OIL POLLUTION ACT INTERNET RESOURCES

U.S. Departments and Agencies

Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov

Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/index.html

United States Coast Guard
http://www.uscg.mil/

National Pollution Funds Center
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/npfc/npfc.htm

National Response Center
http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/nrchp.html

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
http://www.noaa.gov

Damage Assessment and Restoration Program
http://www.darp.noaa.gov/index.html

Department of Justice (Environment and Natural Resources Division)
http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/

Department of Energy (Office of Health, Safety, and Secuirty)
http://www.hss.energy.gov/nuclearsafety/env/

Minerals Management Service (Environmental Program)
http://www.mms.gov/eppd/compliance/nepa/index.htm

Legislation

Oil Pollution Act (33 U.S.C. § 2701-2761)
http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/sfund/oilpp/opa.html
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/33/ch40.html
http://www.bode.com/oil-pollution-act.html
http://www.darrp.noaa.gov/library/1_d.html
http://epw.senate.gov/opa90.pdf
http://www.uscg.mil/ccs/npfc/docs/PDFs/Reports/Liability_Limits_Report_2009.pdf

NOAA National Resource Damage Assessment Final Rule (15 C.F.R. 990)
http://web.ead.anl.gov/ecorisk/basis/pdf/15cfr990.pdf
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_00/15cfr990_00.html

EPA Oil Spill Prevention Regulations (40 C.F.R. 112)
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/40cfr112_99.html
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=b202c0c863f4bffe10a2d64419e03d17&rgn=div5&view=text&node=40:21.0.1.1.7&idno=40

National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (40 C.F.R. 300)
http://www.uscg.mil/d1/response/rrt/AboutOil/04_plans.pdf
http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/ncp/index.htm
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/40cfr300_03.html

Discharge of Oil Regulation (“sheen rule”) (40 C.F.R. 110)
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/40cfr110_99.html

Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251)
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/33/1251.html
http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/cwa/

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. § 9601)
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/9601.html
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/policy/cercla.htm

Guidance Documents

Damage Assessment Remidiation & Restoration Program (DARRP):
http://www.darrp.noaa.gov/library/1_d.html

The Oil Pollution Act::
http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/opa.html

U.S. Coast Guard National Pollution Funds Center Forms:
http://www.uscg.mil/npfc/Claims/claims_docs.asp

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