Sec. 317. COAST GUARD RESPONSE PLAN REQUIREMENTS
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## SEC. 317 COAST GUARD RESPONSE PLAN REQUIREMENTS **[**[33 U.S.C. 1321 note](/us/usc/t33/s1321)**]** ###
(a)Vessel Response Plan Contents The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall require that each vessel response plan prepared for a mobile offshore drilling unit includes information from the facility response plan prepared for the mobile offshore drilling unit regarding the planned response to a worst case discharge, and to a threat of such a discharge. ###
(b)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Mobile offshore drilling unit The term “mobile offshore drilling unit” has the meaning given that term in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701). ####
(2)Response plan The term “response plan” means a response plan prepared under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)). ####
(3)Worst case discharge The term “worst case discharge” has the meaning given that term under section 311(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)). ###
(c)Rule of Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Coast Guard to review or approve a facility response plan for a mobile offshore drilling unit.
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