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Caps Final Rule Overview

Caps Final Rule Overview. LT Xochitl Castañeda CG-5431 (Office of Vessel Activities, VRP Program). The regulations in the 1996 toward gradually increasing the resources required to respond to a worst-case discharge, and to support development of a national system of response preparedness.

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Caps Final Rule Overview

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  1. Caps Final Rule Overview LT Xochitl Castañeda CG-5431 (Office of Vessel Activities, VRP Program)

  2. The regulations in the 1996 toward gradually increasing the resources required to respond to a worst-case discharge, and to support development of a national system of response preparedness. Under these regulations, the Coast Guard periodically reviews existing oil removal equipment requirements to determine if increases in mechanical recovery systems and additional requirements for new response technologies are practicable. The Coast Guard increased mechanical recovery Caps in 2000 via Federal Register notice (65 FR 710). This current rulemaking was scheduled to be published in 2003. ISB has been removed from the rule because the limited use window did not justify the cost History of this Rule

  3. To increase pollution response preparedness before oil spills occur, thus mitigating the possible environmental harm from such spills. These regulations apply to approximately 795 tank vessel plan holders and cover about 7,000 vessels and 2,798 facilities. Objective

  4. This rulemaking will require Vessel and Facility Owner/Operators to contract for: Dispersants and related delivery equipment in pre-authorized areas Aerial tracking and trained observation personnel. Compliance date Feb 22, 2011 Overview of Requirements

  5. Individual Regional Requirements

  6. Federal Agency Internal Plans FacilityResponsePlans Area Contingency Plans State/Local Plans Vessel Response Plans Relationship of Plans National Oil & Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) International Joint Plans Federal Response Plan RegionalContingencyPlans COMDTINST M16000.14

  7. OSRO Classification • The National Strike Force Coordination Center (NSFCC) will classify OSROs for • dispersant capability • Aerial observation • This information will be available via the Regional Response Database (RRI) Database

  8. Response Tiers The requirement for vessels and facilities is for WCD only Gulf Coast All other US Port Tier 1 12 hours 8,250:165,000 4,125:82,500 Tier 2 36 hours 23,375:467,000 23,375:467,000 Tier 3 60 hours 23,375:467,000 23,375:467,000 Total 60 hours 55,000:1,100,000 50,875:1,017,500 (Oil treated in gallons)

  9. CG-543 (Office of Vessel Activities) CDR Eric Christensen CG-5431 (Domestic Vessels Division) CDR Lee Boone VRP Program Staff LCDR Ryan Allain Program Manager LT Xochitl Castaneda Asst Program Manager/Tank VRPs LT Kelly Hartshorn Nontank VRP Mr. Tim Brown SOPEPS/SMPEPS Ms. Patricia Adams Policy Development/Industry Outreach MST1 C “Dean” Johnston Database Manager MST2 Matt Ferraro VRP Policy & Enforcement CG-5431/VRP Team

  10. Questions?

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