{"operation":"document","citation":"33 CFR 156.225","title":"Designation of lightering zones.","source_type":"regulation","agency":"United States Coast Guard","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"The District Commander is delegated the authority to designate lightering zones and their operating requirements, where they are necessary for safety or environmental protection. When a lightering zone has been designated, lightering and STS Operations in a given geographic area may only be conducte","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/33-cfr-156-225.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/33-cfr-156-225.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/33-cfr-156-225","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-33/section-156.225","body":"The District Commander is delegated the authority to designate lightering zones and their operating requirements, where they are necessary for safety or environmental protection. When a lightering zone has been designated, lightering and STS Operations in a given geographic area may only be conducted within the designated lightering zone.\n\n[USCG-2010-0194, 80 FR 5935, Feb. 4, 2015]","truncated":false,"body_characters":384}