(1) Each Class 1 and 2 facility must prepare, submit, and implement an operations manual, which at a minimum meets the requirements of this chapter.

(2) The operations manual must be thorough and contain enough information and documentation, and analyses and supporting data for Class 1 facilities, to demonstrate the manual holder's ability to meet the requirements of this chapter.

(3) The manual must describe equipment and procedures involving the transfer, storage, and handling of oil that the operator employs or will employ to achieve best achievable protection for public health and the environment, and to prevent oil spills.