[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: 33CFR135.305]

[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. 135.305  Notification procedures.

    (a) The person in charge of a vessel or offshore facility that is 
involved in an incident, including occurrences which pose an imminent 
threat of oil pollution shall, as soon as that person has knowledge of 
the incident, immediately notify by telephone, radio telecommunication 
or a similar rapid means of communication, in the following order of 
preference:
    (1) (Within or offshore of the 48 contiguous States only) The Duty 
Officer, National Response Center, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001, toll free telephone number 800-424-8802; 
or
    (2) The commanding officer or supervisor of any Coast Guard Marine 
Safety Office, Captain of the Port Office, Marine Safety Detachment or 
Port Safety Detachment in the vicinity of the incident; or
    (3) The commanding officer or officer in charge of any other Coast 
Guard unit in the vicinity of the incident; or
    (4) The Commander of any Coast Guard District.
    (b) Notification given in accordance with this subpart constitutes 
fulfillment of the requirements of Subpart C of 33 CFR Part 153 
concerning Notice of the Discharge of Oil.

[CGD 77-055, 44 FR 16868, Mar. 19, 1979, as amended by USCG-1998-3799, 
63 FR 35530, June 30, 1998]