Section 844.5 - Reporting Requirements; Small Marine Fueling Facility Operations(a) An immediate report must be made by the vessel and the small marine fueling facility 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 or facilities involved.(b) The master or person in charge of a vessel or small marine fueling facility (including Mobile Transfer Units) shall immediately report any discharge of oil into the water.(c) Notification: Mobile Transfer Units Only. (1) Unless the Staff and the operator agree otherwise, at least four hours, but not more than 24 hours, prior to the initiation of any transfer operation, the mobile transfer unit operator shall provide notice of the transfer to the Staff. For mobile transfer unit operations where the operator is given less than four 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) Notifications shall be made in person, by telephone or by facsimile machine to the Staff.(3) The notification shall include the following: a. the location of the transfer;b. the expected time of arrival of the 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 or receiving unit involved;f. the type or types of oil being transferred;g. the name and 24 hour telephone and facsimile number of the Qualified Individual; andh. the name of the Mobile Transfer Unit's oil spill response organization(s).(4) Acknowledgment by the Staff of the notification required by this section is not required to commence operations.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 844.5
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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-20-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 subsections (b)(7), (c)(2), (d) and NOTE and filed 7-12-94 (Register 94, No. 28).
3. Editorial correction of subsection (c) (Register 95, No. 41).
4. Repealer and new 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 subsections (b)(7), (c)(2), (d) and Noteand filed 7-12-94 (Register 94, No. 28).
3. Editorial correction of subsection (c) (Register 95, No. 41).
4. Repealer and new section filed 8-13-2002; operative 9-12-2002 (Register 2002, No. 33).