CCLME.ORG - 33 CFR PART 151—VESSELS CARRYING OIL NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES GARBAGE MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE AND BALLAST WATER

(continued) of the ballast water that was discharged during the exchange.).

(ii) The date(s), location(s), volume(s), method, thoroughness (percentage exchanged if exchange conducted), sea height at time of exchange if exchange conducted, of any ballast water exchanged or otherwise managed.

(iii) The expected date, location, volume, and salinity of any ballast water to be discharged into the waters of the United States or a reception facility.

(6) Discharge of sediment. If sediment is to be discharged within the jurisdiction of the United States include the location of the facility where the disposal will take place.

(7) Certification of accurate information. Include the master, owner, operator, person in charge, or responsible officer's printed name, title, and signature attesting to the accuracy of the information provided and certifying compliance with the requirements of this subpart.

(8) Change to previously submitted information. Indicate whether the information is a change to information previously submitted for this voyage.

(9) The master, owner, operator, or person in charge of a vessel subject to this section, must retain a signed copy of this information on board the vessel for 2 years.

(10) The information required of this subpart may be used to satisfy the ballast water recordkeeping requirements for vessels subject to §151.2040(a) and (b).

(11) A sample form and the instructions for completing the form are in the appendix to this subpart. If you complete the “Ballast Water Reporting Form” contained in the IMO Guidelines or complete the ballast water information section of the St. Lawrence Seaway required “Pre-entry Information Flagged Vessels Form,” then you have met the requirements of this section.

[USCG–1998–3423, 64 FR 26682, May 17, 1999, as amended at 66 FR 58391, Nov. 21, 2001; USCG–2002–13147, 69 FR 32870, June 14, 2004]

§ 151.2050 What methods are used to monitor compliance with this subpart?
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(a) The COTP may take samples of ballast water and sediment, examine documents, and make other appropriate inquiries to assess the compliance of any vessel subject to this subpart.

(b) The master, owner, operator, or person in charge of a vessel subject to this section, shall make available to the COTP the records required by §151.2045 upon request.

(c) The NBIC will compile the data obtained from submitted reports. This data will be used, in conjunction with existing databases on the number of vessel arrivals, to assess vessel reporting rates.

§ 151.2055 Where are the alternate exchange zones located? [Reserved]
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§ 151.2060 What must each application for approval of an alternative compliance technology contain? [Reserved]
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§ 151.2065 What is the standard of adequate compliance determined by the ANSTF for this subpart? [Reserved]
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Appendix to Subpart D of Part 151—Ballast Water Reporting Form and Instructions for Ballast Water Reporting Form
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Vessels equipped with ballast water tanks bound for all ports or places
within the waters of the United States after operating outside the EEZ
(which includes the equivalent zone of Canada).
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You must submit your report as
Bound for detailed below.
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The Great Lakes................... Fax the information at least 24
hours before the vessel arrives in
Montreal, Quebec, to the USCG COTP
Buffalo, Massena Detachment (315-
769-5032) or to the Saint Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation (315-
764-3250).
In lieu of faxing, vessels that are
not U.S. or Canadian flagged may
complete the ballast water
information section of the St.
Lawrence Seaway ``Pre-entry
Information from Foreign Flagged
Vessel Form''.
Hudson River north of the George Fax the information to the COTP New
Washington Bridge. York at (718-354-4249) at least 24
hours before the vessel arrives at
New York, New York.
*Note: Vessels entering COTP New
York Zone which are not bound up
the Hudson River north of George
Washington Bridge should submit the
form in accordance with the
instructions in the following
block.
All other U.S. Ports.............. Report before departing the port or
place of departure if voyage is
less than 24 hours, or at least 24
hours before arrival at the port or
place of destination if the voyage
exceeds 24 hours; and submit the
required information to the
National Ballast Information
Clearinghouse (NBIC) by one of the
following means:
Via the Internet at http://
invasions.si.edu/NBIC/bwform.html;
E-mail to NBIC@BALLASTREPORT.ORG;
Fax to 301-261-4319; or Mail the
information to U.S. Coast Guard, c/
o SERC. P.O. Box 28, Edgewater, MD
21037-0028.
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Vessels that have not operated outside the EEZ, which are equipped with
ballast water tanks and are bound for all ports or places within the
waters of the United States.
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You must submit your report as
Bound for detailed below:
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All U.S. ports including the Great Report before departing the port or
Lakes and Hudson River North of place of departure if voyage is
George Washington Bridge. less than 24 hours, or at least 24
hours before arrival at the port or
place of destination if the voyage
exceeds 24 hours; and submit the
required information to the
National Ballast Information
Clearinghouse (NBIC) by one of the
following means:
Via the Internet at http://
invasions.si.edu/NBIC/bwform.html;
E-mail to NBIC@BALLASTREPORT.ORG;
Fax to 301-261-4319; or Mail to
U.S. Coast Guard, c/o SERC, P.O.
Box 28, Edgewater, MD 21037-0028.
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If any information changes, send an amended form before the vessel departs the waters of the United States.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden for this report is 35 minutes. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (G-MSO), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second St. SW, Washington, DC 20593–0001, or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625–0069), Washington, DC 20503.

[USCG–1998–3423, 64 FR 26682, May 17, 1999, as amended at 66 FR 58391, Nov. 21, 2001; USCG–2002–13147, 69 FR 32870, June 14, 2004; USCG–2005–21531, 70 FR 36349, June 23, 2005]