Code of Federal Regulations Title 33. Navigation and Navigable Waters § 33.155.5012 Deviation from response plan

The owner or operator of a nontank vessel required to have a vessel response plan (VRP) under this subpart may not deviate from the approved VRP unless the President or Federal On–Scene Coordinator determines that the deviation from the VRP would provide for a more expeditious or effective response to the spill or mitigation of its environmental effects.