{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-156.225","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 156.225","heading":"Designation of lightering zones.","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.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER O—POLLUTION","PART 156—OIL AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSFER OPERATIONS","Subpart B—Special Requirements for Lightering of Oil and Hazardous Material Cargoes"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"316feb74215748139efc076526372358b0981b12545ac271c96c6205de22ae9a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-156.220","next":"us/33-cfr-156.230"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}