[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR300.125]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 300_NATIONAL OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN
--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart B_Responsibility and Organization for Response
 
Sec. 300.125  Notification and communications.

    (a) The National Response Center (NRC), located at USCG 
Headquarters, is the national communications center, continuously manned 
for handling activities related to response actions. The NRC acts as the 
single point of contact for all pollution incident reporting, and as the 
NRT communications center. Notice of discharges and releases must be 
made telephonically through a toll free number or a special local number 
(Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) and collect calls 
accepted). (Notification details appear in Sec. Sec. 300.300 and 
300.405.) The NRC receives and immediately relays telephone notices of 
discharges or releases to the appropriate predesignated federal OSC. The 
telephone report is distributed to any interested NRT member agency or 
federal entity that has established a written agreement or understanding 
with the NRC. The NRC evaluates incoming information and immediately 
advises FEMA of a potential major disaster situation.
    (b) The Commandant, USCG, in conjunction with other NRT agencies, 
shall provide the necessary personnel, communications, plotting 
facilities, and equipment for the NRC.
    (c) Notice of an oil discharge or release of a hazardous substance 
in an amount equal to or greater than the reportable quantity must be 
made immediately in accordance with 33 CFR part 153, subpart B, and 40 
CFR part 302, respectively. Notification shall be made to the NRC Duty 
Officer, HQ USCG, Washington, DC, telephone (800) 424-8802 or (202) 267-
2675. All notices of discharges or releases received at the NRC will be 
relayed immediately by telephone to the OSC.