[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: 33CFR140.103]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 140--GENERAL--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart B--Inspections
 
Sec. 140.103  Annual inspection of fixed OCS facilities.

    (a) The owner or operator of each fixed OCS facility shall ensure 
that the facility is inspected, at intervals not to exceed 12 months, to 
determine whether the facility is in compliance with the requirements of 
this subchapter.
    (b) Except for initial inspections under Sec. 140.101(f), 
inspections by Coast Guard marine inspectors and Minerals Management 
Service (MMS) inspectors do not meet the requirements for an inspection 
under paragraph (a) of this section.
    (c) Except for initial inspections under Sec. 140.101(f), the 
results of the inspection under paragraph (a) of this section must be 
recorded on form CG-5432. Forms CG-5432 may be obtained from the Officer 
in Charge, Marine Inspection. A copy of the completed form must be kept 
for 2 years after the inspection under paragraph (a) of this section is 
conducted and the form made available to the Coast Guard and MMS on 
request. For manned fixed OCS facilities, the copy of the completed form 
must be kept on the facility. For unmanned fixed OCS facilities, the 
copy of the completed form must be kept either at the nearest manned 
fixed OCS facility or, if there is no manned fixed OCS facility in the 
area, at the nearest field office of the owner or operator. In addition, 
the owner or operator must submit, to the appropriate MMS District 
office, a copy of each completed form CG-5432 that indicates outstanding 
deficiencies or hazards, within 30 days after completion of the 
inspection.

[CGD 84-098a, 53 FR 18980, May 26, 1988, as amended by USCG-2001-9045, 
67 FR 5916, Feb. 7, 2002]