Collapse to view only § 148.500 - What does this subpart do?
- § 148.500 - What does this subpart do?
- § 148.505 - How do I apply for an exemption?
- § 148.510 - What happens when a petition for exemption involves the interests of an Adjacent Coastal State?
- § 148.515 - When is an exemption allowed?
- § 148.600 - What is the limit of financial liability?
- § 148.605 - How is the limit of liability determined?
§ 148.500 - What does this subpart do?
This subpart provides procedures for requesting an exemption from a requirement in this subchapter. The Commandant (CG-5) and MARAD coordinate in evaluating requests for exemption from the requirements in this subchapter.
§ 148.505 - How do I apply for an exemption?
(a) Any person required to comply with a requirement in this subchapter may submit a petition for exemption from that requirement.
(b) The petition must be submitted in writing to the Commandant (CG-5P) and the MARAD Administrator.
(c) The Commandant (CG-5P) may require the petition to provide an alternative to the requirement.
§ 148.510 - What happens when a petition for exemption involves the interests of an Adjacent Coastal State?
If the petition for exemption concerns an Adjacent Coastal State, the Commandant (CG-5P) forwards the petition to the Governor of the State for the Governor's recommendation.
§ 148.515 - When is an exemption allowed?
The Commandant (CG-5P) may recommend that MARAD allow an exemption if he or she determines that:
(a) Compliance with the requirement would be contrary to public interest;
(b) Compliance with the requirement would not enhance safety or the health of the environment;
(c) Compliance with the requirement is not practical because of local conditions or because the materials or personnel needed for compliance are unavailable;
(d) National security or national economy justifies a departure from the rules; or
(e) The alternative, if any, proposed in the petition would:
(1) Ensure comparable or greater safety, protection of the environment, and quality of deepwater port construction, maintenance, and operation; and
(2) Be consistent with recognized principles of international law.
§ 148.600 - What is the limit of financial liability?
The financial limit for liability for deepwater ports is set in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 2704.
§ 148.605 - How is the limit of liability determined?
(a) The Coast Guard may lower the $350,000,000 limit of liability for deepwater ports set by 33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(4), pursuant to paragraph (d) of that section, particularly for natural gas deepwater ports that will store or use oil in much smaller amounts than an oil deepwater port.
(b) Requests to adjust the limit of liability for a deepwater port must be submitted to the Commandant (CG-5P). Adjustments are established by a rulemaking with public notice and comment that may take place concurrently with the processing of the deepwater port license application.