Vgp Guidance
INTERTANKO Guidance and Compliance Plan for the EPA Vessel General Permit Requirements
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. General Compliance Dates Notice of Intent Inspections Guidance on the Requirements 5.1 Company Compliance Map 5.2 Regular Inspection and Sampling Records 5.3 Additional Specific Requirements for Oil Tankers 5.4 Corrective Action 5.5 Dry-dock Inspection Certification Report
Annexes I Model Compliance Map II Model Weekly Inspection Record III Model Annual Inspection Record IV Model Sampling Record V Model Corrective Action Assessment VI Model Dry-dock Inspection Certification Report 1. General On 18 December 2008 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final Vessel General Permit (VGP) under the authority of the Clean Water Act (CWA) requirements for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) programme. The requirements will apply to 26 different discharges incidental to the normal operation of all commercial vessels 79 feet or greater in length when operating within the 3 mile territorial sea of the United States commencing on 6 February 2009. The purpose of this document is to provide INTERTANKO members with guidance for compliance with the VGP requirements. This guidance has not been reviewed or approved by the U.S. EPA. It is the responsibility of each member to review the VGP and ensure that all of the requirements applicable to its vessels have been implemented. It is not the intent of INTERTANKO to duplicate all the VGP requirements in this document. However, a copy of the full test of the final VGP should be kept on board. The final VGP can be seen at http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/vessel_vgp_permit.pdf In summary, the VGP contains six sections and a number of Appendices as follows: • Section 1 contains the general requirements and identifies 26 different vessel discharges that are "eligible for coverage".
INTERTANKO Guidance and Compliance Plan for the EPA Vessel General Permit Requirements
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. General Compliance Dates Notice of Intent Inspections Guidance on the Requirements 5.1 Company Compliance Map 5.2 Regular Inspection and Sampling Records 5.3 Additional Specific Requirements for Oil Tankers 5.4 Corrective Action 5.5 Dry-dock Inspection Certification Report
Annexes I Model Compliance Map II Model Weekly Inspection Record III Model Annual Inspection Record IV Model Sampling Record V Model Corrective Action Assessment VI Model Dry-dock Inspection Certification Report 1. General On 18 December 2008 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final Vessel General Permit (VGP) under the authority of the Clean Water Act (CWA) requirements for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) programme. The requirements will apply to 26 different discharges incidental to the normal operation of all commercial vessels 79 feet or greater in length when operating within the 3 mile territorial sea of the United States commencing on 6 February 2009. The purpose of this document is to provide INTERTANKO members with guidance for compliance with the VGP requirements. This guidance has not been reviewed or approved by the U.S. EPA. It is the responsibility of each member to review the VGP and ensure that all of the requirements applicable to its vessels have been implemented. It is not the intent of INTERTANKO to duplicate all the VGP requirements in this document. However, a copy of the full test of the final VGP should be kept on board. The final VGP can be seen at http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/vessel_vgp_permit.pdf In summary, the VGP contains six sections and a number of Appendices as follows: • Section 1 contains the general requirements and identifies 26 different vessel discharges that are "eligible for coverage".
INTERTANKO Guidance and Compliance Plan for the EPA Vessel General Permit Requirements
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Section 2 contains