Section 852.26 - Duties of the Marine Exchange and the Administrator(a) The Administrator shall enter into an agreement with the Marine Exchange which shall operate the VTIS in accordance with Section 8670.21 of the Government Code, and Division 3, Chapter 1, Article 4 of the Harbors and Navigation Code. The Administrator shall direct the Marine Exchange to perform the following duties:(1) facilitate the safe transit of vessel traffic to prevent collisions, rammings, groundings, and environmental damage through aiding navigation by providing information regarding ship locations and traffic; and(2) receive notification of a covered vessel's arrival and movement as required under Section 446 of the Harbors and Navigation Code prior to the entry of such vessels into the VTIS area; and(3) monitor compliance with the requirements of this subchapter and report all violations to the office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response and the Harbor Safety Committee for the Los Angeles/Long Beach Region; and(4) act as an agent of the Administrator for the collection of the fee as prescribed in Section 852.27 of this subchapter. The requirements of this subchapter create no other agency relationship, express or implied, between the Administrator and the Marine Exchange.(b) The Administrator shall ensure that the duties of the Marine Exchange in the operation of the VTIS are performed in an effective and impartial manner.(c) The Administrator shall convene, as appropriate, the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Safety Committee, established pursuant to Section 8670.23 of the Government Code, to provide a public forum for oversight of the VTIS operation. Any recommendation or finding of the Harbor Safety Committee shall be forwarded to the Administrator according to the schedule set forth in Section 8670.23(k) of the Government Code or at any other time deemed appropriate by the Harbor Safety Committee.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 852.26
1. New section filed 3-2-95; operative 4-3-95 (Register 95, No. 9). Note: Authority cited: Section 8670.21, Government Code. Reference: Sections 8670.21 and 8670.23(e), Government Code; and Division 3, Chapter 1, Article 4, Harbors and Navigation Code.
1. New section filed 3-2-95; operative 4-3-95 (Register 95, No. 9).