§ 156.225 Designation of lightering zones.

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Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters › Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › Part 156: OIL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSFER OPERATIONS › Subpart B: Special Requirements for Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material Cargoes › § 156.225: § 156.225 Designation of lightering zones.

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The District Commander is delegated the authority to designate lightering zones and their operating requirements, where they are necessary for safety or environmental protection. When a lightering zone has been designated, lightering and STS Operations in a given geographic area may only be conducted within the designated lightering zone.

[USCG-2010-0194, 80 FR 5935, Feb. 4, 2015]

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