# 33 CFR § 154.2021: Operational review—owner/operator responsibilities

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2021

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 154.2021
- **Heading:** Operational review—owner/operator responsibilities
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER O—POLLUTION > PART 154—FACILITIES TRANSFERRING OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN BULK > Subpart P—Marine Vapor Control Systems > Certification, Recertification, and Operational Review

## Text

(a) Each facility vapor control system (VCS) must undergo an operational review by a certifying entity within five years of its initial certification or last operational review, to ensure its proper operation and maintenance.
(b) The VCS owner or operator must coordinate with the certifying entity and provide the entity with all necessary documentation and records to conduct the operational review.
(c) The VCS owner or operator must notify the Captain of the Port (COTP) of a scheduled operational review. The COTP, at his or her discretion, may observe the operational review.
(d) The VCS owner or operator must maintain, at the facility, the latest operational review letter issued under 33 CFR 154.2023.

## Nearby sections

- [33 CFR § 154.2000 § 154.2000 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2000.md)
- [33 CFR § 154.2001 § 154.2001 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2001.md)
- [33 CFR § 154.2010 § 154.2010 Qualifications for acceptance as a certifying entity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2010.md)
- [33 CFR § 154.2011 § 154.2011 Application for acceptance as a certifying entity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2011.md)
- [33 CFR § 154.2020 § 154.2020 Certification and recertification—owner/operator responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2020.md)
- [33 CFR § 154.2021 § 154.2021 Operational review—owner/operator responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2021.md)
- [33 CFR § 154.2022 § 154.2022 Certification, recertification, or operational review—certifying entity responsibilities, generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2022.md)
- [33 CFR § 154.2023 § 154.2023 Recertification—certifying entity responsibilities, generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2023.md)
- [33 CFR § 154.2024 § 154.2024 Operational review—certifying entity responsibilities, generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2024.md)
- [33 CFR § 154.2025 § 154.2025 Certification, recertification, or operational review—certifying entity documentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2025.md)
- [33 CFR § 154.2030 § 154.2030 Transfer facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2030.md)
- [33 CFR § 154.2031 § 154.2031 Tank barge cleaning facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2031.md)
- [33 CFR § 154.2100 § 154.2100 Vapor control system, general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2100.md)
- [33 CFR § 154.2101 § 154.2101 Requirements for facility vapor connections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-154.2101.md)

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