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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · S. 74 (Introduced in Senate) — To improve the ability of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Coast Guard, and coastal States to... · Sec. 202

Sec. 202. Coast Guard response plan requirements

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The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall require all response plans approved by the Coast Guard under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1321(j) ) to be updated not less than once every 5 years. Each response plan update under subsection
(a)shall utilize the best commercially available technology and methods to contain and remove to the maximum extent practicable a worst case discharge (including a discharge resulting from fire or explosion), and to mitigate or prevent a substantial threat of such a discharge. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may establish requirements and guidance for utilizing the best commercially available technology and methods under subsection (b). The best commercially available technology and methods shall be based on measurable standards and capabilities whenever practicable. Each update under subsection
(a)shall be considered a significant change requiring it to be resubmitted for approval by the Coast Guard.
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