TANK COATINGS WITHIN THE SOUTHERN DIVISION AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY Please be advised that it is the intent that projects within the Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Area of Responsibility (SC, NC, FL, GA, AL, TN, MS, LA, TX, OK, AK, KY, MO, KS, CO, WY, NE, IN, IL, OH, MI, WI, MN, ND, AND SD) that involve aboveground petroleum storage tanks and piping that are advertised, subsequent to October 01, 1998, will require that any contractor or subcontractor engaged in surface preparation and coating applications be certified under Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) SSPC-QP1. In addition, if the removal of lead paint is required on aboveground petroleum storage tanks and piping, the contractor or subcontractor shall be required to be certified by the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) under SSPC-QP2. Interested parties may comment on this issue up to 30 days after this announcement is issued to: Commanding Officer, Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, ATTN: David Pilarski/Code 0211DP, P. O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010, Phone #: 843/820-5928, Fax # 843/820-5853, and E-mail address: dlpilarski@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil. For information about the SSPC Painting Contractor Certification Program, contact: William L. Shoup, Director of Operations, Society for Protective Coatings, 6th Floor, 40 24th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Phone # 412/281-2331 ext. 100, Fax # 412/281-9993, and Email address: shoup@sspc.org.

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