1625-0044 Statutory Authority

§ 146.401

33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–17 Edition)

Subpart E—Vessels—Safety and
Security Notice of Arrival
SOURCE: USCG–2008–1088, 76 FR 2262, Jan.
13, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

§ 146.401

Applicability.

This subpart applies to all U.S. and
foreign vessels, except those U.S. vessels traveling directly from a U.S. port
or place, or from an OCS block area,
bound for a place on the OCS and planning to engage in OCS activities. Vessels under this subpart include, but are
not limited to, standby vessels, attending vessels, offshore supply vessels,
pipelay vessels, derrick ships, diving
support vessels, oceanographic research vessels, towing vessels, and accommodation vessels. This subpart
does not apply to MODUs, which are
covered under § 146.215; nor does it
apply to floating facilities, which are
covered under §§ 146.103 and 146.104.
[USCG–2008–1088, 76 FR 2262, Jan. 13, 2011, as
amended by USCG–2013–0797, 79 FR 36405,
June 27, 2014]

§ 146.402

Definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart:
Arrives on the OCS means when a vessel enters any OCS block area to commence operations for which it has submitted a Notice of Arrival under
§ 146.405(b)(2).
OCS block area means the names
given by the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, (BOEM) to define the
OCS areas used to facilitate management or leasing on the OCS.
[USCG–2008–1088, 76 FR 2262, Jan. 13, 2011, as
amended by USCG–2013–0797, 79 FR 36405,
June 27, 2014]

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§ 146.405 Safety and Security notice of
arrival for vessels arriving at a
place on the OCS.
(a) General. The owner or operator of
each vessel subject to this section must
submit an initial NOA to the National
Vessel Movement Center (NVMC):
(1) If the voyage time is more than 96
hours, at least 96 hours before the vessel arrives at a place on the OCS from
a foreign port or place or from a different OCS block area to engage in OCS
activities;

(2) If the voyage time is less than 96
hours and more than 24 hours, before
departure, or;
(3) If the voyage time is less than 24
hours, at least 24 hours before the vessel arrives at a place on the OCS.
(b) Information required in an NOA.
The following information is required
from the owners or operators of vessels
submitting an NOA:
(1) All the information specified in 33
CFR Table 160.206 with the exception of
information required in items (2)(iii)
through (2)(vi) and item (6). Item (8) is
also not required except as pursuant to
the laws on vessel entry (19 U.S.C. 1434)
and clearance (46 U.S.C. 60105). Vessel
owners and operators should protect
any personal information they gather
in preparing notices for transmittal to
the NVMC so as to prevent unauthorized disclosure of that information;
(2) The area in which they are conducting their operations. This area can
be submitted as either the name of the
places, the BOEM block numbers, or
the latitudes and longitudes of the
places on the OCS where operations are
being conducted; and
(3) If any person onboard, including a
crewmember, is not required to carry a
passport for travel, then passport information required in Table 160.206, items
(4)(iv) through (vi), and (5)(iv) through
(vi), need not be provided for that person.
(c) Updates to a submitted NOA. Unless
otherwise specified in this section,
whenever the most recently submitted
NOA information becomes inaccurate,
the owner or operator of that vessel
must revise and re-submit the NOA
within the times required in paragraph
(e) of this section. An owner or operator does not need to revise and re-submit an NOA for the following:
(1) A change in submitted arrival
time that is less than 6 hours;
(2) Changes in the location, latitude
and longitude, of the vessel from the
location at the time the NOA was reported; or
(3) Changes to personnel positions or
duties on the vessel.
(d) Methods of submission. The notice
must be submitted to the NVMC by
electronic Notice of Arrival and Departure format using methods specified at

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