7 Del. Admin. Code § 1201-1.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 1201-1.0 - Statement of Authority

1.1 Pursuant to 7 Delaware Code, Chapter 77, the General Assembly of the State of Delaware has directed that regulations be prepared and adopted by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to require owners or operators of stationary sources having regulated substances to take actions, subject to review by the Department, to control and minimize the chances of sudden, accidental releases and catastrophic releases of such substances. The Department adopted the "Regulation for the Management of Extremely Hazardous Substances" on September 25, 1989 and modified this regulation on December 18, 1995. The "Accidental Release Prevention Regulation" replaces the "Regulation for the Management of Extremely Hazardous Substances" in its entirety.

1.2 The General Assembly of the State of Delaware has also directed the Department to seek full delegation from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to administer the sections of 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 68, "Chemical Accident Provisions" revised as of July 1, 1997 which can be delegated to the State.