b'NEWSWIRENEWSWIRE File Your Vessel General Permit Annual Report with the EPA by Feb. 28I f your vessel or vessels are subject toTheEPArequiresthatthereportThis link provides an entry into the coverage under the EnvironmentalbefiledelectronicallythroughitsElectronic Reporting System (a user-Protection Agencys (EPA) Vesselonline system. The Annual Reportname and password are needed); there General Permit (VGP), PVA remindscoversoperationsduringthe2023is link for help if you have lost or for-youtofiletherequiredAnnualRe- calendar year. gotten your username and password.port no later than Feb. 28, 2024, cov-ering activities conducted from Jan. 1File your Annual Report well in ad- A copy of the full 2013 VGP can be through Dec. 31 of the year 2023.vanceofthedeadline,assometimesfoundhere.Seepages181-189fora filerswaitinguntilthelastminutesampleoftheAnnualReport.The The VGP applies to any commercialhave encountered difficulties with the2013 VGP is the current and most re-vessel of 79 feet or greater in length,online system. cent version of the regulation for com-or a vessel of any size that dischargespliance.Eventually,EPAwillissue ballast water. It authorizes the vesselFor most PVA members that operatea new version, but for now, the 2013 discharge of numerous types of waste- covered vessels with no ballast waterversion, including its required Annual waters (other than sewage) and sets outdischarges, the Annual Report itselfReport, remains in force. expected best management practices. will be relatively simple to complete. A few operators of newly built vesselsHOW TO SUBMITSmall vessels of less than 79 feet that doof 400 gross tons or more, (mediumANNUAL REPORTSnot discharge ballast water are perma- cruise ships, and large cruise ships)The VGP requires electronic submis-nently exempt from the VGP require- mayhavetofillouttheadditionalsion of the annual reports. ments. Responding to PVAs advocacygraywaterandbilgewatermonitor- efforts, Congress codified this perma- ing requirements.Thefirststepistoregisterinthe nent exemption in December 2018. EPAs free, online system to submit electronicreportsatEPAsCentral Data Exchange (CDX)We take the heat, I f you registered for the 2008 VGP so you dont have to. you must update your registration to submit 2013 VGP reports.Cool. Because you need it. We deliver cool based on your reality. So no matter where you operate, hot days and heavy loads will never slow you down. Once registered, annual reports usingaCDXusernameandpasswordto login.Youmaysubmitmultiplere-ports at a time using a batch upload function. Submit annual reports here: the EPAs 2013 VGP eNOI SystemGRIDCOOLERWEKA OmegaKeel Cooler Boxcooler Laser Plate Questions for the EPA regarding the VGPelectronicreportingsystem? fernstrum.com| 1.906.863.5553| sales@fernstrum.comSend them to VGPeNOI@epa.gov.ISO 9001:2015 2023 R.W. Fernstrum & Company. All rights reserved. FERNSTRUM and GRIDCOOLER are registered trademarks of R.W. Fernstrum & Company. All other trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.FOGHORN 42'