[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: 33CFR155.1015]

[Page 388-389]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
    CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 155--OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart D--Response Plans
 
Sec. 155.1015  Applicability.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, this 
subpart applies to each vessel that is constructed or adapted to carry, 
or that carries, oil in bulk as cargo or oil cargo residue, and that--
    (1) Is a vessel of the United States;
    (2) Operates on the navigable waters of the United States; or
    (3) Transfers oil in a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of 
the United States.
    (b) This subpart also applies to vessels which engage in oil 
lightering operations in the marine environment beyond the baseline from 
which the territorial sea is measured, when the cargo lightered is 
destined for a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States.
    (c) This subpart does not apply to the following types of vessels:
    (1) Public vessels and vessels deemed public vessels under 14 U.S.C. 
827.
    (2) Vessels that, although constructed or adapted to carry oil in 
bulk as cargo or oil cargo residue, are not storing or carrying oil in 
bulk as cargo or oil cargo residue.
    (3) Dedicated response vessels when conducting response operations.
    (4) Vessels of opportunity when conducting response operations in a 
response area.
    (5) Offshore supply vessels as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101.
    (6) Fishing or fishing tender vessels as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101 
of not more than 750 gross tons when engaged only in the fishing 
industry.
    (7) Foreign flag vessels engaged in innocent passage.

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    (d) Vessels covered by this subpart that are not operating within 
the navigable waters or the exclusive economic zone of the United States 
must meet all requirements of this subpart except for--
    (1) Identifying and ensuring, through contract or other approved 
means, the availability of response resources including the shore-based 
spill management team;
    (2) Providing the geographic-specific appendices required in 
Sec. 155.1035, 155.1040, or 155.1045, as appropriate; and
    (3) Identifying and designating a qualified individual and alternate 
qualified individual required in Sec. 155.1026.

[CGD 91-034, 61 FR 1081, Jan. 12, 1996, as amended by USCG-2000-7641, 66 
FR 55572, Nov. 2, 2001]