[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: 33CFR154.310]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 154--FACILITIES TRANSFERRING OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN BULK--Table 
of Contents
 
                      Subpart B--Operations Manual
 
Sec. 154.310  Operations manual: Contents.

    (a) Each operations manual required by Sec. 154.300 must contain:
    (1) The geographic location of the facility;
    (2) A physical description of the facility including a plan and/or 
plans, maps, drawings, aerial photographs or diagrams, showing the 
boundaries of the facility subject to Coast Guard jurisdiction, mooring 
areas, transfer locations, control stations, wharfs, the extent and 
scope of the piping subject to the tests required by Sec. 156.170(c)(4) 
of this chapter, and the locations of safety equipment. For mobile 
facilities, a physical description of the facility;
    (3) The hours of operation of the facility;
    (4) The sizes, types, and number of vessels that the facility can 
transfer oil or hazardous material to or from simultaneously;
    (5) For each product transferred at the facility:
    (i) Generic or chemical name; and
    (ii) The following cargo information:
    (a) The name of the cargo as listed under appendix II of annex II of 
MARPOL 73/78, Table 30.25-1 of 46 CFR 30.25-1, Table 151.05 of 46 CFR 
151.05-1, or Table 1 of 46 CFR part 153.
    (b) A description of the appearance of the cargo;
    (c) A description of the odor of the cargo;
    (d) The hazards involved in handling the cargo;
    (e) Instructions for safe handling of the cargo;
    (f) The procedures to be followed if the cargo spills or leaks, or 
if a person is exposed to the cargo; and
    (g) A list of fire fighting procedures and extinguishing agents 
effective with fires involving the cargo.
    (6) The minimum number of persons on duty during transfer operations 
and their duties;
    (7) The name and telephone number of the qualified individual 
identified under Sec. 154.1026 of this part and the title and/or 
position and telephone number of the Coast Guard, State, local, and 
other personnel who may be called by the employees of the facility in an 
emergency;
    (8) The duties of watchmen, required by Sec. 155.810 of this chapter 
and 46 CFR 35.05-15, for unmanned vessels moored at the facility;
    (9) A description of each communication system required by this 
part;
    (10) The location and facilities of each personnel shelter, if any;

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    (11) A description and instructions for the use of drip and 
discharge collection and vessel slop reception facilities, if any;
    (12) A description and the location of each emergency shutdown 
system;
    (13) Quantity, types, locations, and instructions for use of 
monitoring devices if required by Sec. 154.525;
    (14) Quantity, type, location, instructions for use, and time limits 
for gaining access to the containment equipment required by Sec. 
154.545;
    (15) Quantity, type, location, and instructions for use of fire 
extinguishing equipment required by Sec. 154.735(d) of this part;
    (16) The maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) of each loading 
arm, transfer pipe system, and hose assembly required to be tested by 
Sec. 156.170 of this chapter, including the maximum relief valve setting 
(or maximum system pressure when relief valves are not provided) for 
each transfer system;
    (17) Procedures for:
    (i) Operating each loading arm including the limitations of each 
loading arm;
    (ii) Transferring oil or hazardous material;
    (iii) Completion of pumping; and
    (iv) Emergencies;
    (18) Procedures for reporting and initial containment of oil or 
hazardous material discharges;
    (19) A brief summary of applicable Federal, state, and local oil or 
hazardous material pollution laws and regulations;
    (20) Procedures for shielding portable lighting authorized by the 
COTP under Sec. 154.570(c); and
    (21) A description of the training and qualification program for 
persons in charge.
    (22) Statements explaining that each hazardous materials transfer 
hose is marked with either the name of each product which may be 
transferred through the hose or with letters, numbers, symbols, color 
codes or other system acceptable to the COTP representing all such 
products and the location in the Operations Manual where a chart or list 
of symbols utilized is located and a list of the compatible products 
which may be transferred through the hose can be found for consultation 
before each transfer; and
    (23) For facilities that conduct tank cleaning or stripping 
operations, a description of their procedures.
    (b) lf a facility collects vapors emitted from vessel cargo tanks 
for recovery, destruction, or dispersion, the operations manual must 
contain a description of the vapor collection system at the facility 
which includes:
    (1) A line diagram or simplified piping and instrumentation diagram 
(P&ID) of the facility's vapor control system piping, including the 
location of each valve, control device, pressure-vacuum relief valve, 
pressure indicator, flame arrester, and detonation arrester; and
    (2) A description of the vapor control system's design and operation 
including the:
    (i) Vapor line connection;
    (ii) Startup and shutdown procedures;
    (iii) Steady state operating procedures;
    (iv) Provisions for dealing with pyrophoric sulfide (for facilities 
which handle inerted vapors of cargoes containing sulfur);
    (v) Alarms and shutdown devices; and
    (vi) Pre-transfer equipment inspection requirements.
    (c) The facility operator shall incorporate a copy of each amendment 
to the operations manual under Sec. 154.320 in each copy of the manual 
with the related existing requirement, or add the amendment at the end 
of each manual if not related to an existing requirement.
    (d) The operations manual must be written in the order specified in 
paragraph (a) of this section, or contain a cross-referenced index page 
in that order.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
2115-0078)

[CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7171, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 88-102, 55 FR 
25428, June 21, 1990; CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36253, Sept. 4, 1990; CGD 92-
027, 58 FR 39662, July 26, 1993; CGD 93-056, 61 FR 41459, Aug. 8, 1996]

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