Title 33
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Title 33
Title 33
POLLUTION CASUALTIES ON THE HIGH SEAS: UNITED STATES INTERVENTION
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Definitions
Grave and imminent danger from oil pollution casualties to coastline or related interests of United States; Federal nonliability for Federal preventive measures on the high seas
Consultations and determinations respecting creation of hazards to human health, etc.; criteria for determinations respecting grave and imminent dangers of major harmful consequences to United States coastline or related interests
Federal intervention actions
Consultation procedure
Emergencies
Reasonable measures; considerations
Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations
Federal liability for unreasonable damages
Notification by Secretary of State
Violations; penalties
Consultation for nomination and nomination of experts, negotiators, etc.; proposal of amendments to list of substances other than convention oil; Presidential acceptance of amendments
Foreign government ships; immunity
Interpretation and administration; other right, duty, privilege, or immunity and other remedy unaffected
Rules and regulations
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
Effective date