WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 66

(4) Accept and administer loans and grants from the federal government
and other sources, public or private, to carry out any of its functions;

(5) Encourage, participate in, finance, or conduct studies, investigations,
research, and demonstrations relating to water pollution and its causes, prevention,
control, and abatement;

(6) Collect and disseminate information relating to water pollution and its
prevention, control, and abatement;

(7) Adopt, modify, repeal, and promulgate, after due notice and hearing,
and enforce rules and regulations implementing or effectuating its powers and duties;

(8) Hold hearings, issue notices of hearing and subpoenas requiring the
attendance of witnesses and production of evidence, administer oaths, and take
necessary testimony; any of these powers may be exercised by the designee of the
Secretary; and

(9) Exercise every incidental power necessary to carry out the purposes of
this subtitle.

(b) (1) The Department shall prescribe by rule or regulation approved
methods, facilities, standards, and devices for transfer, storage, separating, removing,
treating, TRANSPORTING, or disposing of oil and other unctuous substances to
prevent pollution of waters of the State, including WHICH MAY INCLUDE rules and
regulations:

(I) [outlining] OUTLINING procedures for addressing water
pollution episodes or emergencies which constitute an acute danger to health or the
environment; AND

(II) REQUIRING:

1. SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TRAINING;

2. SPILL CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR OIL STORAGE
FACILITIES, VESSELS, AND BARGES;

3. SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTAINMENT

EQUIPMENT AT OIL STORAGE FACILITIES AND ON VESSELS AND BARGES
OR AT OTHER LOCATIONS NECESSARY TO CONTROL OIL SPILLS FROM
VESSELS OR BARGES;

4. INSPECTION OF OIL STORAGE FACILITIES,
VESSELS, AND BARGES;

5. ESCORTS FOR VESSELS AND BARGES OR ANY

OTHER MEASURE IN LIEU OF AN ESCORT NECESSARY TO DETECT AND
CONTROL OIL SPILLS FROM TANK VESSELS;

6. DETECTION AND CONTROL OF OIL SPILLS FROM
OIL STORAGE FACILITIES, VESSELS, AND BARGES; AND

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