33 C.F.R. Subpart G—Additional Response Plan Requirements for a Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (TAPAA) Facility Operating in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Source: CGD 91–036, 61 FR 7930, Feb. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
(a) This subpart establishes oil spill response planning requirements for a facility permitted under the Tans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (TAPAA), in addition to the requirements of subpart F of this part. The requirements of this subpart are intended for use in developing response plans and identifying response resources during the planning process. They are not performance standards. (b) The information required by this subpart must be included in the Prince William Sound facility-specific appendix to the facility response plan required by subpart F of this part. In addition to the definitions in this section, the definitions in §§154.105 and 154.1020 apply to this subpart. As used in this subpart— Crude oil means any liquid hydrocarbon mixture occurring naturally in the earth, whether or not treated to render it suitable for transportation, and includes crude oil from which certain distillate fractions may have been removed, and crude oil to which certain distillate fractions may have been added. Non-crude oil means any oil other than crude oil. Prince William Sound means all State and Federal waters within Prince William Sound, Alaska, including the approach to Hinchinbrook Entrance out to and encompassing Seal Rocks. (a) The owner or operator of a TAPAA facility may not operate in Prince William Sound, Alaska, unless the requirements of this subpart as well as §154.1025 have been met. The owner or operator of a TAPAA facility shall certify to the COTP that he or she has provided, through an oil spill removal organization required by §154.1125, the necessary response resources to remove, to the maximum extend practicable, a worst case discharge or a discharge of 200,000 barrels of oil, whichever is grater, in Prince William Sound. (b) Coast Guard approval of a TAPAA facility response plan is effective only so long as the appropriate Regional Citizens Advisory Council(s) is funded pursuant to the requirements of section 5002(k) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–380; 104 Stat. 484, 550). (a) The owner or operator of a TAPAA facility shall include the following information in the Prince William Sound appendix to the response plan required by subpart F of this part: (1) Oil spill removal organization. Identification of an oil spill removal organization that shall— (i) Perform response activities; (ii) Provide oil spill removal and containment training, including training in the operation of prepositioned equipment for personnel, including local residents and fishermen, from the following locations in Prince William Sound: (A) Valdez; (B) Tatitlek; (C) Cordova; (D) Whittier; (E) Chenega; and (F) Fish hatcheries located at Port San Juan, Main Bay, Esther Island, Cannery Creek, and Solomon Gulch. (iii) Provide a plan for training, in addition to the personnel listed in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section, sufficient numbers of trained personnel to remove, to the maximum extent practicable, a worst case discharge; and (iv) Address the responsibilities required in §154.1035(b)(3)(iii). (2) Exercises. Identification of exercise procedures that must— (i) Provide for two exercises of the oil spill removal organization each year that test the ability of the prepositioned equipment and trained personnel required under this subpart to perform effectively; (ii) Consist of both announced and unannounced drills; and (iii) Include design(s) for exercises that test either the entire appendix or individual components(s). (3) Testing, inspection, and certification. Identification of a testing, inspecting, and certification program for the prepositioned response equipment required in §154.1130 that must provide for— (i) Annual testing and equipment inspection in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended procedures, to include— (A) Start-up and running under load all electrical motors, pumps, power packs, air compressors, internal combustion engines, and oil recovery devices; and (B) Removal for inspection of no less than one-third of required boom from storage annually, such that all boom will have been removed and inspected within a period of 3 years; and (ii) Records of equipment tests and inspection. (iii) Use of an independent entity to certify that the equipment is on-site and in good operating condition and that required tests and inspection have been preformed. The independent entity must have appropriate training and expertise to provide this certification. (4) Prepositioned response equipment. Identification and location of the prepositioned response equipment required in §154.1130 including the make, model, and effective daily recovery rate of each oil recovery resource. (b) The owner or operator of a TAPAA facility shall submit to the COTP a schedule for the training and drills required by the geographic-specific appendix for Prince William Sound for the following calendar year. (c) All records required by this section must be available for inspection by the COTP. The owner or operator of a TAPAA facility shall provide the following prepositioned response equipment, located within Prince William Sound, in addition to that required by §§154.1035, 154.1045, or 154.1050: (a) On-water recovery equipment with a minimum effective daily recovery rate of 30,000 barrels capable of being a scene within 2 hours of notification of a discharge. (b) On-water storage capacity of 100,000 barrels for recovered oily material capable of being on scene within 2 hours of notification of a discharge. (c) On-water recovery equipment with a minimum effective daily recovery rate of 40,000 barrels capable of being on scene within 18 hours of notification of discharge. (d) On-water storage capacity of 300,000 barrels for recovered oily material capable of being on scene within 12 hours of notification of a discharge. (e) On-water recovery devices and storage equipment located in communities at strategic locations. (f) Equipment as identified below, for the locations identified in §154.1125(a)(1)(ii) sufficient for the protection of the environment in these locations: (1) Boom appropriate for the specific locations. (2) Sufficient boats to deploy boom and sorbents. (3) Sorbent materials. (4) Personnel protective clothing and equipment. (5) Survival equipment. (6) First aid supplies. (7) Buckets, shovels, and various other tools. (8) Decontamination equipment. (9) Shoreline cleanup equipment. (10) Mooring equipment. (11) Anchored buoys at appropriate locations to facilitate the positioning of defensive boom. (12) Other appropriate removal equipment for the protection of the environment as identified by the COTP. The following response times must be used in determining the on scene arrival time in Prince William Sound for the response resources required by §154.1045: The owner or operator of a TAPAA facility may contract with a vessel owner or operator to meet some of all of the requirements of subpart G of part 155 of this chapter. The extent to which these requirements are met by the contractual arrangement will be determined by the COTP.
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 154—FACILITIES TRANSFERRING OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN BULK
Subpart G—Additional Response Plan Requirements for a Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (TAPAA) Facility Operating in Prince William Sound, Alaska
§ 154.1110 Purpose and applicability.
§ 154.1115 Definitions.
§ 154.1120 Operating restrictions and interim operating authorization.
§ 154.1125 Additional response plan requirements.
§ 154.1130 Requirements for prepositioned response equipment.
§ 154.1135 Response plan development and evaluation criteria.
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§ 154.1140 TAPAA facility contracting with a vessel.
