N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 1 § 224.14 - Reimbursement to municipalities
(a) The
commissioner shall reimburse municipalities for costs associated with
implementation of the petroleum product quality program.
(b) Reimbursement shall be made for:
(1) Employee wages, based on the employee's
hourly rate including fringe benefits, for the time required to perform the
following services as directed by the commissioner:
(i) collection of petroleum product samples
and transport of said samples to a designated collection point;
(ii) screening automotive fuels;
(iii) preparation and submission of required
reports to the commissioner;
(iv)
investigations necessary to affirm that a violation has occurred; and
(v) training as prescribed by the
commissioner.
(2)
Administration costs, not to exceed 15 percent of program costs. All such costs
must be individually justified.
(3)
Transportation costs including tolls and mileage at the current rate negotiated
under the Professional, Scientific and Technical Bargaining Unit
contract.
(4) Purchase price of
petroleum samples collected and submitted for test.
(5) Other costs, as justified. Prior written
approval shall be required for equipment purchases.
(c) Payment shall be made each quarter upon
receipt of a voucher from the municipality identifying the amounts claimed for
each area of reimbursement. Documentation and receipts supporting the claims
shall be maintained by the municipality for three years and shall be available
for inspection by department representatives. Documentation shall include a log
of time spent by each employee on work performed in support of this
program.
Notes
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(a) The owner or operator of a retail establishment selling petroleum products from underground storage tanks (USTs) shall permanently mark all fill ports to identify the products inside. These markings shall be in accordance with the color code set forth in API RP 1637, 3rd edition, July 2006, published by the American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street, Washington DC 20005-4070; a copy of this document is maintained in a file at the Department of Agriculture and Markets, 10B Airline Drive, Albany, New York 12235, and at the Department of State, 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 650, Albany, New York 12231, and is available for public inspection during regular business hours. If a UST system contains petroleum that does not have a corresponding API color code, the owner or operator of the retail establishment must clearly and conspicuously mark the fill port to identify the petroleum that is in the UST system. For any fill port connected to multiple UST systems storing different types of petroleum, the owner or operator of the retail establishment may place the marking referred to herein near the fill port to identify the petroleum in the UST systems.
(b) Color codes for petroleum products include:
(1) high grade unleaded, red with a white cross;
(2) middle grade unleaded, blue with a white cross;
(3) low grade unleaded, white with a black cross;
(4) vapor recovery, orange circle;
(5) diesel, yellow hexagon;
(6) biodiesel, bronze hexagon with outer yellow band and the biodiesel blend in black or white letters;
(7) kerosene , brown hexagon; and
(8) gasoline-alcohol blends, bronze elongated pentagon with the alcohol blend in black or white letters.