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Waivers and Alternative Means of Compliance
One Time Port Visit Not Covered by an Approved Response plan
Guidelines for Implementation and Enforcement of Vessel Response Plans,
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COMDTINST
16450.32A
(G-MEP-6)
of
their
evaluation
and
recommendation
regarding
the
acceptability
of
the
proposed
alternative
planning
criteria.
b.
In
cases
where
a
facility
owner
or
operator
is
objecting
to a
facility's
classification
as a
"substantial
harm"
or
"significant
and
substantial
harm"
facility,
the
appeal
procedures
are
set
forth
in 33
CFR
154.1075.
c.
There
have
been
a
number
of
alternative
planning
standards
for
vessels
accepted
by
Commandant
(G-MEP-6).
In
particular,
three
alternatives
have
been
granted
to a
large
number
of vessel
response
plan
holders.
These
alternatives
include:
(1)
Response
time
for
responding
to an
average
most
probable
discharge
(AMPD)
for
vessels
engaged
in
transfer
operations
more
than
12
miles
from
the
shoreline.
This
alternative
allows
for
a one
hour
mobilization
time
and a
five
knot
transit
speed
to be
used
in
computing
the
time
response
equipment
is
required
to be on-scene.
(2)
Aceptance of an
alternative
to
the
conventional
method
of
contracting
for
AMPD
coverage.
This
alternative
arrangement
requires
that
an
AMPD
OSRO
contracted
to
cover
transfer
operations at
locations
other
than
marine
transportation
related
(MTR)
facilities
be named in
the
response
plan.
The
plan
may
further
state
that
the
identified
OSRO
can be replaced by an
OSRO
classified
by
the
Coast
Guard
under
the
guidance
contained
in reference
(d)
for
a
particular
transfer
if
contracted
for
prior
to
the
transfer
operation.
The
owner
or
operator
is
required
to
notify
the
affected
COTP
of
this
change;
however,
the
COTP
will
only
acknowledge
the
notification
and
not
evaluate
the
selected
OSRO
or
approve
the
change.
(3)
Waiving
of
the
requirement
to
have
response
resources
contracted
for
response
in
the
offshore
environment,
for
vessels
carrying
non-
persistent
petroleum
oils.
In
these
cases,
there
are
generally
operational
restrictions
imposed
which
require
the
vessel to
minimize
its
time
within
the
offshore
response
zone
(12-50
miles).
This
alternative
has
only
been
granted
to
vessels
while
they
are
only
carrying
Group
I
oils
as cargo.
d.
Where
an
alternative
planning
standard
has
been
granted
to a vessel or
facility,
this
fact
should
be
clearly
identified
in
the
response
plan.
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