Texas Administrative Code
Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Part 1 - GENERAL LAND OFFICE
Chapter 19 - OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
Subchapter E - VESSELS
Section 19.61 - Vessel Response Plans
Universal Citation: 31 TX Admin Code ยง 19.61
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Vessel Response Plan Requirements.
(1) Owners and operators
of vessels subject to this subchapter are required to prepare and maintain
written, vessel-specific discharge prevention and response plans. A tank or
nontank vessel response plan approved by the U.S. Coast Guard satisfies the
requirements of this section. A current copy of the plan must be maintained
aboard each vessel. Owners and operators of unmanned vessels can satisfy the
requirements of this section by maintaining the plan at a primary business
location and maintaining the information in subparagraph (G) of this paragraph
aboard the unmanned vessel. The vessel-specific discharge prevention and
response plan shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(A) How to contact the owner and operator,
including physical and mailing addresses, a telephone number that is answered
24 hours a day, and a 24-hour fax number. This information must also be
provided for agents of the owner or operator who should be contacted initially
instead of the owner or operator.
(B) The person(s)-in-charge, qualified
individual(s), or authorized person(s).
(C) Procedures for vessel personnel to make
required reports to immediately notify regulatory agencies of unauthorized
discharges or threatened discharges of oil.
(D) The total vessel capacity for fuel and
oil.
(E) The vessel's official
number.
(F) If applicable, a copy
of the Coast Guard Vessel Response Plan approval letter.
(G) Spill prevention and response procedures,
including:
(i) shutting down
operations;
(ii) securing the
source of the spill;
(iii)
assessing the spill situation and evaluating for safety hazards to vessel
personnel;
(iv) immediate actions
for reducing the potential for future spillage;
(v) assessing the condition of the vessel and
taking action to prevent further vessel damage;
(vi) notifying the GLO at 1-800-832-8224 as
well as other regulatory agencies, local officials, and private property owners
impacted by an unauthorized discharge; and
(vii) anticipated actions for abating,
containing, and cleaning up an unauthorized discharge of oil.
(2) Owners and
operators of unmanned vessels subject to this subchapter shall maintain the
following information aboard each unmanned vessel:
(A) How to contact the owner and operator,
including physical and mailing addresses, a telephone number that is answered
24 hours a day, and a 24-hour fax number. This information must also be
provided for agents of the owner or operator who should be contacted initially
instead of the owner or operator.
(B) Qualified individual(s), authorized
person(s), or preparedness manager(s).
(C) A checklist for notification of
appropriate regulatory agencies in the event of an unauthorized or threatened
unauthorized discharge and pertinent information and procedures for response
personnel to abate and respond to an actual spill.
(D) The total vessel capacity for fuel and
oil.
(b) Submission of Information to the GLO.
(1)
Applicability. This section, which requires the submittal of limited
information to the GLO, applies to owners and operators of any tank or nontank
vessel over 400 gross tons required to maintain a federally approved response
plan aboard the vessel.
(2) Owners
or operators of vessels to which this subsection applies must submit the
following information to the GLO:
(A) the name
of the owner and operator;
(B) the
address of the owner and operator;
(C) the electronic mail (email) address, if
applicable;
(D) the phone and
facsimile number of the owner and operator;
(E) the qualified individual(s) or authorized
person(s) for each vessel to be covered, and information on how these people
can be contacted 24 hours a day;
(F) the names and official numbers of vessels
subject to this section;
(G) the
gross tonnage of all vessels subject to this section; and
(H) the total capacity for fuel and oil of
each vessel subject to this section.
(3) Submittal of information. The GLO has
established a link on the GLO website (http://www.glo.texas.gov) for submittal
of the information required in this section. An account login must be requested
to initiate this process. To request this account be established contact the
Director of Maritime Affairs by:
(A) calling
(512) 475-1575 during business hours;
(B) facsimile sent to (512) 475-1560;
or
(C) electronic mail sent to
oilspills@glo.texas.gov
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