[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR11.70]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
PART 11--NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart E--Type B Procedures
 
Sec. 11.70  Quantification phase--general.

    (a) Requirement. (1) Upon completing the Injury Determination phase, 
the authorized official shall quantify for each resource determined to 
be injured and for which damages will be sought, the effect of the 
discharge or release in terms of the reduction from the baseline 
condition in the quantity and quality of services, as the phrase is used 
in this part, provided by the injured resource using the guidance 
provided in the Quantification phase of this part.
    (2) The Quantification phase consists of Sec. 11.70--general; 
Sec. 11.71--service reduction quantification; Sec. 11.72--baseline 
services determination; and Sec. 11.73--resource recoverability 
analysis, of this part.
    (b) Purpose. The purpose of the Quantification phase is to quantify 
the effects of the discharge or release on the injured natural resources 
for use in determining the appropriate amount of compensation.
    (c) Steps in the Quantification phase. In the Quantification phase, 
the extent of the injury shall be measured, the baseline condition of 
the injured resource shall be estimated, the baseline services shall be 
identified, the recoverability of the injured resource shall be 
determined, and the reduction in services that resulted from the 
discharge or release shall be estimated.
    (d) Completion of Quantification phase. Upon completing the 
Quantification phase, the authorized official shall make a determination 
as to the reduction in services that resulted from the discharge or 
release. This Quantification Determination shall be used in the Damage 
Determination phase and shall be maintained as part of the Report of

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Assessment described in Sec. 11.90 of this part.