[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR138.130]

[Page 91]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 138--FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER POLLUTION (VESSELS)--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 138.130  Fees.

    (a) The Director, NPFC, will not issue a Certificate until the fees 
set forth in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section have been paid.
    (b) Fees must be paid in United States currency by check, draft, or 
postal money order made payable to the ``U.S. Coast Guard''. Cash will 
not be accepted.
    (c) Except as provided in Sec. 138.70(c), an applicant that submits 
an application for the first time under this part, shall pay an initial, 
non-refundable application fee of $150 for each type of application 
(i.e., individual Certificate(s), Fleet Certificate, and Master 
Certificate). An applicant that submits an application for an additional 
(i.e., supplemental) individual Certificate, or to replace, amend or 
renew an existing Certificate, is not required to pay a new application 
fee. However, if an applicant for any reason withdraws or permits the 
withdrawal of an application for an individual Certificate(s) and the 
applicant holds no valid individual Certificate(s), in order to reapply 
for an individual Certificate(s) covering the same or different vessels 
the applicant shall submit a new application form and an application fee 
of $150. Similarly, an applicant shall submit a new application form and 
fee to obtain a new Fleet or Master Certificate following invalidation 
of a Fleet or Master Certificate.
    (d) In addition to the application fee of $150, an applicant shall 
also pay a certification fee of $80 for each Certificate requested. An 
applicant shall submit the certification fee for each vessel listed in, 
or later added to, an application for an individual Certificate(s). An 
applicant shall submit the $80 certification fee to renew or to reissue 
a Certificate for any reason, including, but not limited to, a vessel or 
operator name change or a lost certificate.
    (e) A certification fee is refunded, upon receipt of a written 
request, if the application is denied or withdrawn before issuance of 
the Certificate. Overpayments of application and certification fees are 
refunded, on request, only if the refund is for $50 or more. However, 
any overpayments not refunded will be credited, for a period of three 
years from the date of receipt of the monies by the Coast Guard, for the 
applicant's possible future use or transfer to another applicant under 
this part.