OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY

95-1

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

COAST GUARD AND NAVIGATION

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 776, H.R. 1827, H.R. 1900,

H.R. 3711, and H.R. 3926

BILLS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF LIA-

BILITY AND COMPENSATION FOR OILSPILL DAMAGE AND

REMOVAL COSTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

FEBRUARY 24, 25, MARCH 10 AND 23, 1977

Serial No. 95-2

UNIVERSI

Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

93-109

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1977

STANFORD

COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES

JOHN M. MURPHY, New York, Chairman

Bouchard, Morton S., Jr., president, Bouchard Transportation Co.,

Inc

171

Breidenbach, Andrew W., Assistant Administrator, Water and Haz-

ardous Materials, Environmental Protection Agency-

Bridgman, Capt. Alfred, Chief, Legislative Division, U.S. Coast

Guard

153

191

Burke, Barbara D., director of legislation, American Institute of

Merchant Shipping-

67

Bursley, Rear Adm. Patrick, Chief Counsel, U.S. Coast Guard_.
Caemmerer, John D., member of the Senate in the State of New York,

191

on behalf of the National Conference of State Legislatures__.

Prepared statement__‒‒.

Cheek, Leslie III, vice president, Federal Affairs, American Insurance

Association

Fascell, Hon. Dante B., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Florida__

Frank, Richard A., Center for Law and Social Policy_

Prepared statement__

Grainer, Joseph, attorney, Bouhard Transportation Co., Inc..

Harrison, Clifford J., managing director, National Tank Truck Car-

riers, Inc.

Healy, Nicholas J., of Healy & Baillie, New York, N.Y_

Prepared statement__

Lagattolla, Robert S., American Institute of Marine Underwriters_

Lipeles, Maxine, Environmental Policy Center__

Maloney, Walter E., American Institute of Marine Underwriters___.

May, Albert E., vice president, American Institute of Merchant

Shipping

McEwen, Hon. Robert C., a Representative in Congress from the State
of New York_

McNeal, William C., chairman, legislative committee, the American

Waterways Operators, Inc__.

Prepared statement_.

Menton, O. R., general manager, Marine Division, Exxon, USA----

Miller, Donald H., representing American Institute of Marine

Underwriters

Olmstead, Harry A., secretary, Commercial Lines Underwriting Home
Insurance Cos--

636

53-005-00 GBC

93-109

OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY

95-1

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

COAST GUARD AND NAVIGATION

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 776, H.R. 1827, H.R. 1900,

H.R. 3711, and H.R. 3926

BILLS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF LIA-

BILITY AND COMPENSATION FOR OILSPILL DAMAGE AND

REMOVAL COSTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

FEBRUARY 24, 25, MARCH 10 AND 23, 1977

Serial No. 95-2

Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1977

UNIVERSI

STANFORD

OCT 197