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Spring 2018

ARE YOU IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REVISED FORM I-9? VIOLATIONS POSE A
THREAT TO YOUR BUSINESS..............PAGE .4-5

ARTICLE STMA COMMUNICATION VENDOR'S NOTE

Proposed Underground ImDpeoardtlainnetSshinaefneotdrmPraotimonos/ A NoteMfaronmageWmaesntet
Storage Tanks (USTs)
Regulation by TCEQ Page 12 &15 Page 13

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STMA BOARD CONTENTS

President     STMA CHRONICLES - SPRING 2018                                   
Sadruddin Sarfani
4-5 ARE YOU IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
Vice-President REVISED FORM I-9? VIOLATIONS POSE A
Nizarali Maredia THREAT TO YOUR BUSINESS - Article

Honorary Secretary 5 PROPOSED UNDERGROUND STORAGE
Amin P Mohammad TANKS (USTS) REGULATION BY TCEQ
- Article
Treasurer
Amin V Mohamed 12 STMA COMMUNICATION
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Director 15 A NOTE FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT
Iqbal Karediya
MONTHLY PROMO SHEET
Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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ARE YOU IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REVISED FORM I-9? VIOLATIONS POSE A
THREAT TO YOUR BUSINESS

Small business owners know that a primary condition for expansion is their ability to attract and select
great talent. But what many of them might ignore is that lack of compliance with the federal government
employment verification form -- the I-9 -- could represent a serious threat to their business's profitability and,
worse, its survival:

As proof, we need to only employment authorization of each 2017.
look at immigration raids person they hire. Noncompliance New and higher penalties were
with those verification also implemented: As of August
against 98 7-Eleven franchise requirements is a civil violation of 2016, fines for all Form I-9
stores, resulting in 21 arrests of that's as serious as knowingly compliance violations had
suspected illegal aliens. A big hiring or continuing to employ doubled from their previous
factor here is the I-9's rapidly an unauthorized alien here in the levels. Those fines now range
changing regulations. Last year, United States. It can also result in from $110 to $1,100 per violation
2017, was a dynamic period for heavy fines and penalties. up to a range of $216 to $2,156
ICE., the last six months of the In November of 2016, a new -- not per individual form, but per
year opened the door to potential "smart" online Form I-9 version error or omission on that form. 
legal trouble for thousands of small was released, aimed at minimizing Indeed, ICE’s regulations allow a
businesses that are unprepared for the rate of errors/omissions and fine for each error on an I-9; and
the new compliance requirements. ensuring a higher rate of employer the agency can also fine a company
What you need to know compliance. In July 2017, a newly based upon its percentage of
Employers are responsible revised Form I-9 was issued, which I-9s containing substantive or
for verifying the identity and became mandatory on Sept. 18, uncorrected technical errors.

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Federal oversight has tightened. going to increase in number by Completed I-9s must be retained
More than ever before, small an additional 10,000 mandated for as long as an individual is
business owners and their HR officers and agents, to support an employed. I-9s for employees who
managers should be devoting expected exponential increase in have separated must be retained
considerable time and resources audits and enforcements. for three years after the date of hire
to conduct extensive self-audits What small businesses and (first day of work for pay) or one
in anticipation of any Form I-9 startups can/should do. year after the date employment
audit by ICE, which can occur What should you do? Here are ends, whichever is later.
with as little as a three-day notice. some tips to protect your company Businesses, moreover, should
This burden of staying up to against I-9-related penalties. First, ensure that electronic I-9 data is
date with all applicable Form I-9 remember: correctly input and fully compliant
policy changes has become a real • Section 1 of I-9 must be with the regulations. ICE can ask
challenge. And small businesses for an Excel spreadsheet to review
can be hit hard for administrative completed by each employee I-9 and E-verify data. Data that
errors and “technical” violations, at “the time of hire,” defined is incorrectly entered or appears
rather than for just substantive as the period of time after the illogical can lead to hefty penalties.
ones. job offer has been accepted For independent contractors,
According to federal law, Section and before the end of the meanwhile, an I-9 is a must.
1 of the I-9 must be completed employee’s first day of active Overall, the best way to minimize
no later than the first day of employment. your company's liability is to
employment, and Section 2 must • Section 2 must be completed conduct I-9 periodic internal
be completed within three days of within three business days of audits and, when necessary, to
the first date of employment. the date of hire. follow specific (United States
Big fines can mean devastation. • The instruction document and Citizenship and Immigration
Penalties of this magnitude, levied List of Acceptable Documents Services (USCIS) procedures for
against a small business, can lead (page 3 of the Form I-9) should correcting errors or omissions.
to utter devastation. be made available to employees Audits should be conducted by
And there's no relief in sight: at the time they complete someone knowledgeable about
The government is only expected Section 1 of the form. immigration, I-9 requirements
to intensify its spotlight on Employees are free to choose and USCIS rules, to ensure that
employers, in search of multiple which legal documents they submit your immigration compliance
violations per form. Most experts to establish their identity and program meets the objectives
expect this increase in light of eligibility to work in the United set forth in the U.S. Federal
the Trump administration’s focus States. They must present original, Sentencing Guidelines. Significant
on enforcement of immigration unexpired documents in person reductions in corporate liability are
laws. Acting ICE Director Thomas to the company representative available when isolated misconduct
Homan recently issued a directive completing Section 2 of the I-9. occurs, but a generally effective
“to increase the level of Homeland I-9s should also be stored in a compliance program is in place.
Security and Immigration (HIS) secure location separate from
enforcement by four to five times.” personnel files. If photocopies of
And ICE is ramping up its ranks documents are made, they should
in response: The agency's current be retained with the I-9s and
6,000 enforcement officers and presented during an investigation
6,000 special agents are reportedly or audit by an authorized agency.

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Proposed Underground
Storage Tanks (USTs)
Regulation by TCEQ

Recently, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) had a series of hearings on its proposed
rules (regulation) related to underground storage tanks (USTs). The hearings are mandated by new federal
laws governing USTs. Essentially, the State of Texas is having to conform to already settled federal law. That is the
reason for the proposed rule by TCEQ.

Summary of the proposed rule:

• The proposed rule will be approved May 2018.
• The proposed rule contains some potentially serious situations that can affect you.
• The proposed rule amends Title 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 334. This required regulation

will incorporate necessary changes to 30 TAC Chapter 334 in accordance with the EPA’s 2015 revisions to the
federal underground storage tank regulations in Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 280.


The revisions include the following:

• Periodic operation and maintenance requirements for UST systems to conduct walkthrough inspections and
test UST system components. This means you will have to do these or have them done.

• New requirements to annually test specific release-detection equipment.
• This is not really new but now there are “teeth” to issue fines. A reputable 3rd Party compliance, testing and

data management company will insure this is completed for your protection.
• Changes to comply with existing EPA release-detection requirements to monitor at least every 30 days

(instead of every 35 days).
• You will probably have 13 monitoring periods each year instead of 12. This is very important.
• Minor rule revisions relating to the fee on delivery of petroleum products to reflect changes that were

statutorily implemented in the Texas Water Code in 2015.
• This one is really out of your control as it will be a fixed price on each delivery
• .
Annual Spill bucket and if applicable, dispenser and STP sump containment testing is part of this new package.
The way to test these containment sumps is normally with water and then you have disposal costs of the water.
ACCENT has a new patent-pending water-less testing system that will be 3rd Party Accepted early 2018. It will
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