DOT - 33 CFR PART 135
OFFSHORE OIL POLLUTION COMPENSATION FUND
| Organization: | DOT |
| Publication Date: | 1 July 2016 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 9 |
scope:
Puepose.
(a) This part prescribes the policies, procedures, and administrative practices regarding offshore oil pollution liability and compensation, including the administration and general operation of the fund established under Title III of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-372, 43 U.S.C. 1811 et. seq.). § 135.3
Applicability.
(a) This part applies to each person who:
(1) Owns oil obtained from the Outer Continental Shelf when the oil in produced;
(2) Owns, operates, or is the guarantor of the owner or operator of any vessel;
(3) Owns, operates, or is the guarantor of the owner or operator of any offshore facility;
(4) Sustains an economic loss as a consequence of oil pollution arising from Outer Continental Shelf activities; or
(5) Otherwise has responsibilities under Title III of the Act and the regulations in this part
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