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Title 33
Title 33
OIL POLLUTION
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Definitions
Elements of liability
Defenses to liability
Limits on liability
Interest; partial payment of claims
Natural resources
Recovery by foreign claimants
Recovery by responsible party
Contribution
Indemnification agreements
Consultation on removal actions
Uses of Fund
Claims procedure
Designation of source and advertisement
Subrogation
Financial responsibility
Financial responsibility civil penalties
Litigation, jurisdiction, and venue
Relationship to other law
State financial responsibility
Differentiation among fats, oils, and greases
Oil Spill Recovery Institute
Terminal and tanker oversight and monitoring
Bligh Reef light
Vessel traffic service system
Equipment and personnel requirements under tank vessel and facility response plans
Funding
Limitation
North Pacific Marine Research Institute
Savings provision
Annual appropriations
Oil pollution research and development program
Submerged oil program