Summary of In-Person Communication, July 1, 2010 RIN 1625-AB49; USCG-2010-0592 Page 1 of 3

To: Chief, Public Dockets Date: July 19, 2010 RE: In-Person Communication between Coast Guard Personnel and Oil Spill Response Organization Community Representatives

In accordance with the Department of Home land Security and Co ast Guard policies on communications about a rulemaking during an open public comment period, the Coast Guard is reporting the following oral co mmunication concerning the Coast Guard’s emergency temporary interim rule “Temporar y Suspension of Certain Oil Spill Response Time Requirements to Support Deepwater Ho rizon Oil Spill of National Significance (SONS) Response.” RIN 1625-AB49; Docket USCG 2010-0592.

On July, 1, 2010, Coast Guard personnel a nd members of the oil spill response organization (OSRO) community met to disc uss the Coast Guard’s emergency temporary interim rule, which became effective June 30, 2010. The discussion touched on concerns and questions from the OSRO community about the substance of the emergency temporary interim rule, as well as questions relating to implementation of the rule. Concerns and questions from the OSRO community and Coast Guard responsive comments are summarized below.

________________________________________________________________________ Participants:

• Captain Roderick Walker, U.S. Coast Guard, National Strike Force Coordination Center (NSFCC), Commanding Officer

• Lieutenant Commande r Tedd Hutley, U.S. Coast Guard, NSFCC

• Lieutenant Lauren Fullam , U.S. Coast Guard, NSFCC

• Lieutenant Raymond Jackson, U.S. Coast Guard, NSFCC

• Lieutenant Commander Stephe n DaPonte, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Maritime and International Law

• Lieutenant Commander Me ridena Kauffman, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Incident Management and Preparedness

• Lieutenant Jason Marineau, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Incident Management and Preparedness

• Lieutenant Rhianna Strickland, U.S. Coas t Guard, Office of Incident Management and Preparedness

• Mr. Robert Heavilin, Alaska Cha dux Corporation, General Manager

• Mr. John LeClair, Alaska Cha dux Corporation, Response Manager

• Mr. Kevin Gardner, Association of Pe troleum Industry Co-Op Managers, Chair

• Mr. Ron Morris, Association of Petrol eum Industry Co-Op Managers, Vice Chair West

• Mr. Ike Ikerd, Clean Seas, General Manager

• Mr. Steven Ricks, Marine Spill Res ponse Corporation, Vice President of Regulatory AffairsSummary of In-Person Communication, July 1, 2010 RIN 1625-AB49; USCG-2010-0592 Page 2 of 3

• Ms. Judith Roos, Marine Spill Respons e Corporation, Vice President of Marketing, Customer Servic es & Corporate Relations

• Mr. Eric Politte , O'Brien's Response Management, President

OSRO Community Concerns and Questions:

• The temporary emergency final rule gives re lief of planning sta ndards, but it does not protect the plan holder from liabilit ies, like 3rd party, economic, and NRDA claims.

• In addition to the Coast Guard, there ar e other state and fe deral jurisdictions involved.

• Plan holders do not want to take a ny more risk by having more response equipment deployed out of their area.

• What process will the Coast Guard use to identify or choose resources that are to be sent to the Deepwater Horizon?

• Be aware that as equipment is deployed the operators are going with it leaving a potential for manpower shortages.

Coast Guard Comments

• The local Coast Guard units are working with the Area Committees to identify any equipment that they would feel comfortable making available for the Deepwater Horizon Response. That info rmation is passed up and compared to what is needed for the response. The Coast Guard is trying to get a comprehensive picture of what is available.

• The temporary rule was created to prev ent a potential road block for getting equipment to the Gulf . The intention is not to force any equipment down to the Deepwater Horizon response.

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Copy: CAPT Walker, U.S. Coast Guard LCDR Hutley ̧ U.S. Coast Guard LT Fullam, U.S. Coast Guard LT Jackson, U.S. Coast Guard LCDR DaPonte, U.S. Coast Guard LCDR Kauffman, U.S. Coast Guard LT Marineau, U.S. Coast Guard LT Strickland, U.S. Coast Guard Mr. Heavilin, Alaska Chadux Corporation Mr. LeClair, Alaska Chadux Corporation Mr. Gardner, Association of Pe troleum Industry Co-Op Managers Mr. Morris, Association of Petr oleum Industry Co-Op Managers Mr. Ikerd, Clean SeasSummary of In-Person Communication, July 1, 2010 RIN 1625-AB49; USCG-2010-0592 Page 3 of 3

Mr. Ricks, Marine Spi ll Response Corporation Ms. Roos, Marine Spill Response Corporation Mr. Politte , O'Brien's Response Management