[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 67 (Thursday, April 8, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
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Part II
Department of Transportation
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Coast Guard
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Environmental Protection Agency
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33 CFR Part 154
Response Plans for Marine Transportation-Related Facilities Handling
Non-Petroleum Oils; Proposed Rule
40 CFR Part 112
Oil Pollution Prevention and Response; Non-Transportation-Related
Facilities; Proposed Rule
Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 67 / Thursday, April 8, 1999 /
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 154
[USCG-1999-5149]
RIN 2115-AF79
Response Plans for Marine Transportation-Related Facilities
Handling Non-Petroleum Oils
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to amend its regulations requiring
response plans for marine transportation-related facilities that
handle, store, or transport animal fats or vegetable oils.
Specifically, the proposal downgrades the initial classification of
affected facilities, clarifies planning and equipment requirements, and
further harmonizes our regulations with the Environmental Protection
Agency's response planning regulations. This proposal addresses a
statutory mandate and an industry petition.
DATES: Comments must reach the Docket Management Facility on or before
July 7, 1999.
ADDRESSES: You may mail your comments to the Docket Management
Facility, (USCG-1999-5149), U.S. Department of Transportation, room PL-
401, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington DC 20590-0001, or deliver them
to room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building at the same
address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329. The Docket
Management Facility maintains the public docket for this rulemaking.
Comments, and documents as indicated in this preamble will become part
of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room
PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building at the same address
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. You may also access this docket on the Internet at http://
dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this proposed rule,
contact Mr. Mark Meza, Project Manager, Office of Response (G-MOR)
Coast Guard, telephone 202-267-0304; email mmeza@comdt.uscg.mil. For
questions on viewing, or submitting material to, the docket, contact
Dorothy Walker, Chief, Dockets, Department of Transportation, telephone
202-366-9329.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
The Coast Guard encourages you to participate in this rulemaking by
submitting written data, views, or arguments. You should include your
name and address, identify this rulemaking (USCG-1999-5149) and the
specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and
give the reason for each comment. Please submit all comments and
attachments in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches,
suitable for copying and electronic filing to the Docket Management
Facility at the address under ADDRESSES. You should enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope, if you want acknowledgment that we
received your comments.
The Coast Guard will consider all comments received during the
comment period. It may change this proposed rule in view of the
comments.
The Coast Guard plans no public hearing. Persons may request a
public hearing by writing to the Docket Management Facility at the
address under ADDRESSES. The request should include the reasons why a
hearing would be beneficial. If it determines that the opportunity for
oral presentations will aid this rulemaking, the Coast Guard will hold
a public hearing at a time and place announced by a later notice in the
Federal Register.
Background and Purpose
On October 21, 1998, Congress passed the Omnibus Consolidated and
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 105-277).
Section 343(b) of that act mandates the Coast Guard to amend, by March
31, 1999, 33 CFR part 154 to comply with the Edible Oil Regulatory
Reform Act (EORRA) (Pub. L. 104-55).
On March 14, 1997, the National Oil Processors Association (NOPA)
petitioned the Coast Guard to change response plan regulations for
marine transportation-related (MTR) facilities to more fully
differentiate animal fat and vegetable oil facilities from other oil
facilities.
This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) addresses the mandate
from Congress and the petition from NOPA. This NPRM proposes amendments
only to response plan requirements for MTR facilities that handle,
store, or transport animal fats and vegetable oils.
Legislative and Regulatory History
On August 18, 1990, Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990
(OPA 90) (Pub. L. 101-380) in response to several major oil spills. OPA
90 amended section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(FWPCA) (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) establishing requirements, and an
implementation schedule, for facility response plans. The FWPCA, as
amended by OPA 90, directs the President to issue regulations requiring
response plans for MTR facilities transferring oil.
The President delegated the authority to issue these regulations to
the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard via the Secretary of the Department of
Transportation. On February 5, 1993, the Coast Guard published an
interim final rule (IFR) in the Federal Register entitled ``Response
Plans for Marine Transportation-Related Facilities''(58 FR 7330).
On November 20, 1995, Congress passed the Edible Oil Regulatory
Reform Act (EORRA). This Act requires Federal agencies to differentiate
between fats, oils, and greases of animal, marine, or vegetable origin,
and other oils and greases, in issuing regulations. The Act also
requires Federal agencies to consider the environmental effects and the
physical, chemical, biological, and other properties of the different
classes of fats, oils, and greases.
On February 29, 1996, having met the requirements of the EORRA and
based on comments received to the IFR, the Coast Guard published its
final rule (FR) on response plans for MTR facilities in the Federal
Register (61 FR 7890). These regulations are codified in 33 CFR part
154, subparts F through I. The final rule added two new subparts to the
response plan regulations (subparts H and I). Subpart H contains
planning requirements for animal fat and vegetable oil facilities and
subpart I contains planning requirements for other non-petroleum oils
facilities. The final rule also allows animal fat and vegetable oil
facilities to propose needed response equipment and personnel for worst
case discharges (WCD), rather than the specific equipment and personnel
required for petroleum oil facilities.
On October 19, 1996 Congress passed the Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-324). Section 1130 of that act requires the
Secretary of Transportation to submit to Congress an annual report
describing how new Coast Guard regulations meet EORRA requirements. The
Secretary of Transportation submitted reports on April 11, 1997, and
March 3, 1998. The reports, available in the public docket for this
proposed rule, describe how the Coast Guard's regulations meet the
EORRA requirements.
In a letter dated March 14, 1997, NOPA filed a petition with the
Coast Guard requesting amendments to the
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MTR facility response plan regulations. The petition requested separate
and appropriate regulations for facilities that handle animal fats and
vegetable oils. A detailed listing of the petitioners' requests follows
this section.
On October 27, 1997, Congress passed the Department of
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1998 (Pub. L.
105-66). Section 341 of that Act stated that the Coast Guard could not
use any of the available funds to issue, implement, or enforce a
regulation or to establish an interpretation or guideline under the
EORRA that did not recognize and provide for differences in--
Physical, chemical, biological, and other relevant
properties; and
Environmental effects.
On October 21, 1998, Congress passed the Omnibus Consolidated and
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1999. Section 343(b) of
that act states that not later than March 31, 1999, the Coast Guard
shall issue regulations amending 33 CFR part 154 to comply with the
requirements of the EORRA.
On October 21, 1998, Congress also passed the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 105-276), which contains a
similar requirement for EPA to amend, not later than March 31, 1999,
its regulations to comply with EORRA. On January 16, 1998, NOPA filed,
with EPA, a petition virtually identical to the one filed with the
Coast Guard. In a separate notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), EPA
proposes modifications to its response plan rules for animal fat and
vegetable oil facilities. Each agency's NPRM accounts for the
characteristics of facilities in its jurisdiction. To further harmonize
requirements, the two agencies have worked together to develop their
respective NPRMs. The Coast Guard and EPA will continue to work
together to draft their respective final rules.
Petition to the Coast Guard
The petition filed by NOPA requests the following changes to our
existing regulations.
(a) Downgrading the initial classification of affected facilities
from significant and substantial harm to substantial harm. The Coast
Guard proposes this change. A detailed justification for downgrading
the initial classification of animal fat and vegetable oil facilities
follows this section.
(b) Relaxing the current response time for response resources to be
at a spill site from 12 hours to 24 hours. The petitioners also
requested that we relax response time in high volume ports (HVPs) from
6 hours to 12 hours. The Coast Guard does not propose relaxing response
times. The request could have the effect of doubling the response time
in the event of a spill. This change would significantly reduce the
effectiveness of a response. Immediate action is critical when
mitigating a spill. A quick response prevents problems with controlling
and collecting oil. Control and collection are more difficult when the
oil has dispersed or combined with water. Relaxing the times for
delivery of dispersants limits their usefulness because dispersants,
when needed, must be applied before significant emulsification and
distribution of the oil.
(c) Revising the regulations to explicitly state the alternative of
taking no action if mitigation activity is more harmful to the
environment. The Coast Guard does not propose this change. Stating no
action in the regulations may lead industry to conclude that no action
is an option in any circumstance. The Federal On-Scene Coordinator
(FOSC) already has the authority to decide on the appropriate level of
response action, ranging from taking no action to taking vigorous and
extensive action. Response levels are based on factors such as--
Spill amount;
Proximity to threatened areas;
Type of oil;
Weather conditions; and
Currents and tides.
(d) Relaxing the requirement for equipment exercises from
semiannual to annual. The Coast Guard does not propose this change.
Such action would reduce by half the number of exercises for an animal
fat or vegetable oil facility. Such action would make these exercises
too infrequent. Semiannual equipment exercises ensure facilities
maintain their ability to respond to spills.
(e) Clarifying the provision that facilities may use public fire
fighting resources under the terms of cooperative agreements. The
current wording in the regulations permits public resources that are
supported by local municipal, county, city, or state organizations, as
well as other resources, which may be supported by industry. However,
under a separate regulatory project (USCG-1998-3497), the Coast Guard
is reviewing the possible conditions under which the industry as a
whole needs fire fighting resources, and may propose further guidelines
based on that review. Therefore, the Coast Guard will retain the
current wording in subpart H because it is sufficiently clear to meet
the intent of the petitioner's request. We may revise the regulations
in the future based on our ongoing review.
(f) Allowing a facility, as a condition of participating in Area
Exercises, be the lead exercise developer and final decision authority
on exercise design. The Coast Guard does not propose this change. The
Coast Guard anticipates that the facility would, of necessity, be a key
participant, and often the lead, in planning for an Area Exercise.
However, to require their leadership and final approval would unduly
limit the authority of the FOSC and constrain the Area Committee in
fulfilling its statutory responsibilities.
(g) Eliminating the requirement for annual plan reviews while
retaining the requirement to report changes to plans as they occur. The
Coast Guard does not propose this change. The Coast Guard concluded
that thorough and regular review of plans is desirable and necessary.
Formal plan reviews ensure plan holders keep critical information such
as phone contacts, reporting requirements, and equipment inventories
up-to-date.
Discussion of Proposed Rule
The Coast Guard proposes the following three changes to our
existing regulations.
(a) Downgrading the initial classification of affected facilities
from significant and substantial harm to substantial harm. Initially,
the Coast Guard would consider all animal fat and vegetable oil
facilities as substantial harm facilities and the Captain of the Port
(COTP) would have the authority to upgrade each facility to a
significant and substantial harm based on the criteria in our proposed
33 CFR 154.1216(b). The Coast Guard's Marine Safety Information System
(MSIS) database collects information on various marine activities. By
using MSIS to review facility spill history between 1992 and 1998, we
found that 28 of 31 spills (90%) of animal fats and vegetable oils were
less than 1,000 gallons; 23 of 28 (82%) were less than 100 gallons.
While animal fats and vegetable oils are just as damaging to the
environment as other oils, when spilled in bulk, we propose to
reclassify animal fat and vegetable oil facilities from significant and
substantial harm to substantial harm taking into account this history
of spills of very small amounts.
(b) Requiring planning for an average most probable discharge
(AMPD). The spill history used to justify downgrading animal fat and
vegetable oil facilities shows a pattern of relatively small spill
volumes. These volumes meet the criteria for AMPD volumes defined in 33
CFR 154.1020. Accordingly, we
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propose requiring AMPD planning. By proposing AMPD planning, the Coast
Guard will further harmonize our regulations with EPA's. The Coast
Guard does not think requiring AMPD planning will increase planning
burdens for animal fat and vegetable oil facilities. Under 33 CFR
154.545, we already require oil facilities to plan for AMPD volumes.
Animal fat or vegetable oil facilities may use the requirements under
33 CFR 154.545 to satisfy our proposed AMPD planning requirements. Our
proposed 33 CFR 154.545(e) explicitly allows this option.
(c) Requiring at least 1,000 feet of boom. Current regulations
require at least 1,000 feet of boom for Group I through Group IV
petroleum oils. Groups of oils are explained in the definitions for
persistent and non-persistent oils under 33 CFR 154.1020. Current
regulations also require a minimum of 200 feet of boom for mobile and
fixed substantial harm animal fat or vegetable oil facilities. We
consider 200 feet inadequate for fixed animal fat or vegetable oil
facilities. The Coast Guard proposes requiring, to be on scene within
one hour, the greater of 1,000 feet of boom or twice the length of the
longest vessel that regularly conducts operations at a fixed facility.
The Coast Guard estimates that fixed animal fat and vegetable oil
facilities already have access to at least 1,000 feet of boom through
existing worse case discharge (WCD) volume planning. We do not propose
any changes to the minimum requirement of 200 feet of boom for mobile
facilities.
Changes Proposed by EPA
In its NPRM, EPA proposes tables to calculate planning volumes for
animal fat or vegetable oil facilities. EPA's proposed tables are
similar to existing tables in both agencies' regulations. Current Coast
Guard and EPA regulations allow animal fat and vegetable oil facilities
to determine how to calculate planning volumes. The Coast Guard and EPA
allowed this self-determination because, when drafting the final rules,
neither the Coast Guard nor EPA had the necessary data on animal fats
and vegetable oils to create such tables. In addition, the agencies
determined that current guidelines and practices provided the regulated
industry with flexibility in meeting required planning criteria. Since
then, EPA has obtained scientific studies and information on the
behavior of animal fats and vegetable oils, and has used these studies
to develop the proposed tables. These tables are based on the behavior
of animal fats and vegetable oils and on their chemical and physical
properties. The tables separate oils based on their specific gravity.
Oils with a specific gravity greater than one generally sink below the
water surface. As proposed by EPA, the owner or operator of a facility
handling, storing, or transporting an oil with a specific gravity
greater than one, is responsible for determining appropriate resources
to mitigate such an oil spill. Proposed resources should include:
Equipment to locate oil on the bottom or suspended in the
water;
Containment boom or other equipment to contain any oil
floating on the surface; and
Dredges, pumps or other equipment to recover oil from the
bottom and shoreline.
At this time, the Coast Guard does not propose the tables. The
Coast Guard seeks public comment on the appropriateness of the tables
for the Coast Guard's distinct regulated community and geographic
areas.
EPA has documents containing information used to create their
proposed tables. EPA has provided copies of these documents to us to
include in the Coast Guard docket. EPA has cited these documents in the
notice of denial of petition to amend the facility response plan rule
[62 FR 54508 (October 20, 1997)] and in their NPRM on Oil Pollution
Prevention and Response at Non-Transportation-Related Facilities
published elsewhere in today's Federal Register.
Table 1.--Removal Capacity Planning
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Spill location Rivers and canals Nearshore/inland Great Lakes
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Sustainability of on-water oil recovery 3 days 4 days
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Percent Percent Percent Percent
Specific gravity (S.G.) of AF/VO oil Percent recovered recovered Percent recovered recovered
natural loss floating oil onshore natural loss floating onshore
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S.G.<0.8................................................ 40="" 15="" 45="" 50="" 20="" 30="">S.G.<1.0.................................. 20="" 15="" 65="" 30="" 20="" 50="" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------="" table="" 2.--emulsification="" factors="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" specific="" gravity="" (s.g.)="" of="" af/vo="" oil="" factor="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------=""><0.8................................................ 1.0="">S.G.<1.0.................................. 2.0="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" planning="" volume="WCD" x="" t1="" x="" t2;="" where="" wcd="Worst" case="" discharge="" volume="" defined="" in="" 33="" cfr="" 1029.="" t1="Value" from="" table="" 1.="" t2="Value" from="" table="" 2.="" regulatory="" evaluation="" the="" office="" of="" management="" and="" budget="" (omb)="" has="" informally="" reviewed="" the="" proposed="" rule="" and="" has="" made="" a="" preliminary="" determination="" that="" the="" rule="" is="" not="" a="" significant="" regulatory="" action="" under="" section="" 3(f)="" of="" executive="" order="" 12866.="" omb="" may="" reassess="" the="" significance="" depending="" on="" the="" comments="" received.="" this="" proposed="" rule="" is="" not="" significant="" under="" the="" regulatory="" policies="" and="" procedures="" of="" the="" department="" of="" transportation="" (44="" fr="" 11040;="" february="" 26,="" 1979).="" a="" draft="" assessment="" is="" available="" in="" the="" docket="" for="" inspection="" or="" copying="" where="" indicated="" under="" addresses.="" a="" summary="" of="" the="" assessment="" follows:="" summary="" of="" costs="" as="" a="" result="" of="" research="" conducted="" by="" the="" coast="" guard="" marine="" safety="" offices,="" the="" coast="" guard="" estimates="" that="" there="" are="" 80="" fixed="" facilities="" affected="" by="" this="" proposed="" rule.="" this="" proposed="" rule="" includes="" three="" measures="" that="" impact="" industry.="" the="" first="" measure,="" downgrading="" animal="" fat="" or="" vegetable="" oil="" facilities="" from="" significant="" and="" substantial="" harm="" to="" substantial="" harm="" would="" not="" result="" in="" any="" additional="" costs="" to="" the="" industry.="" the="" second="" measure,="" requiring="" average="" most="" probable="" discharge="" planning,="" could="" result="" in="" minor="" additional="" costs="" to="" the="" industry="" by="" increasing="" the="" amount="" of="" information="" a="" facility="" has="" to="" report.="" the="" coast="" guard="" estimates="" that="" owners="" or="" operators="" of="" facilities="" will="" spend="" 4="" hours="" changing="" their="" response="" plans.="" the="" additional="" cost="" per="" response="" would="" be="" $140="" ($35="" per="" hour="" x="" 4="" burden="" hours).="" the="" total="" estimated="" annual="" cost="" for="" all="" 80="" facilities="" would="" be="" $11,200="" (80="" facilities="" x="" $140="" per="" response="" plan).="" finally,="" the="" coast="" guard="" does="" not="" expect="" that="" requiring="" a="" [[page="" 17225]]="" minimum="" amount="" of="" boom="" for="" fixed="" facilities="" will="" add="" any="" cost="" to="" the="" proposed="" rule.="" when="" planning="" for="" a="" wcd="" under="" current="" regulations,="" we="" estimate="" fixed="" animal="" fat="" and="" vegetable="" oil="" facilities,="" regardless="" of="" their="" classification,="" already="" identify="" in="" their="" response="" plans="" the="" greater="" of="" 1,000="" feet="" or="" twice="" the="" length="" of="" the="" longest="" vessel="" that="" regularly="" conducts="" operations="" at="" the="" facility="" of="" boom,="" that="" can="" be="" deployed="" on="" scene="" within="" one="" hour="" of="" an="" incident.="" therefore,="" the="" coast="" guard="" estimates="" that="" 100="" percent="" of="" the="" regulated,="" fixed="" facilities="" already="" meet="" this="" requirement.="" the="" proposed="" rule="" would="" decrease="" costs="" to="" the="" government.="" those="" facilities="" downgraded="" from="" significant="" and="" substantial="" harm="" to="" substantial="" harm="" would="" not="" need="" coast="" guard="" approval="" of="" their="" response="" plans.="" therefore,="" the="" workload="" of="" coast="" guard="" field="" units="" would="" decrease.="" summary="" of="" benefits="" the="" proposed="" rule="" would="" further="" harmonize="" federal="" agency="" regulations,="" formalize="" discharge="" planning="" for="" smaller="" and="" more="" common="" spills,="" and="" maintain="" an="" adequate="" quantity="" of="" boom="" at="" the="" facilities.="" the="" downgrade="" in="" classification="" of="" affected="" facilities="" to="" substantial="" harm="" further="" harmonizes="" coast="" guard="" and="" epa="" regulations.="" the="" coast="" guard="" found="" that="" 28="" of="" 31="" spills="" (90%)="" of="" animal="" fats="" and="" vegetable="" oils="" were="" less="" than="" 1,000="" gallons;="" 23="" of="" 28="" (82%)="" were="" less="" than="" 100="" gallons.="" planning="" for="" the="" average="" most="" probable="" discharge="" would="" address="" these="" smaller,="" more="" frequent="" spills.="" finally,="" the="" coast="" guard="" proposes="" that="" fixed="" facility="" owners="" and="" operators="" have="" ready="" access="" to="" 1,000="" feet="" of="" boom="" or="" twice="" the="" length="" of="" the="" longest="" vessel="" that="" regularly="" conducts="" operations="" at="" the="" facility.="" this="" requirement="" ensures="" that="" adequate="" boom="" is="" readily="" available="" for="" most="" discharges="" and="" that="" existing="" levels="" of="" boom="" are="" maintained.="" small="" entities="" under="" the="" regulatory="" flexibility="" act="" (5="" u.s.c.="" 601-612),="" the="" coast="" guard="" considers="" whether="" this="" proposed="" rule,="" if="" adopted,="" will="" have="" a="" significant="" economic="" impact="" on="" a="" substantial="" number="" of="" small="" entities.="" ``small="" entities''="" include="" small="" businesses,="" not-for-profit="" organizations="" that="" are="" independently="" owned="" and="" operated="" and="" are="" not="" dominant="" in="" their="" fields,="" and="" governmental="" jurisdictions="" with="" populations="" of="" less="" than="" 50,000.="" an="" initial="" regulatory="" flexibility="" analysis="" discussing="" the="" impact="" of="" this="" proposed="" rule="" on="" small="" entities="" is="" available="" in="" the="" docket="" for="" inspection="" or="" copying="" where="" indicated="" under="" addresses.="" the="" coast="" guard="" has="" identified="" 80="" fixed="" animal="" fat="" and="" vegetable="" oil="" facilities="" that="" would="" be="" affected="" by="" this="" proposed="" rule.="" the="" proposed="" additional="" level="" of="" response="" planning="" would="" result="" in="" only="" minor="" additional="" informational="" reporting="" burdens.="" each="" of="" the="" 80="" affected="" facilities="" would="" incur="" 4="" additional="" hours="" of="" information="" reporting="" burden.="" this="" would="" result="" in="" an="" additional="" cost="" of="" $140="" per="" facility="" (4="" hours="" x="" $35="" per="" hour).="" the="" coast="" guard="" chose="" to="" require="" facilities="" to="" plan="" for="" ampd="" spills="" because="" the="" spill="" history="" of="" these="" facilities="" shows="" a="" pattern="" of="" relatively="" small="" spill="" volumes.="" therefore,="" the="" coast="" guard="" certifies="" under="" 5="" u.s.c.="" 605(b)="" that="" this="" proposed="" rule,="" if="" adopted,="" will="" not="" have="" a="" significant="" economic="" impact="" on="" a="" substantial="" number="" of="" small="" entities.="" if,="" however,="" you="" think="" that="" your="" business="" or="" organization="" qualifies="" as="" a="" small="" entity="" and="" that="" this="" proposed="" rule="" will="" have="" a="" significant="" economic="" impact="" on="" your="" business="" or="" organization,="" please="" submit="" a="" comment="" to="" the="" docket="" management="" facility="" at="" the="" address="" under="" addresses="" explaining="" why="" you="" think="" it="" qualifies="" and="" in="" what="" way="" and="" to="" what="" degree="" this="" proposed="" rule="" will="" economically="" affect="" it.="" assistance="" for="" small="" entities="" under="" section="" 213(a)="" of="" the="" small="" business="" regulatory="" enforcement="" fairness="" act="" of="" 1996="" (pub.="" l.="" 104-121),="" the="" coast="" guard="" wants="" to="" assist="" small="" entities="" in="" understanding="" this="" proposed="" rule="" so="" that="" they="" can="" better="" evaluate="" its="" effects="" on="" them="" and="" participate="" in="" the="" rulemaking="" process.="" if="" your="" small="" business="" or="" organization="" is="" affected="" by="" this="" rule="" and="" you="" have="" questions="" concerning="" its="" provisions="" or="" options="" for="" compliance,="" please="" contact="" the="" project="" development="" division="" (g-msr-1)="" at="" 202-267-0756.="" the="" small="" business="" and="" agriculture="" regulatory="" enforcement="" ombudsman="" and="" 10="" regional="" fairness="" boards="" were="" established="" to="" receive="" comments="" from="" small="" businesses="" about="" federal="" agency="" enforcement="" actions.="" the="" ombudsman="" will="" annually="" evaluate="" the="" enforcement="" activities="" and="" rate="" each="" agency's="" responsiveness="" to="" small="" business.="" if="" you="" wish="" to="" comment="" on="" the="" enforcement="" actions="" of="" the="" coast="" guard,="" call="" 1-888-reg-fair="" (1-="" 888-734-3247).="" collection="" of="" information="" this="" proposed="" rule="" provides="" for="" a="" collection="" of="" information="" under="" the="" paperwork="" reduction="" act="" of="" 1995="" (44="" u.s.c.="" 3501-3520).="" as="" defined="" in="" 5="" cfr="" 1320.3(c)="" ``collection="" of="" information''="" includes="" reporting,="" recordkeeping,="" monitoring,="" posting,="" labeling,="" and="" other,="" similar="" actions.="" the="" title="" and="" description="" of="" the="" respondents,="" and="" an="" estimate="" of="" the="" total="" annual="" burden="" follow.="" included="" in="" the="" estimate="" is="" the="" time="" for="" reviewing="" instructions,="" searching="" existing="" sources="" of="" data,="" gathering="" and="" maintaining="" the="" data="" needed,="" and="" completing="" and="" reviewing="" the="" collection.="" title:="" response="" plans="" for="" marine-transportation-related="" facilities="" handling="" non-petroleum="" oils.="" summary="" of="" collection:="" this="" proposed="" rule="" contains="" collection-of-="" information="" requirements="" in="" the="" following="" section:="" sec.="" 154.1220="" and="" sec.="" 154.1225.="" need="" for="" information:="" this="" proposed="" rule="" would="" require="" owners="" or="" operators="" of="" each="" facility="" to="" modify="" their="" facility="" response="" plans="" to="" plan="" for="" an="" ampd="" of="" animal="" fats="" and="" vegetable="" oils.="" proposed="" use="" of="" information:="" the="" proposed="" use="" of="" this="" information="" is="" to="" ensure="" that="" such="" facilities="" are="" prepared="" to="" respond="" in="" the="" event="" of="" a="" spill="" incident.="" the="" information="" would="" be="" reviewed="" by="" the="" coast="" guard="" to="" assess="" the="" effectiveness="" of="" the="" facility="" response="" plans.="" description="" of="" the="" respondents:="" an="" owner="" or="" operator="" of="" a="" facility="" that="" handles,="" stores="" or="" transports="" animal="" fats="" and="" vegetable="" oils.="" number="" of="" respondents:="" 80="" facilities.="" frequency="" of="" response:="" annual.="" burden="" of="" response:="" 4="" hours="" per="" respondent.="" estimated="" total="" annual="" burden:="" 320="" hours.="" as="" required="" by="" section="" 3507(d)="" of="" the="" paperwork="" reduction="" act="" of="" 1995,="" the="" coast="" guard="" has="" submitted="" a="" copy="" of="" this="" proposed="" rule="" to="" the="" office="" of="" management="" and="" budget="" (omb)="" for="" its="" review="" of="" the="" collection="" of="" information.="" the="" coast="" guard="" solicits="" public="" comment="" on="" the="" proposed="" collection="" of="" information="" to="" (1)="" evaluate="" whether="" the="" information="" is="" necessary="" for="" the="" proper="" performance="" of="" the="" functions="" of="" the="" coast="" guard,="" including="" whether="" the="" information="" would="" have="" practical="" utility;="" (2)="" evaluate="" the="" accuracy="" of="" the="" coast="" guard's="" estimate="" of="" the="" burden="" of="" the="" collection,="" including="" the="" validity="" of="" the="" methodology="" and="" assumptions="" used;="" (3)="" enhance="" the="" quality,="" utility,="" and="" clarity="" of="" the="" information="" to="" be="" collected;="" and="" (4)="" minimize="" the="" burden="" of="" the="" collection="" on="" those="" who="" are="" to="" respond,="" as="" by="" allowing="" the="" submittal="" of="" responses="" by="" electronic="" means="" or="" the="" use="" of="" other="" forms="" of="" information="" technology.="" persons="" submitting="" comments="" on="" the="" collection="" of="" information="" should="" submit="" [[page="" 17226]]="" their="" comments="" both="" to="" omb="" and="" to="" the="" docket="" management="" facility="" where="" indicated="" under="" addresses="" by="" the="" date="" under="" dates.="" persons="" are="" not="" required="" to="" respond="" to="" a="" collection="" of="" information="" unless="" it="" displays="" a="" currently="" valid="" omb="" control="" number.="" before="" the="" requirements="" for="" this="" collection="" of="" information="" become="" effective,="" the="" coast="" guard="" will="" publish="" a="" notice="" in="" the="" federal="" register="" of="" omb's="" decision="" to="" approve,="" modify,="" or="" disapprove="" the="" collection.="" federalism="" the="" coast="" guard="" has="" analyzed="" this="" proposed="" rule="" under="" the="" principles="" and="" criteria="" contained="" in="" executive="" order="" 12612="" and="" has="" determined="" that="" this="" proposed="" rule="" does="" not="" have="" sufficient="" implications="" for="" federalism="" to="" warrant="" the="" preparation="" of="" a="" federalism="" assessment.="" environment="" the="" coast="" guard="" considered="" the="" environmental="" impact="" of="" this="" proposed="" rule="" and="" concluded="" that="" under="" figure="" 2-1,="" paragraph="" (34)(a)="" and="" (e),="" of="" commandant="" instruction="" m16475.lc,="" this="" proposed="" rule="" is="" categorically="" excluded="" from="" further="" environmental="" documentation.="" this="" rule="" will="" not="" result="" in--="" (a)="" significant="" cumulative="" impacts="" on="" the="" human="" environment;="" (b)="" a="" substantial="" controversy="" or="" substantial="" change="" to="" existing="" environmental="" conditions;="" (c)="" impacts="" which="" are="" more="" than="" minimal="" on="" properties="" protected="" under="" 4(f)="" the="" dot="" act,="" as="" superseded="" by="" public="" law="" 97-449="" and="" section="" 106="" of="" the="" national="" historic="" preservation="" act;="" or="" (d)="" inconsistencies="" with="" any="" federal,="" state,="" or="" local="" laws,="" or="" administrative="" determinations="" relating="" to="" the="" environment.="" ``categorical="" exclusion="" determination''="" is="" available="" in="" the="" docket="" for="" inspection="" or="" copying="" where="" indicated="" under="" addresses.="" other="" executive="" orders="" on="" the="" regulatory="" process="" in="" addition="" to="" the="" statutes="" and="" executive="" orders="" already="" addressed="" in="" this="" preamble,="" the="" coast="" guard="" considered="" the="" following="" executive="" orders="" in="" developing="" this="" nprm="" and="" reached="" the="" following="" conclusions:="" e.o.="" 12630,="" governmental="" actions="" and="" interference="" with="" constitutionally="" protected="" property="" rights.="" this="" proposed="" rule="" will="" not="" effect="" a="" taking="" of="" private="" property="" or="" otherwise="" have="" taking="" implications="" under="" this="" order.="" e.o.="" 12875,="" enhancing="" the="" intergovernmental="" partnership.="" this="" proposed="" rule="" will="" not="" impose,="" on="" any="" state,="" local,="" or="" tribal="" government,="" a="" mandate="" that="" is="" not="" required="" by="" statute="" and="" that="" is="" not="" funded="" by="" the="" federal="" government.="" e.o.="" 12988,="" civil="" justice="" reform.="" this="" proposed="" rule="" meets="" applicable="" standards="" in="" sections="" 3(a)="" and="" 3(b)(2)="" of="" this="" order="" to="" minimize="" litigation,="" eliminate="" ambiguity,="" and="" reduce="" burden.="" e.o.="" 13045,="" protection="" of="" children="" from="" environmental="" health="" risks="" and="" safety="" risks.="" this="" proposed="" rule="" is="" not="" an="" economically="" significant="" rule="" and="" does="" not="" concern="" an="" environmental="" risk="" to="" safety="" disproportionately="" affecting="" children.="" list="" of="" subjects="" in="" 33="" cfr="" part="" 154="" fire="" prevention,="" hazardous="" substances,="" oil="" pollution,="" reporting="" and="" record="" keeping="" requirements.="" for="" the="" reasons="" discussed="" in="" the="" preamble,="" the="" coast="" guard="" proposes="" to="" amend="" 33="" cfr="" part="" 154="" as="" follows:="" part="" 154--facilities="" transferring="" oil="" or="" hazardous="" materials="" in="" bulk="" 1.="" the="" authority="" citation="" for="" part="" 154="" continues="" to="" read="" as="" follows:="" authority:="" 33="" u.s.c.="" 1231,="" 1321(j)(1)(c),="" (j)(5),="" (j)(6)="" and="" (m)(2);="" sec.="" 2,="" e.o.="" 12777,="" 56="" fr="" 54757;="" 49="" cfr="" 1.46.="" subpart="" f="" is="" also="" issued="" under="" 33="" u.s.c.="" 2735.="" sec.="" 154.545="" [amended]="" 2.="" in="" sec.="" 154.545(e),="" add="" the="" words="" ``and="" subpart="" h''="" after="" the="" words="" ``of="" subpart="" f''.="" sec.="" 154.1020="" [amended]="" 3.="" in="" sec.="" 154.1020,="" in="" the="" definition="" for="" facility="" that="" could="" reasonably="" be="" expected="" to="" cause="" significant="" and="" substantial="" harm,="" remove="" all="" words="" after="" ``under="" sec.="" 154.1015(c)''="" and="" add,="" in="" their="" place,="" the="" words="" ``and="" sec.="" 154.1216.''.="" 4.="" in="" sec.="" 154.1020,="" in="" the="" definition="" for="" facility="" that="" could="" reasonably="" be="" expected="" to="" cause="" substantial="" harm,="" remove="" all="" words="" after="" ``under="" sec.="" 154.1015(b)''="" and="" add,="" in="" their="" place,="" the="" words="" ``and="" sec.="" 154.1216.''.="" 5.="" revise="" sec.="" 154.1210="" to="" read="" as="" follows:="" sec.="" 154.1210="" purpose="" and="" applicability.="" (a)="" the="" requirements="" of="" this="" subpart="" are="" intended="" for="" use="" in="" developing="" response="" plans="" and="" identifying="" response="" resources="" during="" the="" planning="" process.="" they="" are="" not="" performance="" standards.="" (b)="" this="" subpart="" establishes="" oil="" spill="" response="" planning="" requirements="" for="" an="" owner="" or="" operator="" of="" a="" facility="" that="" handles,="" stores,="" or="" transports="" animal="" fats="" and="" vegetable="" oils="" including--="" (1)="" a="" fixed="" mtr="" facility="" capable="" of="" transferring="" oil="" in="" bulk,="" to="" or="" from="" a="" vessel="" with="" a="" capacity="" of="" 250="" barrels="" or="" more;="" and="" (2)="" a="" mobile="" mtr="" facility="" used="" or="" intended="" to="" be="" used="" to="" transfer="" oil="" to="" or="" from="" a="" vessel="" with="" a="" capacity="" of="" 250="" barrels="" or="" more.="" 6.="" add="" sec.="" 154.1216="" to="" read="" as="" follows:="" sec.="" 154.1216="" facility="" classification.="" (a)="" the="" coast="" guard="" classifies="" facilities="" that="" handle,="" store,="" or="" transport="" animal="" fats="" or="" vegetable="" oils="" as="" ``substantial="" harm''="" facilities="" because="" they="" may="" cause="" substantial="" harm="" to="" the="" environment="" by="" discharging="" oil.="" (b)="" the="" cotp="" may="" change="" the="" classification="" of="" a="" facility="" that="" handles,="" stores,="" or="" transports="" animal="" fats="" or="" vegetable="" oils.="" the="" cotp="" will="" consider="" the="" following="" factors,="" and="" any="" other="" relevant="" factors,="" before="" changing="" the="" classification="" of="" a="" facility:="" (1)="" the="" type="" and="" quantity="" of="" oils="" handled.="" (2)="" the="" spill="" history="" of="" the="" facility.="" (3)="" the="" age="" of="" the="" facility.="" (4)="" the="" public="" and="" commercial="" water="" supply="" intakes="" near="" the="" facility.="" (5)="" the="" navigable="" waters="" near="" the="" facility.="" navigable="" waters="" is="" defined="" in="" 33="" cfr="" 2.05-25.="" (6)="" the="" fish,="" wildlife,="" and="" sensitive="" environments.="" 7.="" revise="" sec.="" 154.1220="" to="" read="" as="" follows:="" sec.="" 154.1220="" response="" plan="" submission="" requirements.="" (a)="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" of="" an="" mtr="" facility="" identified="" in="" sec.="" 154.1216="" as="" a="" substantial="" harm="" facility,="" shall="" prepare="" and="" submit="" to="" the="" cognizant="" cotp="" a="" response="" plan="" that="" meets="" the="" requirements="" of="" this="" subpart="" and="" all="" sections="" of="" subpart="" f="" of="" this="" part,="" as="" appropriate,="" except="" secs.="" 154.1015,="" 154.1016,="" 154.1017,="" 154.1028,="" 154.1035,="" 154.1045="" and="" 154.1047.="" (b)="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" of="" an="" mtr="" facility="" classified="" by="" the="" cotp="" under="" sec.="" 154.1216(b)="" as="" a="" significant="" and="" substantial="" harm="" facility,="" shall="" prepare="" and="" submit="" for="" review="" and="" approval="" of="" the="" cognizant="" cotp="" a="" response="" plan="" that="" meets="" the="" requirements="" of="" this="" subpart="" and="" all="" sections="" of="" subpart="" f="" of="" this="" part,="" as="" appropriate,="" except="" secs.="" 154.1015,="" 154.1016,="" 154.1017,="" 154.1028,="" 154.1045="" and="" 154.1047.="" (c)="" in="" addition="" to="" the="" requirements="" in="" paragraph="" (a)="" of="" this="" section,="" the="" response="" plan="" for="" a="" mobile="" mtr="" facility="" must="" meet="" the="" requirements="" of="" sec.="" 154.1041="" subpart="" f.="" 8.="" in="" sec.="" 154.1225,="" revise="" the="" section="" heading="" and="" paragraphs="" (a)="" introductory="" [[page="" 17227]]="" text,="" (a)(1),="" (b),="" (c),="" (d),="" and="" (e)="" to="" read="" as="" follows:="" sec.="" 154.1225="" specific="" response="" plan="" development="" and="" evaluation="" criteria="" for="" fixed="" facilities="" that="" handle,="" store,="" or="" transport="" animal="" fats="" and="" vegetable="" oils.="" (a)="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" of="" a="" fixed="" facility="" that="" handles,="" stores,="" or="" transports="" animal="" fats="" or="" vegetable="" oils="" must="" include="" information="" in="" the="" response="" plan="" that="" identifies--="" (1)="" the="" procedures="" and="" strategies="" for="" responding="" to="" a="" worst="" case="" discharge="" and="" to="" an="" average="" most="" probable="" discharge="" of="" an="" animal="" fat="" or="" vegetable="" oil="" to="" the="" maximum="" extent="" practicable;="" and="" *="" *="" *="" *="" *="" (b)="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" of="" a="" fixed="" facility="" must="" make="" sure="" the="" equipment="" listed="" in="" the="" response="" plan="" will="" operate="" in="" the="" geographic="" area(s)="" where="" the="" facility="" operates.="" to="" determine="" if="" the="" equipment="" will="" operate,="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" must--="" (1)="" use="" the="" criteria="" in="" table="" 1="" and="" section="" 2="" of="" appendix="" c="" of="" this="" part;="" and="" (2)="" consider="" the="" limitations="" in="" the="" area="" contingency="" plan="" for="" the="" cotp="" zone="" where="" the="" facility="" is="" located,="" including--="" (i)="" ice="" conditions;="" (ii)="" debris;="" (iii)="" temperature="" ranges;="" and="" (iv)="" weather-related="" visibility.="" (c)="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" of="" a="" facility="" that="" handles,="" stores,="" or="" transports="" animal="" fats="" or="" vegetable="" oils="" must="" name="" the="" personnel="" and="" list="" the="" equipment,="" including="" those="" specified="" in="" sec.="" 154.1240,="" that="" are="" available="" by="" contract="" or="" by="" a="" method="" described="" in="" sec.="" 154.1228(a).="" (d)="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" of="" a="" facility="" that="" handles,="" stores,="" or="" transports="" animal="" fats="" or="" vegetable="" oils="" must="" ensure="" that="" the="" response="" resources="" in="" paragraph="" (c)="" of="" this="" section="" are="" able="" to="" effectively="" respond="" to="" an="" incident="" within="" the="" amount="" of="" time="" indicated="" in="" the="" following="" table,="" unless="" otherwise="" specified="" in="" sec.="" 154.1240:="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" tier="" 1="" (hrs.)="" tier="" 2="" tier="" 3="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" higher="" volume="" port="" area........="" 6="" n/a..........="" n/a="" great="" lakes....................="" 12="" n/a..........="" n/a="" all="" other="" river="" and="" canal,="" 12="" n/a..........="" n/a="" inland,="" nearshore,="" and="" offshore="" areas.="" ------------------------------------------------------------------------="" (e)="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" of="" a="" facility="" that="" handles,="" stores,="" or="" transports="" animal="" fats="" or="" vegetable="" oils="" must--="" (1)="" list="" in="" the="" plan="" the="" personnel="" and="" equipment="" that="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" will="" use="" to="" fight="" fires.="" (2)="" if="" there="" is="" not="" enough="" equipment="" or="" personnel="" located="" at="" the="" facility,="" arrange="" by="" contract="" or="" a="" method="" described="" in="" sec.="" 154.1228(a)="" to="" have="" the="" necessary="" personnel="" and="" equipment="" available="" to="" fight="" fires.="" (3)="" identify="" an="" individual="" located="" at="" the="" facility="" who="" will="" work="" with="" the="" fire="" department="" on="" fires,="" involving="" an="" animal="" fat="" or="" vegetable="" oil.="" the="" individual--="" (i)="" verifies="" that="" there="" are="" enough="" trained="" personnel="" and="" operating="" equipment="" within="" a="" reasonable="" distance="" to="" the="" incident="" to="" fight="" fires.="" (ii)="" can="" be="" the="" qualified="" individual="" defined="" in="" sec.="" 154.1020="" or="" an="" appropriate="" individual="" located="" at="" the="" facility.="" *="" *="" *="" *="" *="" 9.="" add="" sec.="" 154.1240="" to="" subpart="" h="" to="" read="" as="" follows:="" sec.="" 154.1240="" specific="" requirements="" for="" animal="" fats="" and="" vegetable="" oils="" facilities="" that="" could="" reasonably="" be="" expected="" to="" cause="" substantial="" harm="" to="" the="" environment.="" (a)="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" of="" a="" facility,="" classified="" under="" sec.="" 154.1216="" as="" a="" facility="" that="" could="" reasonably="" expect="" to="" cause="" substantial="" harm="" to="" the="" environment,="" must="" submit="" a="" response="" plan="" that="" meets="" the="" requirements="" of="" sec.="" 154.1035,="" except="" as="" modified="" by="" this="" section.="" (b)="" the="" plan="" does="" not="" need="" to="" list="" the="" facility="" or="" corporate="" organizational="" structure="" that="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" will="" use="" to="" manage="" the="" response,="" as="" required="" by="" sec.="" 154.1035(b)(3)(iii).="" (c)="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" must="" ensure="" and="" identify,="" by="" contract="" or="" a="" method="" described="" in="" sec.="" 154.1228,="" that="" the="" response="" resources="" required="" under="" sec.="" 154.1035(b)(3)(iv)="" are="" available.="" (d)="" for="" a="" fixed="" facility,="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" must="" also="" identify--="" (1)="" by="" contract,="" at="" least="" 1,000="" feet="" of="" containment="" boom="" or="" two="" times="" the="" length="" of="" the="" longest="" vessel="" that="" regularly="" conducts="" operations="" at="" the="" facility,="" whichever="" is="" greater,="" and="" the="" means="" of="" deploying="" and="" anchoring="" the="" boom="" within="" 1="" hour="" of="" an="" incident.="" based="" on="" site-specific="" or="" facility-specific="" information,="" the="" cotp="" may="" require="" the="" facility="" owner="" or="" operator="" to="" make="" available="" additional="" quantities="" of="" containment="" boom="" within="" 1="" hour="" of="" an="" incident;="" (2)="" adequate="" sorbent="" material="" located="" at="" the="" facility;="" (3)="" oil="" recovery="" devices="" and="" recovered="" oil="" storage="" capacity="" capable="" of="" being="" at="" the="" incident's="" site="" within="" 2="" hours="" of="" an="" incident;="" and="" (4)="" other="" appropriate="" equipment="" necessary="" to="" respond="" to="" an="" incident="" involving="" the="" type="" of="" oil="" handled.="" (e)="" for="" a="" mobile="" facility,="" the="" owner="" or="" operator="" must="" also--="" (1)="" meet="" the="" requirements="" of="" sec.="" 154.1041;="" (2)="" have="" at="" least="" 200="" feet="" of="" containment="" boom="" and="" the="" means="" of="" deploying="" and="" anchoring="" the="" boom="" within="" 1="" hour="" of="" an="" incident.="" based="" on="" site-specific="" or="" facility-specific="" information,="" the="" cotp="" may="" require="" the="" facility="" owner="" or="" operator="" to="" make="" available="" additional="" quantities="" of="" containment="" boom="" within="" 1="" hour="" of="" an="" incident;="" (3)="" have="" adequate="" sorbent="" material="" capable="" of="" being="" at="" the="" site="" of="" an="" incident="" within="" 1="" hour="" of="" its="" discovery;="" (4)="" oil="" recovery="" devices="" and="" recovered="" oil="" storage="" capacity="" capable="" of="" being="" at="" incident's="" site="" within="" 2="" hours="" of="" an="" incident;="" and="" (5)="" other="" equipment="" necessary="" to="" respond="" to="" an="" incident="" involving="" the="" type="" of="" oil="" handled.="" dated:="" march="" 24,="" 1999.="" j.c.="" card,="" vice="" admiral,="" u.s.="" coast="" guard,="" acting="" commandant.="" [fr="" doc.="" 99-8274="" filed="" 4-2-99;="" 12:33="" pm]="" billing="" code="" 4910-15-p="">