AMENDMENT OF THE OIL POLLUTION ACT, 1961, (75 STAT. 402), AS AMENDED BY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1969 AND 1971 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE POLLUTION OF THE SEA BY OIL, AS AMENDED

The proposed action is a bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act, 1961, as amended, by implementation of the 1969 and 1971 Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of the Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, as amended. The bill would establish rigid control measures to prevent and control pollution of the sea by oil. Enactment of this bill will cause a substantial reduction in the quantity of oil being discharged at sea. There are no adverse environmental effects resulting from enactment of this bill.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Final Environmental impact statement.
• Corporate Authors:

  United States Coast Guard

  2100 Second Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20593
• Publication Date: 1973-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 65 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Amendments; Ballast (Railroads); Coasts; Environmental impact statements; Law enforcement; Laws; Legislation; Oceans; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Oils; Pollution; Pollution control; Regulation; Ships; Tankers; Water pollution; Water quality management; Water transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballast
• Old TRIS Terms: Discharge; Eis; Oil discharge regulation; Public law
• Subject Areas: Environment; Law; Marine Transportation; Railroads; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047605
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: ELR-0703
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1973 12:00AM