United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1996_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part IV Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be03dbb4 D09002ee1be03dcbc United States Operational Measures to Reduce Oil Spills from Existing Tank Vessels originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Coast Guard originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Coast Guard issues regulations that will require the owners, masters, or operators of tank vessels of 5,000 gross tons (GT) or more that do not have double hulls and that carry oil in bulk as cargo to comply with certain operational measures. This final rule contains requirements for bridge resource management and vessel specific policy and procedures, enhanced survey programs, maneuvering performance capability tests, and other measures aimed at reducing the likelihood of an oil discharge from these vessels. Additionally, the Coast Guard is amending requirements for the carriage of onboard emergency lightering equipment and has addressed animal fat, vegetable oil, and other non-petroleum oil in separate sections as required by the Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act. These requirements will be effective until all existing vessels without double hulls are phased out in 2015. 61 FR 39770 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-07-30/96-19236 96-19236 fr30jy96-13 RIN 2115-AE01 4910-14-M CGD 91-045 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-07-30/96-19236 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-07-30/html/96-19236.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-07-30/pdf/96-19236.pdf 25 p. 39770 39794 61 FR 39770 Title 33 Part 15746 33 CFR Part 15746 RIN 2115-AE01 Operational Measures To Reduce Oil Spills From Existing Tank Vessels Without Double Hulls; Federal Register Vol. 61, Issue RULE 96-19236 IV Operational Measures To Reduce Oil Spills From Existing Tank Vessels DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Coast Guard 1996-11-27 CGD 91-045 4910-14-M 96-19236 Final rule.

The Coast Guard issues regulations that will require the owners, masters, or operators of tank vessels of 5,000 gross tons (GT) or more that do not have double hulls and that carry oil in bulk as cargo to comply with certain operational measures. This final rule contains requirements for bridge resource management and vessel specific policy and procedures, enhanced survey programs, maneuvering performance capability tests, and other measures aimed at reducing the likelihood of an oil discharge from these vessels. Additionally, the Coast Guard is amending requirements for the carriage of onboard emergency lightering equipment and has addressed animal fat, vegetable oil, and other non-petroleum oil in separate sections as required by the Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act. These requirements will be effective until all existing vessels without double hulls are phased out in 2015.

This rule is effective on November 27, 1996, except for Secs. 157.415 and 157.420 of 33 CFR part 157 which are effective on February 1, 1997; and Secs. 157.445 and 157.460(a) of 33 CFR part 157 which are effective on July 29, 1997. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in Secs. 157.430, 157.435, 157.450 of 33 CFR part 157 is approved by the Federal Register as of November 27, 1996. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in Sec. 157.445 of 33 CFR part 157 is approved by the Federal Register as of July 29, 1997. LCDR Suzanne Englebert, Project Manager, Office of Standards Evaluation and Development, at (202) 267- 6490. Vol. 61, no. 147 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1996-07-30 continuing daily deposited born digital 292 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-07-30 P0b002ee180a3305e 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr30jy96 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-07-30 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-07-30/pdf/FR-1996-07-30.pdf fdlp 39555 39838 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1996-07-30 machine generated eng FR FR-1996-07-30 61 147