USCG - COMDTINST M16465.29
CERCLA Response Authority and Associated Coast Guard Policies
| Organization: | USCG |
| Publication Date: | 25 May 1983 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 104 |
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PURPOSE.
This instruction describes the pollution response authority created by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Coast Guard policies which influence the exercise of that authority. It also addresses delegation to field ocs of certain authorities provided by CERCLA. It does not discuss funding support for removal activities or the enforcement of the statute's spill notification requirements.
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