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 PUBLIC LAW 95-474—OCT. 17, 1978

92 STAT. 1491

tar}^ deems necessary for inspection or enforcement under this section, including, but not limited to, documents indicating— "(i) the kind, grade, and approximate quantities of any cargo on board; "^ii) the shipper and consignee of the cargo; "(iii) the points of origin and destination of the vessel; and "(iv) the name of an agent in the United States authorized to accept legal process. " (16) MARIXE SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM.—

"(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a marine safety information system which shall contain information with regard to any vessel subject to this section which operates on or enters the navigable waters of the United States, or which transfers oil or any hazardous materials in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States. In acquiring such information, the Secretary shall make full use of publicly available information. The Secretary may, by regulation, require any such vessel to furnish such data or other information as he deems necessary, in order to carry out the purposes of this subsection, including, but not limited to— "(i) the names of any person with an ownership interest in such vessel; " (ii) details of compliance with the jfinancial responsibility requirements of applicable statutes or regulations; "(iii) registration information, including all changes in the name of the vessel; "(iv) the history of accidents or serious repair problems of the vessel; and " (v) a record of all inspections or examinations of a vessel conducted under subsection (15). "(B) INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.—The head of each department or agency of the Federal Government shall, upon a written request from the Secretary, furnish any available information which the Secretary deems necessary to confirm the information received pursuant to paragraph (A).

Establishment.

Vessel data or information furnishing, regulation.

"(17) LIGHTERING.—

"(A) IN GENERAL.—After the effective date of regulations issued by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (B), no vessel may transfer oil or hazardous materials in a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, if the cargo has been transferred from another vessel in the navigable waters of the United States or in the marine environment unless— " (i) the transfer was conducted in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary, and "(ii) both the delivering and receiving vessels had, on board at the time of transfer, a Certificate of Inspection or a Certificate of Compliance, as would have been required under subsection (8), had the transfer taken place in a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. "(B) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue, and may from Regulations, time to time, amend or repeal regulations for the transferring of

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