{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-280.61","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 280.61","heading":"Initial response.","body":"Upon confirmation of a release in accordance with § 280.52 or after a release from the UST system is identified in any other manner, owners and operators must perform the following initial response actions within 24 hours of a release or within another reasonable period of time determined by the implementing agency:\n(a) Report the release to the implementing agency (e.g., by telephone or electronic mail);\n(b) Take immediate action to prevent any further release of the regulated substance into the environment; and\n(c) Identify and mitigate fire, explosion, and vapor hazards.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER I—SOLID WASTES","PART 280—TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (UST)","Subpart F—Release Response and Corrective Action for UST Systems Containing Petroleum or Hazardous Substances"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"c2cd02fefeb29966554058290d3e5f2da4dc99f99d9cb5b9b6e514e44f274dbf","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-280.60","next":"us/40-cfr-280.62"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}