Section 844.2 - Reporting Requirements; Marine Facility and Vessel Oil Transfer OperationsThis section does not apply to small marine fueling facilities. Reporting requirements for small marine fueling facilities are addressed in Section 844.5 of this subchapter.
(a) An immediate report must be made by the transfer unit to the California Office of Emergency Services in the event any of the following occurs during an oil transfer operation: (1) a fire, explosion, collision, or grounding;(2) any similar incident or occurrence which poses a threat to the vessels involved.(b) The master or person in charge of a vessel shall report any discharge of oil into the water from such vessel.(c) Notification. (1) Unless the Staff and the operator agree otherwise, at least four (4) hours, but not more than twenty-four (24) hours, prior to the initiation of any transfer operation, the transfer unit operator shall provide notice of the transfer to the Staff. For oil transfer operations where the transfer unit operator is given less than four (4) hours notice, the operator shall provide the Staff with notice of the transfer as soon as possible after receiving notice of the anticipated transfer, but in any case prior to the initiation of transfer operations.(2) The notification requirement in Subsection (a) above also applies to oil transfers to or from a marine facility, tank vessel or nontank vessel within a drydock, and oil transfers to or from the drydock.(3) Notifications shall be made in writing by facsimile machine or other agreed upon means to the Staff.(4) The notification shall include the following:a. the location of the transfer;b. the expected time of arrival of the transfer unit;c. time anticipated for initiation of the transfer operation;d. time anticipated for completion of the transfer operation;e. the names of the transfer unit and receiving unit involved;f. the type or types of oil and quantity being transferred;g. the name and 24 hour telephone and facsimile number of the Qualified Individual; andh. the name of the transfer unit's contracted oil spill response organization(s).(5) Acknowledgment by the Staff of the notification required by this section is not required to commence operations.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 844.2
1. New section filed 2-18-94 as an emergency; operative 2-18-94 (Register 94, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-20-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-18-94 order transmitted to OAL 5-27-94 with amendment of section and NOTE and filed 7-12-94 (Register 94, No. 28).
3. Amendment of section heading and section filed 8-13-2002; operative 9-12-2002 (Register 2002, No. 33). Note: Authority cited: Sections 8670.7, 8670.17 and 8670.18, Government Code. Reference: Sections 8670.2, 8670.14 and 8670.25.5, Government Code.
1. New section filed 2-18-94 as an emergency; operative 2-18-94 (Register 94, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-20-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-18-94 order transmitted to OAL 5-27-94 with amendment of section and Noteand filed 7-12-94 (Register 94, No. 28).
3. Amendment of section heading and section filed 8-13-2002; operative 9-12-2002 (Register 2002, No. 33).