Interim Guidance for Nontank Vessel Response Plans, 19107 [2014-07600]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2009–0168]
Interim Guidance for Nontank Vessel
Response Plans
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of cancellation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard announces
the cancellation of Navigation and
Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) No.
01–05, Change (CH)-1, ‘‘Interim
Guidance for the Development and
Review of Response Plans for Nontank
Vessels.’’ NVIC 01–05, CH–1 is replaced
by the ‘‘Nontank Vessel Response Plans
and Other Response Plan
Requirements’’ final rule promulgated
on September 30, 2013.
DATES: NVIC No. 01–05, CH–1 is
cancelled effective January 31, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on the cancellation
of NVIC 01–05, CH–1, call Lieutenant
Commander John Peterson, Vessel
Response Plan Program, Office of
Commercial Vessel Compliance, at
telephone number 202–372–1226. If you
have questions on reviewing material in
the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, at
telephone number 202–366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Background
On August 9, 2004, the President
signed the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2004 (Pub. L.
108–293; the ‘‘2004 Act’’). Section 701
of the 2004 Act required any selfpropelled nontank vessel of 400 gross
tons or greater on U.S. navigable waters
to prepare and submit an oil response
plan by August 8, 2005.
On February 23, 2006, Change 1 to
NVIC 01–05, ‘‘Interim Guidance for the
Development and Review of Response
Plans for Nontank Vessels,’’ was issued
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to augment previous guidance for
nontank vessels preparing and
submitting response plans to the U.S.
Coast Guard. The NVIC was intended
only to provide non-binding voluntary
guidance to industry for preparing
response plans.
Existing plans developed in
accordance with NVIC 01–05, CH–1,
may not comply with the newly issued
nontank vessel response plan
regulations, and may require the vessel
owner or operator to revise a plan in
accordance with the ‘‘Nontank Vessel
Response Plans and Other Response
Plan Requirements’’ final rule, RIN
1625–AB27, promulgated on September
30, 2013 (78 FR 60100). The final rule
may be viewed online at https://
Regulations.gov under docket number
USCG–2008–1070. If you do not have
internet access, you can obtain a copy
of the final rule by contacting the VRP
Program staff at 202–732–1005, or your
local U.S. Coast Guard Sector
Command. This notice is issued under
the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
Dated: March 31, 2014.
J.C. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director,
Inspections and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2014–0013]
Lower Mississippi River Waterway
Safety Advisory Committee; Meeting
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Lower Mississippi River
Waterway Safety Advisory Committee
will meet on Wednesday, April 23, 2014
in New Orleans to discuss topics
relating to navigational safety on the
Lower Mississippi River. This meeting
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2009-0168]
Interim Guidance for Nontank Vessel Response Plans
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of cancellation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the cancellation of Navigation and
Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) No. 01-05, Change (CH)-1, ``Interim
Guidance for the Development and Review of Response Plans for Nontank
Vessels.'' NVIC 01-05, CH-1 is replaced by the ``Nontank Vessel
Response Plans and Other Response Plan Requirements'' final rule
promulgated on September 30, 2013.
DATES: NVIC No. 01-05, CH-1 is cancelled effective January 31, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on the
cancellation of NVIC 01-05, CH-1, call Lieutenant Commander John
Peterson, Vessel Response Plan Program, Office of Commercial Vessel
Compliance, at telephone number 202-372-1226. If you have questions on
reviewing material in the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, at telephone number 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 9, 2004, the President signed the Coast Guard and
Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-293; the ``2004
Act''). Section 701 of the 2004 Act required any self-propelled nontank
vessel of 400 gross tons or greater on U.S. navigable waters to prepare
and submit an oil response plan by August 8, 2005.
On February 23, 2006, Change 1 to NVIC 01-05, ``Interim Guidance
for the Development and Review of Response Plans for Nontank Vessels,''
was issued to augment previous guidance for nontank vessels preparing
and submitting response plans to the U.S. Coast Guard. The NVIC was
intended only to provide non-binding voluntary guidance to industry for
preparing response plans.
Existing plans developed in accordance with NVIC 01-05, CH-1, may
not comply with the newly issued nontank vessel response plan
regulations, and may require the vessel owner or operator to revise a
plan in accordance with the ``Nontank Vessel Response Plans and Other
Response Plan Requirements'' final rule, RIN 1625-AB27, promulgated on
September 30, 2013 (78 FR 60100). The final rule may be viewed online
at https://Regulations.gov under docket number USCG-2008-1070. If you do
not have internet access, you can obtain a copy of the final rule by
contacting the VRP Program staff at 202-732-1005, or your local U.S.
Coast Guard Sector Command. This notice is issued under the authority
of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
Dated: March 31, 2014.
J.C. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director, Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-07600 Filed 4-4-14; 8:45 am]
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