(1) Each Class 1 facility must prepare an operations manual, which at a minimum, meets the requirements of this chapter.

(2) The operations manual must be thorough and contain enough information, analyses, supporting data, and documentation to demonstrate the manual holder's ability to meet the requirements of this chapter.

(3) The Class 1 facility may submit their Coast Guard operations manuals required under 33 C.F.R. 154.300 to satisfy operations manual requirements under this chapter if:

(a) Ecology deems that such federal requirements equal or exceed those of ecology; or

(b) The Class 1 facility modifies or appends the operations manual to satisfy requirements under this chapter.