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Responding to oil spills involves coordinated efforts by the Coast Guard and EPA Federal Onscene Coordinators (FOSCs), other Federal agencies, state and local governments, the responsible party (RP), and Oil Spill Response Organizations (OSROs).
This page provides guidance, forms, and tools for Coast Guard and EPA FOSCs, as well as other members of the response community.
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General Information
OSLTF
Funding
for Oil Spills
(300 KB PDF) |
This document is designed to help the general public and other readers understand how Federal response to oil spills is funded under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA). It also describes the roles of various parties involved in or affected by an oil spill, including responsible parties and claimants.
USCG and EPA FOSCs are encouraged to provide copies of this document
to the media and others who request a general overview of
response funding. |
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Guidance Documents
| NPFC
User Reference Guide (URG) |
The URG is designed to be an FOSC reference
tool during an oil or hazardous materials spill incident. |
| Technical
Operating Procedures (TOPS) |
These excerpts from the URG serve as Coast Guard guidance
for various Fund users. |
FOSC
Funding Information
(500 KB PDF)
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FOSC Funding Information for Oil Spills and
Hazardous Materials Releases provides an overview of
financial aspects of spill response; it is not intended to be
an all-inclusive guide. The document is Appendix B in the User
Reference Guide. |
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