Current vessel response plan regulations require the owners or
operators of vessels carrying Groups I through V petroleum oil as a
primary cargo to identify in their response plans a salvage company
with expertise and equipment, and a company with firefighting
capability that can be deployed to a port nearest to the vessel's
operating area within 24 hours of notification (Groups I-IV) or a
discovery of a discharge (Group V). On January 17, 2001, a notice of
suspension was published in the Federal Register, suspending the 24-
hour requirement scheduled to become effective on February 12, 2001,
until February 12, 2004 (63 FR 7069). The Coast Guard has decided to
extend this suspension period for another 3 years to allow us to
complete the rulemaking that proposes to revise the salvage and marine
firefighting requirements.
DATES: This extension is effective as of February 12, 2004. Termination
of the suspension will be on February 12, 2007.
Document Subtype:
Federal Register Publication
Received Date:
January 23 2004, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Page Count:
2
Comment Due Date:
January 23 2004, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
U.S.DOT/USCG - Final Rule; Partial Suspension of Regulation.
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