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ABOVEGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE ACT (APSA) PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION V. Staff Trainincl Plan CUPA staff will be attending the AST Training Program developed by Cal/EPA, which is scheduled to be delivered in July, August, and September of 2008. CUPA staff hired after that date will go through the AST Training Program's computer-based training course, including successful completion of the examination for inspectors. The APSA Program standards wilt be incorporated into the CUPA's ongoing training program and provided to program staff on a regular basis. VI. Inspection and Compliance Plan As part of the Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department CUPA's Unified Inspection and Enforcement Program, the CUPA will ensure all regulated businesses subject to the APSA Program are in compliance with all the program requirements, including SPCC Plan preparation and implementation, annual submission of their facility statement, and spill notifications. Exempted tank facilities will be periodically reviewed to verify that their total tank capacity is less than 20,000 gallons and to ensure they are performing and documenting their daily tank inspections. Tank facilities with storage capacity of 21,320 and <10,000 gallons will be periodically reviewed to verify that their total tank capacity is less than 10,000 gallons and to ensure that they have prepared and are implementing an SPCC Plan, are submitting their annual facility statements, and are paying the APSA Program fee. Tank facilities with storage capacity of _>10,000 gallons will be inspected at least once every three years to ensure that they have prepared and are implementing an SPCC Plan in compliance with U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 112. The inspection will also include a visual inspection of a representative sample of the tanks at the tank facility. The inspection and all violations discovered during the inspections will be documented on an inspection report form. Minor violations will be clearly identified and required to be corrected within 30 days. The owner/operator of the tank facility will be required to certify that all minor violations have been corrected. For significant or serious violations, the CUPA will either initiate an administrative enforcement action or refer the case to the Livermore Alameda County District Attorney for civil enforcement. VI1. UP Administrative Procedures The Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department CUPA's administrative policy and procedures will be reviewed and updated, as necessary to incorporate all relevant aspects of the APSA Program. All revisions will be completed by December 31, 2008. VIII. Regulated Business Outreach Activities The Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department CUPA will develop educational and guidance materials for those businesses regulated under the APSA Program. The educational and guidance materials will include fact sheets and guidance documents to assist regulated businesses in complying with all requirements of the APSA Program. These materials will be developed prior to September 2008. In addition to these educational and guidance materials, the Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department CUPA will hold two Compliance Assistance 4 APSA GRANT APPLICATION -December 2007