Oil Spills

National Summary Under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) and the National Contingency Plan (NCP), EPA is the lead federal response agency for oil spills occurring in inland waters. Spills in coastal waters and deepwater ports are the responsibility of the USCG. EPA defines a spill or "discharge" of oil as any discharge (other than natural seepage) of oil, which is intentional or unintentional. The definition of a discharge includes, but is not limited to, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, or dumping.       View sample documents Read the complete analysis

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	Show: All Last 60 days Last 6 months Last 12 months Applies to News & White Papers Type Title Date State Final Regulations 30 CFR 137 - Landowner Defenses to Liability Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990: Standards and Practices for Conducting All Appropriate Inquiries 01/14/2008 National Proposed Regulations 33 CFR 137 - Landowner Defenses to Liability Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990: Standards and Practices for Conducting All Appropriate Inquiries 06/13/2007 National Final Regulations 33 CFR 138 - New Oil Pollution Limits of Liability for Vessels--Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 Amendment to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 08/18/2006 National Final Regulations 33 CFR 155 and 157; 46 CFR 162 - Pollution Prevention Equipment 10/13/2009 National Proposed Regulations 40 CFR 112 - Oil Pollution Prevention and Response; Non-Transportation-Related Onshore and Offshore Facilities 09/20/2004 National Proposed Regulations 40 CFR 112 - Oil Pollution Prevention and Response; Non-Transportation-Related Onshore and Offshore Facilities 09/20/2004 National Final Regulations 40 CFR 112 - Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Rule; Revisions to the Regulatory Definition of "Navigable Waters" 12/11/2008 National Final Regulations 40 CFR 300 - National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; Responsibility and Organization for Response; General Organization Concepts 06/08/2007 National Notices Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Notification of Episodic Releases of Oil and Hazardous Substances 12/12/2003 National Notices Agency Information Collection Activities: Renewal of Information Collection Request for the Implementation of the OPA Facility Response Plan Requirements 03/10/2004 National Notices Agency Information Collection Activities; Implementation of the Oil Pollution Act Facility Response Plan Requirements (Renewal) 11/21/2007 National Notices Agency Information Collection Activities; Notification of Episodic Releases of Oil and Hazardous Substances 05/15/2007 National Notices Agency Information Collection Activities; Notification of Episodic Releases of Oil and Hazardous Substances (Renewal) 10/24/2007 National Notices Agency Information Collection Activities; Oil Pollution Act Facility Response Plan Requirements 06/02/2004 National Notices Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of Information Collection Request for the Implementation of the Oil Pollution Act Facility Response Plan 07/18/2007 National Notices Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of Information Collection Request for the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation Subpart J 02/14/2007 National Agency News EPA Amends Oil Spill Rule 12/05/2005 National Guidance Documents EPA Report: Characteristics of Spilled Oils, Fuels, and Petroleum Products: 1. Composition and Properties of Selected Oils EPA/600/R-03/072   National Notices Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council; Notice of Meeting 12/28/2004 National E-lert Article Fourth Suspension of Oil Response Rule 03/28/2007 National Questions & Answers How does the OPA affect existing laws and regulations?   National Questions & Answers Is there a numerical limit for reporting an oil sheen?   National Questions & Answers Is there any federally mandated response to oil spills, used or not, that are not a threat to waters?   National Guidance Documents National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) Guidance Document   National Notices Nontank Vessel Response Plan Guidance 02/16/2005 National Notices Nontank Vessel Response Plans and Other Vessel Response Plan Requirements 09/25/2009 National Checklists Oil Spill Prevention Self-Audit Checklist   National Guidance Documents Oil Spill Response Procedure Handout   National Regulatory Analysis Oil Spills   National Checklists Oil Spills Facility Response Plan Checklist   National Checklists Oil Spills: Facility Response Plan Training Checklist   National Checklists Oil Spills: SPCC Training Checklist   National Agency News Oil Tanker Splits -Threatens Environmental Disaster 11/19/2002 National Guidance Documents Risk Assessment of Oil Spills in US Inland Waterways   National Guidance Documents Selection Guide for Oil Spill Applied Technologies: Volume 1-Decision Making   National News Briefs Sources Vary for Ocean Oil Pollution 06/24/2002 National Guidance Documents Training Reference for Oil Spill Response   National Questions & Answers What are the differences between facility response plans and SPCC oil contingency plans?   National Questions & Answers What is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990?   National

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