Sec. 1524. OPERATOR TRAINING
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## SEC. 1524 OPERATOR TRAINING ###
(a)In General Section 9010 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6991i) is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 9010 OPERATOR TRAINING > > > ### “(a) Guidelines > > > #### “(1) In general > > Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act, in consultation and cooperation with States and after public notice and opportunity for comment, the Administrator shall publish guidelines that specify training requirements for— > > > ##### “(A) > > persons having primary responsibility for on-site operation and maintenance of underground storage tank systems; > > > ##### “(B) > > persons having daily on-site responsibility for the operation and maintenance of underground storage tanks systems; and > > > ##### “(C) > > daily, on-site employees having primary responsibility for addressing emergencies presented by a spill or release from an underground storage tank system. > > > #### “(2) Considerations > > The guidelines described in paragraph
(1)shall take into account— > > > ##### “(A) > > State training programs in existence as of the date of publication of the guidelines; > > > ##### “(B) > > training programs that are being employed by tank owners and tank operators as of the date of enactment of the Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act; > > > ##### “(C) > > the high turnover rate of tank operators and other personnel; > > > ##### “(D) > > the frequency of improvement in underground storage tank equipment technology; > > > ##### “(E) > > the nature of the businesses in which the tank operators are engaged; > > > ##### “(F) > > the substantial differences in the scope and length of training needed for the different classes of persons described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C)of paragraph (1); and > > > ##### “(G) > > such other factors as the Administrator determines to be necessary to carry out this section. > > > ### “(b) State Programs > > > #### “(1) In general > > Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Administrator publishes the guidelines under subsection (a)(1), each State that receives funding under this subtitle shall develop State-specific training requirements that are consistent with the guidelines developed under subsection (a)(1). > > > #### “(2) Requirements > > State requirements described in paragraph
(1)shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > be consistent with subsection (a); > > > ##### “(B) > > be developed in cooperation with tank owners and tank operators; > > > ##### “(C) > > take into consideration training programs implemented by tank owners and tank operators as of the date of enactment of this section; and > > > ##### “(D) > > be appropriately communicated to tank owners and operators. > > > #### “(3) Financial incentive > > The Administrator may award to a State that develops and implements requirements described in paragraph (1), in addition to any funds that the State is entitled to receive under this subtitle, not more than $200,000, to be used to carry out the requirements. > > > ### “(c) Training > > All persons that are subject to the operator training requirements of subsection
(a)shall— > > > #### “(1) > > meet the training requirements developed under subsection (b); and > > > #### “(2) > > repeat the applicable requirements developed under subsection (b), if the tank for which they have primary daily on-site management responsibilities is determined to be out of compliance with— > > > ##### “(A) > > a requirement or standard promulgated by the Administrator under section 9003; or > > > ##### “(B) > > a requirement or standard of a State program approved under section 9004.” > . ###
(b)State Program Requirement Section 9004(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6991c(a)) is amended by striking “ and ” at the end of paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(8)and inserting “ ; and ”, and by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: > > #### “(9) > > State-specific training requirements as required by section 9010.” > . ###
(c)Enforcement Section 9006(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 6991e) is amended as follows: ####
(1)By striking “or” at the end of subparagraph (B). ####
(2)By adding the following new subparagraph after subparagraph (C): > > ##### “(D) > > the training requirements established by States pursuant to section 9010 (relating to operator training); or” > . ###
(d)Table of Contents The item relating to section 9010 in the table of contents for the Solid Waste Disposal Act is amended to read as follows:" “Sec. 9010. Operator training.” ".
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