[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: 33CFR138.150]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 138--FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER POLLUTION (VESSELS)--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 138.150  Service of process.

    (a) When executing the forms required by this part, each applicant 
and guarantor shall designate thereon a person located in the United 
States as its agent for service of process for purposes of this part and 
for receipt of notices of designations and presentations of claims under 
the Acts (collectively referred to as ``service of process''). Each 
designated agent shall acknowledge the designation in writing unless the 
agent has already furnished the Director, NPFC, with a ``master'' (i.e., 
blanket) concurrence showing that it has agreed in advance to act as the 
United States agent for service of process for the applicant, 
certificant, or guarantor in question.
    (b) If any applicant, certificant, or guarantor desires, for any 
reason, to change any designated agent, the applicant, certificant, or 
guarantor shall notify the Director, NPFC, of the change and furnish the 
relevant information, including the new agent's acknowledgment in 
accordance with paragraph (a) of this section, if a ``master'' 
concurrence is not applicable. In the event of death, disability, or 
unavailability of a designated agent, the applicant, certificant, or 
guarantor shall designate another agent in accordance with paragraph (a) 
of this section within 10 days of knowledge of any such event. The 
applicant, certificant, or guarantor shall submit the new designation to 
the Director, NPFC. The Director, NPFC, may revoke a certificate if an 
applicant, certificant, or guarantor fails to designate and maintain an 
agent for service of process.
    (c) If a designated agent can not be served because of death, 
disability, unavailability, or similar event and another agent has not 
been designated under this section, then service of process on the 
Director, NPFC, will constitute valid service of process. Service of 
process on the Director, NPFC, will not be effective unless the server--
    (1) Sends the applicant, certificant, or guarantor (by registered 
mail, at its last known address on file with the Director, NPFC), a copy 
of each document served on the Director, NPFC; and
    (2) Attests to this registered mailing, at the time process is 
served upon the Director, NPFC, indicating that the intent of the 
mailing is to effect service of process on the applicant, certificant, 
or guarantor and that service on the designated agent is not possible, 
stating the reason why.

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[CGD 91-005, 61 FR 9276, Mar. 7, 1996]

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[CGD 91-005, 61 FR 9283, Mar. 7, 1996]

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  INDEX TO SUBCHAPTER M--MARINE POLLUTION FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND 
                              COMPENSATION

  EDITORIAL NOTE: This listing is provided for informational purposes 
only. It is compiled and kept up-to-date by the Coast Guard, Department 
of Homeland Security, and is revised through July 1, 2003.

                                                                 Section

                                 A

Access, Denial, and Detention
Appeal provisions................................................135.405
Certificates of Financial Responsibility, access to vessel.......135.401
Certificates of Financial Responsibility, sanctions for failure to 
produce..........................................................135.403
Advertisement, designation of source
Advertisement determinations.....................................136.309
Contents of......................................................136.313
Definitions......................................................136.303
Denial of designation............................................136.307
Notice of designation............................................136.305
Purpose..........................................................136.301
Types of.........................................................136.311
Applicability, Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution 
(vessels).........................................................138.12
Applicability, Offshore Oil Pollution Compensation Fund............135.3
Applicability, Offshore Facilities, financial responsibility for 
                                                                 135.201
Applications
Fees..............................................................130.13
General instructions.......................................130.6, 138.60
Time to apply......................................................130.5
Where to apply and obtain forms....................................130.4

                                 C

Certificates
Denial or revocation.....................................130.12, 138.120
Enforcement..............................................130.14, 138.140
Fees.............................................................138.130
Forms and where to apply..........................................138.40
Individual and Fleet..............................................138.90
Individual.........................................................130.9
Issuance and carriage.............................................138.65
Master...................................................130.11, 138.110
Renewal....................................................130.7, 138.70
Time to apply.....................................................138.50
Certification....................................................135.215
Claims, particular procedures for Government Public Services
Allowable compensation...........................................136.241
Authorized claimants.............................................136.237
Proof............................................................136.239
Claims, particular procedures for Government Revenues
Allowable compensation...........................................136.229
Authorized claimants.............................................136.225

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Proof............................................................136.227
Claims, particular procedures for Natural Resources
Allowable compensation...........................................136.211
Authorized claimants.............................................136.207
Proof............................................................136.209
Claims, particular procedures for Profits and Earning Capacity
Allowable compensation...........................................136.235
Authorized claimants.............................................136.231
Proof............................................................136.233
Claims, particular procedures for Real or Personal Property
Allowable compensation...........................................136.217
Authorized claimants.............................................136.213
Proof............................................................136.215
Claims, particular procedures for Removal Costs
Allowable compensation...........................................136.205
Authorized claimants.............................................136.201
Proof............................................................136.203
Claims, particular procedures for Subsistence Use
Allowable compensation...........................................136.223
Authorized claimants.............................................136.219
Proof............................................................136.221
Compensation, Other..............................................136.113
Conduct of removal actions........................................133.17

                                 D

Dates..............................................................130.0
Definitions..................................133.3, 135.5, 136.5, 138.20

                                 E

Evidence of Financial Responsibility
Guaranty as evidence.............................................135.209
Insurance as evidence............................................135.207
Indemnity as evidence............................................135.210
Submission of....................................................135.204
Surety bond as evidence..........................................135.211

                                 F

Falsification of claims............................................136.9
Fees
Levy and payment of barrel fee on OCS oil........................135.103
Purpose..........................................................135.101
Financial Responsibility
Amount required..................................................135.203
Applicability....................................................135.201
Certification....................................................135.215
Certificates, denial, or revocation..............................135.223
Guaranty as evidence.............................................135.209
Insurance as evidence............................................135.207
Indemnity as evidence............................................135.210
Methods of establishing..........................................135.205
Notification of changes affecting certification..................135.219
Qualification as self-insurer....................................135.213
Reapplication for certification..................................135.221
Submission of evidence...........................................135.204
Surety bond as evidence..........................................135.211
Financial responsibility for water pollution (vessels)..........Part 138

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Financial responsibility for water pollution....................Part 130
Financial responsibility, how established..........................130.8
Additional submissions.............................................130.8
Direct action......................................................130.8
Failure to submit..................................................130.8
Forms, general.....................................................130.8
General............................................................130.8
Guaranty...........................................................130.8
Initial and annual submissions.....................................130.8
Insurance..........................................................130.8
Public access......................................................130.8
Self-insurance.....................................................130.8
Semi-annual submissions............................................130.8
Time for submissions...............................................130.8
Foreign claimants..................................................136.7
Forms
Application.......................................Appendix A to Part 138
Financial Guaranty................................Appendix E to Part 138
Insurance Guaranty................................Appendix B to Part 138
Master Financial Guaranty.........................Appendix F to Part 138
Master Insurance Guaranty.........................Appendix C to Part 138
Surety Bond Guaranty..............................Appendix D to Part 138
Fund
Address............................................................135.9
Administrator, delegation..........................................135.7
Funding
Determination of eligibility for..................................133.15
Removal actions eligible for......................................133.13

                                 G

General Procedure
General requirements for a claim.................................136.105
Insurance........................................................136.111
Order of presentment.............................................136.103
Other compensation...............................................136.113
Removal costs and multiple items of damages......................136.109
Settlement and notice to claimant................................136.115
Subrogated claims................................................136.107
Time limitations on claims.......................................136.101

                                 I

Implementation schedule...........................................138.15
Information........................................................136.3
Investigation to determine the source and responsible party.......133.23

                                 N

Non-owning operator's responsibility for identification..........138.100
Notification of Governor's designee...............................133.25
Notification of pollution incidents..............................135.303

                                 O

Offshore oil pollution compensation fund........................Part 135
Oil spill liability trust fund; claims, procedures; Designation of 
source; and advertisement.......................................Part 136
Oil spill liability trust fund; state access....................Part 133
Order of presentment.............................................136.103

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                                 P

Purpose............................................................133.1

                                 R

Recordkeeping.....................................................133.19
Retention.........................................................133.21
Requests
Amount.............................................................133.7
Contents..........................................................133.11
General............................................................133.5
Where made.........................................................133.9

                                 S

Scope.............................................................138.10
Service of Process.......................................130.15, 138.150

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