(1)(A) An oil spill response organization that has applied for a rating is subject to unannounced inspections any time prior and subsequent to receiving a rating to verify the response resources and services cited in the application.

(B) An oil spill response organization that has applied for a terrestrial service rating shall be subject to an initial announced equipment verification inspection, in each response planning area, unless the Administrator determines that facts or circumstances compel additional inspections to verify rated capabilities.

(C) Any contract or subcontract for response resources listed in the application must acknowledge the Office of Spill Prevention and Response personnel's right to inspect and verify listed contracted response resources or those response resources will not be counted. Inspection of subcontracted response resources shall be coordinated with the oil spill response organization whose application contains the subcontracted response resources.

(A) Enter the oil spill response organization's or subcontractor's facility or other areas where response service equipment is stored or serviced, to inspect the response resources cited in the application;

(B) Document, photograph or videotape any response resources;

(C) Request start up, operation, or demonstration of any response resources or response system cited in the application;

(D) Inspect and copy any documents, reports, equipment maintenance records, employee training records, or other information required to verify the response resources cited in the application.

(A) At least fifty percent of all response equipment other than boom shall be drilled each year. All response equipment, including boom, shall be drilled over a two-year period. The oil spill response organization will ensure that this equipment is identified and the same equipment is not used repeatedly for each drill.

(B) For equipment deployment drills for an on-water rating, the oil spill response organization shall operate boats, boom and skimmers in each type of operating environment contained in the application.

(C) Documentation that these drills have been performed shall be submitted to the Office of Spill Prevention and Response within 30 calendar days after completion of the drill. The equipment deployment drills pursuant to this subsection will also satisfy the equipment deployment drill requirement of section 818.02(l)(3) for any vessel, section 817.02(k)(3), or section 817.04(u) for any facility that utilizes the oil spill response organization's resources to fulfill the response element of the vessel or facility's own plan. These drills will not fulfill the semi-annual equipment deployment drill requirement of facility-owned equipment pursuant to section 817.02(k)(1)(B) or section 817.04(u).

(D) The oil spill response organization shall ensure it coordinates equipment deployment drills with its subcontractor. Full systems must be deployed and operating for all booming, on-water recovery and storage, and shoreline protection services.

(A) An oil spill response organization shall be subject to one unannounced drill per year in each area contingency plan or response planning area in which a rating has been applied for or issued by the Administrator.

(B) For a requested terrestrial service rating within a single response planning area, an unannounced drill will not require equipment or personnel to be mobilized. However, if an oil spill response organization applies for a terrestrial service rating within more than one response planning area, then the Administrator may conduct one or more unannounced drills requiring mobilization of response resources.

(C) Significant changes in resources, as described in section 819.05, may warrant additional unannounced drills.

(D) Failure to participate in an unannounced drill may result in modification, denial or revocation of the oil spill response organization's rating as described in section 819.06.

(E) The Administrator may modify, suspend or revoke an oil spill response organization's rating if the oil spill response organization fails to satisfactorily complete an unannounced drill.

(F) The Administrator may cancel an announced or unannounced drill at any time due to hazardous or other operational circumstances, which shall include but not be limited to:

(G) All non-governmental costs associated with an unannounced drill are the obligation of the oil spill response organization.

(H) An oil spill response organization may identify client plan holders who wish to receive credit for a drill as described in section 820.1 of subchapter 3.6.

(I) The Administrator shall issue a written report evaluating the performance of the oil spill response organization after every unannounced drill called by the Administrator within 30 calendar days.

(J) The Administrator shall determine whether an unannounced drill called upon the oil spill response organization by a federal agency qualifies as an unannounced drill for the purpose of this section.