[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR154.800]

[Page 309-310]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
    CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 154--FACILITIES TRANSFERRING OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN BULK--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart E--Vapor Control Systems
 
Sec. 154.800  Applicability.

    Source: CGD 88-102, 55 FR 25429, June 21, 1990, unless otherwise 
noted.


    (a) Except as specified by paragraph (c) of this section, this 
subpart applies to:
    (1) Each facility which collects vapors of crude oil, gasoline 
blends, or benzene emitted from vessel cargo tanks;
    (2) A vessel which is not a tank vessel that has a vapor processing 
unit located on board for recovery, destruction, or dispersion of crude 
oil, gasoline blends, or benzene vapors from a tank vessel; and
    (3) Certifying entities which review, inspect, test, and certify 
facility vapor control systems.
    (b) A facility which collects vapors of flammable or combustible 
cargoes other than crude oil, gasoline blends, or benzene, must meet the 
requirements prescribed by the Commandant (G-MSO).
    (c) A facility with an existing Coast Guard approved vapor control 
system which was operating prior to July 23,

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1990 is subject only to Sec. 154.850 of this subpart as long as it 
receives cargo vapor only from the specific vessels for which it was 
approved.
    (d) This subpart does not apply to the collection of vapors of 
liquefied flammable gases as defined in 46 CFR 30.10-39.
    (e) When a facility vapor control system which receives cargo vapor 
from a vessel is connected to a facility vapor control system that 
serves tank storage areas and other refinery processes, the specific 
requirements of this subpart apply between the vessel vapor connection 
and the point where the vapor control system connects to the facility's 
main vapor control system.

[CGD 88-102, 55 FR 25429, June 21, 1990, as amended by CGD 96-026, 61 FR 
33666, June 28, 1996]