[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: 33CFR138.70]

[Page 84]
 
                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. 138.70  Renewal of Certificates.

    (a) An operator shall file a written application for the renewal of 
a Certificate at least 21 days, but not earlier than 90 days, before the 
expiration date of the Certificate. Except as provided in paragraph (c) 
of this section, a letter may be used for this purpose. The Director, 
NPFC, may waive this 21-day requirement.
    (b) The applicant shall identify in the renewal application any 
changes which have occurred since the original application for a 
Certificate was filed, and set forth the correct information in full.
    (c) An applicant that applies for the first time for a Certificate 
issued under this part to replace a Certificate issued under part 130 of 
this chapter shall submit an application form illustrated in Appendix A 
of this part. An applicant is not required to pay an application fee 
under Sec. 138.130(c) for this first-time application.