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DHS/USCG RIN: 1625-AA26 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal Equipment Requirements and Alternative Technology Revisions (USCG-2001-8661) 
Abstract: This rulemaking will make changes to certain requirements for Vessel Response Plans and Marine Transportation Facility Response Plans, and revise the language in the Code of Federal Regulations concerning methods and procedures for removing oil from navigable waters of the United States adjoining shorelines and the Exclusive Economic Zone. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of protection of natural resources. Market or Regulatory Failure Analysis: The Coast Guard sets a minimum standard for the amount of cleanup capability an oil transportation company must maintain. The most promising new technology for mitigating the damage done by oil spills has been dispersants. Without regulation, industry would not overcome the high startup costs for implementing a new aerial dispersant system since they cannot internalize all the marginal social benefits of doing so. However, if all industry participants are required to provide dispersant capability in areas with pre-authorization for use, a large consortium can deliver the capability at a lower cost to the individual firm. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 154 and 155   
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1231    33 USC 1321(j)(1)(C), 1321(j)(5), 1321(j)(6), 1321(m)(2)    33 USC 2735    EO 12777    EO 11735    DHS Delegation No. 0170.1    ...   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/11/2002  67 FR 63331   
NPRM Comment Period Extended  11/19/2002  67 FR 69697   
NPRM Comment Period End  01/09/2003    
Extended NPRM Comment Period End  04/08/2003    
Final Action  12/00/2008    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov   Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
LT Xochitl Castaneda
Project Manager, CG-5431
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Coast Guard
Room 2100, 2100 Second Street SW., STOP 7581,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone:202 372-1225
Email: xochitil.l.castaneda@uscg.mil