Oil pollution research and technology plan. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Apr 24 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7310430

Dalsimer, A

Title VII of the 1990 Oil Pollution Act (OPA 90) establishes an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research. The Committee is charged with coordinating a comprehensive program of research, technology development, and demonstration among Federal agencies in cooperation with industry, universities, research institutions, state governments, and other countries. In accordance with these requirements, the Plan includes: (1) identification of agency roles and responsibilities; (2) assessment of oil pollution environmental effects and prevention, response and mitigation technologies; (3) enumeration of gaps in oil pollution knowledge and technological deficiencies; (4) establishment of research priorities and goals; (5) estimation of resources needed to conduct an effective R and D program; and (6) identification, in cooperation with State authorities, of regional research needs and priorities.

• Research Organization: Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7310430
• Report Number(s): PB-92-193283/XAB; ICCOPR--92/01
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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