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Chapter 7: OPA Claims
This chapter explains the procedures for designation, advertising, and filing claims for removal costs or damages resulting from oil spills. Download Entire Chapter 1.7 MB PDF Introduction 75 KB PDF Interim Claims Regulations 100 KB PDF Claimant's Guide 170 KB PDF OSRO FAQs 350 KB PDF Description Download entire chapter. Cover, table of contents. Includes regulations for filing claims for removal costs or damages resulting from oil spills (33 CFR 136); Notice of Designation requirements for a written notice to the source of an oil discharge (136 CFR 305); and the advertisement section, which describes the need for advertisements to potential claimants (136 CFR 309). Guidance for anyone who has suffered a loss due to an oil spill. It describes compensation available from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) and the process of submitting a claim. Includes Optional OSLTF Claim Form). Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from Oil Spill Response Organizations (OSROs) on submitting claims for uncompensated oil spill removal costs to the National Pollution Funds Center and suggestions to make the claim preparation process easier and the approval processes quicker. Guidance for responsible parties (RPs) on how to submit a claim for reimbursement of Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) removal costs and damages that asserts either an affirmative defense or an entitlement to a limit on liability.
Responsible Party Claim Submission Guidance 400 KB PDF
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