United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2009_register executive 2009-07-01 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c805c75b D09002ee1c805c7d5 United States Department of Homeland Security originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Coast Guard originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Coast Guard is increasing the limits of liability under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), for vessels and deepwater ports subject to the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, to reflect significant increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This interim rule also establishes the methodology the Coast Guard uses to adjust OPA 90 limits of liability for inflation, including the frequency with which such adjustments may be made. The inflation adjustments to the limits of liability are required by OPA 90 to preserve the deterrent effect and polluter-pays principle embodied in the OPA 90 liability provisions. Lastly, this interim rule makes minor amendments to clarify the applicability of the OPA 90 single-hull tank vessel limits of liability. Because the single-hull tank vessel amendments were not previously discussed in the notice of proposed rulemaking (hereafter the CPI NPRM), the Coast Guard is inviting additional public comment on this issue. 74 FR 31357 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-07-01/E9-15563 E9-15563 FR01JY09-6 RIN 1625-AB25 4910-15-P Docket No. USCG-2008-0007 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-07-01/E9-15563 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-07-01/html/E9-15563.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-07-01/pdf/E9-15563.pdf Hazardous Materials Transportation Insurance Limits of Liability Oil Pollution Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Water Pollution Control 13 p. 31357 31369 74 FR 31357 Title 33 Part 138 33 CFR Part 138 RIN 1625-AB25 Consumer Price Index Adjustments of Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Limits of Liability-Vessels and Deepwater Ports; Federal Register Vol. 74, Issue RULE E9-15563 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 2009-07-31 Docket No. USCG-2008-0007 4910-15-P E9-15563 Interim rule with request for comments.

The Coast Guard is increasing the limits of liability under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), for vessels and deepwater ports subject to the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, to reflect significant increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This interim rule also establishes the methodology the Coast Guard uses to adjust OPA 90 limits of liability for inflation, including the frequency with which such adjustments may be made. The inflation adjustments to the limits of liability are required by OPA 90 to preserve the deterrent effect and polluter-pays principle embodied in the OPA 90 liability provisions. Lastly, this interim rule makes minor amendments to clarify the applicability of the OPA 90 single-hull tank vessel limits of liability. Because the single-hull tank vessel amendments were not previously discussed in the notice of proposed rulemaking (hereafter the CPI NPRM), the Coast Guard is inviting additional public comment on this issue.

Effective date: This interim rule is effective July 31, 2009. To the extent this interim rule affects the collection of information in 33 CFR 138.85, the Coast Guard will not enforce the information collection request triggered by this rulemaking until it is approved by the Office of Management and Budget. If you have questions on this interim rule, e-mail or call Benjamin White, National Pollution Funds Center, Coast Guard, e-mail Benjamin.H.White@uscg.mil, telephone 202-493-6863. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826. Hazardous Materials Transportation Insurance Limits of Liability Oil Pollution Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Water Pollution Control Consumer Price Index Adjustments of Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Limits of Liability Vessels and Deepwater Ports , Benjamin.H.White@uscg.mil oira_submission@omb.eop.gov http://data.bls.gov http://www.bls.gov http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 74, no. 125 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2009-07-01 continuing daily deposited born digital 231 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-07-01 P0b002ee18001ee2f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:FR01JY09 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-07-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-07-01/pdf/FR-2009-07-01.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-07-01/xml/FR-2009-07-01.xml fdlp 31345 31566 DGPO 2009-07-01 2024-06-04 FR-2009-07-01 machine generated eng FR FR-2009-07-01 74 125