---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 154.107"
title: "33"
number: "154.107"
heading: "Alternatives."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/154.107"
---

# §154.107. Alternatives.

- (a) The COTP may consider and approve alternative procedures, methods, or equipment standards to be used by a facility operator in lieu of any requirement in this part if:
  - (1) Compliance with the requirement is economically or physically impractical;
  - (2) The alternative provides an equivalent level of safety and protection from pollution by oil or hazardous material, which is documented in the request; and
  - (3) **The facility operator submits a written request for the alternative.**
- (b) The COTP takes final approval or disapproval action on the request, submitted in accordance with [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, in writing within 30 days of receipt of the request.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7169, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36252, Sept. 4, 1990; CGD 93-056, 61 FR 41458, Aug. 8, 1996]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), (j)(5), (j)(6), and (m)(2); 46 U.S.C. 70011, 70034; sec. 2, E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2. Subpart F is also issued under 33 U.S.C. 2735. Vapor control recovery provisions of Subpart P are also issued under 42 U.S.C. 7511b(f)(2).

### Amendments

[CGD 75-124, 45 FR 7169, Jan. 31, 1980, as amended by CGD 86-034, 55 FR 36252, Sept. 4, 1990; CGD 93-056, 61 FR 41458, Aug. 8, 1996]