Listed below are NPFC's guidance documents and forms related to submitting claims for damages and uncompensated removal costs under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990.
| Form/Document Number |
Title/Long Name |
Users |
Description |
Claimant's
Guide
(450 KB PDF) |
Compliance Guide
for Submitting Claims
Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 |
Individuals and small
entities (businesses, non-profits, and governmental jurisdictions)
May also be useful to larger businesses and governments |
Assists with submitting damage or
removal cost claims to the NPFC. Includes Optional Claim Form |
CG
NPFC-CA1
(100 KB PDF) |
Optional OSLTF Claim Form |
Provides format for submitting damage
or removal cost claims to the NPFC. Use of form isn't required,
but all claims must contain the information listed on the form. |
Sample
Damage Claim
(400 KB PDF) |
Includes Sample:
Submission Package for Boat Damage
Offer Letter Package |
Shows sample documentation
for a boat damaged by an oil spill. |
OSRO
FAQs
(400 KB PDF) |
Frequently Asked Questions from
Oil Spill Response Organizations (OSROs) |
Oil
Spill Response Organizations (OSROs)
(but many discussions apply to all claimants) |
Designed to help OSROs better understand
how to submit a claim for uncompensated removal costs. Provides
suggestions to make the claim preparation process easier and
the approval processes quicker. |
| Documents & Forms for NRD Funding |
Includes:
NRD Funding Guidelines
NRD IAG
Quarterly Reports
NRD Regulations |
Natural
Resource Trustees |
Addresses initiate funding requests
as well as claims for assessments and restoration plans developed
during the execution of oil spill natural resource damage assessments. |
RP Claim Submission Guidelines
(400 KB PDF) |
Responsible Party Claim Submission Guidelines |
Responsible Parties (RPs) |
Explains how to submit a claim for reimbursement of Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) removal costs and damages that asserts either an affirmative defense or an entitlement to a limit on liability. |
33
C.F.R § 136
(120 KB PDF) |
Interim Claims Regulations
|
Anyone interested in the claims
process |
Coast Guard regulations on the Oil
Spill Liability Trust Fund, claims procedures, designation of
source and advertising for claims. |
Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF)