Title: Reporting Oil Spills: Everything You Need To Know
Headings: Reporting Oil Spills: Everything You Need To Know
Reporting Oil Spills: Everything You Need To Know
Reporting Oil Spills: Everything You Need To Know
Oil Spills: Everything You Need To Know
Understanding Oil Spills
How to Report
EPA Oil Spill Program Contacts
How Reports Are Handled
Overview of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990
Discharge of Oil Regulation (40 CFR 110)
Oil Spill Reporting Exemptions
Properly Functioning Vessel Engines
Research and Development Releases
NPDES-Permitted Releases
Discharges Permitted Under MARPOL
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Content: EPA Oil Spill Program Contacts
If you need contact information for a specific person in the EPA Oil Spill Program, you can search for his or her contact information in the EPA Employee Directory. How Reports Are Handled
All reports of hazardous substance releases and oil spills made to the federal government are maintained by the National Response Center or NRC. The NRC records and maintains all reports in a computer database called the Emergency Response Notification System, which is available to the public. The NRC relays the release information to an EPA or U.S. Coast Guard On Scene Coordinator (OSC), depending on the location of the incident. In every area of the country, OSCs are on-call and ready to respond to an oil or hazardous substance release at any time of the day. After receiving a report of an oil or hazardous substance release, the federal OSC evaluates the situation and, if the OSC decides that a federal emergency response action is necessary, the National Response System will be activated. Otherwise, the OSC will monitor the clean up activities of the responsible party and the local and state governments, and will assist in the clean up as warranted. This link provides an overview of the National Response Center. Follow this link to visit the National Response Center Web Site . For information on EPA's Oil Spill Program, call the Oil Spill Program Information Line (800)424-9346 or request information via email
Overview of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990
The Oil Pollution Act (OPA) was signed into law in August 1990, largely in response to rising public concern following the Exxon Valdez incident.