[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR135.303]

[Page 67]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 135--OFFSHORE OIL POLLUTION COMPENSATION FUND--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart D--Notification of Pollution Incidents
 
Sec. 135.303  Definitions.


    As used in this subpart:
    Occurrences which pose an imminent threat of oil pollution means 
those incidents that are likely to result in a discharge of oil and 
include, but are not limited to: vessel collisions, grounding or 
stranding; structural failure in a tank, pipeline or other oil handling 
system; fire, explosion or other events which may cause structural 
damage to a vessel or offshore facility.

[CGD 77-055, 44 FR 16868, Mar. 19, 1979, as amended by CGD 91-035, 57 FR 
36316, Aug. 12, 1992]