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Operations manual: General.
33 CFR 154.300 (Apr. 1, 2025)
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Title 33 —Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter I —Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
Subchapter O —Pollution
Part 154 —Facilities Transferring Oil or Hazardous Material in Bulk
Subpart B —Operations Manual
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), (j)(5), (j)(6), and (m)(2); 46 U.S.C. 70011, 70034; sec. 2, E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757; Department
of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Subpart F is also issued under 33 U.S.C. 2735. Vapor
control recovery provisions of Subpart P are also issued under 42 U.S.C. 7511b(f)(2).
Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 154 appear by USCG-2025-0186, 90 FR 12238, Mar. 17, 2025.
§ 154.300 Operations manual: General.
(a) The facility operator of each facility to which this part applies must submit to the COTP of the zone(s) in
which the facility operates, with the letter of intent, an Operations Manual in printed or electronic format
that:
(1) Describes how the applicant meets the operating rules and equipment requirements prescribed by
this part and part 156 of this chapter;
(2) Describes the responsibilities of personnel under this part and part 156 of this chapter in conducting
transfer operations; and
(3) Includes translations into a language or languages understood by all designated persons in charge
of transfer operations employed by the facility.
(4) After September 10, 2021, includes a date, revision date, or other revision-specific identifying
information.
(b) The facility operator must maintain the operations manual so that it is:
(1) Current; and
(2) Readily available for examination by the COTP.
(c) The COTP must examine the Operations Manual when submitted, after any substantial amendment, and
as otherwise required by the COTP.
(d) In determining whether the manual meets the requirements of this part and part 156 of this chapter, the
COTP will consider the products transferred, and the size, complexity, and capability of the facility.
(e) If the manual meets the requirements of this part and part 156 of this chapter, the COTP will provide
notice to the facility stating the manual has been examined by the Coast Guard as described in § 154.325.
The notice will include the date, revision date of the manual, or other revision-specific identifying
information.
(f) The facility operator must ensure printed or electronic copies of the most recently examined Operations
Manual, including any translations required by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, are readily available for
each facility person in charge while conducting a transfer operation. Electronic devices used to display
the manual must comply with applicable electrical safety standards in this part;
33 CFR 154.300(f) (enhanced display)
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33 CFR 154.300 (up to date as of 4/01/2025)
Operations manual: General.
33 CFR 154.300(f)
Note: The facility operator may request that the contents of the operations manual or portions
thereof be considered commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential. Under
the Freedom of Information Act, the Coast Guard would withhold any part of the contents of the
operations manual from public disclosure upon determining that it is commercial or financial
information that is privileged or confidential.
[CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7169, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36253, Sept. 4, 1990; CGD 93-056, 61 FR 41458, Aug.
8, 1996; USCG-2020-0315, 86 FR 43940, Aug. 11, 2021]
33 CFR 154.300(f) (enhanced display)
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