摘要: |
This report is provided pursuant to section 707 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004, P.L. 108-293, 118 Stat. 1076. Section 707 calls on the Coast Guard to report on the implementation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), including: 1. The status of the level of funds currently in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and projections for level of funds over the next 5 years, including a detailed accounting of expenditures of funds from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2004 by all agencies that receive such funds. 2. The domestic and international implications of changing the phase-out date for single hull vessels pursuant to section 3703a of title 46 U.S.C., from 2015 to 2010. 3. The costs and benefits of requiring vessel monitoring systems on tank vessels used to transport oil or other hazardous cargo, and of using additional aids to navigation, such as RACONs. 4. A summary of the extent to which the response costs and damages for oil spills have exceeded the liability limits established in section 1004 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704), and a description of the steps that the Coast Guard has taken or plans to take to implement subsection (d)(4) of that section. 5. A summary of manning, inspection, and other safety issues for tank barges and towing vessels used in connection with them. / Supplementary Notes: Prepared in cooperation with Coast Guard, Washington, DC. / Availability Note: Order this product from NTIS by: phone at 1-800-553-NTIS (U.S. customers); (703)605-6000 (other countries); fax at (703)605-6900; and email at orders@ntis.gov. NTIS is located at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA, 22161, USA. |