1625-0096 Stat/Authority

Coast Guard, DHS
§ 153.205

§ 153.205

Fines.

Section 311(b)(5) of the Act prescribes
that any person who fails to notify the
appropriate agency of the United

States Government immediately of a
discharge is, upon conviction, fined in
accordance with Title 18, U.S. Code, or
imprisoned for not more than 5 years,
or both.

TABLE 1—ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF COAST GUARD DISTRICT OFFICES AND EPA
REGIONAL OFFICES
Address

Telephone

EPA Regional Offices
Region:
1 .........................................
2 .........................................
3 .........................................
4 .........................................
5 .........................................
6 .........................................
7 .........................................
8 .........................................
9 .........................................
10 .......................................

1 Congress St., Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114–2023 ...............................
290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007–1866 ................................................
1650 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029 .............................................
Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth St., SW, Atlanta, GA 30303–3104 ......
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604–3507 ..............................
Fountain Place 12th Floor, Suite 1200, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX
75202–2733.
901 North 5th St., Kansas City, KS 66101 ..................................................
999 18th St., Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202–2466 .....................................
75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105 .............................................
1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 ......................................................

617–918–1111
212–637–3000
215–814–5000
404–562–9900
312–353–2000
214–665–2200
913–551–7003
303–312–6312
415–744–1305
206–553–1200

Coast Guard District Offices
District:
1st
5th
7th
8th

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11th ....................................
13th ....................................
14th ....................................
17th ....................................

408 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210–3350 ...........................................
Federal Building, 431 Crawford St., Portsmouth, VA 23704–5004 .............
909 S.E. First Avenue, Miami, FL 33131–3050 ..........................................
Hale Boggs Federal Bldg., 500 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130–
3396.
1240 E. 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44199–2060 ..............................................
Coast Guard Island, Building 50–6, Alameda, CA 94501–5100 .................
Jackson Federal Bldg., 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98174–1067 ....
Prince PJKK Federal Bldg., Room 9212, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu,
HI 96850–4982.
P.O. Box 25517, Juneau, AK 99802–5517 .................................................

TABLE 2—STANDARD ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS
OF STATES AND CORRESPONDING COAST
GUARD DISTRICTS AND EPA REGIONS

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Region I:
Maine .......................................................
New Hampshire .......................................
Vermont:
All except Northwestern portion
Northwestern portion .................
Massachusetts .........................................
Connecticut ..............................................
Rhode Island ...........................................
Region II:
New York:
Coastal area and Eastern portion.
Great Lakes area and other
portions.
New Jersey:
Upper portion ............................
Lower portion ............................
Puerto Rico ..............................................
Virgin Islands ...........................................
Region III:
Pennsylvania:
Eastern portion ..........................
Great Lakes area ......................
Southwestern portion ................

216–902–6045
510–437–2940
206–220–7090
808–541–2114
907–463–2199

TABLE 2—STANDARD ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS
OF STATES AND CORRESPONDING COAST
GUARD DISTRICTS AND EPA REGIONS—Continued

Coast
Guard
district

States and EPA region

617–223–8480
757–398–6638
305–536–5651
504–589–6901

Coast
Guard
district

States and EPA region

1st
1st

Maryland ..................................................
Delaware ..................................................
West Virginia ...........................................
Virginia .....................................................
District of Columbia .................................
Region IV:
Kentucky ..................................................
Tennessee ...............................................
North Carolina .........................................
South Carolina .........................................
Georgia ....................................................
Florida:
Atlantic and Gulf coasts ............
Panhandle area .........................
Alabama
Mississippi
Region V:
Minnesota:
Great Lakes area ......................
Inland rivers area ......................
Wisconsin:
Great Lakes area ......................
Inland rivers area ......................

1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
9th

1st
5th
7th
7th

5th
9th
8th

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5th
8th
5th
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7th
7th
8th
8th
8th

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§ 153.301

33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–14 Edition)

TABLE 2—STANDARD ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS
OF STATES AND CORRESPONDING COAST
GUARD DISTRICTS AND EPA REGIONS—Continued
Coast
Guard
district

States and EPA region

Region

Region

Region

§ 153.305 Methods and procedures for
the removal of discharged oil.
Each person who removes or arranges
for the removal of a discharge of oil
from coastal waters shall:
(a) Use to the maximum extent possible mechanical methods and sorbents
that:
(1) Most effectively expedite removal
of the discharged oil; and
(2) Minimize secondary pollution
from the removal operations;

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9th
8th
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8th
8th
8th

NOTE: The Federal OSC is authorized by
the provisions of the National Contingency
Plan to require or deny the use of specific
mechanical methods and sorbents. Sorbent
selection considerations of the OSC include
hydrographic and meteorological conditions,
characteristics of the sorbent, and availability of a mechanical method for containment and recovery.

8th
8th
8th
8th
13th
8th
11th
8th
8th
8th

[CGD 84–067, 51 FR 17967, May 16, 1986, as
amended by CGD 88–052, 53 FR 25121, July 1,
1988; CGD 97–023, 62 FR 33364, June 19, 1997;
USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35530, June 30, 1998;
USCG–2000–7223, 65 FR 40057, June 29, 2000]

(b) Control the source of discharge,
prevent further discharges, and halt or
slow the spread of the discharge by mechanical methods or sorbents or both
to the maximum extent possible;
(c) Recover the discharged oil from
the water or adjoining shorelines by
mechanical or manual methods or both
to the maximum extent possible;
(d) Use chemical agents only in accordance with the provisions of Subpart H of the National Contingency
Plan and with the prior approval of the
Federal OSC; and
(e) Dispose of recovered oil and oil
contaminated materials in accordance
with applicable State and local government procedures.

Subpart C—Removal of
Discharged Oil

[CGD 73–185, 41 FR 12630, Mar. 25, 1976, as
amended by CGD 84–067, 51 FR 17966, May 16,
1986]

Region

Region

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Michigan ..................................................
Illinois:
Great Lakes area ......................
Inland rivers area ......................
Indiana:
Great Lakes area ......................
Inland rivers area ......................
Ohio:
Great Lakes area ......................
Inland rivers area ......................
VI:
New Mexico .............................................
Texas .......................................................
Oklahoma ................................................
Arkansas ..................................................
Louisiana .................................................
VII:
Nebraska .................................................
Iowa .........................................................
Kansas .....................................................
Missouri ...................................................
VIII:
Montana ...................................................
Wyoming ..................................................
Utah .........................................................
Colorado ..................................................
North Dakota ...........................................
South Dakota ...........................................
IX:
California ..................................................
Nevada ....................................................
Arizona .....................................................
Hawaii ......................................................
Guam .......................................................
American Samoa .....................................
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands .......
Northern Mariana Islands ........................
X:
Washington ..............................................
Oregon .....................................................
Idaho ........................................................
Alaska ......................................................

onshore or offshore facility from which
a discharge of oil into coastal waters
occurs who acts to remove or arranges
for the removal of such discharges.

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§ 153.301 Purpose.
The purpose of this subpart is to prescribe methods and procedures to be
used to remove discharges of oil from
coastal waters.
§ 153.303 Applicability.
The provisions of this subpart apply
to any owner or operator of a vessel or

§ 153.307

Penalties.

Any person who fails or refuses to
comply with the provisions of this
part, or to comply with an order issued
by the Federal On-Scene Coordinator
under 33 U.S.C. § 1321(c) or (e)(1)(B), is
liable for a civil penalty per day of violation or an amount equal to three
times the costs incurred by the Oil

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