---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 149.103"
title: "33"
number: "149.103"
heading: "What are the requirements for discharge containment and removal material and equipment?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/149.103"
---

# §149.103. What are the requirements for discharge containment and removal material and equipment?

- (a) Each deepwater port must have a facility response plan that meets the requirements outlined in [part 154](/cfr/33/part154.md), [subpart F](/cfr/33/subpartF.md), of this chapter, and be approved by the cognizant Sector Commander, or MSU Commander with COTP and OCMI authority.
- (b) The facility response plan must identify adequate spill containment and removal equipment for deepwater port-specific spill scenarios.
- (c) Response equipment and material must be pre-positioned for ready access and use on board the deepwater port.

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39178, July 1, 2013]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1504, 1509; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39178, July 1, 2013]