US Vessel Response Plans – Non-tank vessels Final Rule – Update 24 January 2014 No. 13-023 Download PDF (599KB) •NTVRP Implementation Date – 30 January 2014 •Deactivation of Old Non-tank Vessel Response Plans on 31 January 2014 •Alaska – Alternative Planning Criteria (non-tank vessels) •Pacific Region – Alternative Planning Criteria (tank and non-tank vessels) This circular refers to the Special Circular No.13-017 dated 9 December 2013. •NTVRP Implementation Date - 30 January 2014 Members are reminded that the US Non-Tank Vessel Response Plan (NTVRP) final rule will come into force on 30 January 2014. Despite an approach by the International Group, amongst others, requesting an extension to the deadline, the US Coast Guard (USCG) has stated that there will be no extension of the deadline. Thus, by 30 January, shipowners must have filed a Vessel Response Plan under this rule and either have received approval of the plan or have filed a plan containing sufficient elements to obtain Interim Operating Authorisation. (See the Special Circular No.13-020 dated 26 December 2013) The NTVRP Final Rule was published on 30 September 2013 and requires compliance within four months. Non tank owners are required for the first time to enter into salvage funding and firefighting agreements which involve detailed contractual arrangements. The Coast Guard, recognising that time may be limited for plan holders and preparers to complete all elements of their NTVRPs, has said that it will issue 6-month Interim Operating Authorization (IOA) letters, as necessary. In order to meet the requirements to receive an IOA letter, vessels must submit a plan containing the minimum following information to COMDT (CG-CVC) at the following address - Inspections and Compliance Directorate Contact: VRP Program - 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE STOP 7501 Washington, DC 20593-750. Phone: (202) 372-1226. E-Mail: vrp@uscg.mil .   (1) identification of a qualified individual (QI) and alternate QI; (2)