On November 18, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register which would make certain revisions to the 1988 underground storage tank (UST) technical, financial responsibility, and state program approval regulations (the “Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule requires adding secondary containment requirements for new and replaced tanks and piping; adding operator training requirements; and adding periodic operation and maintenance requirements for UST systems among other things. The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) appreciates the opportunity to comment on this important matter.

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