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Federal Register | Implementation of MARPOL Annex V Amendments
Dates: This interim rule is effective April 1, 2013. Comments and related material must either be submitted to our online docket via http://www.regulations.gov on or before May 29, 2013 or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date.
Comments Close: 05/29/2013
-13493 (13 pages)
Shorter URL: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-04616 Related Topics
Implementation of MARPOL Annex V Amendments 3 actions from February 28th, 2013 to November 2014
Table 1—Summary of Changes to Garbage Discharge Practices
Table 2—Summary of Definitional Changes
Table 3—Summary of Affected Population, Cost Savings, and Benefits
Table 4—Affected Population—U.S.-Flagged Vessels by Vessel Service Group
Table 5—Changes and Economic Impacts
Table 6—Population of Vessels Subject to Placard Requirement, by Service Group
Table 7—Estimate of Placards by Vessel Length
Table 8—Count of Vessels and Placards
Table 9—Cost of Replacing Placards
Table 10—10-Year Cost Schedule, Undiscounted and Discounted Costs
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This rule also edits § 151.57, “Garbage management plans.” However, these edits do not change any of the specific information that is currently required. Therefore, there will be no change to the collection burden, as estimated in the Information Collection Review (ICR) “Waste Management Plans, Refuse Discharge Logs, and Letters of Instruction for Certain Persons-in-Charge (PIC) and Great Lakes Dry Cargo Residue Recordkeeping.” This ICR was approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1625-0072 and it expires on July 31, 2014. Prior to the expiration, the Coast Guard will publish requests for comments. Information received from the public in that comment period may be used to update the ICR.
APPSThe Act to Prevent Pollution From Ships
ISMInternational Safety Management System
MARPOLThe International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
WCRWider Caribbean Region
The Coast Guard is issuing this interim rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment when the agency, for good cause, finds that those procedures are “impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.” Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to this rule because the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex V (Garbage) restrictions on the discharge of garbage have already been implemented by the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS). Publishing an NPRM and delaying the effective date of the change to 33 CFR part 151 is unnecessary because the change is a conforming amendment required by existing authority and because an opportunity for public comment has already been provided.
Table 1—Summary of Changes to Garbage Discharge Practices Back to Top
Type of change (see list above)
Prohibition on the discharge of garbage, with proscribed exceptions
Garbage, edit definition of the term
Added plastics, discharge of plastics currently prohibited anywhere
(2) New definition.
Added cargo wastes
Added cooking oils
Added animal carcasses
Food wastes inside special areas
Removed WCR exemption to align with the 2012 WCR rulemaking
All food wastes must be comminuted
Cleaning agents may be discharged if not harmful to the environment
Change minimum size Remove 1997 grandfathering
(3) Replacing placards.
Table 2—Summary of Definitional Changes Back to Top
1Formerly separate definitions of “Cargo Associated Wastes,”,”Maintenance Wastes,” and “Oil Rags,” now included in “Operational Wastes.”
Fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform
Victual Wastes
Cargo Associated Wastes
Revised definition.1
Moving the applicability requirements of § 151.59(a) to § 151.51, Applicability, for ease of reference;
Revising § 151.59(e)(2)(ii) to remove the grandfathering provision for placards installed on vessels prior to May 7, 1997; and
Executive Orders 12866 (“Regulatory Planning and Review”) and 13563 (“Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review”) direct agencies to assess the costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. This IR has not been designated a “significant regulatory action” under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, the IR has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. A draft Regulatory Assessment follows:
Table 3—Summary of Affected Population, Cost Savings, and Benefits Back to Top
Owners and operators of 12,277,662 commercial and recreational vessels.
Costs discounted at 7% interest rate 10 year total
$2,878,879
• Align Coast Guard regulations with APPS implementation of MARPOL Annex V amendment of 2011.
• Fulfill treaty obligations as signatory to MARPOL.
• Improve enforcement posture to maintain and enhance environmental quality.
This rulemaking is applicable to all U.S.-flagged vessels, wherever they operate, and non-U.S.-flagged vessels operating in the navigable waters or Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States, with limited exceptions. We divided the U.S.-flagged population into those in domestic and international trade. The domestic population consists of four groups: recreational, commercial, passenger, and public/research/school. The recreational population is approximately 12,173,935 vessels.
Data on non-recreational vessels were extracted from the Coast Guard's Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) database and are described below:
Table 4—Affected Population—U.S.-Flagged Vessels by Vessel Service Group Back to Top
Public/Research/School
12,173,789
12,277,516
12,277,662
Cruise Line Sector. Using guidelines published by the Cruise Line International Association, this industry has incorporated garbage and waste management practices into cruise ships' safety management systems that meet or exceed the requirements of MARPOL and U.S. regulations.
Table 5—Changes and Economic Impacts Back to Top
No cost. Align with MARPOL V amendments.
Added plastics
No cost, current practice.
Added cargo wastes, cooking oils
No cost, technical edits. Clarify text.
Impacted vessels are those in certain international trade routes. No cost to affected population.
Removed WCR exemption
No cost; align with WCR special area rule.
No cost, markets have already responded.2
Change minimum size. Remove 1997 grandfathering
Cost to replace placards, discounted at 7 percent: $2,878,878 over 10 years; $409,888 annualized.
As describedin section “V. Discussion of the Interim Rule,” 33 CFR 151.05, Definitions, is revised to include new definitions and revisions to existing definitions to align with the amendments to MARPOL Annex V. The editorial changes produce no additional costs to the affected population. They have the qualitative benefit of adding clarity and consistency to the regulatory text.
The current version of MARPOL Annex V (§ 151.59(d)(6)) states that: “[P]lacards installed on vessels before May 7, 1997, need not be replaced; and existing stocks of placards, containing previous language, may be used.” The new amendments remove this exemption, so all subject vessels will need new placards. The current version of § 151.59 states that placards are required on U.S.-flagged vessels that are 26 feet or more in length. The amendments move the text that defines applicability to § 151.51(e), but they do not change the minimum vessel length threshold of 26 feet.
When the MARPOL Annex V amendments became effective on January 1, 2013, the owners and operators of non-U.S.-flagged vessels in international trade joined the affected population that needs new placards. However, they will need the new placards to remain in compliance with MARPOL, regardless of whether they visit the U.S. or any other country. Therefore, the cost of the replacement placards for non-U.S.-flagged vessels is outside the scope of this analysis. The 146 U.S.-flagged vessels known to be engaged in international trade also need to comply with the placard requirement of MARPOL Annex V. As stated earlier, we believe that these vessels are currently in compliance with MARPOL V, regardless of the status of this rulemaking. We therefore did not include the costs of placards on these vessels as part of the costs of this IR.
To obtain the number of vessels subject to the placard requirement, that is, those 26 feet or longer, we used the same Coast Guard sources used to produce the domestic population of 12,277,516 vessels listed in Table 3. The 2011 Boating Statistics Report contains a break-out by various categories of lengths.
Aggregating the ones 26 feet or more produced a count of 918,875 recreational vessels. The MISLE extract on non-recreational vessels contained length data for each vessel. We used this length data to identify 100,095 non-recreational vessels 26 feet or more in length by service group. Together, there are 1,018,970 U.S.-flagged vessels subject to the placard requirement, as shown in Table 6.
Table 6—Population of Vessels Subject to Placard Requirement, by Service Group Back to Top
Table 7—Estimate of Placards by Vessel Length Back to Top
100-199.9 feet
200-299.9 feet
300 feet or more
Table 8—Count of Vessels and Placards Back to Top
Number of placards per service group
Total placards
• This count includes 934 vessels with recorded length of 0. This apparently marks missing data and to include them in the analysis we assigned them in the 1 placard group.
Based on data from an Internet search, we derived a unit cost of $3 per placard.
Table 9 displays the population, cost input, and total costs.
Table 9—Cost of Replacing Placards Back to Top
Table 10—10-Year Cost Schedule, Undiscounted and Discounted Costs Back to Top
2,990,680
As presented in section “III. Regulatory History,” the Coast Guard's preferred alternative is to publish this IR without prior notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under § 4(a) of the APA (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B)).
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132, Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order. States do not have the authority to regulate the management and discharge of garbage under MARPOL Annex V. Therefore, we have determined that the final rule does not have implications for federalism.
2.Amend § 151.05 as follows: a. Remove the words “MARPOL 73/78”, wherever they appear, and add in their place, the word “MARPOL”;
Nearest land. The term “from the nearest land” means from the baseline from which the territorial sea of the territory in question is established in accordance with international law, except that, for the purposes of these regulations, “from the nearest land” off the northeastern coast of Australia shall mean from a line drawn from a point on the coast ofAustralia in—latitude 11°00′ South, longitude 142°08′ East to a point in—latitude 10°35′ South, longitude 141°55′ East, thence to a point—latitude 10°00′ South, longitude 142°00′ East, thence to a point—latitude 9°10′ South, longitude 143°52′ East, thence to a point—latitude 9°00′ South, longitude 144°30′ East, thence to a point—latitude 10°41′ South, longitude 145°00′ East, thence to a point—latitude 13°00′ South, longitude 145°00′ East, thence to a point—latitude 15°00′ South, longitude 146°00′ East, thence to a point—latitude 17°30′ South, longitude 147°00′ East, thence to a point—latitude 21°00′ South, longitude 152°55′ East, thence to a point on the coast of Australia in latitude 24°42′ South, longitude 153°15′ East.
3.Revise § 151.51 to read as follows: § 151.51 Applicability.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (f) of this section, §§ 151.51 through 151.77 apply to each ship that—
(1) Is of United States registry or nationality, or one operated under the authority of the United States, including recreational vessels defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101(25) and uninspected vessels defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101(43), wherever located; or
(2) Is operated under the authority of a country other than the United States while in the navigable waters or the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States.
(1) A warship, naval auxiliary, or other ship owned or operated by a country when engaged in noncommercial service; or
(2) Any other ship specifically excluded by MARPOL.
(c) Section 151.55 (Recordkeeping) applies to—
(1) A manned oceangoing ship (other than a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform) of 400 gross tons and above that is documented under the laws of the United States or numbered by a State;
(2) A manned oceangoing ship (other than a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform) of 400 gross tons and above that is operated under the authority of a country other than the United States while in the navigable waters or the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States;
(3) A manned fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; or
(4) A manned ship that is certified to carry 15 or more persons engaged in international voyages.
(d) Section 151.57 (Garbage Management Plans) applies to—
(1) A manned oceangoing ship (other than a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform) of 40 feet or more in length that is documented under the laws of the United States or numbered by a state and that either is engaged in commerce or is equipped with a galley and berthing;
(2) A manned fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; or
(3) A manned ship of 100 gross tons or more that is operated under the authority of a country other than the United States while in the navigable waters or the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States.
(e) Section 151.59 (Placards) applies to—
(1) A manned U.S. ship (other than a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform) that is 26 feet or more in length;
(2) A manned floating drilling rig or other platform in transit that is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; or
(3) A manned ship of 40 feet or more in length that is operated under the authority of a country other than the United States while in the navigable waters or the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States.
(f) Section 151.73 (Discharge of Garbage from Fixed or Floating platforms) only applies to a fixed or floating drilling rig or other platform subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
§ 151.53 [Amended]
4.Amend § 151.53 as follows: a. Remove the text “MARPOL 73/78”, wherever it appears, and add, in its place, the text “MARPOL”; and
b. In paragraph (b), remove the text “(4)(b)”, and add, in its place, the number “3.2”; and following the words “of Regulation”, remove the number “5”, and add, in its place, the number “8”.
5.Revise § 151.55 to read as follows: § 151.55 Recordkeeping requirements.
(1) Discharge to a reception facility or to another ship;
(3) Discharge into the sea; and/or
(2) Food wastes,
(3) Domestic wastes,
(4) Cooking oil,
(5) Incinerator ashes,
(6) Operational wastes,
(7) Cargo residues,
(9) Fishing gear. (f) The record under paragraph (a) of this section must be prepared at the time of the operation, certified as correct by the master or person in charge of the ship, maintained on the ship for 2 years following the operation, and made available for inspection by the Coast Guard.
6.Revise § 151.57 to read as follows: § 151.57 Garbage management plans.
(b) Each garbage management plan under paragraph (a) of this section must be in writing and—
(1) Provide for the discharge of garbage by means that meet Annex V of MARPOL, the Act, and §§ 151.51 through 151.77;
7.Revise § 151.59 to read as follows: § 151.59 Placards.
(b) Each placard must be at least 20 cm (8 in) wide by 121/2cm (5 in) high, made of a durable material, and legible.
(c) At a minimum, each placard must notify the reader of the operating requirements contained in §§ 151.67 through 151.73 as they apply to that ship. The following requirements should also be prominently stated:
(i) Except as allowed by § 151.66, the discharge of all garbage into the Great Lakes or their connecting or tributary waters is prohibited; and
§ 151.61 [Amended]
8.Amend § 151.61 as follows: a. In paragraph (b), after the words “Annex V of MARPOL”, remove the text “73/78”; and
b. In paragraph (d,) after the word “A”, remove the word “waste” and add, in its place, the word “garbage”.
§ 151.63 [Amended]
9.In § 151.63(b)(4), after the word “shipboard”, remove the word “waste”, and add, in its place, the word “garbage”. § 151.65 [Amended]
10.Amend § 151.65 as follows: a. At the end of paragraph (a), remove the text “.”, and add, in its place, the text “;”; and
b. In paragraph (b), remove the text “.”, and add, in its place, the text “; or”.
11.Amend § 151.66 as follows: a. Revise the heading of § 151.66;
b. Redesignate paragraphs (b) and (c) as paragraphs (c) and (d) respectively;
c. Add new paragraph (b); and
d. In newly designated paragraph (c), revise the definition of the term “Bulk dry cargo residues” as follows:
§ 151.66 Operating requirements: Discharge of garbage in the Great Lakes and other navigable waters of the United States.
12.Revise § 151.69 to read as follows: § 151.69 Operating requirements: Discharge of garbage outside special areas.
(a) Except for ships operating in the Great Lakes which must comply with section 151.66, when a ship is operating outside of a special area specified in § 151.53, no person may discharge garbage into the sea, except as allowed in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section.
(1) 12 nautical miles for food wastes, except that, such food wastes may be discharged outside of 3 nautical miles from nearest land after they have been processed with a grinder or comminuter specified in § 151.75;
13.Revise § 151.71 to read as follows: § 151.71 Operating requirements: Discharge of garbage within special areas.
(a) When a ship is located within a special area referenced in § 151.53 of this part, no person may discharge garbage into the water, except as allowed in this section. (b) Food wastes shall only be discharged while the ship is en route and—
(2) After having been processed with a grinder or comminuter specified in § 151.75; and
14.Revise § 151.73(b) to read as follows: § 151.73 Operating requirements: Discharge of garbage from fixed or floating platforms.
(1) It is processed with a grinder or comminuter meeting the standards in § 151.75; and
§ 151.75 [Amended]
15.Amend § 151.75 by removing the text “§ 151.69(a)(2)” and adding, in its place, the text “§ 151.69(b)(1), § 151.71(b)(2),”. 16.Revise § 151.77 to read as follows: § 151.77 Exceptions for emergencies and health risks.
17.Remove Appendix A to §§ 151.51 through 151.77—Summary of Garbage Discharge Restrictions. end regulatory text
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards,U. S. Coast Guard.
1. U.S. Coast Guard, Boating Safety Division, 2011 Boating Statistics Report, Table 37, Registration Data, page 56 (http://www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/Publications/2011BoatingStatisticsreport.pdf).
2. As examples, see www.drew-marine.com/cleaning-coatings.html, www.wcisupplies.com/nibio/nibio.html, and www.wilhelmsen.com/services/maritime/companies/buss/marinechemicals/products/Pages/products.aspx.
3. U.S. Coast Guard, Boating Safety Division, 2011 Boating Statistics Report, Table 37, Registration Data, page 56 (http://www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/Publications/2011BoatingStatisticsreport.pdf).
4. We are not aware of new placards yet on the market. West Marine (www.westmarine.com, enter part # 8788986 in the search tool) has a set of 3 MARPOL placards, including one for Annex V, with soon to be obsolete language, for example $6.99. We use that to estimate per unit cost of a new placard at $6.99/3=$2.33, rounded up to $3.00.