§127.008. Letter of intent and operational risk assessment for LNG fuel facilities.
33 C.F.R. § 127.008
An owner or operator intending to build a new LNG fuel facility, modify construction of any LNG fuel facility, or reactivate an inactive LNG fuel facility electing to complete an operational risk assessment (ORA) in lieu of a WSA as outlined in § 127.007, must submit an LOI and ORA to the COTP of the zone in which the LNG fuel facility is or will be located at least 1 year prior to the start of LNG transfer operations.
Each LOI must contain the information in § 127.007(c)(1) through (c)(5).
The owner or operator who submits an LOI under paragraph (a) of this section must notify the COTP in writing within 15 days of any of the following:
There is any change in the information submitted under paragraph (b) of this section; or
No LNG fuel transfer operations are scheduled within the next 12 months.
The ORA required by paragraph (a) must—
Be carried out in accordance with Chapter 7 of ISO/TS 18683 and Appendix D of DNVGL-RP-G105; or Chapter 19 of NFPA 59A (all incorporated by reference, see § 127.003); or other industry developed risk assessment method acceptable to the Office of Operating and Environmental Standards, Commandant (CG-OES); and
Consider possible factors affecting the ship/shore interface and port operations described in Section 6 of ISO 28460 (incorporated by reference, see § 127.003).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[87 FR 5690, Feb. 2, 2022]
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1504(j)(2); 46 U.S.C. 70011 and 70034; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2, paragraph (II)(92)(a).
Source
Source: CGD 78-038, 53 FR 3376, Feb. 7, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[87 FR 5690, Feb. 2, 2022]