[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: 33CFR153.203]

[Page 291]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 153--CONTROL OF POLLUTION BY OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, DISCHARGE 
REMOVAL--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart B--Notice of the Discharge of Oil or a Hazardous Substance
 
Sec. 153.203  Procedure for the notice of discharge.

    Any person in charge of a vessel or of an onshore or offshore 
facility shall, as soon as they have knowledge of any discharge of oil 
or a hazardous substance from such vessel or facility in violation of 
section 311(b)(3) of the Act, immediately notify the National Response 
Center (NRC), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20593, toll free telephone number 800-424-8802 (in Washington, DC 
metropolitan area, (202) 267-2675). If direct reporting to the NRC is 
not practicable, reports may be made to the Coast Guard or EPA 
predesignated OSC for the geographic area where the discharge occurs. 
All such reports shall be promptly relayed to the NRC. If it is not 
possible to notify the NRC or the predesignated OSC immediately, reports 
may be made immediately to the nearest Coast Guard unit, provided that 
the person in charge of the vessel or onshore or offshore facility 
notifies the NRC as soon as possible.
    Note: Geographical jurisdiction of Coast Guard and EPA OSC's are 
specified in the applicable Regional Contingency Plan. Regional 
Contingency Plans are available at Coast Guard District Offices and EPA 
Regional Offices as indicated in Table 2. Addresses and telephone 
numbers for these offices are listed in Table 1.

[CGD 84-067, 51 FR 17966, May 16, 1986, as amended by CGD 88-052, 53 FR 
25121, July 1, 1988]