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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 152 / Wednesday, August 11, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
List of Subjects 33 CFR Part 127
Fire prevention, Harbors, Hazardous substances, Natural gas, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures.

127.309 Operations Manual and Emergency Manual: Use.

33 CFR Part 154
Alaska, Fire prevention, Hazardous substances, Oil pollution, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
33 CFR Part 156
Hazardous substances, Oil pollution, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Water pollution control.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR parts 127, 154, and 156 as follows:
PART 127WATERFRONT FACILITIES
HANDLING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
AND LIQUEFIED HAZARDOUS GAS
1. The authority citation for part 127
is revised to read as follows:

2. Revise 127.019 to read as follows:

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127.019 Operations Manual and Emergency Manual: Procedures for examination.

a The owner or operator of an active facility must submit an Operations Manual and Emergency Manual in printed or electronic format to the COTP
of the zone in which the facility is located.
b At least 30 days before transferring LHG or LNG, the owner or operator of a new or an inactive facility must submit an Operations Manual and Emergency Manual in printed or electronic format to the Captain of the Port of the zone in which the facility is located, unless the manuals have been examined and there have been no changes since that examination.
c Operations Manuals and Emergency Manuals submitted after September 10, 2021 must include a date, revision date or other revision-specific identifying information.
d If the COTP finds that the Operations Manual meets 127.305 or 127.1305 and that the Emergency Manual meets 127.307 or 127.1307, the COTP will provide notice to the facility stating each manual has been examined by the Coast Guard. This notice will include the revision date of the manual or other revision-specific identifying information.
e If the COTP finds that the Operations Manual or the Emergency
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The operator must ensure that a LNG transfer operations are not conducted unless the person in charge of transfer for the waterfront facility handling LNG has in the marine transfer area a readily available printed or electronic copy of the most recently examined Operations Manual and Emergency Manual. Electronic devices used to display the manuals must comply with applicable electrical safety standards in this part;

4. In 127.1309, revise the introductory text and paragraph a to read as follows:
127.1309 Operations Manual and Emergency Manual: Use.

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034; 46 U.S.C.
Chapter 701; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2.

Manual does not meet this part, the COTP will notify the facility with an explanation of why it does not meet this part.
3. In 127.309, revise the introductory text and paragraph a to read as follows:

The operator must ensure that a LHG transfer operations are not conducted unless the person in charge of transfer for the waterfront facility handling LHG has a printed or electronic copy of the most recently examined Operations Manual and Emergency Manual readily available in the marine transfer area. Electronic devices used to display the manuals must comply with applicable electrical safety standards in this part;

PART 154FACILITIES
TRANSFERRING OIL OR HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL IN BULK
5. The authority citation for part 154
is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321j1C, j5, j6, and m2; 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. 7511bf2.

6. Amend 154.300 as follows:
a. Revise paragraph a introductory text and add paragraph a4;
b. In paragraphs b and c, remove the word shall and add, in its place, the word must; and c. Revise paragraphs d, e, and f.
The additions and revisions read as follows:

154.300

Operations manual: General.

a The facility operator of each facility to which this part applies must
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submit to the COTP of the zones in which the facility operates, with the letter of intent, an Operations Manual in printed or electronic format that:

4 After September 10, 2021, includes a date, revision date, or other revisionspecific identifying information.

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 a3 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;

7. Amend 154.320 as follows:
a. Revise paragraphs a, b, and c;
and b. Add paragraph e.
The additions and revisions read as follows:
154.320 Operations manual:
Amendment.

a Using the following procedures, the COTP may require the facility operator to amend the operations manual if the COTP finds that the operations manual does not meet the requirements in this subchapter:
1 The COTP will notify the facility operator in writing of any inadequacies in the Operations Manual. The facility operator may submit information, views, and arguments regarding the inadequacies identified, and proposals for amending the Manual, in print or electronically, within 45 days from the date of the COTP notice. After considering all relevant material presented, the COTP will notify the facility operator of any amendment required or adopted, or the COTP will rescind the notice. The amendment becomes effective 60 days after the facility operator receives the notice, unless the facility operator petitions the
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