Facility and Vessel Response Plans Dispersant & Aerial Observation Regulations

1. Facility and Vessel Response Plans Dispersant & Aerial Observation Regulations

2. Introduction • NOTE: This presentation is only a summary of the regulations and some of the requirements have been paraphrased. You should consult the Federal Register, Vol 74, No 167 (August 31, 2009) for full requirements • The Coast Guard is updating the requirements for oil-spill response equipment associated with vessel and facility response plans • The regulations will require advance contracting for: • Dispersants and related delivery equipment • Aerial tracking and trained observation personnel • These regulations apply to approximately 795 tank vessel plan holders, 7,000 vessels, and 2,800 facilities

3. 154 Facility Requirements - General • 154.1045(i): Facilities that handle, store, or transport groups II through IV oils must identify response resources capable of conducting dispersant operations w/in those areas: • Resources must be capable of commencing operations at site of discharge w/in 7 hours of FOSC decision to use dispersants • Must include sufficient volumes of dispersants • Dispersant-application platforms capable of delivering and applying the required amount of dispersants (at least 50% of EDAC tier requirements must be achieved through use of fixed-wing application platforms) • Dispersant-application personnel trained in and capable of applying dispersants

4. 154 Facility Requirements – Aerial Tracking • 154.1045(j): Facilities that handle groups II through IV oils must identify response resources necessary to provide aerial oil tracking to support oil spill assessment & cleanup activities: • Be capable of arriving in advance of response resources listed in the plan for Tiers 1-3 WCD • Distance up to 50 NMs from shore • Capable of supporting operations continuously for (3) 10-hour operations periods during the initial 72 hours of a discharge • Sufficient observation personnel trained in ASTM F1779-08 and NOAA Job Aids

5. 155 Tank Vessel Requirements Requirements are very similar to the 154 regulations for dispersant volumes, equipment, aerial observation, and trained personnel Applies to vessels and unmanned tank barges that handle, store, or transport Group II through IV oils as a primary cargo

6. Tiers for Effective Daily Application CapacityTable 154.1045(i) & 155.1050(k)

7. Calculating Cumulative Dispersant Application Capacity Appendix C to Part 154 & Appendix B to Part 155 Facilities/Vessels are required to plan for dispersant capacity to respond to a WCD or the dispersant resource cap identified in previous chart, whichever is LESS Determining dispersant capacity: WCD x Natural Dissipation Factor = Available Oil Available Oil x Dispersant-to-Oil Planning Factor = Cumulative Dispersant Application Capacity

8. Calculating Cumulative Dispersant Application Capacity: EXAMPLE WCD = 1,000,000 Gallons Group III Oil = 0.30 Natural Dissipation Factor Dispersant-to-Oil Ratio: 1:20 (0.05) 1,000,000 x 0.30 = 700,000 Gallons Available Oil 700,000 x 0.05 = 35,000 Gallons Cumulative Dispersant Application Capacity NOTE: Dispersant resource cap is the quantity required to respond to WCD or the quantities listed in Tables 154.1045(i) and 155.1050(k), whichever is LESS

9. Dispersant Mission Planner 2 (DMP2) NOAA program that estimates Effective Daily Application Capacities (EDAC) for different dispersant response systems Plan holders can download the DMP2 to assist in developing their response plans: http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/spilltools NSFCC will utilize DMP2 to evaluate OSRO dispersant classification levels The use of DMP2 is NOT required by plan holders

10. General Provisions • All dispersants listed in Facility/Vessel Response Plans must be an approved dispersant on the National Product Schedule • All equipment must be ensured “through contract or other approved means” • Having dispersants/application equipment is NOT an authorization to utilize dispersants • Dispersant requirements only apply to areas where pre-authorization for dispersant use exists • Aerial tracking requirements apply regardless of preauthorization status

11. Incorporation By Reference ASTM F1413-07: Standard Guide for Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment (Boom and Nozzle Systems) ASTM F1737-07: Standard Guide for Use of Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment During Spill Response (Boom and Nozzle Systems) ASTM F1779-08: Standard Practice for Reporting Visual Observations of Oil on Water NOAA Open Water Oil Identification Job Aid for Aerial Observation NOAA’s Characteristic Coastal Habitats

12. Plan Review and Revision Procedures Facilities: must submit required dispersant and aerial oil tracking resource revisions to the COTP Vessels: must submit required dispersant and aerial oil tracking resource revisions to Coast Guard Headquarters, Office of Vessel Activities (CG-543) Deadline: February 22, 2011 Deadline was revised to align with the dispersant regulations with the salvage and marine fire fighting regulations

13. Contacts & Additional Information CDR David Berliner Chief, Prevention Operations Sector San Juan (787) 729-2378 LT Frank Kulesa Chief, Incident Management Sector San Juan (787) 729-5366 Additional information available on Homeport via the following: Mission >Environmental>VRP Program>Regulatory Updates

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