Coast Guard August 5, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In response to public request, the Coast Guard is reopening the public comment period on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) for the rulemaking on Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil; 2003 Removal Equipment Requirements and Alternative Technology Revisions published on June 1, 2005 (70 FR 31487). The DPEIS addresses the increase of the oil removal capacity (caps) requirements for tank vessels and marine transportation-related (MTR) facilities and added requirements for new response technologies. Reopening of the comment period gives the public more time to submit comments and recommendations on the issues raised in the DPEIS.