# 33 C.F.R. § 154.1025 (2026): Operating restrictions and interim operating authorization > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1025 ## Section - **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 154.1025 (2026) - **Heading:** Operating restrictions and interim operating authorization - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 154: FACILITIES TRANSFERRING OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN BULK / Subpart F: Response Plans for Oil Facilities / § 154.1025: § 154.1025 Operating restrictions and interim operating authorization. ## Text (a) The owner or operator of an MTR facility who submitted a response plan prior to May 29, 1996, may elect to comply with any of the provisions of this final rule by revising the appropriate section of the previously submitted plan in accordance with § 154.1065. An owner or operator of an MTR facility who elects to comply with all sections of this final rule must resubmit the plan in accordance with § 154.1060 of this part. (b) No facility subject to this subpart may handle, store, or transport oil unless it is operating in full compliance with a submitted response plan. No facility categorized under § 154.1015(c) as a significant and substantial harm facility may handle, store, or transport oil unless the submitted response plan has been approved by the COTP. The owner or operator of each new facility to which this subpart applies must submit a response plan meeting the requirements listed in § 154.1017 not less than 60 days prior to handling, storing, or transporting oil. Where applicable, the response plan shall be submitted along with the letter of intent required under § 154.110. (c) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section, a facility categorized under § 154.1015(c) as a significant and substantial harm facility may continue to handle, store, or transport oil for 2 years after the date of submission of a response plan, pending approval of that plan. To continue to handle, store, or transport oil without a plan approved by the COTP, the facility owner or operator shall certify in writing to the COTP that the owner or operator has ensured, by contract or other approved means as described in § 154.1028(a), the availability of the necessary private personnel and equipment to respond, to the maximum extend practicable to a worst case discharge or substantial threat of such a discharge from the facility plan approved by the COTP, the facility owner or operator shall certify in writing to the COTP that the owner or operator has ensured, by contract or other approved means as described in § 154.1028(a), the availability of the necessary private personnel and equipment to respond, to the maximum extend practicable to a worst case discharge or substantial threat of such a discharge from the facility. Provided that the COTP is satisfied with the certification of response resources provided by the owner or operator of the facility, the COTP will provide written authorization for the facility to handle, store, or transport oil while the submitted response plan is being reviewed. Pending approval of the submitted response plan, deficiencies noted by the COTP must be corrected in accordance with § 154.1070. (d) A facility may not continue to handle, store, or transport oil if— (1) The COTP determines that the response resources identified in the facility certification statement or reference response plan do not substantially meet the requirements of this subpart; (2) The contracts or agreements cited in the facility's certification statement or referenced response plans are no longer valid; (3) The facility is not operating in compliance with the submitted plan; (4) The response plan has not been resubmitted or approved within the last 5 years; or (5) The period of the authorization under paragraph (c) of this section has expired. ## Nearby sections - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1010 (2026) § 154.1010 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1010.md) - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1015 (2026) § 154.1015 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1015.md) - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1016 (2026) § 154.1016 Facility classification by COTP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1016.md) - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1017 (2026) § 154.1017 Response plan submission requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1017.md) - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1020 (2026) § 154.1020 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1020.md) - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1025 (2026) § 154.1025 Operating restrictions and interim operating authorization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1025.md) - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1026 (2026) § 154.1026 Qualified individual and alternate qualified individual.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1026.md) - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1028 (2026) § 154.1028 Methods of ensuring the availability of response resources by contract or other approved means.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1028.md) - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1029 (2026) § 154.1029 Worst case discharge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1029.md) - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1030 (2026) § 154.1030 General response plan contents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1030.md) - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1035 (2026) § 154.1035 Specific requirements for facilities that could reasonably be expected to cause significant and substantial harm to the environment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1035.md) - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1040 (2026) § 154.1040 Specific requirements for facilities that could reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm to the environment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1040.md) - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1041 (2026) § 154.1041 Specific response information to be maintained on mobile MTR facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1041.md) - [33 C.F.R. § 154.1045 (2026) § 154.1045 Response plan development and evaluation criteria for facilities that handle, store, or transport Group I through Group IV petroleum oils.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1045.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T33_P154_S154_1025. 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