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CA Govt Code § 8670.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 2 - Duties of the Administrator|Section 8670.10.

8670.10.  (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in coordination with all appropriate federal, state, and local government entities, the administrator shall periodically carry out announced and unannounced drills to test response and cleanup operations, equipment, contingency plans, and procedures implemented under this chapter. If practical, the administrator shall coordinate drills with drills carried out by the State Lands Commission and the California Coastal Commission to test prevention operations, equipment, and procedures. In carrying out announced drills, the administrator shall coordinate with the private entities involved in the drill. Each state and local entity, each rated OSRO, and each operator shall cooperate with the administrator in carrying out these drills.(2) The administrator shall establish performance standards that each operator and rated OSRO shall meet during the drills carried out pursuant to this subdivision. The standards shall include, but are not limited to, a standard for the time allowable for adequate response, and shall also specify conditions for canceling a drill because of hazardous or other operational circumstances that may exist. The standards shall specify the protections that the administrator determines are necessary for any environmentally sensitive area, as defined by the administrator.(3) The costs incurred by an operator to comply with this section and regulations adopted pursuant to this section are the responsibility of the operator. All costs incurred by a local, state, or federal agency in conjunction with participation in a drill pursuant to this chapter shall be borne by each respective agency.(4) After every drill attended by the administrator or his or her representative, that person shall issue a report that evaluates the performance of the participants.(b) (1) If the administrator, the United States Coast Guard, or any other qualified public agency, as determined by the administrator, is unable to attend a drill of an oil spill contingency plan held outside the state, the administrator may require the owner or operator to provide for an independent drill monitor to evaluate the drill consistent with the requirements of this chapter. The administrator shall adopt regulations to implement this section on or before January 1, 2010.(2) Within 14 days after the date that the drill specified in paragraph (1) is conducted, the independent drill monitor shall submit the evaluation specified in paragraph (1) to the administrator and owner or operator.(3) Based on the evaluation submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) and any other applicable requirements of this chapter, the administrator shall determine whether the drill conducted pursuant to this subdivision satisfies the requirements of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 566, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 2 - Duties of the Administrator|Section 8670.11.

8670.11.  In addition to Section 8670.10, the administrator, in cooperation with the United States Coast Guard, shall establish a schedule of drills and exercises required pursuant to Section 155.4052 of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The administrator shall make publicly available the established schedule.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 609, Sec. 1. (SB 414) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.12.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 2 - Duties of the Administrator|Section 8670.12.1.

8670.12.1.  On or before January 1, 2022, the administrator shall hold a technology workshop that shall include the topic of technology for addressing nonfloating oil spills. The administrator shall consider information gained from technology workshops, as well as available scientific and technical literature concerning nonfloating oil spill response technology, in determining best achievable protection and in fulfilling the administrator’s duties under paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 8670.30.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 770, Sec. 4. (AB 936) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 2 - Duties of the Administrator|Section 8670.13.

8670.13.  (a) The administrator shall periodically evaluate the feasibility of requiring new technologies to aid in prevention, response, containment, cleanup, and wildlife rehabilitation.(b) (1) On or before January 1, 2017, the administrator shall submit a report to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795, assessing the best achievable technology of equipment for oil spill prevention, preparedness, and response.(2) The report shall evaluate studies of estimated recovery system potential as a methodology for rating equipment in comparison to effective daily recovery capacity.(3) Pursuant to Section 10231.5, this subdivision is inoperative on July 1, 2020.(c) (1) Considering, among other things, the report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b), the administrator shall update regulations governing the adequacy of oil spill contingency plans for best achievable technologies for oil spill prevention and response no later than July 1, 2018.(2) The updated regulations shall enhance the capabilities for prevention, response, containment, cleanup, and wildlife rehabilitation.(d) (1) The administrator shall direct the Harbor Safety Committees, established pursuant to Section 8670.23, to assess the presence and capability of tugs within their respective geographic areas of responsibility to provide emergency towing of tank vessels and nontank vessels to arrest their drift or otherwise guide emergency transit.(2) The assessments for harbors in the San Francisco Bay area and in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area shall be initiated by May 1, 2016. The assessments for the other harbors shall be initiated by January 1, 2020.(3) The assessment shall consider, among other things, data from available United States Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Systems, relevant incident and accident data, any relevant simulation models, and identification of any transit areas where risks are higher.(4) The assessment shall consider the condition of tank and nontank vessels calling on harbors, including the United States Coast Guard’s marine inspection program and port state control program regarding risks due to a vessel’s hull or engineering material deficiencies, or inadequate crew training and professionalism.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 154. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.13.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 2 - Duties of the Administrator|Section 8670.13.1.

8670.13.1.  (a) The administrator shall license all oil spill cleanup agents, and shall adopt regulations governing the expedited testing, licensing, and use of oil spill cleanup agents. The administrator shall utilize toxicity and efficacy tests and other information from government and private agencies developed for each specific category of chemical countermeasure in determining the acceptability of an oil spill cleanup agent for license and use.(b) Sorbents and other cleanup devices that do not employ the use of active chemical cleanup agents, or otherwise determined by the administrator not to cause aquatic toxicity for purposes of oil spill response, are not subject to subdivision (a).(c) The administrator may charge applicants a fee for the costs of processing an application for a license for an oil spill cleanup agent, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). The administrator may require renewal of a license every five years, and may charge a fee for the cost of processing the renewal of the license for an oil spill cleanup agent, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100). Only one license per cleanup agent shall be required statewide.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 390, Sec. 1. Effective August 19, 1996.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.13.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 2 - Duties of the Administrator|Section 8670.13.2.

8670.13.2.  The administrator shall prepare and periodically revise regulations regarding licensing of oil spill cleanup agents. The authority of the administrator shall be substituted for the authority of the State Water Resources Control Board and cross references shall be corrected. The administrator shall submit these regulations to the Office of Administrative Law for filing with the Secretary of State and publication in the California Code of Regulations. These regulations are exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act. The regulations shall become effective upon filing.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 796, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.13.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 2 - Duties of the Administrator|Section 8670.13.3.

8670.13.3.  If dispersants are used in response to an oil spill in state waters, the administrator shall provide written notification of their use to the Legislature within three days of the use. The administrator shall provide the Legislature with written justification of that use, including copies of key supporting documentation used by the federal on-scene coordinator and the federal Regional Response Team as soon as those materials are released. Within two months of the use of dispersants in state waters, the administrator shall also provide a report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the dispersants used, including, but not limited to, results of any available monitoring data to determine whether the dispersant use resulted in overall environmental benefit or harm. The written notification, justification, and report shall be submitted pursuant to Section 9795.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 86, Sec. 155. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 2 - Duties of the Administrator|Section 8670.14.

8670.14.  The administrator shall coordinate the oil spill prevention and response programs and facility, tank vessel, and nontank vessel safety standards of the state with federal programs as appropriate and to the maximum extent possible.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 35, Sec. 15. (SB 861) Effective June 20, 2014.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 3 - Marine Safety|Section 8670.16.

8670.16.  The administrator shall take any action necessary and appropriate to promote the adoption of statutes or regulations by the federal government that establish all of the following requirements:(a) Each tank ship using ports in the state shall have alarms on the bridge that give warning any time an attempt is made to control the tank ship manually while the autopilot is engaged, whether the attempt is successful or not, or any time the autopilot fails.(b) Each tank ship using ports in the state shall have in good working order, all of the following:(1) Two “VHF” bridge-to-bridge radiotelephones.(2) One single-side band radiotelephone.(3) One satellite communication device.(4) Two collision avoidance radar devices, at least one of which has automatic collision avoidance (ARPA) capability.(c) Each tank ship and tank barge shall use only shipping lanes designed to significantly reduce the likelihood of oil spills reaching sensitive environmental areas, including, but not limited to, the Channel Islands, Big Sur, the Farallon Islands, and the North Coast.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 748, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 3 - Marine Safety|Section 8670.17.

8670.17.  (a) The administrator shall adopt regulations regarding the equipment, personnel, and operation of vessels to and from marine terminals that are used to transfer oil.(b) The regulations shall be adopted, and thereafter periodically revised, to ensure the best achievable protection of the public health and safety and the environment.(c) The regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(1) A requirement that the vessel has functional equipment that is compatible with any vessel traffic advisory control system that may be established along the California coast.(2) A requirement that the vessel, while in marine waters, has at all times at least one person on the bridge who is able to communicate fluently and effectively both in English and in the language of the master of the vessel.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 748, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.17.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 3 - Marine Safety|Section 8670.17.1.

8670.17.1.  The administrator may, for purposes of efficiency, safety, or implementation consistency, provide for services to vessels, ports, and port users which are necessary to achieve requirements mandated pursuant to this article. The administrator may establish or authorize reimbursement for those services which do not exceed the reasonable costs incurred in implementing and administering the service.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1190, Sec. 1. Effective October 11, 1993.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.17.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 3 - Marine Safety|Section 8670.17.2.

8670.17.2.  (a) The administrator shall adopt regulations governing tugboat escorts for tank ships and tank barges entering, leaving, or navigating in the harbors of the state. The regulations shall be adopted, and thereafter periodically revised, to ensure the best achievable protection of the public health and safety and the environment.(b) The regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, a determination of the circumstances under which tank ships and tank barges are required to be accompanied by a tugboat or tugboats of sufficient size, horsepower, and pull capability while entering, leaving, or navigating in the harbors of the state. In making that determination, the administrator shall be guided by the recommendations of the harbor safety committees established pursuant to Section 8670.23.(c) The administrator may adopt regulations that differ from the recommendations of the harbor safety committees only after a public hearing. If the administrator proposes to adopt regulations that require the use of tugboat escorts in fewer instances in the harbors of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bays than that which is recommended by the Harbor Safety Committee for San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bays, the administrator shall, in a public hearing, adopt findings, based on substantial evidence, that the proposed regulations provide adequate protection and are consistent with the purposes of this chapter.(d) A public hearing held in accordance with Section 11346.8 shall satisfy the public hearing requirement of subdivision (c).(e) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the appropriate use of tugboat escorts can improve vessel safety, particularly in the harbors of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bays, and that the regulations concerning tugboat escorts in those harbors shall be adopted as quickly as practicable and may be adopted before the adoption of all other regulations required by this section.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 748, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.18 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 3 - Marine Safety|Section 8670.18.

8670.18.  (a) The administrator may inspect or cause to be inspected on a regular basis all vessels.(b) The administrator shall evaluate and periodically review the adequacy of the vessel inspection programs conducted by the Coast Guard and any other federal, state, or local agency. The evaluation shall consider all of the following:(1) The frequency and scope of inspections.(2) The continuing commitment of the Coast Guard to conduct frequent vessel inspections.(3) Any new or pending federal legislation that is likely to change the Coast Guard’s inspection programs.(4) Whether it is desirable for the state to contract with the Coast Guard for more frequent or expanded vessel inspections.(5) Whether it is desirable and practical for the state to develop and implement a state vessel inspection program.(c) If the administrator determines in the report that the Coast Guard inspection program is inadequate, the administrator shall attempt to enter into an agreement with the Coast Guard to remedy the deficiencies.(d) If, within a reasonable time, the administrator cannot remedy deficiencies in the Coast Guard inspection programs, the administrator shall report to the Legislature concerning the steps the administrator is taking to ensure that an adequate vessel inspection program is in place. The administrator shall adopt regulations for any vessel inspection program established pursuant to this section. Vessel inspections authorized pursuant to this section shall be conducted only for the purposes of determining compliance with relevant federal law and the Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act, as defined in Section 8670.1. The administrator shall consult with the Coast Guard regarding state-mandated requirements for vessel inspections.(e) Any state vessel inspection program established pursuant to this section shall not duplicate the activities of the Coast Guard or other authorized federal agencies. The administrator shall maintain a record of these activities for each vessel inspected. Any violation of Coast Guard regulations shall immediately be reported to the Coast Guard.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 796, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.19 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 3 - Marine Safety|Section 8670.19.

8670.19.  (a) The administrator shall periodically conduct a comprehensive review of all oil spill contingency plans. The administrator shall do both of the following:(1) Segment the state into appropriate areas as necessary.(2) Evaluate the oil spill contingency plans for each area to determine if deficiencies exist in equipment, personnel, training, and any other area determined to be necessary, including those response resources properly authorized for cascading into the area, to ensure the best achievable protection of state waters from oil spills.(b) If the administrator finds that deficiencies exist, the administrator shall, by the process set forth in Section 8670.31, remand any oil spill contingency plans to the originating party with recommendations for amendments necessary to ensure that the waters of the state are protected.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 35, Sec. 16. (SB 861) Effective June 20, 2014.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 3 - Marine Safety|Section 8670.20.

8670.20.  (a) For the purposes of this section, “vessel” means a vessel, as defined in Section 21 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, of 300 gross registered tons or more.(b) Any party responsible for a vessel shall notify the Coast Guard within one hour of a disability if the disabled vessel is within 12 miles of the shore of this state. The administrator and the Office of Emergency Services shall request the Coast Guard to notify the Office of Emergency Services as soon as possible after the Coast Guard receives notice of a disabled vessel within 12 miles of the shore of this state. The administrator shall attempt to negotiate an agreement with the Coast Guard governing procedures for Coast Guard notification to the state regarding disabled vessels.(c) Whenever the Office of Emergency Services receives notice of a disabled vessel, the office shall immediately notify the administrator. If the administrator receives notice from any other source regarding the presence of a disabled vessel within 12 miles of the shore of this state, the administrator shall immediately notify the Office of Emergency Services.(d) For the purposes of this section, a vessel shall be considered disabled if any of the following occurs:(1) Any accidental or intentional grounding that creates a hazard to the environment or the safety of the vessel.(2) Loss of main propulsion or primary steering or any component or control system that causes a reduction in the maneuvering capabilities of the vessel. For the purposes of this paragraph, “loss” means that any system, component, part, subsystem, or control system does not perform the specified or required function.(3) An occurrence materially and adversely affecting the vessel’s seaworthiness or fitness for service, including, but not limited to, fire, flooding, or collision with another vessel.(4) Any occurrence not meeting the above criteria, but that creates the serious possibility of an oil spill or an occurrence that may result in an oil spill.(e) For the purposes of this section, a tank barge shall be considered disabled if any of the following occur:(1) The towing mechanism becomes disabled.(2) The tugboat towing the tank barge becomes disabled through occurrences specified in subdivision (d).(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 181. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
CA Govt Code § 8670.22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 7.4 - Oil Spill Response and Contingency Planning|ARTICLE 3 - Marine Safety|Section 8670.22.

8670.22.  Any vessel that is not in compliance with the time schedules and requirements relating to double hulls set forth in the federal Oil Pollution Prevention, Response, Liability and Compensation Act of 1990 shall be prohibited from docking, loading, or unloading at any marine terminal in the state.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1248, Sec. 17. Effective September 24, 1990.)