Instructions for Completing an Affected Property Assessment Report

Federal & State Resources / TCEQ - Texas

An APAR is required when a person is addressing a release of COCs under 30 TAC Chapter 350, the Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP). The requirement for an APAR may not be applicable to:

• A release of COCs that is regulated under 30 TAC Chapter 327 (relating to Spill Prevention and Control) unless the response action can not be completed within 180 days or the person chooses to respond to the spill under TRRP;
• A release of COCs that is regulated under a rule, permit or enforcement order with other reporting requirements;
• Unit closures when no release is documented (refer to TRRP Compatibility with RCRA (RG-366/TRRP-3) for guidance on closure requirements);
• A release that is not subject to TRRP pursuant to the criteria described in the October 21, 2003 TCEQ document Determining Which Releases are Subject to TRRP available at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/remediation/trrp/trrp.html; or
• Areas that are approved Facility Operations Areas (FOA) under Subchapter G, Chapter 350. What is the purpose of the APAR?
  
  The purpose of the APAR is to document all relevant affected property information to identify all release sources and COCs, determine the extent of all COCs, identify all transport/exposure pathways, and to determine if any response actions are necessary. All data collected as part of the assessment should be reported. Justify conclusions with supporting documentation. Refer to the definition of affected property in §350.4(a)(1) and the requirements of §350.91(b). Do not limit the information to just the data gathered in the latest round of assessment or field work. Text, data, results, and conclusions must take into account all information that is known about the affected property. Refer to the TRRP rule and applicable guidance documents for requirements and information on assessments.
  
  The APAR is organized into a standardized format to expedite TCEQ review, to help guide the person in providing all pertinent information, and minimize the need for additional assessment or notices of deficiencies.