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109 STAT. 566 PUBLIC LAW 104-58—NOV. 28, 1995 43 USC 1337 note. 43 USC 1337 note. Lands Act, as amended by this title, except that the suspension of royalties shall be set at a volume of not less than the following: (1) 17.5 million barrels of oil equivalent for leases in water depths of 200 to 400 meters; (2) 52.5 million barrels of oil equivalent for leases in 400 to 800 meters of water; and (3) 87.5 million barrels of oil equivalent for leases in water depths greater than 800 meters. SEC. 305. REGULATIONS. The Secretary shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this title within 180 days after the enactment of this Act. SEC. 306. SAVINGS CLAUSE. Nothing in this title shall be construed to affect any offshore pre-leasing, leasing, or development moratorium, including any moratorium applicable to the Eastern Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico located off the Gulf Coast of Florida. TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS Maritime affairs, eoast Guard. Canada. SEC. 401. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN. (a) IN GENERAL. — Within 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit a plan to Congress on the most cost-effective means of implementing an international private-sector tug-of-opportunity system, including a coordinated system of communication, using existing towing vessels to provide timely emergency response to a vessel in distress transiting the waters within the boundaries of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary or the Strait of Juan de Fuca. (b) COORDINATION.— In carrying out this section, the Commandant, in consultation with the Secretaries of State and Transportation, shall coordinate with the Canadian Government and the United States and Canadian maritime industries. (c) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.— If necessary, the Commandant shall allow United States nonprofit maritime organizations access to United States Coast Guard radar imagery and transponder information to identify and deploy towing vessels for the purpose of facilitating emergency response.