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State Water Control Board
 
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Tank Vessel Oil Discharge Contingency Plan and Financial Responsibility Regulation [9 VAC 25 ‑ 101]
Guidance Documents
Chapter Information
Description Provide guidance for the development of tank vessel contingency plans and establish requirements for financial responsibility on the part of operators of tank vessels transporting or transferring oil as cargo upon state waters.
State Authority Sections 62.1-44.15 (10 ), 62.1-44.34 :16 and 62.1-44.34 :21 of the Code of Virginia
Federal Authority n/a
Exempt from APA No, changes to this chapter are subject to the Administrative Process Act.
Text of Regulation Link to Virginia Administrative Code
Goals of Regulation To protect public health and/or welfare with the least possible costs and intrusiveness to the citizens and businesses of the Commonwealth.

To protect the environment from discharges of oil from vessels by establishing procedures and requirements for operators to respond to the threat of an oil discharge and contain, clean up and mitigate a discharge within the shorest feasible time, as well as demonstrate adequate financial responsibility to cover the costs of clean up and the liabilities for damages specified in the law.
Meetings

Contact Information
Name / Title: Russell P. Ellison 
Address: 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address: russell.ellison@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)659-2670    FAX: (804)698-4178    TDD: ()-
Current Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
None

Past Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Final Exempt CH 101 Changes in Response to 2022 Board Bill
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/23/2022.
Update to Conform to Statutory Requirements, Clarify Requirements and Remove Obsolete Section Fast-Track Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/30/2015.
Amendment to Update DEQ Mailing Address
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/06/2012.
Amendment to conform to 2004 Acts of Assembly.
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/03/2004.

Periodic Reviews
Last Activity Status
3/20/2023 Filed Pending
4/25/2019 Agency Completed Retain As Is
1/10/2014 Agency Completed Retain As Is
6/24/2001 Agency Completed Retain As Is