents are available at the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at PEI, Post Office Box 2380, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-2380, [phone], or the publisher’s website at www.pei.org/:

1. Recommended Practices for Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems, PEI/RP100-20, 2020 Edition; and,

2. Recommended Practices for the Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities, PEI/RP1200-19, 2019 Edition.

(k) SSPC: The Coatings Society and NACE International. A copy of the following document is available at the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at SSPC: The Coatings Society, 40 24th Street, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-4643, [phone], or from the publisher’s website at http://www.sspc.org/; or from the publisher at NACE International, 1440 South Creek Drive, Houston, Texas 77084-4906, [phone], or from the publisher’s website at http://www.nace.org/: Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Coating Systems for Concrete Used in Secondary Containment, SSPC-TU 2/NACE 6G197, Publication No. 97-04/Item No. 24193, February 1997.

(l) Steel Tank Institute (STI). Copies of the following documents are available at the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at STI, 944 Donata Court, Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047, [phone], or from the publisher’s website at https://www.steeltank.com/:

1. sti-P3® Specification and Manual for External Corrosion Protection of Underground Steel Storage Tanks, sti-P3®, Revised May 2018. Secondary references to this guideline can be found here: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15411, or the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C.,

2. Specification for External Corrosion Protection of FRP Composite Steel USTs – ACT-100®, STI F894, Revised May 2018. Secondary references to this guideline can be found here: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15411, or the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C.,

3. Cathodic Protection Testing Procedures for sti-P3® UST’s, STI R051-17, (R051), Revised April 2017,

4. Recommended Practice for Corrosion Protection of Underground Piping Networks Associated with Liquid Storage and Dispensing Systems, STI R892, Revised January 2006; and,

5. Recommended Practice for the Addition of Supplemental Anodes to sti-P3® USTs, STI R972, Revised December 2010.

(m) Underwriters’ Laboratories Standards (UL). Copies of the following documents are available at the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C., or from the publisher at UL, 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, Illinois 60062-2096, [phone], or from the publisher’s website at www.ul.com/:

1. Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, UL 58, July 1998, Revised January 2018, 10th Edition. Secondary references to this guideline can be found here: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15411, or the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C.,

2. Nonmetallic Underground Piping for Flammable Liquids, UL 971, May 2021, 2nd Edition. Secondary references to this guideline can be found here: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15411, or the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C.,

3. Standard for Fibre Reinforced Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids (formerly Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Underground Storage Tanks for Petroleum Products, Alcohols, and Alcohol-Gasoline Mixtures), UL/ULC 1316, January 1994, Revised November 2018, 3rd Edition. Secondary references to this guideline can be found here: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15411, or the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C.,

4. External Corrosion Protection Systems for Steel Underground Storage Tanks, UL 1746, January 2007, Revised December 2014, 3rd Edition. Secondary references to this guideline can be found here: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15411, or the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C.; and,

5. Outline of Investigation for Underground Fuel Tank Internal Retrofit Systems, UL 1856, June 2020, 2nd Edition. Secondary references to this guideline can be found here: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15411, or the Department address listed in subsection 62-761.210(1), F.A.C.

(n) United States Government Printing Office, Federal Digital System, Code of Federal Regulations, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. Copies of the following documents are available at U.S. Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20401-0001, [phone], or from the publisher’s website at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/cfr:

1. Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks (UST), 40 CFR Part 280, Subpart H, Financial Responsibility, July 15, 2015; published by Government Printing Office, Code of Federal Regulations, 732 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20401-0001, or https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15341, or https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/cfr/2015/title40; and,

2. Designation of Hazardous Substances 40 CFR Section 302.4, August 1989, published by Government Printing Office, Code of Federal Regulations, 732 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20401-0001, or http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07663, or http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40cfr302_main_02.tpl.

(3) Applicability of Reference Guidelines: Storage tank systems or system components installed after January 11, 2017, shall comply with this chapter on or after January 11, 2017. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, storage tank systems or system components installed before January 11, 2017, are subject to the applicable Reference Standards listed in the Department’s storage tank rules that were in effect at the time the storage tank systems or system components were installed.

Rulemaking Authority 376.303 FS. Law Implemented 376.303 FS. History–New 12-10-90, Formerly 17-761.210, Amended 7-13-98, 6-21-04, 1-11-17, 10-13-19, 6-25-23.
Editorial Note: Portions of this rule were relocated to Rule 62-761.420, F.A.C., on 1-11-2017.