API 1169 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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A is a is a written document, associated with all remedial site sampling
activities, which
presents in specific terms the organization objectives, functional activities, and specific
quality
assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) activities designed to achieve the data quality
objectives of a
specific project(s) or continuing operation(s). - Answer-quality assurance project plan
A release, which generally means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting,
emptying,
discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment
(including the
abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers, and other closed receptacles
containing any
hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant), may be discovered through: -
Answer-Notification of a release by a federal or state permit holder when required by its
permit;
Inventory or survey efforts or random or incidental observation reported by government
agencies
or the public;
Submission of a citizen petition to EPA or the appropriate federal facility requesting a
preliminary
assessment;
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding size classes of any oil
discharge that poses a
substantial threat to public health or welfare of the US or to the environment or results in
significant
public concern shall be classified as a major discharge regardless of the following
quantitative
measures: - Answer-Minor discharge means a discharge to the inland waters of less
than 500 gallons of oil or a discharge
to the coastal waters of less than 10,000 gallons of oil.
Coastal waters for the purposes of classifying the size of discharges, means the waters
of the coastal
zone except for the Great Lakes and specified ports and harbors on inland rivers. -
Answer-true
, A removal site evaluation includes a removal preliminary assessment and, if warranted,
a removal site
inspection - Answer-true
A "Waterbody" includes any natural or artificial stream, river, or drainage with
perceptible flow at the
time of crossing, and other permanent waterbodies such as ponds and lakes. Which of
the following
statements is incorrect? - Answer-"minor waterbody" includes all waterbodies less than
or equal to 12 feet wide at the water's
edge at the time of crossing;
The following information must be filed with the Secretary of the FERC (Secretary) prior
to the
beginning of construction, for the review and written approval by the Director: - Answer-
site-specific justifications for extra work areas that would be closer than 50 feet from a
waterbody
or wetland; and
site-specific justifications for the use of a construction right-of-way greater than 75-feet-
wide in
wetlands.
"Wetland" includes any area that is not in actively cultivated or rotated cropland and that
satisfies the
requirements of the current federal methodology for identifying and delineating wetlands
- Answer-true
At least one Environmental Inspector having knowledge of the wetland and waterbody
conditions in
the project area is required for each construction spread. The number and experience of
Environmental
Inspectors assigned to each construction spread shall be appropriate for the length of
the construction
spread and the number/significance of resources affected. - Answer-true
Regarding extra work areas, which statement below is incorrect? - Answer-The size of
extra work areas to the minimum needed to construct the waterbody crossing is
unlimited.
Regarding horizontal directional drill, which of the following statements are correct? -
Answer-For each waterbody or wetland that would be crossed using the HDD method,
file with the
Secretary for the review and written approval by the Director, a plan that includes:
b. site-specific construction diagrams that show the location of mud pits, pipe assembly
areas, and
all areas to be disturbed or cleared for construction;
REVIEWED CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
A is a is a written document, associated with all remedial site sampling
activities, which
presents in specific terms the organization objectives, functional activities, and specific
quality
assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) activities designed to achieve the data quality
objectives of a
specific project(s) or continuing operation(s). - Answer-quality assurance project plan
A release, which generally means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting,
emptying,
discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment
(including the
abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers, and other closed receptacles
containing any
hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant), may be discovered through: -
Answer-Notification of a release by a federal or state permit holder when required by its
permit;
Inventory or survey efforts or random or incidental observation reported by government
agencies
or the public;
Submission of a citizen petition to EPA or the appropriate federal facility requesting a
preliminary
assessment;
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding size classes of any oil
discharge that poses a
substantial threat to public health or welfare of the US or to the environment or results in
significant
public concern shall be classified as a major discharge regardless of the following
quantitative
measures: - Answer-Minor discharge means a discharge to the inland waters of less
than 500 gallons of oil or a discharge
to the coastal waters of less than 10,000 gallons of oil.
Coastal waters for the purposes of classifying the size of discharges, means the waters
of the coastal
zone except for the Great Lakes and specified ports and harbors on inland rivers. -
Answer-true
, A removal site evaluation includes a removal preliminary assessment and, if warranted,
a removal site
inspection - Answer-true
A "Waterbody" includes any natural or artificial stream, river, or drainage with
perceptible flow at the
time of crossing, and other permanent waterbodies such as ponds and lakes. Which of
the following
statements is incorrect? - Answer-"minor waterbody" includes all waterbodies less than
or equal to 12 feet wide at the water's
edge at the time of crossing;
The following information must be filed with the Secretary of the FERC (Secretary) prior
to the
beginning of construction, for the review and written approval by the Director: - Answer-
site-specific justifications for extra work areas that would be closer than 50 feet from a
waterbody
or wetland; and
site-specific justifications for the use of a construction right-of-way greater than 75-feet-
wide in
wetlands.
"Wetland" includes any area that is not in actively cultivated or rotated cropland and that
satisfies the
requirements of the current federal methodology for identifying and delineating wetlands
- Answer-true
At least one Environmental Inspector having knowledge of the wetland and waterbody
conditions in
the project area is required for each construction spread. The number and experience of
Environmental
Inspectors assigned to each construction spread shall be appropriate for the length of
the construction
spread and the number/significance of resources affected. - Answer-true
Regarding extra work areas, which statement below is incorrect? - Answer-The size of
extra work areas to the minimum needed to construct the waterbody crossing is
unlimited.
Regarding horizontal directional drill, which of the following statements are correct? -
Answer-For each waterbody or wetland that would be crossed using the HDD method,
file with the
Secretary for the review and written approval by the Director, a plan that includes:
b. site-specific construction diagrams that show the location of mud pits, pipe assembly
areas, and
all areas to be disturbed or cleared for construction;
