[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR990.64]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 990_NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart F_Restoration Implementation Phase
 
Sec. 990.64  Unsatisfied demands.

    (a) If the responsible parties do not agree to the demand within 
ninety (90) calendar days after trustees present the demand, the 
trustees may either file a judicial action for damages or present the 
uncompensated claim for damages to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, 
as provided in section 1012(a)(4) of OPA (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(4)) or seek 
an appropriation from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund as provided in 
section 1012(a)(2) of OPA (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(2)).
    (b) Judicial actions and claims must be filed within three (3) years 
after the Final Restoration Plan or Notice of Intent to Use a Regional 
Restoration Plan or Existing Restoration Project is made publicly 
available, in accordance with 33 U.S.C. 2717(f)(1)(B) and 2712(h)(2).

[61 FR 500, Jan. 5, 1996, as amended at 67 FR 61493, Oct. 1, 2002]