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What's New


Listed below are the new and revised pages and documents we've added to our site since it was rolled out in May 2005.

Please email us your comments on this Web site--what works, what doesn't, what's missing--our goal is to provide you with the information you need where you expect to find it!

Date Published Page/Document Description
September 4, 2008 Meet our Director Posted NPFC Director's bio.
September 4, 2008 NPFC User Reference Guide Updated Chapter 2 of the User Reference Guide (URG); see URG Updates for details.
August 28, 2008 OPA Liability Limits Report 2008 OPA Liability Report. This report, analyzes the impact of spills exceeding OPA liability limits on the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
May 17, 2008
Standard Rates
(COMDTINST 7310.1L)

(400 KB PDF)

The Coast Guard released its new standard rated in COMDTINST 7310.1L. NPFC updated its Web site with this document and updated the Dailies Excel spreadsheet with the revised rates.
New rates became effective on April 9, 2008.

January 17, 2008
Standard Rates
(COMDTINST 7310.1K)

(400 KB PDF)

The Coast Guard released its new standard rated in COMDTINST 7310.1K. NPFC updated its Web site with this document and updated the Dailies Excel spreadsheet with the revised rates.
New rates became effective on April 5, 2007.

January 3, 2008 NPFC Internet Redesign The entire NPFC Internet site was redesigned.
October 10, 2007 OPA Liability Limits Report Updated the OPA Liability Report. This report, analyzes the impact of spills exceeding OPA liability limits on the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
October 10, 2007 OSLTF Annual Report Updated the Year in Review for FY02-FY06 and renamed the title.
October 10, 2007 Mission Overview Updated NPFC & OPA Overview and renamed the title.
October 10, 2007 NPFC User Reference Guide Updated Chapter 2 of the User Reference Guide (URG); see URG Updates for details.
July 20, 2007 CANAPS Released CANAPS 2.4.
July 5, 2007 NPFC User Reference Guide Updated Chapters 2 and 3 of the User Reference Guide (URG); see URG Updates for details.
June 29, 2007 OSLTF Forecast
(30 KB PDF)
Updated the forecast for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) through 2014.
May 3, 2007
Cost Documentation TOPs Updated forms in document, added flowchart on entering PRFAs into FPD, and marked all changes made to document since 2000.
April 24, 2007
NRD Claims & Initiate Requests Quarterly Progress & Cost Documentation Reporting Forms Developed new, automated forms for tracking and managing cost documentation specifically for natural resource damage claims and intiate requests.
March 27, 2007
Cost Documentation TOPs
PRFAs
The Document Type for the PRFA has changed to Doc Type "34."
March 27, 2007
Accounting Data for Special Pollution Response Funds We updated the Accounting Information document to reflect the PRFA change above as well as other changes from the past five years.
March 27, 2007
MOU between NPFC & NOAA We replaced the MOU with the most recent version, signed September 2005.
February 26, 2007
Sample PRFA
Statement of Work

PRFAs
The sample Statement of Work (SOW) for Pollution Removal Funding Authorizations (PRFAs) lists specific removal actions that are ordered through PRFAs. The sample SOW has been added to the Cost Documentation TOPs.
January 23, 2007
CANAPS Demo The demonstration version of CANAPS no longer requires a user ID and password for access.
January 16, 2007
Responsible Party Claim Submission Guidelines
(400 KB PDF)
The new document, added to the User Reference Guide and the Claims pages, explainshow to submit a claim for OPA removal costs and damages that asserts either an affirmative defense or an entitlement to a limit on liability.
January 8, 2007 Report on
OPA Liability Limits

(150 KB PDF)
This report, which was sent to Congress on January 5, 2007, analyzes the impact of spills exceeding OPA liability limits on the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
January 3, 2007 Cost Doc Checklist
FOSC Financial Management Checklist
(350 KB PDF)
Added new Case/Cost Documentation Checklist and combined Oil Spills & Hazardous Substances Financial Management Checklists into single FOSC Financial Management Checklist.
January 3, 2007 User Reference Guide Added more detailed descriptions of each chapter and subsection.
December 15, 2006 OSLTF Forecast
(30 KB PDF)
Updated the forecast for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) through 2014.
December 14, 2006 COFR Forms OMB approved information collection budget for vessel certification through December 2009; updated expiration date on COFR forms.
October 24, 2006 COFR Forms Added printable copies of COFR guaranty forms (CG 5586 series of forms).
July 18, 2006
OPA FAQs
NPFC Laws & Regulations
NPFC & OPA Overview (100 KB PDF)
The Delaware River Protection Act (Title VI of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006) amends OPA limits of liability.
May 9, 2006
Report to Congress:
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Hurricane Impact

(1.5 MB PDF)
This report, which was sent to Congress on May 8, 2006, projects the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
Apr 27, 2006
Standard Rates
(COMDTINST 7310.1J)

(400 KB PDF)
The Coast Guard released its new standard rated in COMDTINST 7310.1J. NPFC updated its Web site with this document and updated the Dailies Excel spreadsheet with the revised rates.
Mar 28, 2006
Pages & documents throughout site NPFC email addresses have changed; old addresses end in "@ballston.uscg.mil" and will no longer work in a few months.
Mar 8, 2006
Sample Damage Claim
(400 KB PDF)
This sample shows documentation for a boat damaged by an oil spill and includes sample offer letter and forms if the claim is accepted.
Feb 23, 2006
OSLTF Funding
for Oil Spills

(300 KB PDF)
The new overview is designed for the general public; it explains how Federal response to oil spills is funded under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and describes the roles of various parties involved in or affected by an oil spill, including responsible parties and claimants.
Jan 19, 2006
Loss of Subsistence Use Claim Guidelines & Forms
(350 KB PDF)
The new document, added to the User Reference Guide and the Claims pages, includes guidelines for submitting loss of subsistence use claims as well as relevant claims forms (OSLTF Claim Form, Claimant's Questionnaire, and Witness Declaration Form).
Nov 30, 2005
OSRO FAQs
(400 KB PDF)
We added Frequently Asked Questions from Oil Spill Response Organizations (OSROs) to the User Reference Guide and the Claims pages.
Oct 12, 2005
NPFC Laws & Regulations
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
OPA FAQs
NPFC & OPA Overview (100 KB PDF)
We updated several pages and documents throughout the site to reflect the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Energy Bill).
Oct 11, 2005

NPFC Year in Review Archives

We added a new page so customers can access previous versions of the Year in Review.
Oct 7, 2005

Year in Review FY03 - FY04
(1.8 MB PDF)

We published a new version of the Year in Review for Fiscal Years 2003-2004.
Sep 22, 2005

CANAPS Points of Contact

We updated EPA points of contact for CANAPS.
Sep 16, 2005

Pollution Incident Daily Resource Report
(CG-5136 Form)

We fixed the Day 1 reference on the Daily Summary tab in the current Excel spreadsheets for large and small spills.
Aug 10, 2005

Pollution Incident Daily Resource Report
(CG-5136 Form)

We fixed the page breaks the current Small Spill Form and Large Spill Form so that the spreadsheets print properly.
May 27, 2005

About Us

We have greatly expanded this section of our site to provide more information on OPA and the OSLTF, CERCLA and Superfund, and the National Response Framework, in addition to more information on NPFC's mission areas.
May 27, 2005

Cost Documentation

We have added to form CG-5136-F (Ceiling Management and Incident Obligation Log) and provided more details on using the Cost Documentation forms.
May 27, 2005

Report on the Implementation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990
(350 KB PDF)

This report, which includes the status of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, was sent to Congress in mid-May.

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