San Francisco Oil Spill: Hearings Before a Special Subcommittee of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Ninety-second Congress, First Session ... February 8, 9, 1971, Volume 53U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971 - 533 pages |
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Page 22 - removal" refers to removal of the oil or hazardous substances from the water and shorelines or the taking of such other actions as may be necessary to minimize or mitigate damage to the public health or welfare, including, but not limited to, fish, shellfish, wildlife, and public and private property, shorelines, and beaches; (9) "contiguous zone...
Page 22 - Congress hereby declares that it is the policy of the United States that there Prohibition. should be no discharges of oil or hazardous substances into or upon the navigable waters of the United States, adjoining shorelines, or into or upon the waters of the contiguous zone...
Page 82 - If the foreign ship is within a contiguous zone, as defined in article 24. of the Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, the pursuit may only be undertaken if there has been a violation of the rights for the protection of which the zone was established.
Page 24 - NIC will establish and maintain liaison with the US National Committee for the Prevention of Pollution of the Seas by Oil to promote a consistent United States posture regarding oil pollution control.
Page 19 - ... (A) assignment of duties and responsibilities among Federal departments and agencies in coordination with State and local agencies, including, but not limited to, water pollution control, conservation, and port authorities; (B) identification, procurement, maintenance, and storage of equipment and supplies; (C) establishment or designation of a strike force consisting of personnel who shall be trained, prepared, and available to provide necessary services to carry out the Plan, including the...
Page 21 - Major disaster" means any flood, drought, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which, in the determination of the President, is or threatens to be of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant disaster assistance by the Federal Government to supplement the efforts and available resources of States...
Page 21 - For the purpose of this section, the term — (1) 'oil' means oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil; (2) 'discharge...
Page 256 - Research Service. Forest Service. Department of Defense: Army Corps of Engineers (dredging, aquatic plants). Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Department of the Interior: Bureau of Land Management. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Geological Survey. Bureau of Reclamation.
Page 88 - Btuh. boiling point : the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the absolute external pressure at the liquid-vapor interface.
Page 530 - Low level effects that may interrupt any of the numerous events necessary for the propagation of marine species and for the survival of those species which stand higher in the marine food web.