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Facility and Vessel Response Plans Dispersant
Aerial Observation Regulations
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Introduction

• NOTE This presentation is only a summary of the
  regulations and some of the requirements have
  been paraphrased. You should consult the Federal
  Register, Vol 74, No 167 (August 31, 2009) for
  full requirements
• The Coast Guard is updating the requirements for
  oil-spill response equipment associated with
  vessel and facility response plans
• The regulations will require advance contracting
  for
• Dispersants and related delivery equipment
• Aerial tracking and trained observation personnel
• These regulations apply to approximately 795 tank
  vessel plan holders, 7,000 vessels, and 2,800
  facilities

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154 Facility Requirements - General

• 154.1045(i) Facilities that handle, store, or
  transport groups II through IV oils must identify
  response resources capable of conducting
  dispersant operations w/in those areas
• Resources must be capable of commencing
  operations at site of discharge w/in 7 hours of
  FOSC decision to use dispersants
• Must include sufficient volumes of dispersants
• Dispersant-application platforms capable of
  delivering and applying the required amount of
  dispersants (at least 50 of EDAC tier
  requirements must be achieved through use of
  fixed-wing application platforms)
• Dispersant-application personnel trained in and
  capable of applying dispersants

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154 Facility Requirements Aerial Tracking

• 154.1045(j) Facilities that handle groups II
  through IV oils must identify response resources
  necessary to provide aerial oil tracking to
  support oil spill assessment cleanup
  activities
• Be capable of arriving in advance of response
  resources listed in the plan for Tiers 1-3 WCD
• Distance up to 50 NMs from shore
• Capable of supporting operations continuously for
  (3) 10-hour operations periods during the initial
  72 hours of a discharge
• Sufficient observation personnel trained in ASTM
  F1779-08 and NOAA Job Aids

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155 Tank Vessel Requirements

• Requirements are very similar to the 154
  regulations for dispersant volumes, equipment,
  aerial observation, and trained personnel
• Applies to vessels and unmanned tank barges that
  handle, store, or transport Group II through IV
  oils as a primary cargo

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Tiers for Effective Daily Application
CapacityTable 154.1045(i) 155.1050(k)
Tiers Response time for completed application (hours) Dispersant application dispersant oil treated (gallons) in all other U.S. areas
Tier 1 12 4,125 82,500
Tier 2 36 23,375 467,000
Tier 3 60 23,375 467,000
Totals 60 50,875 1,017,500
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Calculating Cumulative Dispersant Application
Capacity

• Appendix C to Part 154 Appendix B to Part 155
• Facilities/Vessels are required to plan for
  dispersant capacity to respond to a WCD or the
  dispersant resource cap identified in previous
  chart, whichever is LESS
• Determining dispersant capacity
• WCD x Natural Dissipation Factor Available Oil
• Available Oil x Dispersant-to-Oil Planning Factor
  Cumulative Dispersant Application Capacity

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Calculating Cumulative Dispersant Application
Capacity EXAMPLE

• WCD 1,000,000 Gallons
• Group III Oil 0.30 Natural Dissipation Factor
• Dispersant-to-Oil Ratio 120 (0.05)
• 1,000,000 x 0.30 700,000 Gallons Available Oil
• 700,000 x 0.05 35,000 Gallons Cumulative
  Dispersant Application Capacity
• NOTE Dispersant resource cap is the quantity
  required to respond to WCD or the quantities
  listed in Tables 154.1045(i) and 155.1050(k),
  whichever is LESS

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Dispersant Mission Planner 2 (DMP2)

• NOAA program that estimates Effective Daily
  Application Capacities (EDAC) for different
  dispersant response systems
• Plan holders can download the DMP2 to assist in
  developing their response plans
• http//response.restoration.noaa.gov/spilltools
• NSFCC will utilize DMP2 to evaluate OSRO
  dispersant classification levels
• The use of DMP2 is NOT required by
  plan holders

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General Provisions

• All dispersants listed in Facility/Vessel
  Response Plans must be an approved dispersant on
  the National Product Schedule
• All equipment must be ensured through contract
  or other approved means
• Having dispersants/application equipment is NOT
  an authorization to utilize dispersants
• Dispersant requirements only apply to areas where
  pre-authorization for dispersant use exists
• Aerial tracking requirements apply regardless of
  preauthorization status

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Incorporation By Reference

• ASTM F1413-07 Standard Guide for Oil Spill
  Dispersant Application Equipment (Boom and Nozzle
  Systems)
• ASTM F1737-07 Standard Guide for Use of Oil
  Spill Dispersant Application Equipment During
  Spill Response (Boom and Nozzle Systems)
• ASTM F1779-08 Standard Practice for Reporting
  Visual Observations of Oil on Water
• NOAA Open Water Oil Identification Job Aid for
  Aerial Observation
• NOAAs Characteristic Coastal Habitats

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Plan Review and Revision Procedures

• Facilities must submit required dispersant and
  aerial oil tracking resource revisions to the
  COTP
• Vessels must submit required dispersant and
  aerial oil tracking resource revisions to Coast
  Guard Headquarters, Office of Vessel Activities
  (CG-543)
• Deadline February 22, 2011
• Deadline was revised to align with the dispersant
  regulations with the salvage and marine fire
  fighting regulations

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Contacts Additional Information

• CDR David Berliner
• Chief, Prevention Operations
• Sector San Juan
• [phone]
• LT Frank Kulesa
• Chief, Incident Management
• Sector San Juan
• [phone]

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