Power and Duties of the Administrator

The Administrator shall:

(a)develop and administer an AST program for Guam pursuant to this Chapter;

(b)provide technical assistance to local and federal agencies, and other persons, and cooperate with appropriate local agencies and private organizations in enforcing this Chapter; COL3/1/2019 CH. 76 UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF REGULATED SUBSTANCES

(c)enact, modify, update, repeal, and enforce rules and regulations governing AST design, construction, installation, release detection and inventory control, compatibility, record maintenance, reporting, corrective action, closure, and financial responsibility in order to enforce this Chapter;

(d)establish the procedures for the issuance and review of permits governing the design, operation, and closure of ASTs;

(e)enact and enforce other rules and regulations as necessary to establish an AST program which is as stringent and/or broader in scope than the requirements of 40 CFR 112, Oil Pollution Prevention;

(f)issue, amend, rescind, and enforce orders as necessary to ensure compliance with this Chapter, or any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this Chapter, including but not limited to:

(1)administrative penalty orders;

(2)requiring corrective actions as may be necessary or appropriate to this Chapter; and

(3)commencing civil actions in the Superior Court of Guam, including actions for a temporary or permanent injunction as needed, to enforce this Chapter;

(g)establish an effective enforcement system (that includes, at a minimum, a field citation program) for the prevention, control and abatement of AST pollution, including specific conditions under the permit requirements, and delivery prohibition of product to ineligible ASTs, and through all appropriate administrative and judicial courses of action;

(h)establish a delivery prohibition program that describes, at a minimum, the criteria and mechanism for prohibiting the delivery, deposit, and acceptance of product to any AST system;

(i)develop and establish training program requirements in cooperation with AST owners and operators set forth in this Chapter and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this Chapter;

(j)issue, continue in effect, modify, revoke, reissue, or deny permits; COL3/1/2019 CH. 76 UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF REGULATED SUBSTANCES

(k)ensure that all permit holders comply with applicable requirements mandated by federal and Guam statutes and rules;

(l)establish, accept, receive, and administer grants and other funds or fees from public and private agencies, including the federal government, for carrying out any purpose of this Chapter; and

(m)recover costs associated with Agency personnel responding to AST releases, to include, but not limited to, labor hours (overtime), materials, and other expenses.