Title 18 . Environmental Conservation

Chapter 75 . Administrative Enforcement

Section 426. Nontank vessel streamlined plan contents

18 AAC 75.426. Nontank vessel streamlined plan contents

A nontank vessel streamlined plan application must contain the following information:

(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the plan holder;

(2) for each covered vessel, the

(A) vessel's name, official number, and country of registry;

(B) name and address of the owner; and

(C) name and address of the operator;

(3) the application date and the first scheduled date of entry into waters of the state;

(4) the name, telephone number, title, electronic mail address, and facsimile number of each qualified individual for the plan holder;

(5) a description of the immediate spill reporting actions to be taken at any hour of the day, including

(A) the title and telephone number, any electronic mail address, and any facsimile number of personnel responsible for making notifications; and

(B) the telephone number of each appropriate government agency to be notified if a discharge occurs;

(6) the length overall, maximum beam, gross tonnage, and type and configuration of each covered vessel;

(7) a description or diagram of each covered vessel for reference in conducting emergency response operations; each diagram must clearly mark the location of any feature pertinent to the response, including

(A) the location, size, and storage capacity of each oil storage tank;

(B) the type of oil carried in each tank; and

(C) any other information that a responder may need to know in an emergency;

(8) the name, location, and telephone number of an emergency contact for gaining access to detailed plans for each vessel showing the

(A) location of personnel quarters and each emergency exit;

(B) location of all fuel piping locations, including valve locations and identification;

(C) the location and size of each tank, tank valve, overflow pipe, and tank access point;

(D) the location of each internal or portable pump on board;

(E) the location of each emergency shutdown switch; and

(F) other detailed information pertinent to emergency response operations;

(9) the maximum fuel capacity, in barrels, of each covered vessel and the volume used to calculate the response planning standard under 18 AAC 75.441 for each vessel; if the volume used to calculate the vessel's response planning standard is less than the maximum fuel capacity of the vessel, the vessel operator must certify that the volume used to calculate the vessel's response planning standard under 18 AAC 75.441 is the maximum volume of fuel carried by the vessel in state waters;

(10) each region of operation for each covered vessel;

(11) except for a plan using a response planning facilitator who is providing the response services described in 18 AAC 75.428(a) (2), the name and telephone number, any electronic mail address, and any facsimile number of each contracted nontank vessel cleanup contractor and nontank vessel incident management team;

(12) except for a plan using a response planning facilitator who is providing the response services described in 18 AAC 75.428(a) (2), a statement certifying that

(A) for each region of operation identified in the plan, the applicant has a contract with, or is a member of, at least one nontank vessel cleanup contractor for that region of operation;

(B) each nontank vessel cleanup contractor identified in the statement is registered under 18 AAC 75.500 - 18 AAC 75.580 for the appropriate vessel fuel classification under 18 AAC 75.561(b) (l), Table G, and region of operation identified in the plan; and

(C) each contract or membership agreement with the nontank vessel cleanup contractor demonstrates that the nontank vessel cleanup contractor will respond on behalf of the applicant;

(13) except for a plan using a response planning facilitator who is providing the response services described in 18 AAC 75.428(a) (2), a statement certifying that

(A) for each region of operation identified in the plan, the applicant has a contract with at least one nontank vessel incident management team for that region of operation;

(B) each nontank vessel incident management team identified in the statement is registered under 18 AAC 75.500 - 18 AAC 75.580 for the appropriate vessel fuel classification under 18 AAC 75.562(b) , Table H, and region of operation identified in the plan; and

(C) each contract with the nontank vessel incident management team demonstrates that the nontank vessel incident management team will respond on behalf of the applicant;

(14) for a plan submitted by a response planning facilitator, the name, telephone number, title, any electronic mail address, and any facsimile number of that response planning facilitator, and the role of the response planning facilitator as described in 18 AAC 75.428(a) (1) or (2);

(15) for a plan using a response planning facilitator who is providing the response services described in 18 AAC 75.428(a) (2), a statement certifying that the

(A) applicant has a contract with the response planning facilitator to provide oil spill response services to the applicant to meet the applicable requirements of 18 AAC 75.400 - 18 AAC 75.496 for each region of operation identified in the plan and the appropriate vessel fuel classification under 18 AAC 75.561(b) (1), Table G and 18 AAC 75.562(b) , Table H; and

(B) contract under (A) of this paragraph demonstrates that the response planning facilitator will respond on behalf of the applicant;

(16) a statement certifying that each vessel complies with applicable federal and international maritime requirements;

(17) a statement, signed by an individual with the authority described in the statement, committing the resources necessary to implement the plan, and certifying the contents of the application; the statement must read as follows: "I certify, under penalty of unsworn falsification in violation of AS 11.56.210 , that I am the applicant, a principal of the applicant, an authorized agent for the applicant, or an official of the applicant; that I have authority to sign this application and commit the resources necessary to implement the plan on behalf of the applicant; and that I have examined this application in its entirety and to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, find it to be true, correct and complete."

History: Eff. 11/27/2002, Register 164; am 12/13/2002, Register 164

Authority: AS 46.03.020

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