118 STAT. 1068 PUBLIC LAW 108–293—AUG. 9, 2004 (6) by inserting ‘‘non tank vessel,’’ in paragraph (5)(E) after ‘‘vessel,’’ each place it appears; (7) in paragraph (5)(F)— (A) by inserting ‘‘non tank vessel,’’ after ‘‘vessel,’’; (B) by striking ‘‘vessel or’’ and inserting ‘‘vessel, non tank vessel, or’’. (8) in paragraph (5)(G) by inserting ‘‘nontank vessel,’’ after ‘‘vessel,’’; (9) in paragraph (5)(H) by inserting ‘‘and nontank vessel’’ after ‘‘each tank vessel; (10) in paragraph (6) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘Not later than 2 years after the date of enact ment of this section, the President shall require—’’ and inserting ‘‘The President may require—’’; (11) in paragraph (6)(B) by inserting ‘‘, and nontank vessels carrying oil of any kind as fuel for main propulsion,’’ after ‘‘cargo’’; and (12) in paragraph (7) by inserting ‘‘, nontank vessel,’’ after ‘‘vessel’’. (c) IMPLEMENTATION DATE.—No later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the owner or operator of a nontank vessel (as defined section 311(j)(9) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(9), as amended by this section) shall prepare and submit a vessel response plan for such vessel. (d) ADDITION OF NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES TO THE LIST OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FOR WHICH THE COAST GUARD MAY REQUIRE A RESPONSE PLAN.—Section 311(j)(5) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.1321(j)(5)) is further amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (H) as subparagraphs (C) through (I), respectively; (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: ‘‘(B) The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue regulations which require an owner or operator of a tank vessel, a non tank vessel, or a facility described in subparagraph (C) that transfers noxious liquid substances in bulk to or from a vessel to prepare and submit to the Secretary a plan for responding, to the maximum extent practicable, to a worst case discharge, and to a substan tial threat of such a discharge, of a noxious liquid substance that is not designated as a hazardous substance or regulated as oil in any other law or regulation. For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘noxious liquid substance’ has the same meaning when that term is used in the MARPOL Protocol described in section 2(a)(3) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901(a)(3)).’’; (3) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’ in subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’; (4) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ in subparagraph (C), as redesignated, and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) and (B)’’; and (5) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (D),’’ in clause (i) of subpara graph (F), as redesignated, and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (E),’’. SEC. 702. REQUIREMENTS FOR TANK LEVEL AND PRESSURE MONI TORING DEVICES. (a) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 4110 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (46 U.S.C. 3703 note) is amended— Deadline. 33 USC 1321 note.
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