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LETTER OF AGREEMENTON LIMITED USE OF DISPERSANTS AND CHEMICAL AGENTSDURING OIL DISCHARGES OCCURRING IN THE COASTAL WATERSAMONG U.S. COAST GUARD (USCG) - SEVENTH DISTRICT,U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (USEPA) - REGION 11,U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (USDOI),U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (USDOC),AND THE TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS100. PURPOSE101. This Letter of Agreement implements Subpart J of the National Oil and Hazardous SubstancesContingency Plan (NCP) and provides pre-authorization for the limited use of dispersants and otherchemical agents by the pre-designated USCG On Scene Coordinator (OSC) on oil discharges impactingthe waters of the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands.200. AUTHORITY201. Subpart J of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan (NCP) provides thatthe On Scene Coordinator (OSC), with the concurrence of the USEPA representative to the RegionalResponse Team and the States with jurisdiction over the navigable waters threatened by the oil discharge,and in consultation with the USDOC and USDOI natural resource trustees, may authorize the use ofdispersants and other chemical agents on oil discharges; provided however, that such dispersants orchemical agents are listed on the USEPA NCP Product Schedule. Commander, Seventh Coast GuardDistrict has pre-designated the USCG Captain of the Port (COTP) under his jurisdiction as the On SceneCoordinator (OSC) for oil discharges in the coastal zone, and has delegated him the authority andresponsibility for compliance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). The Legislature of theTerritory of the U.S. Virgin Islands, in turn, has entrusted the responsibility for Oil DischargeContingency Planning to the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR).202. The USEPA has been delegated authority under Subpart J of the National Contingency Plan toauthorize the use of dispersants or chemical agents for the control of oil discharges, and to list whichdispersants or chemical agents are authorized to be used for this purpose. The U.S. Department of theInterior (USDOI) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC) are designated Federal trustees ofcertain natural resources under Subpart G of the NCP and are to be consulted regarding natural resources.In such cases, this Agreement constitutes pre-consultation and preconcurrence for the use of dispersantsor chemical agents.300. SCOPE301. The USCG, USEPA, USDOI, USDOC and DPNR agree that the primary method of controllingdischarged oil shall be the physical removal of the oil from the environment. These agencies recognizethat in certain instances the physical containment, collection, and removal of the oil may not be possible,and the effective use of dispersants or other chemical agents must be considered to prevent substantialthreat to public health or welfare, or minimize serious environmental damage. This Agreementestablishes criteria under which USEPA listed dispersants or chemical agents can be used on or in thewaters of the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
400. PROTOCOLS401. As attested by the signatures set forth below, the USCG, USEPA, USDOI, USDOC, and DPNRagree that the pre-designated USCG On Scene Coordinator has pre-approval to order the use ofdispersants or chemical agents on oil discharges, as defined in the National Contingency Plan, when inthe judgement of the USCG On Scene Coordinator, the use of dispersants or chemical agents is necessaryto prevent substantial threat to public health or welfare, or minimize serious environmental damage,subject to the conditions presented in this document.402. The OSC shall arrive at his decision to use dispersants through the decision making process andinformation gathering scheme as detailed in Subpart J of the Caribbean Regional Contingency Plan(Annex K of the Local Spill Response Plan for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands).403. The USCG agrees with USEPA, USDOI, USDOC and DPNR that if a decision has been made touse dispersants under the provisions of this agreement, the OSC will immediately notify USEPA, USDOI,USDOC and DPNR of that decision. This initial notification will include, but is not limited to, thefollowing information to the extent available:a. Date, time, and location of the incident;b. Type and amount of oil discharged;c. Area affected;d. The projected area of impact of the oil if not dispersed;e. Reasons why dispersants or chemical agents have been selected;f. Type of dispersant to be used;g. Application method, rate, and amount; and,h. On scene weather observations.404. The USCG, USEPA, USDOI, USDOC and DPNR further agree the OSC has pre-approval toorder the use of dispersants or chemical agents, subject to the following conditions:404.1 The use of dispersants or chemical agents is authorized only after all methods of physicalor mechanical removal are judged by the OSC to be infeasible.404.2 The pre-designated authority to use dispersants or chemical agents on oil discharges inaccordance with this Agreement is vested solely in the individual who is the predesignatedUSCG OSC. This authority will not be delegated.404.3 The decision to use dispersants or chemical agents shall be made only after consulting theVirgin Islands Oil Spill Sensitivity Atlas and the decision guidelines for dispersant usedetailed in Subpart J of the Region II Regional Contingency Plan (Part 2600 of the USCGLocal Contingency Plan).404.4 Dispersants or chemical agents will be used only when they are expected to prevent or
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