[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR990.15]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 990--NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart A--Introduction
 
Sec. 990.15  Considerations to facilitate restoration.

    In addition to the procedures provided in subparts D through F of 
this part, trustees may take other actions to further the goal of 
expediting restoration of injured natural resources and services, 
including:
    (a) Pre-incident planning. Trustees may engage in pre-incident 
planning activities. Pre-incident plans may identify natural resource 
damage assessment teams, establish trustee notification systems, 
identify support services, identify natural resources and services at 
risk, identify area and regional response agencies and officials, 
identify available baseline information, establish data management 
systems, and identify assessment funding

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issues and options. Potentially responsible parties, as well as all 
other members of the public interested in and capable of participating 
in assessments, should be included in pre-incident planning to the 
fullest extent practicable.
    (b) Regional Restoration Plans. Where practicable, incident-specific 
restoration plan development is preferred, however, trustees may develop 
Regional Restoration Plans. These plans may be used to support a claim 
under Sec. 990.56 of this part. Regional restoration planning may 
consist of compiling databases that identify, on a regional or watershed 
basis, or otherwise as appropriate, existing, planned, or proposed 
restoration projects that may provide appropriate restoration 
alternatives for consideration in the context of specific incidents.