TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUBPART.A - INTRODUCTION
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1510.1 Authority 1
1510.2 Purpose of Objectives 1
1510.3 Scope 2
1510.4 Abbreviations 2
1510.5 Definitions 2
SUBPART B - POLICY AND RESPONSIBILITY
1510.21 Federal Policy 5
1510.22 Federal Responsibility. 6
1510.23 Non-Federal Responsibility 9
SUBPART C - PLANNING AND RESPONSE ORGANIZATION
1510.31 Emergency Response Activities and Coordination 9
1510.32 National Response Team 10
1510.33 National Response Center 10
1510.34 Regional Response Team 11
1510.35 Regional Response Center 12
1510.36 On-Scene Coordination 12
SUBPART D - OPERATION — RESPONSE PHASES
1510.41 Phase I — Discovery and Notification 13
1510.42 Phase II — Evaluation and Initiation of Action .... 14
1510.43 Phase III —.Containment and Countermeasures 14
1510.44 Phase IV — Cleanup, Mitigation and Disposal 15
1510.45 Phase V — Documentation and Cost Recovery 15
1510.46 Special Considerations 15
SUBPART E - COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
1510.51 Delegation of Authority .... 16
1510.52 Multi-Regional Actions 16
1510.53 General Pattern of Response Actions ... 16
1510.54 Special Forces 18
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LIST OF ANNEXES
Annex Page
1100 Distribution I 1-1
1200 Regional Response Team II II-l
1300 Regional Response Center Ill III-l
1400 Primary Agency Office
Locations and Boundaries IV IV-1
1500 Communications and Reports V V-l
1600 Public Information VI VI-1
1700 Legal Authorities VII VII-1
1800 Documentation and Cost Recovery VIII VIII-1
1900 Funding IX IX-1
2000 Schedule of Chemicals to Remove Oil and
Hazardous Substances Discharges X X-l
2100 Non-Federal Interests XI XI-1
2200 Hazardous Substance Spill XII XII-1
2400 Regional Contingency Plans XVI XVI-1
2500 Technical Information XV XV-1
3000 New York/New Jersey
Alerting/Notification &. Equipment XXX XXX-1
3500 Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands
Alerting/Notification & Equipment XXXV XXXV-1
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION II
This is the Regional Contingency Plan for the Control of Spills
of Oil & Other Hazardous Materials in the Inland Navigable Waters
of the States of New York, New Jersey, and the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
This Plan was prepared under the guidelines set forth in the
National Oil & Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan,
dated June 1973.
(This Plan supersedes the Contingency Plan for Discharges of Oil
and Other Hazardous Materials for Inland Waters of Region II -
March 1972.)
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION II
POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN
SUBPART A -INTRODUCTION
1510.1 Authority
This Regional Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
has been developed in compliance with Section 1510.22(K) of the
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, as
revised June 1973 and Executive Order 11735, August 3, 1973.
1510.2 Purpose of Objectives
(a) This Plan, including the Annexes, provides for a pattern of
coordinated and integrated response by Departments and Agencies of
the Federal Government to protect the environment from the damaging
effects of pollution discharges. It promotes the coordination and
direction of Federal and State response systems and encourages the
development of local government and private capabilities to handle
such discharges.
(b) The objectives of this Plan are to provide for efficient,
coordinated and effective action to minimize damage from oil and
hazardous substance discharges, including containment, dispersal
and removal. The Plan, including the Annexes and regional plans,
provides for: (1) assignment of duties and responsibility among
Federal departments and agencies in coordination with State and
local agencies; (2) a system of surveillance and reporting designed
to insure the earliest possible notice of discharges of oil and
hazardous substances to appropriate Federal agency; (3) establishment
of a Regional center to provide coordination and direction for
operations in carrying out the Plan; (4) procedures and techniques
to be employed in identifying, containing, dispersing, and removing
oil and hazardous substances; (5) a schedule, prepared in cooperation
with the States, identifying dispersants and other chemicals, if any,
that may be used in carrying out the Plan; and (6) a system whereby
the State or States effected by a discharge may be reimbursed for
reasonable costs incurred in the removal of such discharge.
*This Plan supersedes the March 1972 edition.
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1510.3 Scope
(a) This Plan is effective for all United States waters and shore-
lines, the contiguous zone and the high seas, where there exists a
threat to United States waters, shoreface, or shelf-bottom.
(b) The provisions of this Plan are applicable to all Federal
Agencies. Implementation of this Plan is compatible with and com-
plementary to the joint U.S./Canadian Contingency Plan including
the annexes pertaining to the Great Lakes, Eastern and Western
coastal areas; International assistance plans and agreements,
security regulations, and responsibilities based upon Federal
statutes and Executive Orders.
1510.4 Abbreviations
(a) Department and Agency Title Abbreviations:
AEC - Atomic Energy Commission
CEQ - Council on Environmental Quality
Commerce - Department of Commerce
Corps - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
DHEW - Department of Health, Education and Welfare
DHUD - Department of Housing and Urban Development
DOD - Department of Defense
DOI - Department of Interior
DOT - Department of Transportation
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
Justice - Department of Justice
MarAd - Maritime Administration
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
FDAA - Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
State - Department of State
USCG - U. S. Coast Guard
USGS - U. S. Geological Survey
USN - U. S. Navy
(b) Operational Title Abbreviations
NRC - National Response Center
NRT - National Response Team
OSC - On-Scene Coordinator
RRC - Regional Response Center
RRT - Regional Response Team
1510.5 Definitions (within the meaning of this Plan)
(a) Act - means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, PL 92-500
{86 Stat. 816}.
(b) Discharge - includes but is not limited to any spilling,
leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying or dumping. (For
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the purposes of this Plan, discharges permitted pursuant to Sections
301, 302, 306, 318, 402 or 404 of the Act or Sec. 102 of PL 92-532
are not included.)
(c) On-Scene Coordinator (USC) - means the Federal official
pre-designated by the EPA or the USCG to coordinate and direct
Federal discharge removal efforts under Regional Contingency Plans
at the scene of an oil or hazardous substance discharge.
(d) United States - means the States, the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, Guam, American
Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific
Islands.
(e) Coastal Waters - generally are those U. S. waters navigable
by deep draft vessels, the contiguous zone, the high seas and other
waters subject to tidal influence.
(f) Inland Waters - generally are those waters upstream from
coastal waters. (See (e))
(g) Contiguous Zone - means the entire zone established by the
United States under Article 24 of the Convention on the Territorial
Sea and the Contiguous Zone. This extends 12 miles seaward from
the baseline from which the territorial sea is measured.
(h) Public Health or Welfare - includes consideration of all
factors affecting the health and welfare of man, including but not
limited to human health, the natural environment, fish, shellfish,
wildlife, and public and private property, shorelines and beaches.
(i) Major Disaster - means any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood,
high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, earthquake, drought,
fire, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which,
in the determination of the President, is or threatens to become of
sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant disaster assistance by
the Federal Government to supplement the efforts and available
resources of States and local governments and relief organizations
in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship or suffering caused there-
by.
(j) Oil - means oil of any kind or in any form, including but
not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and oil
mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil.
(k) Hazardous Substance - means any substance designated pursuant
to subsection (b)(2) of Sec. 311 of the Act.
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(1) Minor Discharge - is a discharge, in the inland waters of
less than 1,000 gallons of oil; and in the coastal waters, a
discharge of less than 10,000 gallons of oil. Discharges of
hazardous substances, to be designated by regulations, shall be
classed as medium or major pursuant to (m) and (n). (Discharges
of oil or hazardous substances that: (1) generate critical
public concern; or (2) pose a substantial threat to the public
health or welfare shall be classified as "major" discharges.)
(m) Medium Discharge - is a discharge of 1,000 to 10,000 gallons
of oil in the inland waters; or 10,000 to 100,000 gallons of oil
in the coastal waters; or a discharge of a hazardous substance in
a harmful quantity as specified by regulation. (Discharges of oil
or hazardous substances that: (1) generate critical public concern;
or (2) pose a substantial threat to the public health or welfare
shall be classified as "major" discharges.)
(n) Major Discharge - is a discharge of oil of more than 10,000
gallons to the inland waters or more than 100,000 gallons in coastal
waters or a discharge of a hazardous substance that (1) generates
critical public concern; or (2) poses a substantial threat to the
public health or welfare.
(o) Potential Discharge - is any accident or other circumstance
which threatens to result in the discharge of oil or hazardous
substance. A potential discharge shall be classified by its
severity based on the guidelines above.
(p) Primary Agencies - are those Departments or Agencies comprising
the NRT and designated to have primary responsibility and resources
to promote effective operation of this Plan. These agencies are:
Commerce, DOD, DOI, DOT, and EPA.
(q) Advisory Agencies - are those Departments or Agencies which
can make major contributions during response activities for certain
types of discharges. These Agencies are: AEC, DHEW, Justice, HUD
and State.
(r) Remove or Removal - is the removal of oil or hazardous sub-
stance from the water and shorelines or the taking of such other
actions as may be necessary to minimize or mitigate damage to the
public health or welfare. For purposes of this Plan, removal
refers to Phase III and IV response operations.
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SUBPART B - POLICY AND RESPONSIBILITY
1510.21 Federal Policy
(a) The Congress has declared that it is the policy of the United
States that there should be no discharge of oil or hazardous substance
into or upon the navigable waters of the United States, adjoining
shorelines, or into or upon the waters of the contiguous zone (Sec.
311(b)(1) of the Act).
(b) The primary thrust of this Plan is to provide a coordinated
Federal response capability at the scene of an unplanned or sudden,
and usually accidental, discharge of oil or hazardous substances in
excess of that otherwise permitted by law. Initial actions of the
Federal OSC, designated pursuant to Section 1510.36(b) of this Plan
shall be to determine, in accordance with Section 311(c)(1) of the
Act, if the actions taken by the person responsible for the discharge
of oil or hazardous substance are proper to remove the discharge. The
OSC should, if practicable, insure that the person responsible for the
discharge is aware of his responsibility and is encouraged to undertake
necessary countermeasures. In the event that the person responsible
for the discharge does not act promptly, does not take or propose to
take proper and appropriate actions to remove the discharged pollutants,
or if the person responsible for the discharge is unknown, further
Federal response actions shall be instituted as required in accordance
with this Plan. When the person responsible for the discharge is taking
proper action, the OSC shall observe and monitor progress, and provide
advice, counsel, and logistical support as may be necessary.
(c) Removal actions taken pursuant to Section 311(c)(l) are limited to
the navigable waters of the United States, adjoining shorelines and the
waters of the contiguous zone. Removal actions within the contiguous
zone are limited and do not include those covered by the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act. When a discharge or potential discharge that poses a
threat to the waters of the U. S. occurs outside the jurisdiction under
311(c), the procedures of this Plan apply to the extent practicable and
removal action will be accomplished pursuant to other Agency authorities.
Removal actions for non-vessel discharges on the outer continental shelf
shall be in accordance with the August 1971 DOI/DOT Memorandum of Under-
standing.
(d) In accordance with Sec. 311(d), whenever a marine disaster in or
upon the navigable waters of the United States has created a substantial
threat of pollution hazard to the public health or welfare, because of
a discharge, or an imminent discharge, of large quantities of oil, or of
a hazardous substance from a vessel, the United States may: (1) coordinate
and direct all public and private efforts directed at the removal or
elimination of such threat; and (2) summarily remove and, if necessary,
destroy such vessel by whatever means are available without regard to any
provisions of law governing the employment of personnel or the expenditure
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of appropriated funds. This authority has been delegated to the
Administrator of EPA and the Secretary of the Department in which
the Coast Guard is operating, respectively, in and for the waters
for which each has responsibility to furnish or provide the OSC
under this Plan.
(e) In addition to any other actions taken by a State or local
government, when the Administrator of EPA or the Secretary of the
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines there
is an imminent and substantial threat to the public health or
welfare because of an actual or threatened discharge of oil or
hazardous substance into or upon the waters of the United States
from any onshore or offshore facility, he may require, through the
Attorney General, that the U. S. Attorney of the district in which
the threat occurs secure relief as may be necessary to abate such
threat. This authority could be exercised on request of the NET.
(f) The Federal agencies possessing facilities or other resources
which may be useful in a Federal response situation will make such
facilities or resources available for use in accordance with this
Plan, as consistent with operational requirements, within the limits
of existing statutory authority, and within the spirit of the President's
intention to minimize discharges and their effects when they do occur.
(g) Environmental pollution control techniques shall be employed
in accordance with applicable regulations and guidelines. In any
circumstances not covered by regulations, the use of chemicals shall
be in accordance with Annex X and must have the concurrence of the
EPA representative or alternate representatives on the RRT; or in his
absence the concurrence of the appropriate EPA Regional Administrator.
(h) Response operations carried out to remove discharge originating
from Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act operations shall be in
accordance with the August 1971 Memorandum of Understanding between
DOI and DOT concerning respective responsibilities under this Plan.
1510.22 Federal Responsibility
(a) Each of the Primary and Advisory Federal Agencies has respon-
sbilities established by statute, Executive Order or- Presidential
Directive which may bear on the Federal response to a pollution
discharge. This Plan intends to promote the expeditious and
harmonious discharge of these responsibilities through the recognition
of authority for action by those Agencies having the most appropriate
capability to act in each specific situation. Responsibilities and
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authorities of these several agencies relevant to the control of
pollution discharges are detailed in Annex VII.
(b) The Council on Environmental Quality is responsible for the
preparation, publication, revision and amendment of the National
Contingency Plan. The Council will receive the advice of the NRT
on necessary changes to the Plan and shall insure that any disagree-
ments arising among members of the NRT are expeditiously settled.
(c) The Department of Commerce, through NOAA, provides support
to the NRT, RRT, and OSC with respect to: marine environmental data;
living marine resources; current and predicted meteorological,
hydrologic and oceanographic conditions for the high seas, coastal
and inland waters; and maps and charts, including tides and currents
for coastal and territorial waters and the Great Lakes. When
requested by NRT, MARAD will provide advice on the design, construc-
tion and operation of merchant ships.
(d) The Department of Defense, consistent with its operational
requirements, may provide assistance in critical pollution discharges
and in the maintenance of navigation channels, salvage, and removal
of navigation obstructions.
(e) The Department of Health, Education and Welfare is responsible
for providing expert advice and assistance relative to those
discharges or potential discharges that constitute or may constitute
a threat to public health and safety.
(f) The Department of Interior, through the USCG, supplies expertise
in the fields of oil drilling, producing, handling, and pipeline
transportation. Also, the USCG has access to and supervision over
continuously manned facilities which can be used for command, control
and surveillance of discharges occuring from operations conducted
under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Additionally, the
Department of Interior will provide, through its Regional Coordinators,
technical expertise to the OSC and RRT with respect to land, fish
and wildlife, and other resources for which it is responsible.
(g) The Department of Justice can supply expert legal advice to
deal with complicated judicial questions arising from discharges
and Federal agency responses.
(h) The Department of Transportation provides expertise regarding
all modes of transporting oil and hazardous substances. Through
the USCG, DOT supplies support and expertise in the domestic/inter-
national fields of port safety and security, marine law enforcement,
navigation, and construction; manning, operation, and safety of
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vessels and marine facilities. Additionally, the Coast Guard maintains
continuously manned facilities that are capable of command, control,
and surveillance for oil discharge occurring on the waters of the United
States or the high seas. The USCG is responsible for chairing the RRT
and for implementing, developing and revising, as necessary, the regional
plans for those areas where it is assigned the responsibility to furnish
or provide for OSC's (Sec. 1510.36 (b)).
(i) The Department of State will provide leadership in developing joint
International contingency plans. It will also provide assistance in
coordination when a pollution discharge transects international
boundaries or involves foreign flag vessels.
(j) The Atomic Energy Commission is the designated Agency for admin-
istration, implementation and coordination of the Interagency Radio-
logical Assistance Plan (IRAP). AEC will provide advice and assistance
to the NRT with respect to the identification of the source and extent
of radioactive contamination, and removal and disposal of radioactive
discharges.
(k) The Environmental Protection Agency, through the Office of Air
and Water Programs, provides expertise regarding environmental effects
of pollution discharges and environmental pollution control techniques,
including assessment of damages. EPA shall also advise the RRT and
OSC of the degree of hazard a particular discharge poses to the public
health and safety. EPA is responsible for chairing the RRT and for the
development, revision and implementation, as necessary, of regional
plans for those areas in which it has responsibility to furnish or
provide for the OSC (Sec. 1510.36 (b)). EPA will provide guidance
to and coordinate with DOT regarding pollution control and protection
of the environment in the preparation of regional plans.
(1) Department of Housing and Urban Development, through the Federal
Disaster Assistance Administration, will maintain an awareness of
pollution emergencies as they develop. The normal FDAA procedures
will be followed to evaluate any request for a major disaster
declaration received from a Governor of a State. If the President
declares that a pollution discharge constitutes a "major disaster".
under PL 91-606, or that a major disaster is imminent as defined by
Sec. 221, PL 91-606, the Director, FDAA, will prepare coordination
and direction of the Federal response in accordance with FDAA policies
and procedures.
(m) All Federal agencies are responsible for minimizing the occurrence
of discharges and for developing the capability to respond promptly
in cases of discharges from facilities they operate or supervise,
and for making resources available for Federal pollution response
operations.
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(n) In addition to Section (m), Primary Agencies are responsible
for:
(1) Leading all Federal agencies in programs to minimize
the number of and environmental damage associated with
discharges from facilities they operate or supervise;
(2) Providing representation to the NRT and the RRT's;
(3) Developing, within their operating elements, the
capability for a rapid, coordinated response to any
pollution discharge;
(4) Making information available to the NRT, RRT or OSC
as necessary; and
(5) Keeping NRT and the RRT's informed, consistent with
national security considerations, of changes in the
availability of'resources that would affect the operation
of this Plan.
1510.23 Non-Federal Responsibility
(a) The States are invited to provide liaison to RRT's and shall
designate the appropriate element of the State government that
would undertake direction of State supervised discharge removal
operations. The designated agency shall be the single State
governmental element that will seek reimbursment for removal
operation expenditures in accordance with Sec. 311(c)(2)(H) of
the Act. Details on reimbursment to States for removal actions
taken pursuant to this Plan are contained in Title 33 Part 153,
CFR, and Annex IX - Funding.
SUBPART C - PLANNING AND RESPONSE ORGANIZATION
1510.31 Emergency Response Activities and Coordination
(a) For pollution emergency response activities, Federal on-scene
coordination is accomplished through the OSC. He reports to and
receives advice from an RRT composed of appropriate representatives
from the Regional and District offices of the Primary and Advisory
Agencies.
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(b) National level coordination is accomplished through the NRT
which receives reports from and renders advice to the RRT. Activities
are coordinated through the National and various regional response
centers.
(c) The organizational concepts of this Plan are shown on Figure 1.
1510.32 National Response Team .
(a) The NRT consists of representatives from the Primary and
Advisory Agencies. It serves as the National body for planning
and preparedness actions prior to a pollution discharge and for
coordination and advice during a pollution emergency. It shall
be organized and shall function as outlined in Annex II.
(b) The NRT shall establish and maintain a Committee on Revision
of the National Plan. This Committee shall provide suggested re-
visions to the NRT for consideration, approval and publication by
CEQ. The Primary Agencies shall provide membership on this standing
committee. Advisory Agencies shall participate whenever revision
or proposed amendments would affect those Agencies. Ad hoc committees
may also be established from time to time to consider various matters.
Membership on these committees shall consist of the representatives
from the Primary Agencies and such Advisory Agencies that may have
direct involvement.
(c) Based on a continuing evaluation of response actions, the
NRT shall consider and make recommendations to appropriate agencies
relating to training and equipping response team personnel; necessary
research, development, demonstration and evaluation activities to
improve response capabilities; and equipment, material stockpiling
and other operational matters as the need arises. CEQ shall be
advised of any ageny's failure to adequately respond to these
recommendations.
(d) During pollution emergencies, NRT shall act as an emergency
response team comprised of representatives from the Primary and
selected Advisory Agencies to be activated in accordance with
Sec. 1202.2, Annex II.
1510.33 National Response Center
(a) The NRC, located at Headquarters, USCG, is the Washington,
D. C., headquarters site for activities relative to pollution
emergencies. NRC quarters are described in Annex III, and provide
communications, including a continuously manned communication center,
information storage; and necessary personnel and facilities to
promote the smooth and adequate functioning of this activity as
described in Annex III.
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1510.34 Regional Response Team
(a) The RRT consists of regional representatives of the Primary
and selected Advisory Agencies, as appropriate. RRT shall act within
its region as an emergency response team performing;response functions
similar to those described for NRT. RRT will also perform review and
advisory functions relative to the regional plan similar to those
prescribed for NRT at the National level. Additionally, the RRT shall
determine the duration and extent of the Federal response, and when a
shift of on-scene coordination from the predesignated OSC to another
OSC is indicated by the circumstances or progress of a pollution dis-
charge .
(b) Each Primary Agency shall designate one member and a minimum of
one alternate member to the RRT. Each Advisory Agency may designate
a member. Agencies may also provide additional representatives as
observers to meetings of the RRT. Individuals representing the
participating agencies may vary depending on the subregional area in
which the discharge occurred or removal actions are underway.
(c) Each of the States lying within a region is invited to furnish
liaison to the RRT for planning and preparedness activities. When the
Team is activated for a pollution emergency, the affected State or
States are invited to participate in RRT deliberation.
(d) The RRT shall be activated automatically in the event of a major
or potential major discharge. The RRT shall be activated during any
other pollution emergency by an oral request from any Primary Agency
representative to the Chairman of the Team. Such requests for Team
activation shall be confirmed in writing. The time of Team activation,
place of assembly, and means of contact shall be included in POLREPs
submitted in accordance with Annex V.
(e) The Chairman may require assembly of all or selected members of
the Team at the emergency center during a pollution response operation
to provide technical support and assistance to the OSC.
(f) Deactivation of RRT shall be by agreement between the EPA and USCG
team members. The time of deactivation shall be included in POLREPs
submitted in accordance with Annex V.
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1510.35 Regional Response Center
(a) The RRC is the regional site for pollution emergency response
activities.
1510.36 On-Scene Coordinator
(a) Coordination and direction of Federal pollution control efforts a
the scene of a discharge or potential discharge shall be accomplished
through the OSC, predesignated by regional plan to coordinate and
direct such pollution control activities in each area'of the region.
(1) In the event of a discharge of oil or hazardous
substance, the first official on the site from an agency
having responsibility under this Plan shall assume
coordination of activities under the Plan until the
arrival of the predesignated OSC.
(2) The OSC shall determine pertinent facts about a
particular discharge, such as its potential impact on
human health and welfare; the nature, amount, and location
of material discharged; the probable direction and time
of travel of the material; the resources and installations
which may be affected and the priorities for protecting
them.
(3) The OSC shall initiate and direct as required Phase
II, Phase III, and Phase IV operations. Advice provided
by the EPA representative on the RRT on use of chemicals
in Phase III and Phase IV operations in response to
discharges of oil or hazardous substances shall be binding
on the OSC, except as provided for by Annex X.
(4) The OSC shall call upon and direct the deployment of
needed resources in accordance with this Plan to evaluate
the magnitude of the discharge and to initiate and continue
removal operations.
(5) The OSC shall provide necessary support activities
and documentation for Phase V activities.
(6) In carrying out this Plan, the OSC will fully inform
and coordinate closely with RRT to ensure the maximum
effectiveness of the Federal effort in protecting the
natural resources and the environment from pollution
damage.
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(b) EPA and the USCG shall insure that OSC's are predesignated for
all areas within the region in accordance with the following criteria:
(1) The EPA shall furnish or provide for OSC's on inland
waters.
(2) The USCG shall furnish or provide for OSC's for the
coastal waters, and for Great Lakes waters, ports and harbors.
(3) The major consideration in selection of the OSC shall
be based upon that Agency's capability and resources for
pollution control response activities and the individual
OSC's knowledge of the National Contingency Plan and the
appropriate Regional Contingency Plan.
(c) All Federal agencies are required by executive order to develop
emergency plans and procedures for dealing with accidental pollution.
All Federal agencies, therefore, are responsible for designating the
offices to coordinate response actions for facilities or vessels under
their jurisdiction and for the provision of means to remove or mitigate
the effects of discharges from their facilities. If the responsible
Agency does not act promptly or take appropriate action, the EPA or
USCG shall, depending on the area in which the discharge occurs, assume
the OSC functions. Pollution control actions taken must be in accordance
with Federal regulations and guidelines, EPA policies and this Plan.
SUBPART D - OPERATION — RESPONSE PHASES
1510.40 The actions taken to respond to a pollution discharge can be
separated into five relatively distinct classes or phases. For
descriptive purposes, these are: Phase I — Discovery and Notification;
Phase II — Evaluation and Initiation of Action; Phase III — Containment
and Countermeasures; Phase IV — Removal, Mitigation and Disposal; and
Phase V — Documentation and Cost Recovery. It must be recognized that
elements of any one phase may take place concurrently with one or more
other phases.
1510.41 Phase I — Discovery and Notification
(a) A discharge may be discovered when a report is received from a
discharger in accordance with statutory requirements; through
deliberate discovery procedures such as vessel patrols, aircraft
searches, or similar procedures; or through random discovery by
incidental observations of government agencies or the general public.
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(b) In the event of a deliberate discovery, the discharge will be
reported directly to the RRC. Reports from random discovery may be
initially through fishing or pleasure boats, police departments,
telephone operators, port authorities, news media, etc. Reports
generated by random discovery should be reported to the nearest USCG
or EPA office. Regional plans provide for these reports to be
channeled to the RRC as promptly as possible to facilitate effective
response action. Reports of major and medium discharges received by
either EPA or USCG shall be expeditiously relayed by telephone to the
other agency. Reports of minor discharges shall be exchanged between
EPA and USCG as agreed to by the two agencies.
1510.42 Phase II — Evaluation and Initiation of Action
(a) The OSC shall insure that a report of a discharge is immediately
investigated. Based on all available information, the OSC shall:
(1) evaluate the magnitude and severity of the discharge; (2) determine
the feasibility of removal; and (3) assess the effectiveness of removal
actions.
(b) The OSC shall, when appropriate and as soon as possible after
receipt of a report, advise the RRC of the need to initiate further
governmental response actions. This may be limited to activation of
the RRT or a request for additional resources to conduct further
surveillance or initiation of Phase III or Phase IV removal operations.
(c) The OSC shall insure that adequate surveillance is maintained to
determine that removal actions are being properly carried out. If
removal is not being done properly, the OSC shall so advise the respons-
ible party. If, after the responsible party has been advised and does
not initiate proper removal action, the OSC shall, pursuant to Sec.
311 (c)(1) of the Act, take necessary action to remove the pollutant.
(d) If the discharger is unknown or otherwise unavailable, the OSC
shall proceed with removal actions pursuant to Sec. 311 (c)(1) of the
Act.
1510.43 Phase III — Containment and Countermeasures
(a) These are defensive actions to be initiated as soon as possible
after discovery and notification of a discharge. These actions may
include public health and welfare protection activities, source control
procedures, salvage operations, placement of physical barriers to halt
or slow the spread of a pollutant, emplacement or activation of booms
or barriers to protect specific installations or areas, control of the
water discharge from upstream impoundments and the employment of
chemicals and other materials to restrain the pollutant and its effects
on water related resources.
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1510.44 Phase IV — Cleanup, Mitigation and Disposal
(a) This includes actions taken to recover the pollutant from the
water and affected public and private shoreline areas, and monitoring
activities to determine the scope and effectiveness of removal actions.
Actions that could be taken include the use of sorbers, skimmers and
other collection devices for floating pollutants, the use of vacuum
dredges or other devices for sunken pollutants; the use of reaeration
or other methods to minimize or mitigate damage resulting from
dissolved, suspended or emulsified pollutants; or special treatment
techniques to protect public water supplies or wildlife resources
from continuing damage.
(b) Pollutants and contaminated materials that are recovered in
cleanup operations shall be disposed of in accordance with procedures
agreed to at the State or local level.
1510.45 Phase V — Documentation and Cost Recovery
(a) This includes a variety of activities, .depending on the location
of and circumstances surrounding a particular discharge. Recovery of
Federal removal costs and recovery for damage done to Federal, State
or local government property is included; however, third party damages
are not dealt with in this Plan. The collection of scientific and
technical information of value to the scientific community as a basis
for research and development activities and for the enhancement of
understanding of the environment may also be considered in this phase.
It must be recognized that the collection of samples and necessary
data must be performed at the proper times during the case to fix
liability and other purposes.
1510.46 Special Considerations
(a) Safety of Personnel; Actual or potential polluting discharges
that could have an imminent and substantial effect on both air and
water media can pose serious hazards to personnel health and safety.
The OSC should be aware of this potential and should exercise caution
in allowing civilian or government personnel into the affected area
without first verifying the nature of the substance discharged.
Regional plans shall identify the sources of information on the
hazards, precautions, and personnel protective requirements that will
be expected in carrying out response operations. The means for OSC
to secure such information shall also be included.
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(b) Waterfowl Conservation: Oil discharges, particularly in
estuarine and near shore areas, often cause severe stress to
resident migratory bird species. The DOI representatives and
the State liaison to the RRT shall arrange for and coordinate
actions of professional and volunteer groups that which to
establish bird collection, cleaning and recovery centers. These
activities will normally be considered Phase IV response actions
(paragraph (a) of this section).
SUBPART E - COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
1510.51 Delegation of Authority
(a) When required, delegation of authority or concurrence in pro-
posed or continuing pollution control activities initially may be
oral; however, written confirmation by the EPA representative on
RRT should be completed as soon as possible.
1510.52 Multi-Regional Actions
(a) In the event that a discharge or a potential pollution emergency
moves from the area covered by one contingency plan into another area,
the authority to initiate pollution control actions shall shift as
appropriate. In the event that a polluting discharge or potential
pollution emergency affects areas covered by two or more regional
plans, the response mechanism called for by both plans shall be
activated; however, pollution control actions shall be fully coordina-
ted as detailed in the regional plans.
(b) There shall be only one On Scene Coordinator at any time during
the course of a response operation. Should a discharge affect two
or'more areas, the RRT will designate the OSC, giving prime consider-
ation to the area vulnerable to the greatest damage. NRT shall designate
the OSC if members of one RRT or of two adjacent RRTs if appropriate,
are unable to agree on the designation.
1510.53 General Pattern of Response Actions
(a) When the predesignated Federal On Scene Coordinator receives a
report of a discharge, or potential discharge, the report should be
evaluated. In most situations, the sequence of actions shown below
should be followed:
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(1) Investigate the report to determine pertinent infor-
mation such as the threat posed to public health or welfare,
the type and quantity of material discharged, and the source
of the discharge.
(2) Effect notification in accordance with Annex V.
(3) Determine, in accordance with Sec. 311 (c) (1) of the
Act, whether removal actions are being carried out pro-
perly. Removal is considered as being done properly when
the following criteria are met:
(i) Private cleanup efforts are effective in terms
of the statutory definition of removal, that
is, they are fully sufficient to minimize or
mitigate damage to the public health or welfare.
Private removal efforts shall be deemed "improper"
to the extent that Federal efforts are necessary
to prevent continued or further damage.
(ii) Private removal efforts must be in accordance
with applicable regulations arid guidelines, and
Annex X and other provisions or restrictions of
this Plan.
(4) Designate the severity of the situation and determine
the future course of action to be followed.
(5) Determine whether State action to effect removal is
necessary.
(b) The result of the report probably can be categorized by one of
five classes. Appropriate action to be taken in each specific type
case is outlined below:
(1) If the investigation shows that the initial information
overstated the magnitude or danger of the discharge and there
is no environmental pollution involved, it shall be considered
a false alarm and the case should be closed.
(2) If the investigation shows a minor spill with the dis-
charger taking appropriate cleanup action, contact should
be established with the discharger. The discharger shall be
advised of proper removal procedures. The situation shall
be monitored to insure that the removal is done properly by
the owner or operator of the vessel, onshore facility or
offshore facility from which the discharge occurred.
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(3) If the investigation shows a minor discharge with
improper action being taken, the following measures shall
be taken:
(i) Attempt should be made to prevent further
discharges from the source.
(ii) The discharger shall be advised of the proper
action to be taken.
(iii) If, after providing advice to the discharger
and this advice is not followed, the discharger
shall be warned of his liability for the cost
of removal pursuant to Sec. 311(f) (see sub-
paragraph (3) of this paragraph).
(iv) The OSC should notify appropriate State and
local officials. He shall keep the RRC advised
and initiate Phase III and IV operations as
conditions warrant.
(v) Information shall be collected for possible
recovery of removal costs when removal is
effected in accordance with Sec. 311 (c)(1)
of the Act.
(4) When a report or investigation indicates that a medium
discharge has occurred or that the potential for a medium discharge
exists, the OSC shall follow the same general procedures as for a
minor discharge. Additionally, the OSC shall make a recommendation
concerning team activation to the Chairman of the KRT.
(5) When a report indicates that a major discharge has occurred,
that a potential major pollution emergency exists, or that a
discharge or potential discharges which could arouse wide public
concern has occurred, the OSC shall follow the same procedures as
for minor and medium discharges. RRC and NRT shall, however, be
notified immediately of the situation even if the initial report
has not been confirmed.
1510.54 Special Forces
(a) The National Strike Force (NSF) shall be established consisting
of personnel trained, prepared, and available to provide necessary
services to carry out this Plan. This NSF shall be formed around
the Strike Teams established by the U. S. Coast Guard on the East,
West, and Gulf coasts, and including the Environmental Response
Team (ERT) established by the EPA, when required. The NSF shall
provide assistance to the OSC during Phase III, IV, and V operations
as the circumstances of the situation dictate. When possible, the
NSF will provide training to the Emergency Task Forces and participate
with the Regional Response Team in Regional Contingency Plan develop-
ment .
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(1) The Strike Teams established by the U. S. Coast
Guard are able to provide communications support, advice
and assistance for oil and hazardous substances removal.
These teams include expertise in ship salvage, diving,
and removal techniques and methodology.
(2) The Environmental Response Team established by EPA
to carry out the Agency's disaster and emergency respon-
sibilities can provide the OSC and NSF with advice on
the environmental effects of oil and hazardous substances
discharges, and removal and mitigation of the effects of
such discharges. This team includes expertise in biology,
chemistry, engineering and, when necessary, meteorology
and oceanography.
(3) The Emergency Task Forces established pursuant to
Sec. 311 (c)(2) (C) shall consist of trained personnel
with adequate supplies of oil and hazardous pollution
control equipment and materials and detailed discharge
removal plans for their areas of responsibility. The
Emergency Task Forces shall be established by the Agency
responsible for providing the OSC not later than one year
from the effective date of this Plan.
(4) The NSF and ERT will generally respond to requests
for assistance from the OSC. Requests for the NSF may be
made directly to the Commanding Officer of the appropriate
Strike Team, the Coast Guard member on the RRT, the
appropriate Area Commander, USCG, or to the Commandant,
USCG, through the NRC. Requests for the EPA-ERT may be
made to the EPA Emergency Coordinator or the appropriate
Regional Emergency Coordinator (REC), or the EPA repre-
sentative on the RRT.
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ANNEX I
1100 DISTRIBUTION
1101 Plan Distribution
1101.1 This Plan will be distributed to designated offices of Primary and
Advisory Agencies, State and Interstate water pollution control agencies
and other Federal, State, local and private agencies and organizations which
are cooperating with and participating in activities in support of this
Plan.
1101.2 Included in this formal distribution are the following:
No. of Copies
10 State of New York
Department of Environmental Conservation
50 Wolf Road
Albany, New.York 12201
10 State of New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection
209 East State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
10 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Environmental Quality Board
P. O. Box 11785
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910
10 Virgin Islands
Health Department
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00801
10 Interstate Sanitation Commission
10 Columbus Circle
New York, New York 10019
10 Delaware River Basin Commission
25 West Police Drive
West Trenton, New Jersey 08628
2 U. S. Public Health Service
Region Office II
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10007
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No. of Copies
2 U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service
.(New Jersey)
P. 0. Box 232
Trenton, New Jersey 08602
2 U. S. Fish & Wildlife
(New York)
P. O. Box 717
11 North Pearl Street
Albany, New York 12201
10 3rd U. S. Coast Guard District
Governors Island
New York, New York 10004
10 7th U. S. Coast Guard District
Room 1018, Federal Building
51 Southwest 1st Avenue
Miami, Florida 33130
10 9th U. S. Coast Guard District
1240 East 9th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44199
2 U. S. Army Engineer Division, North Atlantic
90 Church Street
New York, New York 10007
2 U. S. Army Engineer District, New York
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10007
2 U. S. Army Engineer District, Philadelphia
U. S. Custom House
2nd & Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
2 U. S. Army Engineer Division, North Central
536 South Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60605
2 U. S. Army Engineer District, Buffalo
1776 Niagara Street
Buffalo, New York 14207
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No. of Copies
2 U. S. Army Engineer District, Detroit
P. 0. Box 1027
150 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48231
2 Headquarters, 3rd Naval District
90 Church Street
New York, New York 10007
2 Headquarters, 4th Naval District
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112
2 Headquarters, 10th Naval District
San Juan, Puerto Rico
2 Office of Emergency Preparedness
Region I
Maynard, Massachusetts 07154
2 Office of Emergency Preparedness (Region II)
26 Federal Plaza, Room 1349
New York, New York 10007
2 Office of Emergency Preparedness
Region III
Thomasville, Georgia 31792
2 Ontario Water Resources Commission
135 St. Clair Avenue
Toronto, 195, Ontario CANADA
2 Oil Control Coordinating Committee
c/o Mobile Oil Company
Paulsboro, New Jersey 08066
2 Newark Bay-Bayonne Harbor Pollution Abatement Committee
c/o Humble Oil Company
Bayonne, New Jersey 07002
2 Arthur Kill Mutual Aid Group
c/o Humble Oil Company
Linden, New Jersey 07036
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No. of Copies
New York State Petroleum Council
Suite 200, 142 State Street
Albany, New York 12207
New York State Petroleum Council
757 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
New Jersey Petroleum Council
1305 Parkside Avenue
Trenton, New Jersey 08638
Plattsburg - Lake Champlain Oil Spill Control Committee
c/o Humble Oil Company
P. 0. Box 516
Cumberland Avenue
Plattsburg, New York 12901
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
10 Division of Oil & Hazardous Materials
Waterside Mall
Washington, D. C. 20460
2 Region I
John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., Room 2203
Boston, Massachusetts 02203
2 Region III
6th & Walnut Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
2 Region V
1 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Region II
2 Regional Administrator
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10007
2 Public Information Office \
. . . J Region II
2 Enforcement Division > ... _ , , „,
\ 26 Federal Plaza
2 Air & Water Division / New York/ New York 10007
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No. of Copies
Rochester Field Office
P. O. Box 5036
Rochester, New York 14627
Puerto Rico Field Office
1225 Ponce de Leon Avenue
Caso Building, Suite 804
Santurce, Puerto Rico 00910
1102 Amendment Distribution and Format
1102.1 Amendments to the Plan and Annexes will be made by sequentially
numbered changes. Numbered changes will be effected by means of a
transmittal sheet which identifies the Plan, the change number and date,
the page numbers affected by the change and any other instructions deemed
necessary for purposes of clarity or to make special emphasis or explana-
tion of the change. There will be attached to the transmittal sheet the
revised or added pages with the change number and current date on each
page at the upper right hand corner.
1102.2 Where a change can be effected merely by pen and ink, the trans-
mittal sheet may be used to accomplish the change without submission of
revised pages. The use of pen and ink changes is limited to those cases
where existing matter is being deleted or is of minor extent.
1102.3 Asterisks will be used to indicate changes. For line changes, an
asterisk will be placed before and after each sentence in the left and right
page margins. .For paragraph changes, an asterisk will be placed before and
after each paragraph changed and if continued on the next page, an asterisk
will be placed at the top of the page and the end of the paragraph. For a
paragraph deletion, an asterisk will be placed in the left margin and the
paragraph number or letter will be retained in the original sequence followed
by the word "Rescinded" in parenthesis.
1102.4 If the Plan is completely rewritten, asterisks will not be used, but
supercession will be indicated at the bottom of the first page.
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ANNEX II
1200 REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM
1201 Regional Response Team
1201.1 The RRT consists of representatives from the Primary and
Advisory Agencies. It serves as the Regional body for planning and
preparedness actions prior to a pollution discharge and for on scene
action during a pollution discharge.
1201.2 Membership on the RRT is established by Section 1510.32(a).
Each Primary and Advisory Agency shall designate a member to the team
and an alternate to insure representation in the event that the member
is unavailable.
1202 RRT Organization
1202.1 When RRT is activated for a pollution incident, the Chairman
shall be the representative of EPA or DOT, depending upon the area in
which the response is taking place.
1203 RRT Purpose
1203.1 The RRT, when not activated for a pollution discharge, serves
as a standing committee to recommend needed policy changes in the
response organization, to revise this Plan as needed and to evaluate
the preparedness of the Agencies and effectiveness of plans for coping
with pollution discharge.
1203.2 The RRT shall act as an emergency response team to be activated
in the event of a discharge involving oil or hazardous substances.
1204 Responsibilities and Functions
1204.1 Planning and preparedness responsibilities of the RRT are to:
1204.1-1 Maintain a continuous review of regional pollution
emergency response operations and equipment readiness to insure
adequacy of regional planning, and coordination for combating
discharges of oil and hazardous substances. RRT shall recommend
revision of the National Contingency Plan to CEQ on the basis of
observations of response operations;
1204.1-2 Review the functioning of the RRT's to insure that
regional plans developed are fully coordinated among involved
agencies.
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1204.1-3 Develop procedures to promote the coordination of
Federal, State and local governments and private agencies to
respond to pollution incidents;
1204.1-4 Consider necessary changes in policy on the basis
of continuing evaluation of regional response actions taken
in combating discharges of oil and hazardous polluting substances;
1204.1-5 Provide information to the Research and Development
Committee, on research requirements, the need for which is not
known until discharges of unusual materials or unique circum-
stances occur;
1204.1-6 Maintain a continuing awareness of review and act
upon reports by the Research and Development Committee;
1204.1-7 Maintain a readiness posture to respond to discharges
of oil or other hazardous substance;
1204.2 When activated during a pollution discharge response, Agency
representatives shall meet at the call of the Chairman and shall:
1204.2-1 Monitor and evaluate reports generated by the OSC
insuring their completeness. Based on this evaluation, RRT
may recommend courses of action in combating the discharge by
the OSC.
1204.2-2 Request other Federal, State, local government or
private agencies to consider taking action under their existing
authorities to provide resources necessary for combating a
discharge or deployment of personnel to monitor response oper-
ations.
1204.2-3 Coordinate the actions of regions or districts other
than those affected by the pollution emergency to supply needed
equipment, personnel, or technical advice to the OSC. This
includes requests, when appropriate, for activating the Special
Forces provided by Sec. 1510.54 of the Plan.
1204.2-4 Act as the focal point for Regional public information
releases and for information transfer between the OSC and the
Washington, D. C. headquarters of the Agencies concerned, so as
to minimize or prevent dissemination of spurious and incomplete
information. Public information actions are discussed in Annex
VI.
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ANNEX III
1300 REGIONAL RESPONSE CENTER
1301 Regional Response Center Location
1301.1 On discharge incidents occuring in New Jersey and eastern New
York State, the RRC is established at EPA Office, Raritan Arsenal,
Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, New Jersey.
1301.2 On discharges in western New York State, the RRC is established
at the EPA Rochester Field Office, Wilson Boulevard near Elmwood Avenue,
Rochester, New York.
1301.3 On discharges in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands, the RRC is
established at EPA San Juan Field Office, 1225 Ponce de Leon Avenue,
Caso Building, Suite 804, Santurce, Puerto Rico.
1302 RRC Purpose
1302.1 The purpose of the RRC is to provide physical facilities for
coordination and control of a pollution emergency should regional level
involvement be required.
1303 Responsibility for RRC
1303.1 EPA shall provide the necessary communications and plotting facilities
and equipment. These will include:
1303.1-1 A continuously manned communication system for re-
ceiving reports of discharges;
1303.1-2 Telephone branch lines;
1303.1-3 Teletypewriter circuits;
1303.1-4 The latest updated charts of the Department of Commerce,
Interior and Defense for the U. S. waters, the Continental Shelf
and the ocean areas adjacent to U. S. territorial waters;
1303.1-5 Technical library on oil and hazardous substances
pollution; and
1303.1-6 Plotting and display provisions to visually depict the
geographic position, movement and extent of the pollutant.
1303.2 Primary Agencies shall furnish competent technical personnel to
man the RRC as requested, furnish appropriate technical manuals and
materials, and such additional administrative support as required to
operate the RRC effectively and efficiently.
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1304 Communications Services Available
1304.1 Telephone (voice) services available include:
1304.1-1 FTS - GSA operated government administrative
telephone system.
1304.2 Teletype writer services available include:
1304.2-1 TELEX - Teletypewriter exchange service provided
by Western Union that serves Continental U. S., industry and
Government offices. TELEX also permits direct connections
with international communication carriers and oversea TELEX
communications.
1304.3 Information on current and predicted meteorological, hydrologic
and oceanographic conditions for the high seas, coastal and inland waters
is available from NOAA. If specific capabilities of other agency
environmental description and prediction programs are required because
of the area or unusual conditions, NOAA will arrange for the provision
of such information.
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ANNEX IV
1400 PRIMARY AGENCY OFFICE LOCATIONS AND BOUNDARIES
1400 Geographical Boundaries
Regional contingency plans shall be based upon the Standard
Federal Regions as shown on page IV-5. Commerce, EPA, and
DHUD regional geographical boundaries follow this delineation.
1401 Standard Federal Regions - Map I
1401.1 U. S. Department of Commerce
1401.2 Environmental Protection Agency
1401.3 Department of Housing and Urban Development
1402 Department of Transportation - USCG
1403 Department of Defense
1403.1 U. S. Army Corps of Engineers - Division Offices
1403.2 U. S. Army Continental Army Commands
1403.3 U. S. Naval Districts
1403.4 U. S. Air Force Reserve Regions
1404 U. S. Department of the Interior
1404.1 Field Committee Regions
1404.2 U. S. Geological Survey - Area and District Offices
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1401.1 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOAA and MarAd
The Weather Service Forecast Offices (WSFO) of the National Weather
Service are operational 24 hours a day and consequently serve as contact
point for the Department of Commerce elements, such as the NOAA and MarAd,
participating in the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contin-
gency Plan.
Following list shows Federal regions and designated Department of Commerce
contact offices:
National Weather Service - Eastern Region
585 Stewart Avenue
Garden City, New York 11530
Contact: William J. McKee
Phone: Commercial: 516-248-2109
FTS: 212-995-2712
Non-Duty: 516-423-4247
Contact: Norman L. Canfield
Phone: Commercial: 516-248-2112
FTS: 212-995-8643
Non-Duty: 516-747-0180
National Weather Service
1819 West Pershing Road
Chicago, Illinois 60609
Contact: Joe R. Fulks
Phone: Comm/FTS: 312-343-4684 (24 hour)
Commercial: 312-247-4545
Non-Duty: 312-493-6725
Contact: Paul H. Swope
Phone: Comm/FTS: 312-353-4684
Commercial: 312-247-4545
Non-Duty: 312-672-8473
National Weather Service - Forecast Office
Isla Verde International Airport
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00913
Contact: Dr. Jose A. Colon
Phone: Commercial: 809-791-0376 OR
809-791-1634
Non-Duty: 809-761-7922
Contact: Harry M. Hoose
Phone: Commercial: 809-791-0376 OR
809-791-1634
Non-Duty: 809-723-4030
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1401.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGIONAL OFFICES
Environmental Protection Agency
Region I, Room 2303
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
Boston, Massachusetts 02203
Tel: (617) 223-7265*
Environmental Protection Agency
Region II, Room 1007
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10007
Tel: (201) 548-8730*
Environmental Protection Agency
Region III
Curtis Building
6th and Walnut Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Tel: (215) 597-9898*
Environmental Protection Agency
Region IV
1421 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Tel: (404) 526-5062*
Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
1 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Tel: (312) 353-6188*
Environmental Protection Agency
Region VI, Suite 1600
1600 Patterson Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
Tel: (214) 749-3840*
Environmental Protection Agency
Region VII
1735 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Tel: (816) 374-3778*
Environmental Protection Agency
Region VIII, Suite 900
1860 Lincoln Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Tel: (303) 837-3880*
Environmental Protection Agency
Region IX
100 California Street
San Francisco, California 94111
Tel: (415) 556-6254*
Environmental Protection Agency
Region X
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101
Tel: (206) 442-4343*
*24 hour telephone
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1401.3 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
REGIONAL OFFICE
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Region II
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10007
Contact: Paul Hartzell
Phone: FTS: 8-212-264-8980
Non-Duty: 215-355-4246
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1402 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
U. S. COAST GUARD DISTRICTS
Third Coast Guard District
Governors Island
New York, New York 10004
Contact: Commander E. Bizzozero
Phone: Comm/FTS: 212-264-4916
Comm/FTS: 212-264-4800 (24 hour)
Non-Duty: 212-825-1677
Contact: Lieutenant W. R. Jurgens
Comm/FTS: 212-264-4916
Comm/FTS: 212-264-4800 (24 hour)
Non-Duty: 212-825-1810
Seventh Coast Guard District
Room 1018, Federal Building
51 SW 1st Avenue
Miami, Florida 33130
Contact: Commander A. C. Wagner
Phone: FTS: 305-350-5611
Contact: Captain W. A. Montgomery
Phone: FTS: 305-350-5651/52
Non-Duty: 305-251-2782
Contact: Lieutenant G. D. Davis
Phone: FTS: 305-350-5276/77
Non-Duty: 305-251-2020
Ninth Coast Guard District
1240 East 9th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44199
Contact: Chief, Marine Safety Division
Phone: Comm/FTS: 216-522-3944
Non-Duty: 216-522-3984 (Comm/FTS)
Contact: Chief, Marine Environmental Protection Branch
Phone: Comm/FTS: 216-522-3919
Non-Duty: 216-522-3984 (Comm/FTS)
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1403 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
1403.1 DIVISION OFFICES
Department of the Army
Buffalo District
Corps of Engineers
1776 Niagara Street
Buffalo, New York 14207
James R. Brade
Contact
Phone:
Contact:
Phone:
FTS:
Comm:
Non-Duty:
Charles P.
FTS:
Comm:
Non-Duty:
716-724-6900
716-876-2267
716-835-5867
Zernentsch
716-724-6900
716-876-2267
716-675-8876
Department of the Army
New York District
Corps of Engineers
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10007
Contact: Louis Pinata
Phone: Duty Hours: 212-264-9020
Non-Duty Hrs: 516-265-2264
Contact: John Zammit
Phone: Duty Hours: 212-264-9021
Department of the Army
South Atlantic Division
Corps of Engineers
510 Title Building
30 Pryor Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia
Contact: Jack A
Phone: FTS:
Comm:
Non-Duty
Contact: James H.
FTS:
Comm:
Non-Duty
30303
Howait
904-791-2226
904-791-2226
904-73308195
Bradley
404-526-6745
404-526-6745
404-981-1835
Department of the Army
Philadelphia District
Corps of Engineers
2nd and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
Phone: Duty Hours: 215-597-3311
Non-Duty Hrs: 215-649-5702
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1403.2 U. S. ARMY
CONTINENTAL COMMANDS
Headquarters
U. S. Continental Army Command
Ft. Monroe, Virginia 23351
Tel. 24 hours/day (703) 727-2256
Headquarters
First United States Army
Ft. George G. Mead
Maryland 20755
Tel. 24 hours/day (301) 677-2082
Headquarters
Third United States Army
Ft. McPherson
Georgia 30330
Tel. Duty Hours - (404) 752-2105
Non Duty Hours - (404) 752-3606
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CONTINENTAL ARMY AREAS
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1403.3 U. S. NAVY
NAVAL DISTRICTS
Headquarters, 3rd Naval District
90 Church Street
New York, New York 10007
Tel. (212) 732-9100
AUTOVON 796-1110
Headquarters, 4th Naval District
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112
Tel. (215) 755-4114
AUTOVON 443-1110
Headquarters, 6th Naval District
Naval Base
Charleston, South Carolina 29408
Tel. (803) 743-2650
AUTOVON 794-4111
Headquarters, 10th Naval District
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tel. (809) 722-0080
AUTOVON 894-3641
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1403.4 U. S. AIR FORCE
RESERVE REGION
Eastern Air Force Reserve Region
Dobbins Air Force Base
Georgia 30060
Tel. Duty Hours - (404) 428-4461
Non Duty Hours - (404) 428-4461
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1404 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
1404.1 FIELD COMMITTEE REGION
NORTHEAST REGION
Regional Coordinator
Department of the interior
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
Room 2003K - Government Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02203
Tel: (617) 223-2973
SOUTHEAST REGION
Field Representative
Department of. the Interior
404 Financial Services Bldg.
148 Cain Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Tel: (404) 526-4524
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1404.2 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Area and District Offices
United States Department of the Interior
Geological Survey
Washington, D. C. 20242
Contact: Harry A. Dupont
Phone: FTS: 202-343-4685
Comm: 202-343-4685
Non-Duty: 703-534-3115
Contact: Robert E. Goff
Phone: FTS: 202-343-4685
Comm: 202-343-4685
United State Department of the Interior
Geological Survey
Water Resources Division
U. S. Post Office & Court House
Albany, New York
Contact: Robert J. Dingman
Phone: Duty: 518-472-3102
Non-Duty: 518-439-7261
Contact:' Walter R. Scott
Duty: 518-472-3102
Non-Duty: 518-765-2450
United States Department of the Interior
Geological Survey
Water Resources Division
402 E. State Street
Trenton, New Jersey
Contact: John J. Murphy
Phone: Duty: 609-599-3212
Non-Duty: 609-871-2737
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1405 Geographical Boundaries Agreement (EPA & C.G.)
1405.1 The following is a list of demarcation points which show the
division between the 3rd U.S.C.G. District and EPA, Region II, in
assuming On Scene Coordinator responsibilities. EPA will be responsible
for the following:
HUDSON RIVER:
From the lock in Troy, New York, north on the New York State Barge
Canal System to Lake Champlain.
LAKE CHAMPLAIN:
Those waters within the Territorial Jurisdiction of New York State.
MOHAWK RIVER & THE NEW YORK STATE BARGE CANAL:
From the Hudson River west to Lockport, New York.
HACKENSACK RIVER:
Upstream of the New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad Bridge at Hackensack,
New Jersey.
PASSAIC RIVER:
Upstream of the 8th Street Bridge, Newark, New Jersey.
RARITAN RIVER:
Upstream from the beginning of the old Delaware & Raritan Canal at New
Brunswick, New Jersey.
SOUTH RIVER:
Chart 375, head of navigation upstream from the West Canal near "T"
head pier north of East Spotswood.
SALEM RIVER:
Upstream from the first Bascule Bridge at Salem, New Jersey.
DELAWARE RIVER:
Upstream from the first dam in Trenton, New Jersey.
Tributaries that a 40' Coast Guard vessel cannot navigate, coastal waters
or zones of the States of New York and New Jersey, the 3rd U.S.C.G.
District, will furnish or provide for On Scene Coordinators, within
their area of jurisdiction.
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1405.2 The following is a list of demarcation points in Western New York
State which indicates the division between the 9th U.S.C.G. District and
EPA, Region II, in assuming On Scene Coordinator responsibilities for
spills of oil and other hazardous materials:
"Specific water areas for which Coast Guard will provide On
Scene Coordinators in the State of New York:
(a) All of the U. S. waters of the Great Lakes and the St.
Lawrence River.
(b) Barcelona Harbor, Lake Erie, New York, all.
(c) Buffalo Ship Canal and Buffalo River, Lake Erie, New
York to upstream limits of federal project at Erie-Lackawanna
Railroad Bridge between Bertha and Payson Streets, City of
Buffalo, New York.
(d) Niagara River, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, New York, all.
(e) Olcott Harbor, Lake Ontario, New York to upstream limits of
federal project approximately abreast of inner end of East Pier,
Foot of Ontario Street, Olcott, New York.
(f) Rochester Harbor and the Genesee River, Lake Ontario, New
York to upstream limits of federal project (about 200' upstream
of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. and Charlotte Docks Co. Wharf),
approximately h mile upstream from Boxart Street, Rochester,
New York.
(g) Little Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario, New York, all.
(h) Oswegatchi River, St. Lawrence River, New York to upstream
limits of federal project, immediately downstream of Lake Street
Bridge, Ogdensburg, New York.
(i) Oswego Harbor and Oswego River, Lake Ontario, New York to
upstream limits of federal project to Bridge on West Bridge
Street, Oswego, New York.
(j) Erie Barge Canal from North Tonawanda, New York to Lockport,
New York.
(k) Tributaries to the Great Lakes that a 40' Coast Guard vessel
can navigate.
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Specific water areas for which EPA will provide On Scene
Coordinators in area of 9th U. S. Coast Guard responsibility
in the State of New York.
(a) New York State Barge Canal System from Lockport, New
York, to the Hudson River and all tributaries to the canal
between those points.
(b) Inland lakes connected to the New York State Canal System:
Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga and Cross Lakes.
(c) All tributaries to navigable waters above the Ooast Guard
responsibilities.
(d) Other interstate navigable rivers and their tributaries."
1405.3 The 7th U.S.C.G. District will assume On Scene Coordinator respon-
sibilities for all coastal waters and tributaries that a 40' Coast Guard
vessel can navigate in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands. EPA, Region II, will assume the responsibility in all other
inland waters of those areas.
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ANNEX V
1500 COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS
1501 Purpose
1501.1 The communications concerning an oil or hazardous substance
discharge are an intergral and significant part of the operations.
The same precepts govern in these instances as do other operations
in which the USCG, EPA and other operating agencies are involved.
1502 Objectives
1502.1 The objectives of the communications and reports are:
1502.1-1 To speed the flow of information pertaining
to pollution discharge;
1502.1-2 To relay advice, instructions and reports
pertaining to pollution discharge; and
1502.1-3 To provide for alerting, notification, sur-
veillance and warning of a pollution discharge.
1503 Communications Procedures
1503.1 Normal communication circuits of each Primary Agency shall be
used to effectuate this Plan. The national and district or regional
offices and telephone numbers of primary alerting and notification
offices of interested agencies will be maintained in NRC and as
appropriate in RRC.
1503.2 The initial reporting of a pollution discharge by agencies
participating in this plan shall be in accordance with the information
and format as described. Reports of medium or major discharges
received from dischargers or the general public by the NRC shall
be relayed by telephone to predesignated OSC. NRC shall evaluate
incoming information and immediately advise OEP Disaster Programs
Office of potential disaster situations.
1503.3 POLREPS (Pollution Reports) shall be submitted by RRT to NRT
in a timely manner as developments occur and at 0800 and 2000 local
time on each day of the operation.
1504 Pollution Reports
1504.1 Within 60 days after the conclusion of Federal removal action
resulting from a major pollution discharge, the OSC shall submit a
complete report of the response operation and the actions taken. Copies
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will be furnished to the NRT or RRT, as appropriate, together with any
other pertinent information available to the forwarding group. The NRT
shall then evaluate each situation and will make appropriate recommenda-
tions .
1504.2 The report required by 1504.1 above shall include:
1504.2-1 Description of the cause and initial situation;
1504.2-2 Organization of response action and resources
committed;
1504.2-3 Effectiveness of response and removal actions by:
a. the discharger;
b. State and local forces;
c. Federal Agencies and Special Forces;
1504.2-4 Unique problems encountered;
1504.2-5 Recommendations on:
a. Means to prevent reoccurrence;
b. Improvement of response actions;
c. Changes in National or Regional Contingency
Plans to improve.
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ANNEX VI
1600 PUBLIC INFORMATION
1601 Introduction
1601.1 When a major pollution discharge occur, it is imperative that the
public be provided promptly with accurate information on the nature of
the discharge and what steps are being taken to correct the problem. This
policy must be followed to obtain understanding from the public, ensure
cooperation for all interested parties and to check the spread of misin-
formation. National Administration Policy and the Freedom of Information
Act both call for maximum disclosure of information.
1602 National News Office
1602.1 When the NRT is activated, the team chairman will contact the most
appropriate Primary Agency and ask it to detail a professional information
officer to establish and direct a National News Office. Requests by the
Director of the National News Office for an appropriate number of professional
and clerical assistance will be met by one or more of the Primary Agencies.
1602.2 The Director of the National News Office will be responsible for
overall supervision of public information activities. While the Director
of the Regional News Office will have considerable freedom in responding
to news inquiries, he will work under the direction of the Director of
the National News Office. The closest possible coordination will be main-
tained between the National News Office in Washington and the Regional
News Office.
1602.3 Promptly after his designation, the Director of the National News
Office will contact the White House Press Office and the Office of the
Director of Communications for the Federal Government to arrange whatever
information assistance may be required by these offices.
1602.4 All written news releases involving major policy considerations
will be cleared by the Chairman of the NRT or in his absence the vice-
chairman. Situation reports and other factual releases will not require
formal clearance.
1602.5 The Director of the National News Office will have free access to
meetings of the NRT and will be consulted on the possible public reaction
to the courses of action under consideration by the NRT.
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1602.6 At appropriate intervals the Director of the National News Office
may arrange news conferences at which the Chairman of the NRT, the OSC or
other informed officials will make progress reports and respond to
questions from the media representatives.
1602.7 The Director of the National News Office will keep appropriate
press offices posted on developments. These include the press offices
of the Secretaries or Director of the Primary Agencies to the National
Contingency Plan; Governors, Senators and Representatives whose States
or Districts are affected by the incident; and, the mayor and other
responsible local officials in affected communities.
1602.8 As long as public interest warrants, at least one written news
release or status report per day will be issued by the National News
Office and the Regional News Office reporting progress.
1602.9 The National News Office will be provided with adequate space,
telephones, typewriters, communications equipment and other supplies by
the U. S. Coast Guard at U. S. Coast Guard headquarters, Washington, D.C.,
where the NRC is housed. The Director of the National News Office will
determine what equipment and supplies are needed to ensure an orderly
flow of information and to accommodate visiting members of the news media.
1603 Regional News Office
1603.1 When an RRT is activated, the Chairman will contact the most
appropriate agency and ask it to detail a professional public information
officer to establish and direct a Regional News Office. Any primary Agency
may, by request to the RRT, place its designated representative on the
staff of the Regional News Office should be set up at or near the location
where the OSC is stationed. Requests by the Director of the Regional News
Office for appropriate professional and clerical assistance will be met by
one or more of the primary agencies.
1603.2 The Director of the Regional News Office will follow the procedures
outlined above for the Director of National News Office in contacting the
press offices of State and local officials, in arranging appropriate public
information liaison with industries and other concerned interests, and in
issuing at least one daily written news release.
1603.3 All news releases involving major policy considerations will be
cleared by the Chairman of the RRT.
1603.4 The Director of the Regional News Office will have free access to
meetings of the RRT and should be consulted on the possible public reaction
to the courses of action under consideration by the RRT.
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1603.5 The Regional News Office will be provided with adequate space,
telephones, typewriters, communications equipment and other supplies
by the Primary Agency which is providing the RRC. The Director of the
Regional News Office will determine what equipment and supplies are
needed to ensure an orderly flow of information and to accommodate
visiting members of the news media.
1604 Washington, D. C., Public Information Contact
1604.1 If the NRT has not been activated, the Director of the Regional
News Office will ask the most appropriate Primary Agency to assign a
public information officer in Washington, D. C., to serve as a contact
point for queries made in Washington, D. C. The information officer
assigned to this task will follow the procedures outlined above for the
Director of the National News Office in contacting the press offices of
the White House and Congressional and Federal officials.
1605 Interim Public Information Director
1605.1 In the period following a discharge and before the need for a
Federal response is determined, information activities will be directed
by the public information personnel of the same Primary Agency which
will provide the predesignated OSC. These activities will be conducted
in accordance with the information policies of that agency.
1606 Special Public Information Procedures for Senators, Representatives,
Congressional Aides and Staff Members, White House Representatives and
other VIP's
1606.1 The Director of the National News Office or the Director of the
Regional News Office will arrange, on request, to perform special public
information services for VIP's including: notifying the media of the
time, place and purpose of the VIP visit; making press conference arrange-
ments; and, arranging for interviews with the VIP by interested members of
the media.
1607 Special Public Information Procedures for Salesmen
1607.1 Public information officers assigned to pollution emergencies will
refer salesmen to technical personnel designated to evaluate their wares.
1608 Special Public Information Procedures for the General Public
1608.1 In responding to queries from the general public, public infor-
mation officers will advise the callers or arrange to have the callers
advised on what the latest press release has reported.
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1609 Special Public Information Procedures - Correspondence
1609.1 After the crisis has subsided, a model letter reporting on
the situation will be drafted by the public information personnel
assigned to the problem. After the model letter has been approved
by the Chairman of the NRT or the RRT, copies will be sent to the
Primary Agencies for their guidance in responding to mail inquiries.
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ANNEX VII
1700 LEGAL AUTHORITIES
Federal Statutes, Regulations and Administratibn orders relative to oil pollution control are administered by several Departments
and Agencies. The following is a tabular summation of the more important of these legal authorities.
1701 Federal Oil Pollution Control Statutes
OPERATING
AGENCIES
STATUTES
1711 Refuse Act
1899
(33 U.S.C.407
et seq. )
INVOLVED
1.
2.
3.
4.
Corps
U.S.C.G.
Customs
JUSTICE
PROHIBITED
ACT OR
AUTHORIZATION
To discharge from ship...
(foreign & domestic) or
from shore or water front
facility, any refuse matter
of any kind or description
(even commercially valuable
petroleum) .
TERRITORIAL
APPLICATION
1. U.S. navigable waters (USNW)
2. Tributaries, if refuse floats
or washes into USNW.
3. On banks, if likely to be
washed into USNW.
SANCTIONS
1. $500.00-$2500.00; 30
days to 1 yr or both
2. Vessel liable "in rem"
for penalties.
EXCEPTED
DISCHARGES
"sewage" flowing
from streets and
sewers.
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Pollution Con-
trol Act, as
amended.
1. EPA Discharge, in harmful
2. DOT quantities, of oil or
3. CORPS hazardous substances to
4. Customs the waters of the U.S.
5. JUSTICE Effluent Standards, Nat-
ional Standards of Per-
formance, Water Quality
Standards.
U.S. waters or adjoining
shorelines or the waters of
the contiguous zone.
1. Failure to report pro- 1. As allowed by
hibited discharge:(a)fine regulations,
up to $10K or (b)imprison- standards, or per-
ment for up to one year. mits.
2. Prohibited discharge
of oil or hazardous sub-
stance - civil penalty,.
5K.
3. Violation of regula-
tions - 5K.
4. Removal liability costs:
(a)vessel S14M or $100/grt;
(b)onshore or offshore
facility, $8M.
2. In the contiguous
zone as permitted by
the 54 Convention,
as amended in 1969.
1713
Oil Pollution
Act 1961, as
amended, (33
U.S.C. 1001-
1015) imple-
ments Inter-
national
Convention on
Prevention of
Pollution of
Sea by Oil.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
U.S.C.G.
Customs
CORPS
JUSTICE
State
1. Any discharge or escape
of persistant oil from
vessels subject to Act,
i.e., all U.S. seagoing
vessels including tankers
(whose tanks carry only
oil). Except: (a) Tankers
under 150 gross tons;
(b) Other vessels under
500 gross tons;
(c) Vessels on whaling
operatons.
1. Prohibited zone:
(a) measured from baseline
from which territorial sea is
established;
(b) Generally extends 50 miles
to sea;
(c) Extends 100 miles to sea
off Northeast Coast of U.S.;
(d) Extends out 100 miles to
sea off West Coast of Canada;
and (e) Modifications pub-
lished in Notices to Mariners.
1. Penalty:
(a)$500.00-$2500.00
or 1 yr or both-any
person or company;
(b)Ship other than one
owned S operated by U.S.
liable "in rem" for above
penalty, and
(c)Suspension or revoca-
tion of license.
1. Di scharges:
(a) To secure safety
of ship, cargo or
life at sea;
(b) Due to damage
to vessel or un-
avoidable leak-
age, if all rea-
sonable precau-
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(d) Vessels while using
Great Lakes & tributaries;
and,
(e) Naval vessels and
auxilliaries.
2. Any discharge of oil
from vessel subject to Act,
of 20.,000 or plus gross tons,
whose bldg. contract exe-
cuted on or after May 18,
1967.
3. Vessels, subject to Act,
which are tankers or use
oil fuel must keep Oil
Record Book with entries
of certain discharges or
escapes of oils.
4. Forward to State Dept.
evidence of discharge or
escape from foreign vessel.
2. Unlimited-Except if in
Master's opinion special
circumstances make it neither
reasonable nor practicable to
retain oil onboard, discharge,
outside prohibited zone is
permitted.
3. Penalties re. Oil Record
Book:
(a) Person failing to comply-
fine of from $500.00-$!,000.00;
(b) Person making false entry
(i) fine -$500.00-$!,000.00.
(ii) imprisonment for 6 mos.
or both.
4. Prohibited zone (No. 1 above)
or leakage
discovered;
(c) Of residue
from fuel or lube
oil purification
or clarification
as from from land
as possible;
(d) Oily mixtures
from bilges con-
taining only lube
oil drained or
leaked from ma-
chinery spaces; and
(e) Vessels, other
than tanker, pro-
ceeding to a port
with inadequate
reception facilities
1720 Related Federal Statutes
STATUTES
ADMINISTRATIVE
AUTHORITY
AUTHORIZED ACTION
TERRITORIAL
CONSIDERATIONS
1721 U.S. Navy Ship
Salvage Auth-
ority (10 U.S.C.
7361)
Secretary of Navy (U. S. Navy
Ship System Command, Supervisor
of Salvage)
1. To salvage, by contract or otherwise: 1.
(a) U. S. Naval vessels;
(b) Private vessel (foreign or domestic)
subject to availability of salvage forces;
and
(i) if not abandoned nor under govern-
mental control nor other salvage
facilities reasonably available s
competent private authority requests
help, i.e., ship's master, owner, or
underwriter.
(ii) if abandoned or under control of
U.S.C.G., FWPCA, Corps of Engineers,
Office of Emergency Preparedness, or
Federal Court - competent requesting agency
becomes customer.
(a) for U. S. Naval vessels -
Navy has direct responsibility
anywhere;
(b) for private vessels
(i) U.S. navigable waters
and high seas
(ii) U.S. navigable waters
U.S. territorial waters
and those within the
authority of requesting
government agency by law
or treaty.
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1722 Outer Continental
Shelf Land Act of
1953 (43 U.S.C.
1331-1343)
Secretary of the Interior
(a) Bur. of Land Hgmt.
(b) U.S.G.S.
Secretary of Transportation
(c) U.S.C.G.
1. To regulate leases for exploitation of Shelf lands
terms & conditions calculated to .prevent pollution
in offshore oil or mining operations. Regula-
tions provide that lessee shall not pollute;
shall take certain preventive actions and if
pollution occurs, lessee shall make appropriate
notifications and shall be liable for cleanup.
1. U. S. Continental Shelf Lands.
1723 Disaster Relief
Act of 1970
(84 Stat. 1744)
The President
Director, Office of Emer-
gency Preparedness per
E.O. 11575, Dec 31, 1970
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et seq.
U.S.C.G.
1725
14 U.S.C. 141
(a)
U.S.C.G.
To declare a major disaster at the request of a 1.
governor of a State.
If declared, to direct Federal agencies to assist 2.
by: (a) using or lending, with or without com-
pensation, to State & local governments, equipment,
supplies, facilities, personnel, etc., other than
extension of credit under any act; (b) performing,
on public or private land, work to preserve life
and property; clear debris and wreckage; provide
temporary housing or emergency shelter; or make
emergency repairs and temporary replacements to
public facilities of State and local governments.
OEP can give direct financial assistance to State
and local governments for items in 2 above.'
OEP can also provide assistance in the event of an
imminent disaster.
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To aid distressed persons & protect property. Sec.
88(b) in USNW and on the high seas.
To establish, maintain & operate aids to maritime
navigation in USNW, waters above the U.S. continental
shelf and other specified areas.
To mark for protection of navigation any wreck in
USNW (Sec. 86) not properly marked by owner (33
U.S.C. 409).
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major disaster areas as declared
by President
U.S., its territories and
possessions.
1. On request may use personnel S facilities to ass-
ist any government agency to perform any activity
for which such personnel are especially qualified.
1. Limited only be international
law re. Territorial waters.
1726 Magnuson Act
(50 U.S.C. 191)
Designated U.S.C.G.
Officers (33 CFR 6) when
directed by Executive Order
(presently implemented by
E.O. 10173 as amended)
1. Prevent anything from being placed on board any
vessel or waterfront facility as defined in 33
CFR 6.01-4, when necessary to prevent damage to
U.S. waters.
2. Establish security zones into which no person or
vessel may enter or take anything.
3. Control vessel movement and take full or partial
possession or control of any vessel when necessary
to prevent danger to U.S. waters.
4. Prevent mooring to or comnel shifting of any vessel
when waterfront facility if it endangers such
vessel, other vessels, harbor, any facility therein
because conditions exist in or about waterfront -
not limited to fire hazards and unsatisfactory operations.
1. U.S. Territorial waters.
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1727 Dangerous Cargo Act
(46 USC 170)
1728 Tank Vessel Act
(46 USC 391a)
U.S.C.G.
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U.S.C.G.
1. Authority to establish regulations for handling,
stowage, storage and use of dangerous articles
or substances onboard vessels.
2. Authority to establish regulations for disposing
of dangerous articles or substances found to be
in an unsafe condition.
1. Authority to establish additional rules for pro-
vision against hazards of life and property
created by vessels having onboard inflammable
or combustible liquid cargo in bulk.
U.S. Territorial Waters.
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U.S. Territorial Waters.
1729 Ports S Waterways U.S.C.G.
Safety Act of SLSDC
1972 (PL 92-340)
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1750 Treaties and International Conventions
TITLE
PARTIES
Authority to operate vessel traffic services, direct
vessel movement, prescribe safety equipment require-
ments, establish safety zones, investigate accidents
that affect environmental quality of the navigable
waters and regulate vessels carrying hazardous
substances in bulk.
SUBSTANCE OF AGREEMENT
U.S. Territorial Waters
(excludes waters of Panama
Canal for Title I)
TERRITORIAL APPLICATION
1751 Treaty re. Recipro-
cal Rights in Con-
veyance of Prisoners
and Wrecking s Sal-
vage (35 Stat. 2035,
TS 502)
U.S. - Great Britian
signed for Canada (1908)
1. Vessels S wrecking equipment of U.S. or Canada
permitted to salvage wrecks, render aid to vessels
in distress or disabled across the international
boundary lines.
In portion of St. Lawrence
River through which boundary
line passes.
Lakes Ontario, Erie, St. Clair,
& Ste. Marie River.
Niagara, Detroit, St. Clair S
Ste. Marie River.
Canals at Sault Ste. Marie.
Shores & territorial waters on
Pacific S Altantic within 30
miles of boundary line.
1752 Boundary Waters
Treaty (35 Stat.
2448, TS 548)
U.S. - Great Britian
signed for Canada (1909)
1. Established International Joint Commission with
jurisdiction over all cases re. use, obstruction
or diversion of waters including water pollution.
No mechanism for enforcement directly by
Commission findings & recommendations reported to
respective governments for enforcement action
within its territorial limits.
1. U.S. - Canadian boundary waters.
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1753 Treaty to Facili-
tate Assistance
to & Salvage of
Vessels in Terri-
torial Waters (49
Stat. 3359, TS 905)
U.S. - Mexico (1936)
1754 Convention of High
Seas (1958) TIAS
5200 (13 U.S.T.
2312)
1755 Geneva Convention
on Territorial Sea
& Contigous Zone
(1958) (15 U.S.T.
1606) (TIAS 5639)
U.S. (1962) -Denmark,
Finland, Italy, Japan,
Netherlands, U.K., USSR,
inter alia.
U.S. (1964)-Denmark,
Finland, Italy, Japan,
Netherlands, U.K., USSR,
inter alia.
1. Vessels s rescue apparatus, public s private,
may aid vessels and crew of its own nationality,
when disabled or in distress.
2. Captain, master or owner of rescue vessel of
either country must notify that country when
entering or intending to enter territorial
waters of the other country as early as possible
and may freely proceed with rescue unless advised
by the other country that adequate assistance is
available or for any reason rescue is not
necessary.
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1. Article XXIV - Member nations responsible for
drafting regulations to prevent pollution of
seas by oil.
2. Article XXV - same for radioactive wastes and
other harmful agents by vessels under its control.
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1. To exercise necessary controls to prevent
infringement of nations sanitary regulations
within its territory or territorial sea.
1. On shores or within terri-
torial waters of the other
nation - (a) within 720 mile
radius of intersection of in-
ternational boundary line S
Pacific Coast or (b) within
200 mile radius of intersection
boundary line S coast of Gulf
of Mexico.
High Sea
1. Not to exceed 12 miles outward
from the baseline from which the
territorial sea is measured.
1756 Convention on
Continental Shelf
(1958) (TIAS 5578)
(15 U.S.T. 471)
U.S. (1964)-Denmark,
Finland, France, Mexico,
Netherlands, U.K., USSR,
inter alia.
Coastal government has: exclusive & sovereign
right to explore and exploit natural resources of
the Shelf as long as it does not unjustifiably
interfere with navigation, fishing or conserva-
tion of living sea resources nor with fundamental
oceanographic or other scientific research
destined for open publication.
U.S. Continental Shelf - 200 meter
isobath curve contiguous to land or
to a depth that admits of the
exploitation of said area.
1957 Convention for
Prevention of
Pollution by Sea
by Oil (1954)
(12 U.S.T. 2989)
(1962) amended 17
U.S.T. 1523)
U.S. (1961)-Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France,
West Germany, Greece,
Italy, Japan, Liberia,
Mexico, Netherlands,
N iger ia, Norway, Panama,
Spain, Sweden, U.K.,
inter alia.
1. To prevent discharge of escape of oily substances
by sea-going vessels - See Oil Pollution Act of
1961 as amended in 1966 for U.S. implementation.
(33 U.S.C. 1001-1015) (Note: Oily substance is
defined as persistent oil).
2. Maintenance of Oil Record Book.
Prohibited zone: All seas within
50 miles from nearest land
(baseline from which territor-
ial sea is established) and
other areas as defined in the
Convention.
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ANNEX VIII
1800 DOCUMENTATION AND COST RECOVERY
1801 Introduction
1801.1 The OSC in charge at the scene of a discharge may be from any one
of several agencies; it is necessary, therefore, to establish uniform
procedures for collection of samples and information consistent with the
several phases in Federal response operations. Necessary information and
sample collection must be performed at the proper times during the Federal
involvement in removal operations for the purpose of later use in identify-
ing the party responsible for removal cost recovery. Time is of great
importance since wind, tide and current may disperse or remove the evidence.
Additionally, witnesses may no longer be available. Thus, during the
response phases, the OSC must take the necessary action to ensure that
information, records, and samples adequate for legal and research purposes
are obtained and safeguarded for future use. Additional guidance can be
found in EPA's "Field Detection and Damage Assessment Handbook".
1802 Notification of Counsel
1802.1 Immediately upon notification that a discharge has occurred, the
RRT or NRT members, as appropriate, shall notify their respective regional
and departmental attorneys, as provided herein and as detailed.
1802.2 Coordination of appropriate counsel will be effected by counsel
of the Departments responsible for furnishing the OSC. Coordination will
be for joint and several actions concerning legal matters regarding the
operation of the Plan and for advising the owner or operator that a deter-
mination has been made under subsection 311(c)(l) of the Act that removal
is not being properly accomplished.
1802.3 The information and reports obtained by the OSC are to be trans-
mitted to the RRC. Copies will then be forwarded to the NRC, members of
the RRT, and others, as appropriate. The representative of the Agency on
the RRT having cost recovery authority will then refer copies of the
pollution reports to his respective agency counsel.
1803 Legal Notice to Suspected Discharger
1803.1 The owner, operator, or other appropriate responsible person shall
be notified of Federal interest and potential action in a pollution
discharge by the agency furnishing the OSC. This notice shall include
advice of the owner or operator's liability for proper removal of the
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discharge in accordance with Sec. 311(f) of the Act; the need to
perform removal in accordance with existing Federal and State statutes
and regulations, and this Plan; and identification of the OSC. .
1804 Sample Collection Procedures to be Followed by OSC
1804.1 Several procedures must be observed when taking and handling
liquid samples for analyses as the character of the sample may be
affected by a number of common conditions. These precautions concern
the following: a) the composition of the container; b) cleanliness
of the container; and c) manner in which the sample is taken.
1804.2 In taking such samples, the following procedures are to be
followed in all cases:
1804.2-1 Glass or other appropriate containers of suitable
size shall be used. The portion of the closure (sealing
gasket or cap liner) which may come into contact with the
sample in the container is of considerable importance. When
oil or petroleum hydrocarbons are to be sampled, the closure
should be made of glass, aluminum foil, or teflon. Pollutants
other than oil may require special precautions such as jacket-
ing of glass containers or different closure material. The
analysis laboratory should be consulted whenever a question
arises as to the appropriateness of any packaging material.
1804.2-2 Previously unused containers are preferred. Con-
tainers that have been cleaned with a strong detergent,
thoroughly rinsed and dried may be used.
1804.2-3 Some explanatory notes covering the above procedures
are as follows: a) glass or other appropriate containers
always must be used because plastic containers, with the
exception of teflon, have been found in some cases to absorb
organic materials from water and, in other cases, compounds
have been dissolved from plastic containers; b) as it is
desirable to take a large sample of the pollutant, proper
skimming techniques should be used to obtain a sufficient
amount of oil for analysis; and c) because pollution conditions
change rapidly, samples should be taken promptly, and the time
sequences and locations noted.
1804.2-4 Consult with the analysis laboratory personnel rela-
tive to special samples and unusual problems.
1804.2-5 Samples collected are to be transmitted for analysis,
using special courier or registered mail (return receipt requested)
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and observing the procedures outlined below. Appropriate
analytical laboratories are designated in this plan. Reports
of laboratory analysis will be forwarded to the appropriate
RRT for transmittal to counsel.
1805 Photographic Records
1805.1 Photographs should be taken to show the source and the extent
of pollution, if possible, using both color and black and white film.
The following information should be recorded on the back of each
photographic print: a) name and location of vessel or facility;
b) date and time the photo was taken; c) names of the photographer
and witnesses; d) shutter speed and lens opening; and e) type of film
used and details of film processing. (The immediate developing type
of photographic process may be of major assistance to the less-than-
professional photographer by allowing on-the-spot inspection of results
and "retakes" as needed to obtain an acceptable photograph.)
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ANNEX IX
1900 FUNDING
1901 General
1901.1 The primary thrust of this Plan is to encourage the person
responsible for a discharge to take appropriate remedial action
promptly. Usually this will mean that the cost of removal of the
discharge shall be borne by the person responsible for the discharge.
The OSC and other officials associated with the handling of a
pollution emergency shall make a substantial effort to have the
discharger voluntarily accept this responsibility.
1901.2 If the discharger does not voluntarily act promptly to remove
the discharge of oil or hazardous substances, Federal discharge removal
actions may be initiated pursuant to Sec. 311(c)(1) of the Act. The
discharger, if known, is liable for the reasonable costs of such Federal
removal actions in accordance with Sec. 311(f) of the Act.
1901.3 Actions undertaken by the Primary Agencies in response to
pollution emergencies shall be carried out under existing programs
and authorities insofar as practicable.
1901.4 It is not envisioned that any Federal agency will make resources
available, expend funds or participate in operations in connection with
pollution emergency operations unless such agency can so respond in
conformance with its existing authority. Authority to expend resources
will be in accordance with agencies' basic statute and, if required,
through cross-servicing agreements.
1901.5 This Plan encourages interagency agreements whenever specific
reimbursement agreements between Federal agencies are deemed necessary
to ensure that the Federal resources will be available for a timely
response to a pollution emergency.
1902 Funding Responsibility
1902.1 The funding of removal actions necessitated by a discharge from
a Federally operated or supervised facility is the responsibility of the
operating or supervising agency.
1902.2 Funding of response actions not associated with the removal
activity, such as scientific investigations, law enforcement or public
relations, is the responsibility of the agency having statutory or
executive responsibility for those specific actions.
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1903 Agency Funding
1903.1 The Environmental Protection Agency can provide funds to insure
timely initiation of discharge removal actions in those instances where
the OSC is an EPA representative. Funding of continuing Phase III and
IV actions, however, shall be determined on a case-by-case basis by the
Division of Oil and Hazardous Materials at EPA. Inasmuch as EPA does
not have funds provided for this purpose by statute or regulation,
initiation of Phase III and IV activities is funded out of operating
program funds.
1903.2 The U. S. Coast Guard pollution control efforts are funded under
"Operating Expenses". These funds are utilized in accordance with agency
directives and applicable regional plans.
1903.3 The Department of Defense has two specific sources of funds which
may be applicable to a pollution incident under appropriate circumstances.
(This does not consider military resources which might be made available
under specific conditions.)
1903.3-1 Funds required for removal of a sunken vessel or
similar obstruction to navigation are available to the
Corps of Engineers through Civil Functions Appropriations,
Operations and Maintenance, General.
1903.3-2 The U. S. Navy has funds available on a reimbur
able basis to conduct salvage operations.
1904 Disaster Relief Funds
1904.1 Certain pollution control emergency response activities may
qualify for reimbursement as disaster relief functions. In making
a declaration of a "major disaster" for a stricken area, the President
may allocate funds from his Disaster Relief Fund, administered by the
Director, Federal Disaster Assistance Administration (FDAA). After
the President has declared a "major disaster" and authorized allocation
of funds, the Director may authorize certain reimbursements to Federal
Agencies for disaster assistance provided under direction of his office.
Applicable policies and procedures are stated in Title 32, Chapter XVII,
Part 1709, "Reimbursement of Other Federal Agencies Performing Major
Disaster Relief Functions".
1904.2 In addition to the authority provided for actions taken subse-
quent to the declaration of a "major disaster", if the President deter-
mines that a major disaster is imminent, he is authorized pursuant to
Sec. 221, PL 91-606 to use the resources of the Federal Government to
avert or lessen the effects of such disaster before its actual occurrence.
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1904.3 The Director, FDAA, may also make financial assistance avail-
able to State governments and through the States to local govern-
ments in accordance with policies and procedures stated in Title 32,
Chapter XVII, Part 1710, "Federal Disaster Assistance".
1905 Pollution Revolving Fund
1905.1 A pollution revolving fund, administered by the Commandant,
USCG, has been established pursuant to subsection (k) of Sec. 311
of the Act. Regulations governing the administration and use of the
fund are contained in 33 CFR 153.301-153.319.
1905.2 Pursuant to Sec. 311(c)(2)(H) of Public Law 92-500, the State
or States affected by a discharge of oil or hazardous substance may
act where necessary to remove such discharge and may, pursuant to
regulations which the Commandant, USCG, may prescribe, be reimbursed
from the fund for the reasonable costs incurred in such removal.
1905.2-1 Removal by a State is necessary when the OSC
determines that the owner or operator of the vessel,
onshore facility, or offshore facility from which the
discharge occurs does not effect removal properly and
that:
1905.2-1.1 State action is required to minimize
or mitigate significant damage to the public
health or welfare which Federal action cannot
minimize or mitigate, or
1905.2-1.2 Removal or partial removal can be
effected by the State at a cost which is not
significantly greater than the cost which would
be incurred by the Federal departments or
agencies.
1905.2-2 Notwithstanding the above, State removal actions
are not necessary if not in compliance with Annex X of
this Plan.
1905.2-3 State removal operations are considered to be
Response Phase III or Response Phase IV actions to the
extent that the same operations undertaken by a Federal
agency would be so considered.
1905.2-4 When supervised by the State agency designated
pursuant to Sec. 203.1 of this Plan, removal operations
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of a local government are considered to be actions of
the State for purposes of this section.
1906 Obligation of Funds
1906.1 Care must be exercised to ensure that misunderstandings do not
develop about reimbursement of funds expended for removal activities.
The OSC should not knowingly request services for which reimbursement
is mandatory unless reimbursement funds are known to be available.
Similarly, the agency supplying a reimbursable service should determine
the source of reimbursement before committing resources necessitating
r e imbur s ement.
1906.2 OSC shall exert adequate control of removal operations so that
he can certify that reimbursement from the Fund is appropriate.
1906.3 Detailed instructions on utilization of the fund are contained
in USCG Comptroller Manual.
1907 Planning
1907.1 The availability of funds and requirements for the reimbursement
of expenditures by certain agencies must be included in resource
utilization planning. Regional and subregional contingency plans
should show what resources are available under what conditions and
cost arrangements.
1907.2 Local interagency agreements may be necessary to specify when
reimbursement is required.
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ANNEX X
2000 SCHEDULE OF CHEMICALS TO REMOVE
OIL & HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES DISCHARGES
2001 General
2001.1 This Schedule shall apply to the waters of the United States and
adjoining shorelines, and the waters of the contiguous zone.
2001.2 This Schedule applies to the use of any chemicals as hereinafter
defined that may be used to remove oil and remove or neutralize hazardous
substances discharges.
2001.3 This Schedule advocates development and utilization of mechanical
and other control methods that will result in removal of oil and hazardous
substances discharges from the environment with subsequent proper disposal.
2001.4 It is the intent of this Schedule that no harmful quantities of any
substances be applied to the water to remove or neutralize the effects of
oil or hazardous substances discharges.
2001.5 Relationship of the Environmental Protection Agency to other Federal
and State agencies in implementing this Schedule: in those States with more
stringent laws, regulations or written policies regulating chemical use,
such State laws, regulations or written policies shall govern.
2001.6 It has been determined that because of the overriding need for
prompt initiation of discharge removal actions, no formal permit as pro-
vided for by section 402 of the Act, shall be required before application
of chemicals to mitigate the effects of a discharge. The provisions of
1510.21(g) of this Plan shall apply.
2002 Definitions
Substances applied to oil or floating hazardous substances discharges are
defined as follows:
2002.1 Collecting agents - are those substances that concentrate, congeal,
entrap, fix, gell, or make the pollutant mass more rigid or viscous in
order to facilitate removal from the water's surface.
2002.2 Sinking agents - are those substances that can physically sink
the pollutant below the water's surface.
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2002.3 Chemical agents - are those elements, compounds or mixtures that
disperse, dissolve, emulsify, neutralize, precipitate, oxidize or reduce
the pollutant on the water's surface or in the water column.
2003 Collecting Agents
Collecting agents are considered to be generally acceptable providing
that these materials do not in themselves or in combination with the
pollutant increase the environmental hazard.
2003.1 Collecting agents may be used only when authorized by the On
Scene Coordinator on a case by case basis. The OSC can authorize that
use only after considering the effects on the performance of the collecting
agent of ambient temperatures, wind, wave action, debris and other
foreign material in the water, type of oil, and availability of removal
operations to remove the collected oil. Technical guidance on application
techniques and dosage rates will be provided by EPA.
2004 Sinking Agents
Sinking agents shall not be used for oil and hazardous substances pollution
control.
2005 Authorities Controlling Use of Chemical Agents
2005.1 Major and Medium Discharges
Chemical agents may be used in any place, at any time, and in quantities
designated by the On Scene Coordinator, when their use will:
2005.1-1 In the judgment of the OSC, prevent or substantially
reduce hazard to human life or limb or substantially reduce
explosion or fire hazard to property;
2005.1-2 In the judgment of EPA, in consultation with appropriate
State agencies, result in the least overall environmental damage,
or interference with designated water uses; and
2005.1-3 In the judgment of EPA, in consultation with appropriate
State agencies, prevent or reduce substantial.hazard to a major
segment of the population(s) of vulnerable species of waterfowl.
2005.2 Minor Discharge
The provisions of section 2005.1-1 shall apply. The use of chemical agents
in any other situation shall be subject to this Schedule except in States
where State laws, regulations, or written policies that govern the prohibition,
use, quantity, or type of chemical are in effect. In such States, the State
laws, regulations or written policies shall be followed during the removal
operation.
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2006 Restrictions on Use of Chemical Agents for Pollution Control Purposes
Except as noted in 2005.1 above, chemical agents shall not be applied to
the waters to remove discharges:
2006.1 of distillate fuel oils;
2006.2 of less than 200 barrels of oil;
2006.3 from any beach;
2006.4 in waters less than 100 feet deep;
2006.5 in waters, identified in this Plan, containing major populations,
or breeding or passage areas of species of fish or marine life which may
be damaged or rendered commercially less marketable by exposure to chemical
agents or dispersed pollutants;
2006.6 in waters where winds and/or currents are of such velocity and
direction that chemically treated mixtures would likely, in the judgment
of EPA, be carried to shore areas within 24 hours; or
2006.7 on any waters where such use may affect surface drinking water
supplies.
2007 Chemical Agent Use
Chemical agents may be used for removal of oil discharges in accordance
with this Schedule if other control methods are judged to be inadequate
or infeasible, and if:
2007.1 Technical information on the physical, chemical, and toxicity
characteristics of the chemical agents has been submitted in duplicate
to the DOHM, EPA, Washington, D.C., 20460, at least 60 days prior to
the chemical agent's use. The submission shall include the information
required in sections 2007.3 and 2007.4 as well as dispersant effectiveness
and toxicity data obtained in accordance with the EPA standard analytical
procedures specified in "Standard Dispersant Effectiveness and Toxicity
Test" (EPA R2-73-201, May 1973).
2007.2 Information furnished in accordance with section 2007.1 shall be
maintained on file by EPA to provide technical guidance to pre-designated
OSC's on the acceptable circumstances of use and dosage rates for the
chemical agent(s).
2007.3 Chemical agent containers shall be labeled with the following
information:
2007.3-1 Name, brand or trademark, if any, under which the
chemical agent is sold;
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2007.3-2 Name and address of the manufacturer, importer or
vendor;
2007.3-3 Flash point;
2007.3-4 Freezing or pour point;
2007.3-5 Viscosity;
2007.3-6 Special handling, storage or worker safety precautions;
2007.3-7 Recommend application procedure(s), concentration(s),
and conditions for use depending upon water salinity, water
temperature, and types and ages of the pollutants; and
2007.3-8 Date of production and shelf life.
2007.4 Information to be supplied to EPA:
2007.4-1 Chemical agent name and percentage of each component;
2007.4-2 Specific gravity;
2007.4-3 Solubility in fresh or salt waters at 15°C;
2007.4-4 Concentrations of potentially hazardous trace materials,
including, but not necessarily being limited to arsenic, chromium,
copper, lead, mercury, nickel or zinc; or chlorinated hydrocarbons;
and
2007.4-5 Description of the analytical methods employed and results
obtained in determining the chemical and biological characteristics
of the chemical agent. This information shall be described in an
official report from a recognized laboratory.
2007.5 For purposes of research, development and demonstration, EPA may
authorize use of chemicals in specified amounts and locations under
controlled conditions irrespective of the provisions of this Schedule.
Guidelines have been published (Federal Register, Vol. 36, No. 75,
April 17, 1971) for this purpose.
Note: In addition to those agents defined and described in section 2002
above, the following materials which are not a part of this Schedule,
with cautions on their use, should be considered:
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1. Biological agents - are microbiological cultures or enzymes or
nutrient additives that are deliberately introduced into an oil
or hazardous substance spill for the specific purpose of encouraging
or speeding biodegradations to mitigate the effects of a spill.
These agents may be used only when such use is the most desirable
technique for removing oils or hazardous substances and only after
obtaining approval from the appropriate state and local public health
and water pollution control officials. Biological agents may be
used only when a listing of organisms or other ingredients contained
in the agent is provided to EPA in sufficient time for review before
its use.
2. Burning agents - are those materials which, through physical or
chemical means, improve the combustibility of the materials to which
they are applied. Burning agents may be used and are acceptable so
long as they do not in themselves, or in combination with the
material to which they are applied, increase the pollution hazard
and their use is approved by appropriate Federal, State and local
fire prevention officials.
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ANNEX XI
2100 NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS
2101 General Policy
2101.1 The policy of the Federal government is to initiate discharge
removal operations when required and action is not being taken by the
discharger or other private or public organization.
2102 Planning and Preparedness
2102.1 The planning and preparedness functions incorporated in regional
contingency plans also apply to non-Federal resources. The State and
local governments and private interests are to be encouraged to partici-
pate in Regional planning and preparedness functions.
2102.2 State and local government agencies are encouraged to include
contingency planning for discharge removal in existing and future
emergency and disaster planning activities. States are invited to
provide observers to the planning activities of the appropriate RRT
(Sec. 1510.34(c) of the Plan).
2103 Pollution Emergency Response Operations
2103.1 State agencies may be reimbursed from the fund established by
Sec. 311(k) of the Act for reasonable costs incurred in the removal of
oil and hazardous substances discharges from the waters and shorelines
of the United States. The procedures to be followed are detailed in
Section 1905, Annex IX.
2103.2 Regional Contingency Plans should provide for coordination with
local government organizations such as county and city or town govern-
ments. This is especially important for purposes of traffic control,
land access and disposal of pollutants removed in response operations.
2104 Volunteers
2104.1 In many pollution emergency situations in the coastal areas,
volunteers desiring to assist in mitigating the effects of the
pollution discharge response effort present themselves at the scene.
Regional contingency plans should provide for this possibility and
through the direct participation of State observers in plan development,
should establish procedures that will result in organized and worthwhile
employment of these persons.
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2104.2 Regional plans should provide for the organization and directing
of volunteers by USCG, other Federal, local or State officials knowledge-
able in contingency operations and capable of providing mature, responsive
and practical leadership.
2104.3 Regional plans should also provide specific areas in which
volunteers should be used such as: beach surveillance, logistical support,
bird and other wildlife treatment and scientific investigations. Normally
they should not be used for physical removal of pollutants. Specifically,
if a substance is toxic to humans, volunteers should not be permitted at
on-scene operations.
2104.4 Information for and education of volunteer personnel on general
contingency operations and procedures as well as specific details of the
discharge is mandatory if response efforts are to be effective and
conclusive. Regional plans should provide for this volunteer education
and training program for rapid, on-site use.
2104.5 During contingency plan operations, information on the discharge
and removal efforts should be provided to volunteers frequently to insure
coordinated effort and a sense of meaningful participation.
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ANNEX XII
2200 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILL
Once a spill has been discovered, the OSC must determine the severity
of the spill and the course of action required. A major concern in
the control of hazardous material spills must be the protection of
emergency response personnel from dangers of the spilled chemicals
which are often extremely toxic, corrosive and explosive.
2201 Identification of Pollutant
2201.1 The polluting hazardous substance must be identified as soon as
possible. If it is not identified, samples should immediately be
taken to the Edison Laboratory for analysis.
2202 Safety Measures
2202.1 Extreme care should be exercised in the sample collection to
prevent personal injury. The hazardous polluting substances should not
be allowed to come in contact with the unprotected skin or eyes, and
inhalation of vapors should be avoided. If it is necessary to enter
a spill area, complete protective clothing should be worn as well as
a self-contained breathing apparatus. Approach to the spill should be
made from the upwind side.
2203 Sources of Information and Assistance
2203.1 The OSC, after determining the identity of the spill substance,
must have information detailing chemical toxicity in the aquatic envir-
onment, flammability, and explosive nature. He should request this
comprehensive information from the manufacturer. He may also request
any information available from:
Chemical Emergencies;
Manufacturing Chemists Association 800-424-9300 (WATTS Line, Toll Free)
CHEMTREK (Chemical Transportation Emergency Center)
Washington, D. C.
Type of Assistance: Technical experience in handling emergency. Can
also provide additional emergency numbers to
contact for emergencies other than chemical;
when in doubt, contact this number.
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Pesticides, Class B Poisons:
National Agricultural Chemical Association 513-961-4300
Pesticides Safety Team Network -
Cincinnati, Ohio
Type of Assistance: Can furnish personnel, equipment, and expertise
for cleanup and decontamination
Railroad Incident:
American Association of Railroads 202-293-4000
Bureau of Explosives
Washington, D. C.
Type of Assistance: Hazardous materials incidents involving trains.
Oil & Hazardous Materials - Technical Assistance Data System (OHMTAD):
Its purpose is to describe the oil and hazardous materials and its
application to emergency situations, when an OSC would need fast,
accurate data on the degree of hazard involved, the countermeasures
to be utilized, and the personnel safety precautions to be taken.
Phone: 201-548-8730
2204 Countermeasures
2204.1 Eleven possible steps including defensive and offensive measures
that can be employed in responding to a spill have been identified and
are listed below.
2204.1-1 Notify all water users on the receiving body of
water, especially domestic water plants. In the case of
moving streams, downstream users should be alerted in the
same sequence as the progression of the spill from the initial
site.
2204.1-2 Physically remove all bags, barrels, and/or other
containers that may still be leaking to the water body.
2204.1-3 Add basic compounds such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium
carbonate, or calcium hydroxide to neutralize acid conditions
or suppress generation of reaction products.
2204.1-4 Add acidic compounds such as acetic acid to neutralize
basic solutions.1
2204.1-5 Add specific complexing, chelating, or precipitating
agents for the formation of solids or compounds less toxic than
the originally spilled contaminant.
Other bases or acids could be employed. Those recommended were judged
to have the least potential for creating detrimental side effects.
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2204.1-6 Utilize large scale equipment to treat contaminated
water in-place with powdered activated carbon, a coagulant such
as alum, and a polyelectrolyte so that the resulting chemical
floe precipitates the powdered carbon. Granular activated
carbon can be added to water treatment plant filters. After .
the contaminant has passed, the carbon can be treated as a
solid waste.
2204.1-7 Physically remove floes, solids and liquid which have
sunk to the bottom. In some cases, this could possibly be
achieved with equipment similar to swimming pool suction clean-
ing systems.
2204.1-8 Boom and skim light solids or liquids floating on the
surface. Oil removal equipment may be utilized.
2204.1-9 Aid natural dilution to reduce concentrations to a
level below critical concentrations by methods such as flow
augmentation and mechanical mixing.
2204.1-10 Contain spilled soluble materials so as to prevent
diffusion throughout the aquatic environment. Most counter-
measures are more effective with concentrated solutions.
2204.1-11 Burn off floating volatile materials where air pollution
and safety considerations permit.
2205 Listing of Hazardous Substances
2205.1 The elements, compounds or their isomers, ions or mixtures
listed below, or mixtures or compounds thereof, may present an imminent
and substantial danger to the public health or welfare because of
poisonous biologically accumulative, persistent, lethal, corrosive,
irritating, strongly sensitizing, highly biodegradable, growth
inhibiting or stimulating or radioactive properties:
(1) radioactive materials;
(2) the active ingredients of economic poisons registered
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 135 et seq.) other, than those
active ingredients included within the provisions
of subsection (a)(3) of this section;
(3) and the following:
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abietic acid
acetaldehyde
acetamide
acetanilide
acetic acid
acetic anhydride
acetone cyanohydrin
acetonitrile
acetophenone
acetyl bromide
acetylene
acridine
acrylic acid
acrylonitrile
adipic acid
adiponitrile
alkyldimethyl-3,4-dichlorobenzylammonium chloride
alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
alkyldimethylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride
alkylethylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride
allyl alcohol
allyl chloride
aluminum fluoride
aluminum sulfate
aminoethyl ethanol amine
ammonia
ammonium acetate
ammonium carbonate
ammonium chloride
ammonium chromate
ammonium dichromate
ammonium ferricyanide
ammonium ferrocyanide
ammonium nitrate
ammonium perchlorate
ammonium peroxydisulfate
ammonium phosphate
ammonium picrate
ammonium sulfate
ammonium sulfide
ammonium thiocyanate
amyl acetate
aniline
antimony potassium tartrate
antimony trichloride
antimony trifluoride
antimony trioxide
XII-4
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barium chloride
barium cyanide
barium hydroxide
barium nitrate
benzene
benzoic acid
benzonitrile
benzoyl chloride
benzylamine
beryllium chloride
beryllium nitrate
beryllium sulfate
boranes
boric acid
bromine
butyl acetate
butyl acrylate
butyl alcohol
butylamine
butylene glycol
butyl mercaptan
cadmium chloride
cadmium nitrate
cadmium sulfate
calcium carbide
calcium cyanide
calcium hypochlorite
calcium phosphide
carbon disulfide
carbon monoxide
carbon tetrachloride
cetyldimethylammonium bromide
ce tyldime thylbe nzylammonium chlor ide
cetylpyridinium chloride
cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
cetyltrimethylethylammonium bromide
chlor am ine
chlorine
chloroacetic acid
chlorobenzene
chlorobutadiene
chloroform
chloroplatinic acid
chlorosulfonic acid
chlor othiazide
citric acid
cobalt chloride
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cobalt nitrate
cobalt sulfate
copper chloride
copper nitrate
copper sulfate
ere sol
crotonaldehyde
cyanamide
cyanoacetic acid
cyanobutadiene
cyanogen bromide
cyanogen chloride
cyclohexane
diaminoethane
diamylamine
dibutyl phthalate
dichlorobenzene
dichloroe thane
dichlorome thane
dichlorophenol
dichloropropane
diethanolamine
diethylamine
diethyl phthalate
di-ethylhexyl phthalate
diisobutylcresoxyethoxyethyldimethylbenzylammonium. chloride
diisobutylphenoxyethoxyethyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
diisopropanolamine
diisopropylamine
dime thylamine
dime thylbenzylammonium chloride
dimethyl sulfate
dimethyl sulfoxide
dinitrobenzene
dinitrophenol
disodiumdibutylphenylphenoldisulfonate
epichlorohydrin
ethanolamine
ethyl acrylate
ethyl alcohol
e thylamine
ethylbenzene
ethylene
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
ethylene glycol
ethylene glycol diacetate
ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
ethylene imine
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ferric hydroxide
ferric chloride
ferric sulfate
ferrous hydroxide
ferrous sulfate
ferrous sulfite
fluorine
formaldehyde
fumaric acid
furfural
furfuryl alcohol
gallic acid
gluconic acid
glucose
glycerol
heptanol
hexamethylene diamine
hexanol
hydrazine
hydrochloric acid
hydrocyanic acid
hydrofluoric acid
hydrogen peroxide
hydroquinone
hydroxylamine
hypochlorous acid
indole
isoprene
lactic acid
lanthanum acetate
lauryldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
lead acetate
lead ar senate
lead chloride
lead nitrate
lead sulfate
lead tetraethyl
lead tetramethyl
linoleic acid
lithium choride
maleic anhydride
maltose
mercury
me thane thiol
methanol
methyl acetate
methyl acrylate
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methylamine
methyl azide
methylethyl pyridine
methylisobutyl ketone
me thylme thacr ylate
molasses
molybdic trioxide
mustard gas
naphthalene
naphthalic acid
naphthenic acid
naphthol
naphthylam ine
nickel ammonium sulfate
nickel chloride
nickel nitrate
nickel sulfate
nitric acid
nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA)
nitroaniline
nitrobenzene
nitrochlorobenzene
nitrocresol
nitrophenol
nitropropane
nitroxylene
oc tadecenyldime thyle thylammonium bromide
octyl alcohol
oleic acid
oxalic acid
oxydipropionitrile
paraformaldehyde
pentanal
pentane
pentanol
pentene
phenobarbitol
phenol
phenylcarbylamine chloride
phosgene
phosphoric acid
phosphorus
phosphorus oxychloride
phosphorus pentasulfide
phosphorus trichloride
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's)
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polyglycol ether
potassium chrornate
potassium cyanide
potassium dichromate
potassium hydroxide
potassium permanganate
propanal
propanoic acid
propanoic anhydride
propanolamine
propyl alcohol
propylamine
propylene oxide
pyridine
pyrocatechol
pyrogallol
quinacrine hydrochloride
quinhydrone
quinine
qu incline
quinone
resorcinol
salicylaldehyde
salicylic acid
selenium
silver nitrate
sludge, chemical
sludge, digested sewage
sludge, raw, undigested sewage
sodium
sodium anthraquinone sulfonate
sodium arsenate
sodium azide
sodium bisulfite
sodium bromobenzene sulfonate
sodium butyldiphenyl sulfonate
sodium butylphenylphenol monosulfonate
sodium chromate
sodium cyanate
sodium cyanide
sodium decylbenzene sulfonate
sodium dichlorobenzene sulfonate
sodium dichromate
sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate
sodium ferricyanide
sodium ferrocyanide
sodium fluoride
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sodium fluosilicate
sodium hydro sulfide
sodium hydroxide
sodium lauryl sulfate
sodium methylate
sodium naphthalene sulfate
sodium nitrite
sodium nitrochlorobenzene sulfonate
sodium octyl sulfate
sodium oleate
sodium palmitate
sodium phosphate
sodium selenite
sodium silicate
sodium stearate
sodium sulfide
sodium sulf ite
sodium thiocyanate
sodium tungstate
stannous chloride
strontium chloride
strontium nitrate
styrene
sulfur chloride
sulfuric acid
sulfurous acid
superphosphate
tannic acid
tetraethylene pentamine
thallic oxide
thallium acetate
thioglycolic acid
thorium chloride
thorium nitrate
titanium chloride
titanium nitrate
titanium sulfate
toluene
toluene diisocyanate
toluidine
tr ichlor ophenol
tr ie thanolam ine
triethylamine
triethylenete tram ine
tr ime thylam ine
vanadyl sulfate
vinyl acetate
vinyl bromide
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vinyl chloride
xylene
xylenol
zinc chloride
zinc nitrate
zinc sulfate
zirconium sulfate
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DETECTION
Known
Substance
Unknown
Substance
Collect Sample
Identify by
Lab Analysis
REVIEW INFORMATION OBTAINED
INSTITUTE SAFETY MEASURES
INSTITUTE COUNTERMEASURES
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ANNEX XVI
2400 REGIONAL CONTINGENCY PLANS
2401 General
2401.1 Regional Contingency Plans have been developed for all U. S. coastal
and inland navigable waters.
2401.2 These plans are available for review at the local District or Region-
al offices of the U.S.C.G. and EPA respectively.
2402 Cross References
2402.1 State Standard Administrative Regions, U.S.C.G. District and EPA
Regions are as follows:
States
(REGION I)
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
(REGION II)
New York
(Coastal Area)
(Great Lakes Area)
New Jersey
Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands
(REGION III)
Pennsylvania
(East Coast)
(Lakeside)
Maryland
Delaware
West Virginia
Virginia
Coast Guard District
(Coastal)
1st
1st
1st
3rd
1st
3rd
9th
3rd
7th
3rd
9th
5th
3rd
5th
EPA Region
(Inland)
Region I
Region II
Region III
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States
(REGION IV)
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
(Atlantic & Gulf Coasts)
(Panhandle)
Alabama
Mississippi
Canal Zone
(REGION V)
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
(REGION VI)
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
(REGION VII)
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
(REGION VIII)
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
North Dakota
South Dakota
Coast Guard District
(Coastal)
2nd
2nd
5th
7th
7th
7th
8th
8th
8th
7th
9th
9th
9th
9th
9th
9th
8th
8th
2nd
2nd
8th
2nd
2nd
2nd
2nd
13th
2nd
12th
2nd
2nd
2nd
EPA Region
(Inland)
Region IV
Region V
Region VI
Region VII
Region VIII
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Coast Guard District EPA Region
States (Coastal) (Inland)
(REGION IX)
California
(Northern) 12th Region IX
(Southern) llth
Nevada 12th "
Arizona llth "
Hawaiian Islands 14th "
(REGION X)
Washington 13th Region X
Oregon 13th "
Idaho 13th
Alaska 17th
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ANNEX XV
2500 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
2501 Technical Library
2501.1 A technical library of pertinent pollution control technical
documents will be maintained in the NRC and in each RRC. Such infor-
mation should be useful as reference information to the experienced
OSC and instructional to less experienced personnel.
2502 Specific References
2502.1 As a minimum the following reference documents will be maintained
in the NRC and in each RRC technical library.
2502.1-1 Current National Oil and Hazardous Substances
Pollution Contingency Plan.
2502.1-2 Current Regional and State Oil and Hazardous
Substances Pollution Contingency Plan.
2502.1-3 Current Directory of the American Council of
Independent Laboratories.
2502.1-4 The Encyclopedia of Geochemistry and Environmental
Sciences, Vol. IVA - Fairbridge; Van Nostrand Reinhold
Company, New York, 1972.
2502.1-5 Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Vol. 18; Kirk-
Othermer, Interscience Publishers, 1969.
2502.1-6 Control of Spillage of Hazardous Polluting Substances;
USDOI, FWQA Publication 15090 FOZ, October 1970.
2502.1-7 "Regulations, Practices and Plans for the Prevention
of Spills of Oil and Hazardous Polluting Substances"; Vol. I,
(EPA Report OHM 75-05-002).
2502.1-8 Chemical Data Guide for Bulk Shipment by Water (U. S.
Coast Guard CG-388) .
2502.1-9 "The Restoration of Oil Contaminated Beaches" (USDOI-
FWPCA Publication 15080 EOS, March 1970).
2502.1-10 U. S. Corps of Engineers' Regulations ER 500-1-1 and
ER 500-1-8 Emergency Employment of Army Resources (Natural
Disaster Activities).
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2502.1-11 Natural Disaster Manual for State and Local
Applicants (OEP Circular 4000.4A, 1968).
2502.1-12 Handbook for Federal Agency Inspectors (OEP
Circular 4000.6A, February 1969).
2502.1-13 Handbook of Toxicology (National Academy of
Sciences/National Research Council).
2502.1-14 Character and Control of Sea Pollution by Oil
(American Petroleum Institute, October 1963).
2502.1-15 Manual for the Prevention of Water Pollution
During Marine Oil Terminal Transfer Operations (American
Petroleum Institute, 1964).
2502.1-16 46 CFR-146, Transportation or Storage of Explo-
sives or other Dangerous Articles or Substances, and
Combustible Liquids on Board Vessels.
2502.1-17 33 CFR, 3, 6, 121, 122, 124-6. Security of Vessels
and Waterfront Facilities (USCG CG 239).
2502.2 In addition to the library specified above, the RRC should have
provision, either in publications or by computer terminals, for access
to the EPA Technical Assistance Data System (TADS) and the USCG Chemical
Hazard Response Information System (CHRIS) when these systems are
available.
2503 Definitions of Terms
2503.1 API GRAVITY: An empirical scale for measuring the density of
liquid petroleum products, the unit being called the "degree API".
2503.2 ASH: Inorganic residue remaining after ignition of combustible
substances determined by definite prescribed methods.
2503.3 ASPHALTS; Black, solid or semisolid bitumens which occur in nature
or are obtained as residues during petroleum refining.
2503.4 BILGE OIL: Waste oil which accumulates, usually in small quantities,
in the lower spaces in a ship, just inside the shell plating. Usually
mixed with larger quantities of water.
2503.5 BLOWOUT; A sudden violent escape of gas and oil from an oil well
when high pressure gas is encountered and preventive measures have failed.
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2503.6 BOILING POINT: The temperature at which the vapor pressure of
a liquid is equal to the pressure of the atmosphere.
2503.7 BUNKER "C" OIL; A general term used to indicate a heavy viscous
fuel oil.
2503.8 BUNKER FUEL: A general term for heavy oils used as fuel on ships
and in industry. It often refers to No. 5 and 6 fuel oils.
2503.9 BUNKERING; The process of fueling a ship.
2503.10 COKER FEED (OR FUEL); A special fuel oil used in a coker furnace,
one of the operating elements of a refinery.
2503.11 CONVERSION TABLES:
lowing
Gallon (U.S.)
Barrel
Gallon (Imp.)
Cubic Feet
Liters
Pounds
Ton (Short)
Ton (Long)
Ton (Metric)
Gallon
U.S.
1.000
42.0*
1.2009
7.4805
0.2641
Pound
1.00
2000.0*
2240.0*
2204.6
Multiply
Barrel
U.S.
0.023810
1.0000
0.02859
0.1781
0.00629
Ton
(Short)
0.00050
1.0000
1.120
1.1023
by factor below to obtain
Gallon
Imperial
0.83268
34.9726
1.000
6.2288
0.2199
Ton
(Long)
0.000446
0.89286
1.0000
0.98421
Cubic
Feet
0.13368
5.6146
0.1605
1.000
0.03532
Ton
(Metric)
0.00045359
0.90718
1.0160
1.000
Liter
3.7853
158.984
4.546
28.316
1.000
One Hectoliter equals 100 Liter.
One Ton (Metric) equals 1000 Kilograms.
Conversions marked (*) are exact by definition.
2503.12 APPROXIMATE CONVERSIONS;
Material
crude oils
aviation gasolines
motor gasolines
kerosenes
gas oils
Barrels Per Ton (Long)
6.7
8.3
8.2
7.7
7.2
8.1
9.2
9.1
8.3
7.9
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Approximate Conversions (Continued)
Material Barrels Per Ton (Long)
diesel oils 7.0 - 7.9
lubricating oils 6.8 - 7.6
fuel oils 6.6 - 7.0
asphaltic bitumens 5.9 - 6.5
(As a general rule-of-thumb use 6.5 barrels or 250 gallons per ton of
oil.)
2503.13 CRUDE OIL: Petroleum as it is extracted from the earth. There
may be several thousands of different substances in crude oil, some of
which evaporate quickly while others persist indefinitely. The physical
characteristics of crude oils may vary widely. Crude oils are often
identified in trade jargon by their regions of origin. This identifica-
tion may not relate to the apparent physical characteristics of the oil.
Commercial gasoline, kerosene, heating oils, diesel oils, lubricating
oils, waxes, and asphalts are all obtained by refining crude oil.
2503.14 DEMULSIBILITY; The resistance of an oil to emulsification, or
the ability of an oil to separate from any water with which it is mixed.
The better the demulsibility rating, the more quickly the oil separates
from water.
2503.15 DENSITY; Density is the term meaning the mass of a unit volume.
Its numerical expression varies with the units selected.
2503.16 EMULSION: A mechanical mixture of two liquids which do not
naturally mix as oil and water. Water-in-oil emulsions have the water
as the internal phase and oil as the external. Oil-in-water emulsions
have water as the external phase and the internal phase is oil.
2503.17 FIRE POINT; The lowest temperature at which an oil vaporizes
rapidly enough to burn, for at least 5 seconds after ignition, under
standard conditions.
2503.18 FLASH POINT: The lowest temperature at which an oil gives off
sufficient vapor to form a mixture which will ignite, under standard
conditions.
2503.19 FRACTION: Refinery term for a product of fractional distillation
having a restricted boiling point.
2503.20 FUEL OIL GRADE; Numerical ratings ranging from 1 to 6. The
lower the grade number, the thinner the oil is and the more easily it
evaporates. A high number indicates a relatively thick, heavy oil. No.
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1 and No. 2 fuel oils are usually used in domestic heaters, and the
others are used by industry and ships. No. 5 and 6 oils are solids
which must be liquified by heating. Kerosene, coal oils, and range
oil are all No. 1 oil. No. 3 fuel oil is no longer used as a
standard term.
2503.21 INNAGE; Space occupied in a product container.
2503.22 IN PERSONEM; An action in personem is instituted against an
individual, usually through the personal service of process, and may
result in the imposition of a liability directly upon the person of a
defendent.
2503.23 IN REM; An action in rem is one in which the vessel or thing
itself is treated as offender and made defendant without any proceeding
against the owners or even mentioning their names. The decree in an
action in rem is enforced directly against the res by a condemnation
and sale thereof.
2503.25 LOAD ON TOP: A procedure for ballasting and cleaning unloaded
tankers without discharging oil. Half of the tanks are first filled
with seawater while the others are cleaned by hosing. Then oil from
the cleaned tanks, along with oil which has separated out in the full
tanks, is pumped into a single slop tank.. The clean water in the full
tanks is then discharged while the freshly-cleaned tanks are filled
with seawater. Ballast is thus constantly maintained.
2503.25 OIL FILMS: A slick thinner than .0001 inch and may be classified
as follows:
Standard Term
"barely visible"
"silvery"
"slightly colored"
"brightly colored"
"dull"
Gallons of Oil
Per Square Mile
25
50
100
200
666
Appearance
barely visible under most
favorable light conditions
visible as a silvery sheen
on surface water
first trace of color may
be observed
bright bands of color are
visible
colors begin to turn dull
brown
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Oil Films (Continued)
Standard Term Gallons of Oil Appearance
Per Square Mile
"dark" 1332 Much darker brown
NOTE: Each one-inch thickness of oil equals 5.61 gallons per square
yard or 17,378,709 gallons per square mile.
2503.26 OUTAGE: Space left in a product container to allow for
expansion during temperature changes it may undergo during shipment
and use. Measurement of space not occupied.
2503.27 pH: Term used to express the apparent acidity or alkalinity
of aqueous solutions; values below 7 indicate acid solutions and values
above 7 indicate alkaline solutions.
2503.28 POUR POINT: The lowest temperature at which an oil will flow
or can be poured under specified conditions of test.
2503.29 RESIDUAL OIL: A general term used to indicate a heavy viscous
fuel oil.
2503.30 SCUPPERS: Openings around the deck of a vessel which allow
water falling onto the deck to flow overboard. Should be plugged during
fuel transfer.
2503.31 SLUDGE OIL: Muddy impurities and acid which have settled from
a mineral oil.
2503.32 SPECIFIC GRAVITY: The ratio of the weight of a given volume of
the material at a stated temperature to the weight of an equal volume of
distilled water at a stated temperature.
2503.33 SPONTANEOUS IGNITION TEMPERATURE (S.I.T.); The temperature at
which an oil ignites of its own accord in the presence of air oxygen
under standard conditions.
2503.34 STOKE: The unit of kinematic viscosity.
2503.35 TONNAGE: There are various tonnages applied to merchant ships.
The one commonly implied is gross tonnage although in these days tankers
and other bulk-carriers are often referred to in terms of deadweight.
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2503.35-1 Gross tonnage: 100 cubic feet of permanently enclosed
space is equal to one gross ton — nothing whatever to do with
weight. This is usually the registered tonnage although it may vary
somewhat according to the classifying authority or nationality.
2503.35-2 Wet tonnage: The earning capacity of a ship. The
gross tonnage after deduction of certain spaces, such as engine
and boiler rooms, crew accommodation, stores, equipment, etc.
Port and harbor dues are based on this tonnage.
2503.35-3 Displacement Tonnage: The actual weight in tons,
varying according to whether a vessel is in light or loaded con-
dition. Warships are always spoken of by this form of measurement.
2503.35-4 Deadweight tonnage: The actual weight in tons of
cargo, stores, etc., required to bring a vessel down to her load
line, from the light condition. Cargo deadweight is, as its:name
implies, the actual weight in tons of the cargo when loaded, as
distinct from stores, ballast, etc.
2503.36 ULLAGE; The amount by which a tank or vessel lacks being filled
(See also OUTAGE).
2503.37 VISCOSITY: The property of liquids which causes them to resist
instantaneous change of shape, or instantaneous rearrangement of their
parts, due to internal friction. The resistance which the particles of
a liquid offer to a force tending to move them in relation to each other.
Viscosity of oils;is usually expressed as the number of seconds at a
definite temperature required for a standard quantity of oil to flow
through a standard apparatus.
2503.38 VISCOUS: Thick, resistant to flow, having a high viscosity.
2503.39 VOLATILE; Evaporates easily.
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ANNEX XXX
3000 NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY
ALERTING/NOTIFICATION & EQUIPMENT
3001 Area of Responsibility
The New York/New Jersey subregional areas comprise all U. S. inland waters
within those respective states.
3002 Critical Water Use Areas
The present water uses are broken down into several categories such as:
water supply, bathing, fishing, agriculture, industrial water supply,
navigation and transportation and fire protection. The uses should be
identified immediately and should guide the OSC in his approach to the
problem along any given body of water.
3003 Chemical/Oil Industrial Complexes
There are heavy concentrations of oil and chemical complexes in northern
New Jersey, the Delaware Bay area, southern New York State, and at many
points along the Mohawk River. Due to the high tonnage of oil and hazardous
materials handled, used, and stored in these areas, the spill potential is
high.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region II
(24-Hour Emergency Phone - 201-548-8730)
Mr. Howard J. Lamp'l - Chief, Oil & Hazardous Materials Section
Telephone (Office) Commercial 201-548-3347, ext. 515
FTS 201-548-3515
Non-Duty 201-846-4475
Mr. Paul R. Elliot - Investigator, Oil & Hazardous Materials Section
Telephone (Office) Commercial 201-548-3347, ext. 548
FTS 201-548-3548
Non-Duty 201-846-4806
Mr. William Librizzi - Chief, Emergency Response Branch
Telephone (Office) Commercial 201-548-3347, ext. 592
FTS 201-548-3592
Non-Duty 201-449-9247
Mr. Richard T. Dewling - Director, Surveillance & Analysis Division
Telephone (Office) Commercial 201-548-3347, ext. 401
FTS 201-548-3401
Non-Duty 201-635-5681
IN ADDITION:
Mr. Everett L. MacLeman - Chief, Water Supply Branch
Telephone Commercial 212-264-1800
Mr. L. R. Moriarty - Rochester Field Office
Telephone Commercial 716-275-4513
Non-Duty 716-482-6213
(24-Hour Emergency Phone - 716-544-8581)
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region I
(24-Hour Emergency Phone - 617-223-7265)
Mr. John F. Conlon - Oil Spill Coordinator, Oil & Hazardous Materials
Telephone (Office) Commercial 617-223-7265
Non-Duty 617-526-4054
Region III
(24-Hour Emergency Phone - 215-597-9898)
Mr. Maleofny O. Castor - Oil Spill Coordinator, Oil & Hazardous Materials
Telephone (Office) Commercial 215-597-9898
Non-Duty 609-234-3579
Region V
Mr. Russ Diefenbach
Telephone (Office) Commercial 312-353-5253
Non-Duty 312-896-9835
Mr. Chester Marcyn
Telephone (Office) Commercial 312-353-5253
Non-Duty 312-562-4117
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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
3rd U. S. Coast Guard District
Governors Island
New York, New York 10004
Duty Officer Office 212-264-4800
Chief, Marine Environmental Protection Branch. . . . Office 212-264-4916
Captain of the Port (New York)
Governors Island
New York, New York 10004
Duty Officer Office 212-264-8770
Captain of the Port (Albany, N.Y.)
U. S. Post Office & Court House
Albany, New York Office 518-472-6111
Sandy Hook Group
Sandy Hook Coast Guard Station
Fort Hancock, New Jersey 07732
Duty Officer Office 201-872-0300
Atlantic City Group
Atlantic City Coast Guard Station
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
Duty Officer Office 609-344-6594
Cape May Group
Coast Guard Training Center
Cape May, New Jersey 08204
Duty Officer Office 609-884-8451
Captain of the Port (Philadelphia)
Coast Guard Base
Gloucester, New Jersey 08030
Duty Officer Office 609-456-1370
9th U. S. Coast Guard District
Federal Building
Cleveland, Ohio 44144
Chief, Marine Environmental Protection Branch
Office 216-522-3932
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Captain of the Port (Buffalo, N.Y.)
440 Federal Building
121 Ellicott Street
Buffalo, New York 14203
Duty Officer
Office
Non-Duty
716-842-2000
716-842-2191
Captain of the Port (Oswego, N.Y.)
U. S. Coast Guard
Oswego, New York 13126
Duty Officer
Office 315-343-6581
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Region II
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10007
GSA Transportation and Communication Service will provide whatever
facilities and resources are requested by the On Scene Coordinator.
The Coordinator's request will have priority over normal TSC operations.
Requests should be made to the appropriate Communication District Office.
DISTRICT ONE
Mr. Edward M. Schwalback, Communication Supervisor
GSA TCS, Room 710
90 Church Street
New York, New York 10007
Telephone Office 212-264-7514
Home 212-276-2473
Description of District - The boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx in New
York City.
DISTRICT TWO
Mr. David J. Julsey, Communications Supervisor
GSA, TCS, Room 512
U.S.P.O. & Courthouse
402 East State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
Telephone Office 609-599-3444
Home 609-423-1721
Description of District - The boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and Richmond
in New York City, Long Island and the States of New Jersey, Connecticut
and Rhode Island.
DISTRICT THREE
Mr. Michael F. Cagney, Communications Supervisor
GSA TCS, Room 323
U.S.P.O. & Courthouse
445 Broadway
Albany, New York 12201
Telephone Office 518-472-7543
Home 518-273-9529
Description of District - States of Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire, all
of New York State with the exception of New York City and Long Island.
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INTERSTATE SANITATION COMMISSION
Mr. Thomas R. Glenn Jr.
Director-Chief Engineer
10 Columbus Circle Office 212-582-0380
New York, New York 10019 Non-Duty 201-545-6218
Dr. Allen Mytelka
Assistant Chief Engineer Office 212-582-0280
Non-Duty 201-469-0314
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DEIAWAPE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION
25 West Police Drive
West Trenton, New Jersey
Ralph W. Manning
15 Del Rio Drive
Yardley, Pennsylvania
Seymour P. Gross
24 Beaverdale Lane
Willingboro, New Jersey
David P. Pollison
527 Greenway Avenue
Trenton, New Jersey
Ralph Porges
561 Hammond Drive
Morrisville, Pennsylvania
Herbert A. Hewlett
2305 Stackhouse Drive
Yardley, Pennsylvania
Office 609-883-9500, ext. 268
Non-Duty 215-493-3967
Office 609-883-9500, ext. 269
Non-Duty 609-877-6079
Office 609-883-9500, ext. 275
Non-Duty 609-882-1743
Office 609-883-9500, ext. 274
Non-Duty 215-295-1391
Office 609-883-9500, ext. 202
Non-Duty 215-493-4544
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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
DIVISION OF PURE WATERS
Ronald E. Maylath, P.E. - Chief, Water Quality Surveillance Section
Office 518-457,7469
Non-Duty 518-459-5836
David Cuffe - Assistant Sanitary Engineer
Office 518-457,7363, 7362
Non-Duty 518-283-2519
Sylvester Braswell, P.E. - Assistant Sanitary Engineer
Office 518-457-7363, 7362
Non-Duty 518-684-6523
William Miner - Principal Engineering Technician
Office 518-457-7363, 7362
Non-Duty 518-283-4706
Donald B. Stevens, P.E. - Director, Bureau of Water Quality Management
Office 518-457-7360
Non-Duty 518-439-3569
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
P. O. Box 2809
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Pollution Control Number (24 hours) - 609-292-7172
David Longstreet Office 609-292-5560
Non-Duty 201-261-6892
Karl F. Birns Office 609-292-5560
Non-Duty 609-871-4931
John Vernam Office 609-292-5560
Non-Duty 609-882-0879
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
The National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Service Forecast Offices, .
(WSFOs), River Forecast Centers (RFCs) and Weather Service Offices (WSOs)
should be called upon to provide support services to responsible agencies
in the event of an oil or hazardous substance spill.
All reports and/or requests for meteorological of hydrologic forecast
input for oil or hazardous substance spills should be forwarded immediately
to the Weather Service Forecast Office (WSFO) or River Forecast Center
(RFC) having service responsibility for the area as outlined herein.
Meteorological support will usually be in the form of:
1. A description of carrier movement (particularly in inland waters).
2. Aviation forecasts of ceiling visibility and weather for aircraft
observation and supply missions.
3. On scene weather forecasts of wind, weather and visibility. In
ocean and coastal waters, wind and sea forecasts are particularly important
for deployment of containing booms. Communications can usually be established
to the on scene coordinator for current observations.
Hydrologic support will usually be in the form of:
1. Twenty-four, forty-eight and seventy-two hour mean daily discharge
forecasts.
2. Twenty-four, forty-eight and seventy-two hour mean daily velocity
forecasts.
3. Water temperature forecasts when appropriate.
4. Thirty-day water supply forecasts when appropriate.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES
WSFO Telephone Area
Albany, N.Y. FTS: 518-472-6586 Vermont, Eastern New York except
Comm: 518-869-0433 Rockland and Westchester Counties, N.Y.
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WSFO
Buffalo, N.Y.
Cleveland, Ohio
New York, N.Y.
Telephone
FTS: 716-842-3311*
632-2223
Comm: 716-632-2223
FTS: 216-522-4949
Comm: 216-267-0069
FTS: 212-971-5624
Comm: 212-584-0327
Philadelphia, Pa. FTS: 215-597-7203
Comm: 215-726-7511
RFC
Harrisburg, Pa.
Hartford, Conn.
FTS: 717-782-3488
Comm: 717-782-2256**
FTS: 203-244-2178
Comm: 203-244-2042**
RIVER DISTRICT OFFICES
WSO
Rochester, N.Y.
FTS: 716-546-4900*
328-2772
Comm: 716-328-2772
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
Dr. J. Pierce
National Marine Fisheries Service
Biology Laboratory
Highlands, New Jersey Phone:
Area
Western New York.
Ohio, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario.
Northern New Jersey, Rockland
and Westchester Counties, Connec-
ticut, Long Island coastal marine
responsibilities from Long Island
Sound to Block Island, New York
Harbor and lower Hudson River.
Eastern Pa., Southern N.J., Coastal
marine responsibility from Manasquan,
N.J. to Cape May, N.J., and Delaware
Bay.
Atlantic Slope Drainage from below
the mouth of the Hudson River to and
including the James River Basin in
Virginia.
Rivers in New England; Lake Champlain
Drainage; and the Hudson River and
tributaries in New York.
Genesee River and tributaries.
Office 201-872-0200
Comm. - Commercial
* - FTS Ass't. Operator
- 24-hr telephone answering service.
**
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UNITED STATES BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES
Mr. John T. Garrett - Regional Director
14 Elm Street
Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930
Telephone Office 617-281-0640
Non-Duty 617-546-6487
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Mr. Richard C. Griffith - Regional Director - Northeast Region
United States Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Post Office and Courthouse Building
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Telephone FTS & Commercial 617-223-2961
Non-Duty 617-969-8604
Mr. Rolland Handley - Regional Director - Northeast Region
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
421 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Telephone Office 215-597-7989
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
U. S. Attorneys
Northern District of New York
Post Office Building
Clinton Square
Syracuse, New York 13201 FTS 315-473-6660
Eastern District of New York
Federal Building
Brooklyn, New York 11201 FTS 212-596-5700
Southern District of New York
Foley Square
New York, New York 10007 FTS 212-264-6118
Western District of New York
502 U. S. Courthouse
Buffalo, New York 14202 FTS 716-842-3484
District of New Jersey
Federal Building
970 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102 FTS 201-645-2155
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OIL SPILL CLEANUP CONTRACTORS
1. Coastal Services, Inc. (Joe Joyce)
632 South Front Street
Elizabeth, New Jersey 201-355-8880
and
85 Riverview Avenue
Paulsboro, New Jersey 609-423-2700
(a) Barges - vacuum trucks, boom, Rheinwerft
skimmer - absorbent material.
2. Samson Tank Cleaning Corp. (Bob Beyer)
101 East 21st Street
Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 201-437-1044
(a) Vacuum trucks - a Medusa skimmer on order.
3. Metropolitan Petroleum Co., Inc. (Lee Green)
25 Caven Point
Jersey City, New Jersey 201-434-4451
(a) Vacuum trucks, skimmers, boom, absorbent.
4. Gandalfo Sweeper Service (Bob Gandalfo)
P. O. Box 435
East Canaan, Connecticut 203-824-7145
(a) Four high-velocity 12" hose vacuum trucks.
5. W. W. Andress Co. (Bill Disanza)
18 Homestead Place
Bergenfield, New Jersey 07621 201-384-6561
(a) Four high-velocity 12" hose vacuum trucks.
6. Slickbar, Inc. (John P. Sullivan)
Box 295
Saugatuck Station
Westport, Connecticut 203-277-0859
(a) Skimmers, Boom, absorbent.
7. Clean Waters, Inc. (Paul Preus)
P. O. Box 1002
Toms River, New Jersey 201-349-0762
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8. Standard Tank Cleaning Co. (Nathan Herman)
1 Ingham Avenue
Bayonne, New Jersey 212-442-0648
(a) Two vacuum barges - 1000 & 3000 bbl. capacity
vacuum trucks.
9. Paul P. Pruss & Son, Inc.
Bayonne, Linden and Sewaren, N.J 201-636-7244
(a) Boom, absorbents; equipment at Sewaren, N.J.
on Staten Island Kills.
10. Underwater Technics, Inc. (Dave Stith)
North 7th Street & Delaware River
Camden, New Jersey . . .609-963-4460
(a) Booms, skimmer, vacuum trucks, boats,
absorbent, chemicals, manpower.
11. J. V. Polsinello, Inc.
P. 0. Box 229
Rensselaer, N.Y. 12144 518-436-1187
(a) Vacuum trucks - earth moving equipment -
absorbent.
12. Hitchcock Oil Pollution Systems (Richard Brown)
A Division of the Hitchcock Gas Engine Co.
40 California Street
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06608 203-334-2161
(a) Workboats; Vac All Equipment; booms;
absorbent, etc.
13. Elmwood Tank Cleaning Corp. (Mr. C. Hitchcock)
Buffalo, New York 716-853-5960
(a) Vac All trucks and Vacuum trucks.
14. New England Pollution Control Co., Inc. (Ellie Varricchio)
95 Water Street
West Haven, Connecticut 203-934-6646
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15. Blue-Bowl Sani-Jonn (Mr. H. J. ElHage)
Fulton, New York 315-593-3258
(24-hr #)
(a) Septic tank cleaning firm with one 2000-gal.
tank truck, one 1000-gal. truck and one 500-gal.
truck. Two dump trucks; racks and shovels;
one pay-loader.
16. Sealand Environmental Engineering, Inc.
P. 0. Box 45
Woodmont Station
Milford, Connecticut 203-878-5557
(24-hr #)
17. Almo Anti-Pollution Services Corporation
East Academy Street
Clayton, New Jersey 609-337-4333
(24-hr #)
18. Duane Marine Corporation
Box 435 - Great Kills
Staten Island, New York 212-984-5566
(24-hr #)
19. Hughes Brothers
501 Lacey Road
Forked River, New Jersey 609-693-7817
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POLLUTION ABATEMENT COMMITTEES
New Jersey:
1. "Arthur Kill Mutual Aid Group," Arthur Kill River and vicinity;
March 1970; H. G. Weidman, Exxon Co., P. 0. Box 222, Linden,
New Jersey 07036; 201-474-7532..
2. "Hackensack River Petroleum Cooperative," Hackensack River, 3 miles
N. of Rt. 46 Bridge; J. F. O'Hara, Gulf Oil Co., P. 0. Box 219,
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660.
3. "Newark Bay-Bayonne Harbor Pollution Abatement Committee," Newark
Bay-Lower New York Harbor; September 1969; David F. Coleman,
Metropolitan Petroleum Co., 380 Madison Avenue, New York, New York
10017; 212-867-4141.
4. "Oil Control Coordinating Committee," Delaware River and Bay; August
1968; C. C. Shannon, Meenan Oil Co., Levitown, Pennsylvania 19054;
215-943-3500.
New York:
1. "Albany Harbor Pollution Abatement Committee," Port of Albany and
vicinity; April 1968; Edwin Donovan, Exxon Company, U.S.A., Rte. 144,
Genmont, New York 12201; 518-463-4125.
2. "Buffalo River & Harbor Oil Spill, Containment and Removal Committee",
Buffalo River and Harbor; January 1972; Ray Gritzko, Mobil Oil Corp.,
635 Elk Street, Buffalo, New York 14240; 716-825-8500, ext. 315.
3. "Central New York Oil Spill Cooperative-Rochester Area Committee,"
Genesee River Barge Canal, Rochester Harbor (Lake Ontario), Canandaigua
Lake, Finger Lakes, March 1971; William Weber, Mobil Oil Corporation,
675 Brooks Avenue, Rochester, New York 14610; 716-328-7070.
4. "Central New York Oil Spill Cooperative-Syracuse Area Committee",
N.Y.S. Barge Canal, Oneida Lake, Seneca Lake, Cayuga Lake, Lake
Onondaga, Finger Lakes, December 1970; R. R. Johmann, Shell Oil
Company, P. O. Box 1079, Solar Street, Syracuse, N.Y. 13201; 315-422-0243.
5. "Hutchinson River Water Quality Committee," Hutchinson River; September
1970; W. D. Pavlick, Suburban Fuel Oil Service, Inc. , Canal Street,
Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10551; 914-668-3900.
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6. "Inwood Oil Spill Cooperative," East end of Jamaica Bay; October
1971; Edward F. Farrelly, East Avenue, N. Lawrence, New York;
516-374-4780.
7. "Newburgh Water Pollution Abatement Committee," Hudson River from
West Point to Milton; November 1970; J. Wida, Texaco, Inc., Texaco
Terminal, River Road, New Windsor, New York 12550; 914-562-0567.
8. "Oil City Petroleum Cooperative Committee," South shore of Long
Island-Middle Bay; October 1971; Charles J. Glaus, Oil Products
Inc., P. O. Box 250, Washington Avenue, Island Park, New York 11558;
516-423-3900.
9. "Oswego-Fulton Oil Spill Project," Water frontage of Oswego County,
Oswego R. & Lake Ontario; February 1969; Roy E. Gilpren, USCG, Port
Safety Office, Oswego, New York 13126; 315-343-1551.
10. "Plattsburgh-Lake Champlain Oil Spill Control Committee," Northeastern
portion of Lake Champlain as far south as containment equipment, stored
at Plattsburgh, can be of use; October 1970; Joe Reid, Exxon Co.,
Cumberland Avenue, Plattsburgh, New York 12901; 518-561-6453.
11. "St. Lawrence County Mutual Aid and Oil Pollution Control Board",
St. Lawrence River from Seaway Locks to Cape Vincent, adjacent rivers
and bays; October 1970; George E. Briggs, Fire Coordinator, S. Lawrence
County Bureau of Fires, Norfolk, New York 13667; 315-387-4645.
12. "Utica-Rome Oil Pollution Control Committee," Utica-Rome area; July
1972; Roger Munsell, Mohawk Valley Oil, 9754 Rt. 49, Marcy, New York
13403; 315-735-6411.
13. "Ulster-Green Pollution Control Program," Hudson River, area of
Kingston, New York; November 1971; Arthur Motzkin, P. O. Box 788,
Port Ewen, New York; 914-331-0770.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
PUERTO RICO
X
X
VIRGIN ISLANDS
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ANNEX XXXV
3500 PUERTO RICO/VIRGIN ISLANDS
ALERTING/NOTIFICATION & EQUIPMENT
3501 Area of Responsibility
The Puerto Rico and Virgin Island subregional area comprises all navigable
inland waters within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin
Islands.
3502 Critical Water Use Areas
3502.1 Because of the importance of the tourist trade to both the Puerto
Rico and Virgin Island economies, beach and hotel areas would be affected
most seriously by a moderate or major oil spill. Because most spills
occur in or at the entrance to harbors, emphasis is placed on calm water
techniques.
3502.2 Population centers in the subregion are marked. Potential fire
hazards and dangers to the various shipping and boating communities must
be considered should the pollutant be highly flammable.
3502.3 The primary commercial fishing areas are on the east and west
coasts of Puerto Rico. Secondary areas are in the San Juan area and the
waters off Santa Isabel on the south coast. Both Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands have large numbers of sport fishermen who use the waters
around the larger population centers. While the fishing industry does not
use very sophisticated techniques, the catch is valued at over one million
dollars a year. Pollution in these areas could threaten the economic
survival of the fishermen.
COOPERATING AGENCIES AND INDUSTRIES
I. Government Agencies
3503 Federal Agencies
3503.1 U. S. Coast Guard, San Juan, P. O. Box S2029, San Juan, P.R. 00903
Captain of the Port 725-2943 or 725-5761 Ext. 37 or 38
(Monday-Friday 0700-1530)
Rescue Coordination Center 722-2943 or 725--5761 Ext. 37 or 38
(All other times)
Commanding Officer, CG Activities 774-2121 (b) 774-0955 (h)
U. S. Virgin Islands
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3503.2 Environmental Protection Agency, 1225 Ponce de Leon Avenue,
Case Building, Suite 804, Santurce, P.R. 00910
Mr. Weems Clevenger 725-7825 (b) 723-9013 (h)
Mr. David Guthrie 725-7825 (b) 768-9074 (h)
EPA San Juan may be reached by TELEX: 345-3195 "PURITY"
3503.3 Army Corps of Engineers, P. O. Box 3829, San Juan, P.R. 00904
Lt. Col. James Scott 723-0133 (b) 783-2424 Ext. 8210 (h)
Mr. Roberto Lluch 723-0133 (b) 722-4229 (h)
3503.4 U. S. Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, P. R.
Cdr. C. M. Moore 863-2000 Ext. 4030 (b) Ext. 4844 (h)
Ext. 4043 (b)
Cwo. Brantley 863-2000 Ext. 4068 (b) Ext. 4592 (h)
Ext. 5357 (b)
3504 Local Government Agencies
Puerto Rico
3504.1 Department of Natural Resources
Mr. Cruz Matos 723-3090 (b) 783-2147 (h)
3504.2 Environmental Quality Board, Box 11785, Santurce, P. R. 00910
Mr. Carlos Jimenez Barber 725-8898 (b) 767-1200 Channel (060) (h)
Mr. Lorenzo Iglestos 725-8692 (b) 767-1200 Channel (062) (h)
Mr. Carl Soderberg 725-8992 (b) 766-7906 (h)
3504.3 Department of Public Works, Minillas Center, San Juan, P.R.
Mr. Andreau 722-2297 (b) 785-9483 (h)
Mr. de Jesus 724-0170 (b) 876-8001 (h)
Mr. S. Ramirez 725-6881 (b) 782-r2029 (h)
3504.4 Puerto Rico National Guard, Puerto de Tierra, San Juan, P. R.
Maj. Gen. Carlos F. Chardon 723-4086 (b)
Col. Ernest J. Crisson 723-4086 (b) 723-3315 (h)
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3504.5 Office of Civil Defense, Bldg. 213, Ft. San Cristobel, San Juan, P.R.
Mrs. Santiago de Hernandez 724-7962 (24 Hr)
Col. Munare 724-7961 (24 Hr)
Mr. Iriznery (Duty Officer) 722-3000 (Governor's Office)
3504.6 Puerto Rico Ports Authority, GPO Box 2929, San Juan, P. R. 00936
Mr. Julio Maymi Pagan 723-0698 (b)
Mr. Ysern de la Cruz 724-6439 (b) 743-3216 (h)
Mrs. Jose Garcia 725-8412 (b)
Capt. Betances Gallardo 724-3262 (b) 766-2082 (h)
3505 U. S. Virgin Islands
3505.1 Department of Public Works, St. Croix, USVI 00820
Mr. A. M. Nelthropp 773-1789 (b) 773-0525 (h)
Mr. R. George 773-1290 (b) 772-0510 (h)
3505.2 Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health, St. Croix,
USVI 00820
Mr. S. B. Stolz 773-0565 773-2236
Mr. K. Cooper 773-0565 773-0453
3505.3 Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health, St. Thomas,
USVI 00801
Mr. P. A. Francois 774-6880 774-1562
Mr. D. C. Francois 774-6880 774-3133
3505.4 Ports Authority, P. 0. Box 36, St. Thomas, USVI 00801
Mr. B. R. Yates 774-2333 774-6743
Mr. A. M. Monsanto 774-2333 774-2308
3505.5 Water and Power Authority, St. Thomas, USVI 00801
Mr. R. Crowther 774-0813
Mr. J. Elmour 774-8110
Shift Supervisor 774-8110 (24 Hr)
3505.6 Water and Power Authority, St. Croix, USVI 00820
Mr. G. T. Jones 774-2796
Mr. J. Cleary 773-2250
Shift Supervisor 774-2796
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PUERTO RICO
SPILL CALLS
USCG - SAN JUAN
CAPTAIN OF THE PORT
809-725-0857 or 725-5761, x55
Mon. thru Fri. (0700 - 1530)
RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER
809-722-2943 or 725-5761, x37, x38
USCG - MIAMI - 7th DIST
Admiral A. C. Wagner
Capt. Montgomery
Chief, Marine Safety Di\
305-350-5651/2 Office
305-251-2782 Off-Duty
EPA - SAN JUAN
Mr. Weems Clevenger
809-722-4686
Mr. David Guthrie
809-725-7825
EPA - EDISON,NJ
Howard J. Lamp'1
201-548-8730
USCG
Washington, DC
P.R. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD
Mr. Carlos Jimenez Barber
809-725-8898-Office
Mr. Cruz Matos
809-725-8898-Office
Mr. Cruz Perez
809-725-8992-Office
Dr. Gene Berkquist
809-725-8992-Office
767-1200 Chan
nel 60
783-2147-Home
761-2223-Home
COE - SAN JUAN
Lt. Col. James Scott
809-723-1333 Office
809-783-2424 Home
Mr. Robert Llunch
809-723-0131 Office
809^722-4229 Home
DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS
809-725-6550
Fish & Wildlife
(to locate Cruz Matos)
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SPILL CALLS
X
X
X
en
VIRGIN IS. HEALTH DEPT.
(St. Croix)
Mr. Stanley Stolz
809-773-0565 Office
809-773-2236 Home
Mr. Kenneth Cooper
809-773-0565 Office
809-773-0453 Home
VIRGIN IS. EXECUTIVES
Governor Evans
809-774-0001, 24-hr #
Lt. Governor Maas
809-774-2991 Office
809-774-0827 Home
EPA - SAN JUAN
Mr. Weems Clevenger
809-764-0286 Office
Mr. David Guthrie
809-764-0266 Office
USCG - ST. CROIX
Lieutenant Voyik
809-774-7121 Office
809-774-0955 Home
ST. CROIX
USCG - SAN JUAN, P.R.
Captain of the Port
809-725-0857 OR 725-5761, x55
(Mon. thru Fri. 0700 to 1530)
RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER
809-722-2943 or 725-5761, x37, x38
All other times
COE - SAN JUAN
Lt. Col. James Scott
809-723-1333 Office
809-783-2424, x8210 Home
Mr. Robert Llunch
809-723-0131 Office
809-722-4229 Home
7th USCG DIST. - MIAMI
Admiral A. C. Wagner
Captain Montgomery
Chief, Marine Safety Div.
305-350-5651/2 Office
305-251-2782 Home
PUERTO RICO ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD
Mr. Cruz Matos 809-725-8898 Off 783-2147 Home
Mr. Cruz Perez 809-725-8992 Off 761-2223 Home
Dr. Berkquist 809-725-8992 Off
DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS
809-725-6550 Office - to locate Cruz Matos
EPA - EDISON, NJ
Howard J. Lamp'1
201-548-8730
(24-hr #)
USCG
Washington, D.C.
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SPILL CALLS
VIRGIN ISLAND HEALTH DEPT.
(St. Thomas/St. John)
Mr. Pedrito Francois
809-774-6880 base
809-774-1562 home
Mr. Donald Francois
809-774-3411 base
809-774-3133 home
USCG - ST. THOMAS
Lieutenant Voyik
809-774-7121 Office
809-774-0955 Home
X
x
VIRGIN ISLAND EXECUTIVES
Governor Evans
809-774-0001, 24-hr #
Lieutenant Governor Maas
809-774-2991 office
809-774-0827 home
\
ST. THOMAS/
' ST. JOHN
USCG - SAN JUAN
CAPTAIN OF THE PORT
809-725-0857 or 725-5761 x55
Mon. thru Fri. (0700 - 1530)
RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER
809-722-2943 or 725-5761 x37
& x38 All other times.
EPA - SAN JUAN
Mr. Weems Clevenger
809-764-0286
Mr. David Guthrie
809-764-0266
COE - SAN JUAN
Lt. Col. James Scott
809-723-0133 Office
809-783-2424, x8210 Home
Mr. Robert Llunch
809-723-0131 Office
809-722-4229 Home
7th USCG DISTRICT - MIAMI
Admiral A. C. Wagner
Captain Montgomery
Chief, Marine Safety Division
8-305-350-5651/2 Office
305-251-2782 Home
PUERTO RICO ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD
Mr. Carlos Jimenez Barber 809-725-8898 Office
809-767-1200 Channel 60 - Home
Mr. Lorenzo Iglesias 809-725-8692 Office
809-767-1200 Channel 62 - Home
Mr. Carl Soderberg 809-725-8992 Office
809 766-7906 - Home
EPA - EDISON, NJ
Howard J. Lamp'l
201-548-8730
24-hr #
USCG
Washington, DC
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3506 Industry
3506.1 AFAB Corporation
Mr. Pedro Llera 783-5194 (b) 764-7378 (h)
Mr. R. B. Cahill 783-5194 (b) 783-5194 (h)
3506.2 Caribbean Gulf Refinery, GPO Box 1988, San Juan, P.R. 00936
Mr. W. E. Gardner 785-0520 (b)
Mr. George Trotter 785-0520 (b) 789-3844 (h)
Mr. Walter Roessler 785-0520 (b) 767-0766 (h)
Mr. F. E. Smith 785-0520 (b) 783-8173 (h)
3506.3 Commonwealth Oil Refining Co., Box 3623, Ponce, P. R. 00731
Mr. Jesse Jackson 843-3030 (b) Guayanilla
Mr. Edert Ortiz 843-3030 (b) 837-4250 (h)
Mr. Ojeda 843-3030 (b) 843-5764 (h)
Mr. Ruiz 843-3030 (b) 847-6874 (h)
3506.4 Esso Standard Oil Company, P. R. Box 4269, San Juan, P. R. 00936
Mr. C. S. Griffith 782-2920 (b)
Mr. W. K. Hollis 782-2920 (b)
Mr. R. S. Soto 782-2920 (b) 767-1039 (h)
Mr. E. de Delva 782-2920 (b)
3506.5 Goodman Chemical Company, San Juan, P. R.
Mr. J. Chalverus 765-2560 (b)
3506.6 Mercer Chemical Corp., Box 4198, Ponce, P. R. 00731
Mr. J. A. Sernigaz 836-1044 (b) 842-7255 (h)
3506.7 Hess Oil Co., Limetree Bay, St. Croix, USVI
Ms. Rene Sagebien 137-773-1101 (b) Ext. 203
773-1101 Ext. 209
Capt. E. Carlson 773-1101 (b) Ext. 359
3506.8 Martin-Marietta, Kingshill, Box 165, St. Croix, USVI 00850
Mr. J. R. Bou 773-2600 (b) 772-0885 (h)
Capt. H. Olsen 773-2600 Ext. 214 (b)
772-1037 (h)
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3506.9 Moran Tug Co., P. 0. Box 3776, Ponce, P. R. 00731
Mr. E. L. Heely 843-0495 842-6546
3506.10 Murati Chemicals, Inc. Camarones Station, Guaynabo, P. R. 00657
Osvaldo Murati 789-6060 (b)
3506.11 Ochoa Fertilizer, Carr. Ochoa Km 1.9, Guanica, P. R. 00653
Mr. 0. N. Hinojosa 821-3200
Mr. J. R. Perez 821-3200 821-4883
3506.12 OXOCHEM Enterprise, Box 4152, Ponce, P. R. 00731
Mr. Borgmen-Pederson 824-4201 (b)
Mr. J. F. Battistini 842-4201 (b) 856-1907 (h)
Mr. H. Jove 842-4201 (b) 842-6077 (h)
3506.13 Peerless Chemicals, Box 1270, Ponce, P. R. 00731
Mr. Lenby Varley 836-1280 (b) 842-1712 (h)
3506.14 Phillips Puerto Rico Core, Inc., Guayama, P. R. or Suite 1566,
Banco Popular Center, Hato Rey, P. R.
Gauyama:
Mr. W. E. Barr 864-1515 (b) 853-2405 (h)
Mr. W. A. Massey 864-1515 (b) 864-1097 (h)
Mr. W. Clinchard 864-1515 (b) 864-0921 (h)
San Juan:
Mr. Holland 765-2725 (b) 766-8871 (h)
Mr. Carlos Abello 765-2725 (b) 765-0516 (h)
3506.15 Pittsburg Plate Glass, Box 3472, Ponce, P. R. 00731
Mr. C. E. Drum 835-4700 (b) , 843-4392 (h)
Mr. R. M. Vancamp 835-4700 (b) 765-4392 (h)
3506.16 Pollution Control Products Corp., P. 0. Box 4463, San Juan, P.R. 00936
Mr. S. Goodman 724-7435 (24 Hr)
3506.17 Port San Juan, P. 0. Box 2895, San Juan, P. R. 00903
Mr. W. J. Coleman 724-2360 791-3267
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3506.18 Puerto Rico Lighterage
Mr. F. Martin 723-6164 766-0786
Mr. F. Ramirez 723-6164 761-7007
3506.19 Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority
Mr. E. Hillman 783-4145 (b) 767-8355 (h)
Mr. C. Gonzales 783-4145 (b)
3506.20 Shell Company (Puerto Rico) Ltd.
Mr. F. Fortesa 722-0150 (b) 764-8265 (h)
Mr. J. Ramirez Poms 782-0560 (b) 761-0890 (h)
3506.21 Sun Oil Company, Banco Popular Center 933, Hato Rey, P.R. 00918
Mr. Hugh Myers 893-2750
Capt. Bowman 893-2424 852-0164
Mr. Llorens 893-2424
Mr. Chad Bardone 893-2424 893-2208
3506.22 Texaco Antilles Ltd., P. 0. Box 1458, Fredericksted, St. Croix
Mr. V. Khelawan 772-0104 773-0625
Mr. E. Charles 772-0104 773-3644
3506.23 Texaco Antilles Ltd., P. O. Box 3740, St. Thomas, USVI
Mr. J. Quetel 774-3139 774-3010
Mr. C. Friday 774-3139 775-0149
3506.24 Texaco Puerto Rico, Inc., P. O. Box 4429, San Juan, P. R. 00905
Mr. Edgar S. Oliveiri 773-6110 (b) 783-0469 (h)
Mr. L. A. Ruiz 782-0520 (b) 767-4869 (h)
3506.25 Union Carbide de PR, Inc., P. 0. Box 964, Ponce, P. R. 00731
Mr. 0. Munniz 843-2626 (b). Ext. 276 843-5821 (h)
Mr. O. D. O1Bryan 843-2626 (b) Ext. 216 843-2916 (h)
Mr. Ralph Oben (San Juan) 843-2626 (b)
3506.26 West Indian Co., P. 0. Box 660, St. Thomas, USVI
Mr. R. Federson 774-1780 (b) Ext. 214 774-5825 (h)
Mr. E. Braun 774-1780 (b) Ext. 224 774-0005 (h)
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3507 Volunteer Groups
3507.1 Industrial Mission of Puerto Rico, Condominium Darlington.
No. 604, Rio Piedras, P:. R.
Mr. Ricardo Gillette 765-4395 (b)
3507.2 Formento Recreative, P. 0. Box 2923, San Juan, P. R.
Mr. Emilio A. Casellas 725-1966 (b)
Mr. Rene San Fiorenzo 725-9487 (b)
3508 Laboratories and Academic Institutions
3508.1 Formento Industrial Lab., Roosevelt Ave., Hato Rey, P. R.
Dr. Rigau 767-9191 (b)
Dt. Tsai 767-9191 (b)
3508.2 The various oil refineries have laboratory facilities they use
to test a vessel's cargo. These can be used in an emergency and
should be requested through the contact points in 'Section B
Industries' listed above.
3508.3 Scientific Community
Dr. Schneiderman, Institute of Marine Studies 832-4040 (switchboard)
Mayaguez, P. R.
Dr. Nelson Biaggi, University of Puerto Rico 766-3811
San Juan, P. R.
Dr. Maximo Cerame Vivae, Institute of Marine 832-4040
Studies, Mayaguez, P.R.
Mr. H. S. Hilbert, Virgin Island Government 774-0001
Dr. Edward Towle, College of the Virgin Islands
3509 Physical Resource Inventory
3509.1 Containment Equipment
(1) Caribbean Gulf Refinery Corp., San Juan 500' Sunshine Chem.
styrofoam boom
500' Slickbar boom
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(2) Hess Oil, St. Croix
(3) Martin Marietta, St. Croix
(4) Oxochem Enterprise, Ponce
(5) Phillips Puerto Rico Core, Jobos
(6) Texaco Antilles Ltd., St. Thomas
(7) Union Carbide, Inc., Guayanilla
(8) Coast Guard, San Juan
1760'
450'
100'
500'
12'
150'
1200'
2500'
228'
Uniroyal boom
Nierod Plastic boom
Fiberglass boom
Uniroyal boom
Fruboard 24' skirt
Wooden boom (old slickbar)
Slickbar boom
Pirelli boom
T-T boom
(9) U. S. Naval Station, Roosevelt Rds 400' Styrofoam boom
(10) V.I. Gov't-Department of Health
Division of Environmental Health
St. Thomas
St. Croix
(11) V.I. Gov't - Ports Authority
(12) V.I. Gov't - Water & Power
Authority, St. Croix
(13) West India Co., St. Thomas
(14) Yabucoa Sun Oil, Yabucoa
3509.2 Dispersants
(1) Caribbean Gulf Refinery, San Juan
(2) CORCO, Guayanilla
(3) Phillips Core, Jobos
(4) U. S. Naval Station, Roosevelt Rds
1200' Slickbar boom
600' Slickbar boom
300' Styrofoam boom
200' Boom
300' Styrofoam boom
2000' Slickbar boom
800' J-M boom
(10) 55 gal drums Jansolv
(60) 55 gal drums Jansolve
(60) 55 gal drums Kern
(8) 55 gal drums Emulsifier
(3) 55 gal drums Jamtol
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(5) V.I. Gov't - Ports Authority
(6) V.I. Gov't - Water & Power
Authority, St. Thomas
3509.3 Vacuum Truck and Skimmers
(1) Caribbean Gulf Oil Refinery
(2) CORCO, Guayanilla
(3) Hess Oil, St. Croix
(4) Klear Ambient Services, San Juan
(5) Martin-Marietta, St. Croix
(6) Murati Chemical, San Juan
(7) Phillips Core, Jobos
(8) Texaco Antilles Ltd.
St. Thomas
St. Croix
(9) Union Carbide, Guayanilla
(10) U. S. Coast Guard, San Juan
(11) U. S. Naval Station, Roosevelt Rds
(12) Yabucoa Sun Oil, Yabucoa
(1) 55 gal drum Emulsifier
(3) 55 gal drums Sunshine
(1) 1200 gal Vac. truck
(1) 4200 gal Vac. truck
(4) floating pumps 500 gpm
(2) 5000 gal Vac. truck
(3) Skimmers
(1) 3000 gal tank truck with
gear-pump mounted
(2) small gas pumps
(1) surface skimmer
(1) 6" Sykes pump
(1) 2000 gal Vac. truck
(2) 3000 gal pump mounted
tank trucks
(2) 3000 gal pump mounted
tank trucks
(1) 2000 gal Vac. truck
(2) Acme skimmers
(2) Watermaster skimmers
(2) skimmers
(5) skimmers
Miscellaneous portable pumps may be obtained through the Public Works
Department of both Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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3509.4 Tugs, Boats and Barges
(1) Caribbean Gulf Oil Refinery, San Juan
(2) CORCO, Guayanilla
(3) Esso, San Juan
(4) Hess Oil, St. Croix
(5) Martin-Marietta, St. Croix
(6) Moran Towing, Ponce
(7) PPG, Guayanilla
(8) Puerto Rico Government
Department of Public Works
Ports Authority
Water Resources Authority
(9) Port San Juan Touring, San Juan
(10) Puerto Rico Lighterage, San Juan
(11) Texaco Antilles, Ltd.
St. Thomas
St. Croix
(12) Union Carbide, Guayanilla
16' Aluminum rowboat
14' Boston Whaler, outboard
(1) 6000 bbl bunker barge
(2) 155' tugs
(3) 105' tugs
(1) 45' tug
(2) 18' outboards
(3) barges
(2) tugs
(2) tugs
(1) barge, Petrochemicals
only
(1) 17' Boston Whaler
outboard
(1) 13' Boston Whaler
(1) 32' Patrol Boat
(2) 24' Patrol Boats
(1) 14' Utility Boat
(4) tugs
(3) barges
(6) tugs
(1) 14' Boston Whaler
outboard
.(1) 14' Boston Whaler
outboard
(1) 24' Mercruiser workboat
(1) 30' workboat
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(13) U. S. Government
Coast Guard
Naval Station, Roosevelt Rds
(3) 30' Utility boats
(1) 16' Utility
(1) 82' Cutter (San Juan)
(1) 82' Cutter (St. Thomas)
(2) YTE's
(1) YTM
(1) Boston Whaler
(2-3) barges
(14) V.I. Gov't - Department of Health
Division of Environmental Health
St. Thomas
St. Croix
(15) V.I. Gov't - Ports Authority
(16) West India Co., St. Thomas
(17) Yabucoa Sun Oil, Yabucoa
3509.5 Communication Equipment
(1) 19' outboard
(1) 18' workboat
(2) 40' tugs
(1) 43' pilot boat
(1) 20' workboat
(2) outboards
(1) 40' Diesel boat
(1) 18' outboard
(2) 25' workboats
(1) 16" rowboat
The only reliable communications network in the area of responsibility is
the Puerto Rico National Guard FM radio net. Repeaters, make possible
communication with portable equipment anywhere on the island. Base stations
can be installed in the emergency pollution control center. Emergency
use of the equipment must be requested from the General Headquarters in
San Juan: 723-4086.
3509.6 Transportation and Earthmoving Equipment
A. COMMERCIAL SOURCES: In general, use of commercial sources should
be given preference over use of public sources.
The below list is only a representative sampling. Numerous other rental
companies exist which are listed in the telephone books.
(1) North Coast of Puerto Rico
a. Empire Equipment Company
b. B. G. Mecoer
761-4740
768-1516
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c. Airequipo, Inc. 789-9831
d. Rafael Mejia, Inc. 767-0053
(2) South Coast of Puerto Rico
a. Bury Bios, Inc. 842-2130
b. David Arroyo Chabrier 832-4265
c. Transporte Gerena 891-1898
(3) St. Thomas
a. Charley's Trucking 774-4539
b. Zinke-Smith, Inc. 775-0100
(4) St. Croix
a. Caribbean Equipment 773-0185
b. Coast Component and Equipment 773-1385
3510 National Guard Units
The National Guard is a good source of supply for 4-wheel drive vehicles
and helicopters for personnel transport. All equipment must be requested
through the San Juan Headquarters: 723-4086.
3411 U. S. Navy
The Navy can provide some heavy equipment and vehicles, however, several
days notice is necessary. There is a Sea Bee Unit in Roosevelt Roads,
Puerto Rico: MCE-4 Unit, Roos Rds - Ext. 5321 or 5543.
3512 Puerto Rico
Department of Public Works - DPW can provide heavy equipment including
pumps for short-term use. Response time is very rapid as heavy equipment
depots are located throughout the island.
3513 Virgin Islands
Department of Public Works - main source of heavy equipment throughout
the Virgin Islands.
3514 Salvage Contractors
The only commercial contractor located in the area of responsibility is:
El Morro Salvage
Mr. Ted Tanos 724-3982 (h)
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The Navy has diving personnel and salvage equipment located at
Roosevelt Roads.
3515 Disposal Sites
3515.1 The following facilities can accept oil-water mixtures for
processing to separate the oil and water. The concentration of oil
should be first maximized by allowing the water to settle out in tanks
or tank trucks.
Capacity
Caribbean Gulf Refinery 300,000 gal
Commonwealth Oil Refining Corp. 8,000,000 gal
Phillips Puerto Rico Core 1,250,000 gal
Hess Oil 2,100,000 gal
Union Carbide Caribe 25,000 gal
3515.2 Contaminated solid waste, including oily absorbent materials,
beach sand, etc., may be buried in sanitary land fills operated by the
following municipalities in Puerto Rico:
Name and Phone of Mayor
Aquadilla Conchita Igartua de Suarez 891-1005
Arecibo Alfredo Gonzales Rivera 878-0140
Barceloneta Vincente Acevedo Ballester 846-3400
Bayamon Manuel Aponte Borrero 785-3200
Carolina Manuel Fernandez Corujo 769-0156
Dorado Alfonso Lopez Chaar 796-1230
Guaynabo Sontos Riverz Perez 789-2132
Ponce Luis A. Morales 842-3040
San Juan Carlos Romero Barcelo 722-0522
Toa Alta Jaime Morales Ordriguez 794-3445
3515.3 Burial in other sites may be done only with the approval of the
Environmental Quality Board in Puerto Rico or the Department of Health
in the Virgin Islands.
3516 Potential Pollution Sources
Due to the large amount of shipping in this sub-region, major spills are
possible along any coast. The largest oil spills in the past have all
involved ship groundings, and have on several occassions involved remote
areas. However, as a convenience, the major potential pollution sources
located on shore are listed below:
AREA POTENTIAL POLLUTION
San Juan Area
Bacardi Rum, Catafio Alcohol
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Caribbean Gulf Refinery Pier, Catano
Catano Fuel Oil Pier, Catano
Palo Seco Power Plant, Catano
Puerto Nuevo Power Plant, San Juan
Esso, Shell & Texaco Storage tanks, San Juan
North Coast Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Chemical Corp., Arecibo
Ron Llave Distillery, Arecibo
Ramey Air Force Base Fuel Pier, Aquadilla
West Coast Puerto Rico
Esso Storage Tanks, Mayaguez
South Coast Puerto Rico
Commonwealth Oil Refinery, Guayanilla
Guayanilla Power Plant, Guayanilla
Pittsburg Plate Glass, Guayanilla
Texaco Storage Tanks, Guayanilla
Union Carbide, Guayanilla
Romaguera Oil Storage Tanks, Ponce
Phillips P. R. Core, Inc., Las Mareas
Ochoa Fertilizer Plant, Guanica
East Coast Puerto Rico
Sun Oil Company, Yabucoa
U. S. Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads
Virgin Islands
Harvey Alumina, Port Harvey, St. Croix
Hess Oil Company, Limetree Bay, St. Croix
Texaco Company, South Coast, St. Croix
Submarine Base Pier "P", Charlotte Amalie
Oil
Oil, Gasoline
Oil
Navspec Fuel oil, sulfuric acid
Oil, Gasoline
Phenols
Alcohol
Jet Fuel
Oil, Gasoline
Oil, Gasoline :
Oil
Petro Chemicals
Oil, Gasoline
Ethylene Clycol, Caustic Soda
Oil
Naptha, Gasoline
Anhydrous Ammonia, Sulfuric Acid
Oil, Gasoline
Navspec Fuel Oil, Jet Fuel
Bauxite
Oil, Gasoline
Oil, Gasoline
Oil
Water Distillation Plant, Krum Bay, St. Thomas Oil
West India Company, Charlotte Amalie Oil
Caneel Bay Storage Tank, St. John Oil
3517 Particularly Hazardous Spill Addendum
3517.1 Introduction - The purpose of this addendum is to segregate infor-
mation on particularly hazardous chemicals handled within the Puerto Rico-
U.S. Virgin Island sub-region. Particularly hazardous chemicals are
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.defined (for use in this part) as those chemicals, petroleum and non-
petroleum, which due to their flammability or toxicity present a particular
hazard to human health.
All of the information contained in the previous sections is also applicable
to this part.
3517.2 Potential Pollution Sources
Commonwealth Oil Refinery Co., Guayanilla
Benzene
Butane
Motor-fuel anti-knock compounds
Propylene
Ethylbenzene
Cyclohexane
0-Xylene
Toluene
Union Carbide Co., Guayanilla
Cumene
Ethyl Acrylate
Phenol
Propylene
Isopropyl Alcohol
Pittsburg Plate Glass, Guayanilla
Caustic Soda
Ethylene Dichloride
Vinyl Chloride Monomer
Chlorine
Phillips Core Puerto Rico, Guayama
Cyclohexane
Motor-fuel Anti-knock compounds
Benzene
O-Xylehe
P-Xylene
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3517.3 Equipment
Each of the facilities that handles especially hazardous chemicals has
special safety equipment for use with those chemicals. This equipment
will be used by trained company personnel in the case of a spill or fire.
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Inc.
Fire Fighting Equipment
National Foam Fire Truck - 2000 Ibs Purple K
500 gal Foam concentrate
5000 ft. 235" NST Fire Hose
1500 ft. IV NST Fire Hose
Full protection clothing for fire fighters
Medical Equipment
Dispensary - 8 oxygen station
registered nurse Mon-Fri
Doctor on plant Tues & Thurs
on call 24 hrs/day
practical nurse 24 hrs/day
Mobile dispensary - 8 oxygen stations
Ambulance
Personnel Safety Equipment
30 Scott Air Packs - 20 extra cannisters
• 25 Chem-Ox breathing units
Misc. - rubber suits & hoods, gloves, filter masks
Commonwealth Oil Refining Co.
Fire Fighting Equipment
3 Fire Trucks (2) 1000 gal concentrated foam
(1) 2500 Ibs dry chemical
15000 Ibs dry chemical reserve
8000 gal foam reserve
Misc. water pumps - portable
Fire brigades - with plant fire chief
Medical Equipment
Dispensary - doctor (Mon-Fri 8 hrs/day) 24 hrs on call
practical nurse 24 hrs/day
oxygen equipment
(2) Ambulances
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Personnel Safety.Equipment
35 full face oxygen masks
12 mechanical face masks with compressors
10 gas detectors located throughout plant
50 full protection suites - abestos lined
Safety showers
Misc. - gloves, goggles, boots
Union Carbide Caribe Inc.
Fire Fighting Equipment
2 Fire Trucks - dry chemical and foam concentrate
Sprinkler system - each dock
Emergency fire brigade
Medical Equipment
1 Ambulance
Dispensary - Completely equipped
registered nurse (Mon-Fri 8 hrs/day)
doctor (Mon-Fri 8 hrs/day 24 hrs on call)
Personnel Safety Equipment
2 full face oxygen breathing masks/dock
4 full face oxygen breathing masks/fire truck
4 sets full protective clothing on Phenol dock
6 sets full protective clothing on fire truck
Safety shower/dock
Misc. - gloves, goggles, filter face masks
Phillips Core of Puerto Rico
Fire Fighting Equipment
Fire Truck - dry chemical and foam concentrate
2500 Ib dry chemical extinguisher on trailer
Plant wide fire hydrant station
Salt water hydrants on docks
Medical Equipment
Dispensary - medical technician (24 hrs/day)
nurse (24 hrs on call)
doctor (24 hours on call)
Ambulance
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Personnel Safety Equipment
3 full face masks
5 full protective clothing suits
Misc. - smaller masks, gloves, goggles
3518 Action Plan
3518.1 If it appears that a quantity of especially hazardous material
has been spilled, such that evacuation of an area is warranted, notify
the appropriate local governor's office and office of civil defense, as
well as police and fire department.
Governor's Offices:
Puerto Rico 722-3000 or 723-0090
Virgin Islands 724-0001
Offices of Civil Defense
Puerto Rico 724-7962 or 724-7961
Virgin Islands 774-2244 (St. Thomas)
773-3877 (St. Croix)
Fire Departments
Puerto Rico 343-2330
Virgin Islands ". 921
Police Departments
Puerto Rico . 343-2020
Virgin Islands 915
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