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United States Coast Guard
Facility and Vessel Response Plans Dispersant & Aerial Observation Regulations
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Introduction NOTE: This presentation is only a summary of the regulations
and some of the requirements have been paraphrased. You should consult the Federal Register, Vol 74, No 167 (August 31, 2009) for full requirements
The Coast Guard is updating the requirements for oil-spill response equipment associated with vessel and facility response plans
The regulations will require advance contracting for: Dispersants and related delivery equipment
Aerial tracking and trained observation personnel
These regulations apply to approximately 795 tank vessel plan holders, 7,000 vessels, and 2,800 facilities
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154 Facility Requirements - General
154.1045(i): Facilities that handle, store, or transport groups II through IV oils must identify response resources capable of conducting dispersant operations w/in those areas:
Resources must be capable of commencing operations at site of discharge w/in 7 hours of FOSC decision to use dispersants
Must include sufficient volumes of dispersants
Dispersant-application platforms capable of delivering and applying the required amount of dispersants (at least 50% of EDAC tier requirements must be achieved through use of fixed-wing application platforms)
Dispersant-application personnel trained in and capable of applying dispersants
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154 Facility Requirements – Aerial Tracking
154.1045(j): Facilities that handle groups II through IV oils must identify response resources necessary to provide aerial oil tracking to support oil spill assessment & cleanup activities:
Be capable of arriving in advance of response resources listed in the plan for Tiers 1-3 WCD
Distance up to 50 NMs from shore
Capable of supporting operations continuously for (3) 10-hour operations periods during the initial 72 hours of a discharge
Sufficient observation personnel trained in ASTM F1779-08 and NOAA Job Aids
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155 Tank Vessel Requirements
Requirements are very similar to the 154 regulations for dispersant volumes, equipment, aerial observation, and trained personnel
Applies to vessels and unmanned tank barges that handle, store, or transport Group II through IV oils as a primary cargo
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Tiers for Effective Daily Application CapacityTable 154.1045(i) & 155.1050(k)
TiersResponse time for
completed application (hours)
Dispersant application dispersant : oil treated
(gallons) in all other U.S. areas
Tier 1 12 4,125 : 82,500
Tier 2 36 23,375 : 467,000
Tier 3 60 23,375 : 467,000
Totals 60 50,875 : 1,017,500
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Calculating Cumulative Dispersant Application Capacity
Appendix C to Part 154 & Appendix B to Part 155
Facilities/Vessels are required to plan for dispersant capacity to respond to a WCD or the dispersant resource cap identified in previous chart, whichever is LESS
Determining dispersant capacity:
WCD x Natural Dissipation Factor = Available Oil
Available Oil x Dispersant-to-Oil Planning Factor = Cumulative Dispersant Application Capacity
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Calculating Cumulative Dispersant Application Capacity: EXAMPLE
WCD = 1,000,000 Gallons
Group III Oil = 0.30 Natural Dissipation Factor
Dispersant-to-Oil Ratio: 1:20 (0.05)
1,000,000 x 0.30 = 700,000 Gallons Available Oil
700,000 x 0.05 = 35,000 Gallons Cumulative Dispersant Application Capacity
NOTE: Dispersant resource cap is the quantity required to respond to WCD or the quantities listed in Tables 154.1045(i) and 155.1050(k), whichever is LESS
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Dispersant Mission Planner 2 (DMP2)
NOAA program that estimates Effective Daily Application Capacities (EDAC) for different dispersant response systems
Plan holders can download the DMP2 to assist in developing their response plans:
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/spilltools
NSFCC will utilize DMP2 to evaluate OSRO dispersant classification levels
The use of DMP2 is NOT required by plan holders
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General Provisions All dispersants listed in Facility/Vessel Response Plans
must be an approved dispersant on the National Product Schedule
All equipment must be ensured “through contract or other approved means”
Having dispersants/application equipment is NOT an authorization to utilize dispersants
Dispersant requirements only apply to areas where pre-authorization for dispersant use exists
Aerial tracking requirements apply regardless of preauthorization status
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Incorporation By Reference
ASTM F1413-07: Standard Guide for Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment (Boom and Nozzle Systems)
ASTM F1737-07: Standard Guide for Use of Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment During Spill Response (Boom and Nozzle Systems)
ASTM F1779-08: Standard Practice for Reporting Visual Observations of Oil on Water
NOAA Open Water Oil Identification Job Aid for Aerial Observation
NOAA’s Characteristic Coastal Habitats
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Plan Review and Revision Procedures
Facilities: must submit required dispersant and aerial oil tracking resource revisions to the COTP
Vessels: must submit required dispersant and aerial oil tracking resource revisions to Coast Guard Headquarters, Office of Vessel Activities (CG-543)
Deadline: February 22, 2011
Deadline was revised to align with the dispersant regulations with the salvage and marine fire fighting regulations
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CDR David Berliner Chief, Prevention OperationsSector San Juan(787) 729-2378
LT Frank KulesaChief, Incident ManagementSector San Juan (787) 729-5366
Additional information available on Homeport via the following:
Mission >Environmental>VRP Program>Regulatory Updates
Contacts & Additional Information
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