33 CFR Part 138

Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels)

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Financial Responsibility – Vessels; Superseded Pollution Funds:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 05/13/20; Effective Date 05/13/20
Final Rule; Last Revised 12/01/21; Effective Date 01/03/22

Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels) and OPA 90 Limits of Liability (Vessels and Deepwater Ports:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 02/05/08; Effective Date 02/05/08
Proposed Rule; Correction; Last Revised 02/13/08; Effective Date 02/13/08
Final Rule; Last Revised 09/17/08; Effective Date 10/17/08
Final Rule; Last Revised 08/13/19; Effective Date 11/12/19

Consumer Price Index Adjustments of Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Limits of Liability – Vessels, Deepwater Ports and Onshore Facilities:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Last Revised 08/19/14; Effective Date 08/19/14
Final Rule; Last Revised 11/19/15; Effective Date 12/21/15

Consumer Price Index Adjustments for Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Limits of Liability – Vessels and Deepwater Ports:
Proposed Rule; Last Revised 09/24/08; Effective Date 09/24/08
Interim Rule With Request for Comments; Last Revised 07/01/09; Effective Date 07/31/09
Final Rule; Last Revised 01/06/10; Effective Date 02/05/10
Final Rule; Information Collection Approval; Last Revised 08/13/10; Effective Date 08/13/10

Navigation and Navigable Waters; Technical, Organizational and Conforming Amendments:
Final Rule; Technical Amendments; Last Revised 06/10/09; Effective Date 06/10/09
Final Rule; Technical Amendments; Last Revised 06/21/12; Effective Date 06/21/12
Final Rule; Technical Amendments; Last Revised 07/01/13; Effective Date 07/01/13
Final Rule; Technical Amendments; Last Revised 07/28/17; Effective Date 07/28/17