Summary

Changes the federal thresholds that determine which facilities must follow the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule by raising several aboveground oil storage capacity cutoffs and redefining small and intermediate capacity categories. The bill removes one paragraph and one subsection from the current statutory language, which alters which sites are covered rather than merely renumbering text. The result is fewer smaller-capacity facilities being automatically subject to SPCC planning and compliance requirements, while medium-to-large facilities remain regulated under the SPCC framework; this will reduce compliance obligations for some farm and small-business storage sites but could raise concerns about spill risk and environmental protection near those sites.

• Raises key aboveground oil storage thresholds that trigger SPCC coverage (e.g., highest threshold from 20,000 to 42,000 gallons).
• Redefines capacity categories by clarifying small-capacity as ≤10,000 gallons and creating an intermediate >10,000 and <42,000 category.
• Removes one paragraph and one subsection of the current law, altering applicability rather than making only technical edits.
• Likely reduces the number of small farms and small-business sites automatically subject to SPCC requirements.
• Larger and intermediate storage facilities remain subject to SPCC planning and compliance obligations.
• No new funding, programs, or explicit effective date included in the provided text.
• May lower compliance costs for some operators but could raise local spill risk and environmental concerns.
• Shifts how federal regulators identify covered facilities under the SPCC framework.