(a) Any designated employee or agent of the department may enter and inspect an LNG facility to determine its compliance with this Part and any permits issued pursuant to this Part. Such inspections may be with or without prior notice to the LNG facility operator.

(b) The following records must be maintained at all LNG facilities subject to this Part and available for department inspection at any time during normal business hours for the facility:

(c) The following items must be maintained at the facility or provided to the department within three business days of the department’s request:

(d) Each applicant for a permit shall offer an emergency response training program (and, as may be required under section 570.2[d][3] of this Part, necessary personnel and/or equipment) for local enforcement, fire, and hazardous material response personnel of the authority having jurisdiction. The applicant shall offer, at applicant’s cost, relevant training (and, as may be required under section 570.2[d][3] of this Part, necessary personnel and/or equipment) prior to commencing operation of the LNG facility and annually thereafter using an appropriate training program approved by the New York State Fire Administrator within the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.

(e) The department may evaluate facility compliance either with its own personnel or by contract with one or more persons qualified to monitor compliance and certify with respect thereto or by a combination of the foregoing means as deemed necessary by the department. Costs for any contractual inspection services shall be paid by the permittee as a condition of the permit.