Regulations last checked for updates: May 02, 2025

Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: Apr 14, 2025
§ 553.1 - What is the purpose of this part?

This part establishes the requirements for demonstrating Oil Spill Financial Responsibility for covered offshore facilities (COF), sets forth the procedures for claims against COF guarantors, and sets forth the limit of liability for offshore facilities, as adjusted, un der Title I of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. (OPA).

[79 FR 73839, Dec. 12, 2014]
authority: 33 U.S.C. 2704,2716; 2716a; E.O. 12777, as amended
source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 30 CFR 553.1