§153.470. System for discharge of NLS residue to the sea: Categories A, B, C, and D.
46 C.F.R. § 153.470
Unless waived under § 153.491, each ship that discharges Category A, B, or C NLS residue, or Category D NLS residue not diluted to 1/10th of its original concentration, into the sea under §§ 153.1126 and 153.1128 must have an NLS residue discharge system meeting the following:
Minimum diameter of an NLS residue discharge outlet. The outlet of each NLS residue discharge system must have a diameter at least as great as that given by the following formula:
Location of an NLS residue discharge outlet. Each NLS residue discharge outlet must be located—
At the turn of the bilge beneath the cargo area; and
Where the discharge from the outlet is not drawn into the ship's seawater intakes.
Location of dual NLS residue discharge outlets. If the value of 6.45 for K is used in § 153.1126(b)(2), the NLS residue discharge system must have two outlets located on opposite sides of the ship.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 81-101, 52 FR 7781, Mar. 12, 1987, as amended by CGD 81-101, 53 FR 28974, Aug. 1, 1988 and 54 FR 12629, Mar. 28, 1989; CGD 95-028, 62 FR 51209, Sept. 30, 1997]
Source
Source: Sections 153.470 through 153.491 appear at CGD 81-101, 52 FR 7781, Mar. 12, 1987, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. Section 153.40 issued under 49 U.S.C. 5103. Sections 153.470 through 153.491, 153.1100 through 153.1132, and 153.1600 through 153.1608 also issued under 33 U.S.C. 1903 (b).
Source
Source: CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49027, Sept. 26, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 81-101, 52 FR 7781, Mar. 12, 1987, as amended by CGD 81-101, 53 FR 28974, Aug. 1, 1988 and 54 FR 12629, Mar. 28, 1989; CGD 95-028, 62 FR 51209, Sept. 30, 1997]