---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 127.008"
title: "33"
number: "127.008"
heading: "Letter of intent and operational risk assessment for LNG fuel facilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/127.008"
---

# §127.008. Letter of intent and operational risk assessment for LNG fuel facilities.

- (a) 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](/cfr/33/127.007.md), 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.
- (b) Each LOI must contain the information in [§ 127.007(c)(1) through (c)(5)](/cfr/33/127.007.md?p=c-1..c-5).
- (c) The owner or operator who submits an LOI under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section must notify the COTP in writing within 15 days of any of the following:
  - (1) There is any change in the information submitted under [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section; or
  - (2) **No LNG fuel transfer operations are scheduled within the next 12 months.**
- (d) **The ORA required by paragraph (a) must—**
  - (1) 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](/cfr/33/127.003.md)); or other industry developed risk assessment method acceptable to the Office of Operating and Environmental Standards, Commandant (CG-OES); and
  - (2) Consider possible factors affecting the ship/shore interface and port operations described in [Section 6](/cfr/33/6.md) of ISO 28460 (incorporated by reference, see [§ 127.003](/cfr/33/127.003.md)).

## Notes

### 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]