18 AAC 75.441. Response planning standards for nontank vessels

(a) For a nontank vessel, the plan holder shall maintain or have available under contract or membership agreement within the plan holder's region of operation, sufficient oil discharge containment and control equipment and shall maintain or have available under contract or membership agreement within the plan holder's region of operation or capable of arriving in the region of operation within 24 hours, sufficient storage, transfer, and cleanup equipment, personnel, and other resources to contain and control 15 percent of the maximum oil capacity of the nontank vessel within 48 hours. The plan holder must clean up the discharge within the shortest possible time consistent with minimizing damage to the environment.

(b) For purposes of AS 46.04.055 (c)(1) and this section, "maximum oil capacity" means the

(1) total fuel tankage of the nontank vessel; or

(2) demonstrated actual maximum fuel volume that the vessel will carry in state waters, as certified by the vessel owner or operator.

History: Eff. 11/27/2002, Register 164

Authority: AS 46.03.020

AS 46.04.030

AS 46.04.055

AS 46.04.070

Editor's note: As of Register 170 (July 2004), the regulations attorney made a technical revision under AS 44.62.125 (b)(6) to 18 AAC 75.441(a) .

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