[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR39.10-1]

[Page 509]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 39_VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEMS--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart 39.10_General
 
Sec. 39.10-1  Applicability--TB/ALL.


    (a) Except as specified by paragraph (c) of this section, this part 
applies to each tank vessel operating in the navigable waters of the 
United States, when collecting vapors of crude oil, gasoline blends, or 
benzene emitted from a vessel's cargo tanks through a vapor control 
system.
    (b) A tank vessel which transfers vapors of flammable or combustible 
cargoes other than crude oil, gasoline blends, or benzene, to a facility 
covered by 33 CFR part 154 must meet the requirements prescribed by the 
Commandant (G-MSO).
    (c) A tank vessel with an existing vapor collection system 
specifically approved by the Coast Guard for the collection of cargo 
vapor which was operating prior to July 23, 1990, is subject only to 
Sec. 39.30-1 and Sec. 39.40-5 of this part as long as it transfers 
cargo vapor only to the specific facilities for which it was approved.
    (d) This part does not apply to the collection of vapors of 
liquefied flammable gases as defined in Sec. 30.10-39 of this 
subchapter.

[CGD 88-102, 55 FR 25446, June 21, 1990, as amended by CGD 95-072, 60 FR 
50462, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96-041, 61 FR 50727, Sept. 27, 1996]