[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: 33CFR154.530]

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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 C--Equipment Requirements
 
Sec. 154.530  Small discharge containment.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this 
section, each facility to which this part applies must have fixed 
catchments, curbing, or other fixed means to contain oil or hazardous 
material discharged in at least--
    (1) Each hose handling and loading arm area (that area on the 
facility that is within the area traversed by the free end of the hose 
or loading arm when moved from its normal stowed or idle position into a 
position for connection);
    (2) Each hose connection manifold area; and
    (3) Under each hose connection that will be coupled or uncoupled as 
part of the transfer operation during coupling, uncoupling, and 
transfer.
    (b) The discharge containment means required by paragraph (a) of 
this section must have a capacity of at least:
    (1) Two barrels if it serves one or more hoses of 6-inch inside 
diameter or smaller, or loading arms of 6-inch nominal pipe size 
diameter or smaller;
    (2) Three barrels if it serves one or more hoses with an inside 
diameter of more than 6-inches, but less than 12 inches, or loading arms 
with a nominal pipe size diameter of more than 6 inches, but less than 
12 inches; or
    (3) Four barrels if it serves one or more hoses of 12-inch inside 
diameter or larger, or loading arms of 12-inch nominal pipe size 
diameter or larger.
    (c) The facility may use portable means of not less than \1/2\ 
barrel capacity each to meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of this 
section for part or all of the facility if the COTP finds that fixed 
means to contain oil or hazardous material discharges are not feasible.
    (d) A mobile facility may have portable means of not less than five 
gallons capacity to meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of this 
section.
    (e) Fixed or portable containment may be used to meet the 
requirements of paragraph (a)(3) of this section.

[CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7172, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 
36253, Sept. 4, 1990; CGD 93-056, 61 FR 41460, Aug. 8, 1996]

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