{"operation":"document","citation":"33 CFR 154.2010","title":"Qualifications for acceptance as a certifying entity.","source_type":"regulation","agency":"United States Coast Guard","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"To qualify for acceptance as a vapor control system (VCS) certifying entity, the entity must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commandant that it possesses the following minimum qualifications:\n\n(a) The ability to review and evaluate design drawings and failure analyses for compliance to this s","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/33-cfr-154-2010.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/33-cfr-154-2010.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/33-cfr-154-2010","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-33/section-154.2010","body":"To qualify for acceptance as a vapor control system (VCS) certifying entity, the entity must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commandant that it possesses the following minimum qualifications:\n\n(a) The ability to review and evaluate design drawings and failure analyses for compliance to this subpart;\n\n(b) The knowledge of the applicable regulations of this subpart, including the standards incorporated by reference;\n\n(c) The ability to monitor and evaluate test procedures and results for compliance with the operational requirements of this subpart;\n\n(d) The ability to perform inspections and observe tests of bulk liquid cargo-handling systems;\n\n(e) The applicant must not be controlled by an owner or operator of a vessel or facility engaged in controlling vapor emissions;\n\n(f) The applicant must not be dependent upon Coast Guard acceptance under this section to remain in business; and\n\n(g) The person in charge of VCS certification must be a licensed professional engineer in a U.S. State or territory. A person in charge of VCS certification who is not a licensed professional engineer on August 15, 2013 must obtain that license from a U.S. State or territory by August 15, 2014.\n\n[USCG-1999-5150, 78 FR 42618, July 16, 2013, as amended by 80 FR 7540, Feb. 11, 2015]","truncated":false,"body_characters":1285}