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Framework for oil-spill response on the Alaskan OCS (Outer Continental Shelf)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6365682
OCS Report 84-0021 is a compilation of mandated Federal regulations for those responsible for an oil spill on the Alaskan Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). It specifies lessee responsibilities for pollution prevention and control; requirements for inspections and reports, pollution-control materials and equipment, oil-spill-contingency plans, annual drills and the training of personnel. Industry oil-spill-response organizations are discussed as well the mechanism for industry contingency planning. Federal responsibilities for oil-spill response are delineated and the contact agencies are specified. The report concludes with a discussion of cleanup policies and techniques and a final section listing Federal funds available for compensation for oil-spill damage.
Research Organization:
Minerals Management Service, Anchorage, AK (USA). Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region
OSTI ID:
6365682
Report Number(s):
PB-85-237253/XAB; MMS/AK/TE-84-001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English