Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund 

Disbursements for FY 2020 

Report to Congress 

February 10, 2021 
Foreword 

February 10, 2021 

I am pleased to present the following report, “Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund 

Disbursements for FY 2020,” which has been prepared by the U.S. Coast 

Guard. 

Section 2712 of title 33, United States Code, directs the annual submission 

of a report listing each incident that occurred in the preceding two fiscal 

years that resulted in disbursements of $500,000 or more from the Oil Spill 

Liability Trust Fund and an accounting of any amounts reimbursed to the 

Fund in the preceding fiscal year that were recovered from a responsible 

party for incidents with disbursements that totaled $500,000 or more. 

Pursuant to Congressional requirements, this report is being provided to the following members 

of Congress: 

The Honorable Maria Cantwell 

Chairwoman, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

The Honorable Roger Wicker 

Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

The Honorable Peter DeFazio 

Chairman, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

The Honorable Sam Graves 

Ranking Member, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

I am happy to answer any further questions you may have, or your staff may contact my Senate 

Liaison Office at (202) 224-2913 or House Liaison Office at (202) 225-4775. 

Sincerely, 
i 

Oil Spill Liability Trust 

Fund Disbursements for FY 2020 

Table of Contents 

I. Legislative Language 1 

II. Background 2 

III. Disbursements for Pollution Incidents 3 

IV. Amounts Reimbursed and Recovered 4 
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I. Legislative Language 

This report responds to the language under Section 2712 of title 33, United States Code 

(U.S.C.), which states: 

33 U.S.C. §2712. Uses of Fund 

. . . 

(l) Reports 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Each year, on the date on which the President 

submits to Congress a budget under section 1105 of title 31, United 

States Code, the President, through the Secretary of the Department in 

which the Coast Guard is operating, shall— 

(A) provide a report on disbursements for the preceding fiscal year 

from the Fund, regardless of whether those disbursements were 

subject to annual appropriations, to— 

(i) the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation; and 

(ii) the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure; and 

(B) make the report available to the public on the National Pollution 

Funds Center Internet website. 

(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 

(A) a list of each incident that— 

(i) occurred in the preceding fiscal year; and 

(ii) resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for removal costs 

and damages, totaling $500,000 or more; 

(B) a list of each incident that— 

(i) occurred in the fiscal year preceding the preceding fiscal year; 

and 

(ii) resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for removal costs 

and damages, totaling $500,000 or more; and 

(C) an accounting of any amounts reimbursed to the Fund in the 

preceding fiscal year that were recovered from a responsible party 

for an incident that resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for 

removal costs and damages, totaling $500,000 or more. 

(3) AGENCY RECORDKEEPING.—Each Federal agency that 

receives amounts from the Fund shall maintain records describing the 

purpose for which such funds were obligated or expended in such detail 

as the Secretary may require for purposes of the report required under 

paragraph (1).” 

 
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II. Background 

This report is the third submission of a revised Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) 

Disbursement Report since the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

amended 33 U.S.C. §2712. The report identifies incidents with cumulative disbursements of 

$500,000 or more for removal costs or damages from the OSLTF. 

 Section III of this report lists incidents which occurred in the preceding fiscal year 

(FY) and resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for removal costs and damages, 

totaling $500,000 or more. 

 Section IV lists incidents which occurred in the FY preceding the preceding FY and 

resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for removal costs and damages, totaling 

$500,000 or more. 

 Section V provides an accounting of any amounts reimbursed to the Fund in the 

preceding FY that were recovered from a responsible party for an incident that 

resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for removal costs and damages, totaling 

$500,000 or more. 

The OSLTF is the federal funding source for oil pollution prevention, response, and 

compensation under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA). Amounts are available until 

expended and are administered by the National Pollution Funds Center. The OSLTF is also a 

source of annual appropriations to federal agencies responsible for implementing, 

administering, and enforcing various oil pollution prevention programs under OPA and 

section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA). 

The National Pollution Funds Center provides funding to Environmental Protection Agency 

and Coast Guard Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs) acting under FWPCA section 

311(c) authority. FOSCs coordinate agency removal actions through contracts with 

commercial entities and interagency agreements with federal, state, and local response 

partners. 

 
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III. Disbursements for Pollution Incidents 

Table 1 identifies incidents which occurred in FY 2020 and resulted in disbursements from the 

OSLTF for removal costs and damages, totaling $500,000 or more. 

TABLE 1: FY 2020 Disbursements 

a list of each incident that— 

‘‘(i) occurred in the preceding FY; and 

‘‘(ii) resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for removal costs and damages, totaling 

$500,000 or more

Federal 

Project # Name of Case1 Incident Start Date 

Source 

of Spill 

Sum of 

All Tasks 

N20019 BOUCHARD GIRLS - N20019 14-Feb-2020 Vessel $8,567,771 

N20020 DONNA J BOUCHARD - N20020 14-Feb-2020 Vessel $3,369,919 

H20005 F/V MIDWAY ISLAND - H20005 04-Feb-2020 Vessel $1,290,120 

N20014 PAPPYS PRIDE - N20014 15-Jan-2020 Vessel $898,934 

N20018 MYSTERY - N20018 02-Feb-2020 Mystery $794,100 

A20012 USS BONHOMME RICHARD 13-Jul-2020 Vessel $509,586 

Total: $15,430,430 

Table 2 identifies incidents which occurred in FY 2019 and resulted in disbursements from the 

OSLTF for removal costs and damages, totaling $500,000 or more. 

TABLE 2: FY 2019 Disbursements 

a list of each incident that— 

‘‘(i) occurred in the preceding FY; and 

‘‘(ii) resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for removal costs and damages, totaling 

$500,000 or more

Federal 

Project # Name of Case1 Incident Start Date 

Source 

of Spill 

Sum of 

All Tasks 

M19022 B NO 285 - M19022 07-Jun-2019 Vessel $3,847,787 

H19001 GRAND MARIANA I - H19001 26-Oct-2018 Vessel $1,229,573 

Total: $5,077,360 

 

 

1 As named by Federal On Scene Coordinator
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IV. Amounts Reimbursed and Recovered 

Table 3 provides an accounting of any amounts reimbursed to the OSLTF in FY 2020 that were 

recovered from a responsible party for an incident that resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for 

removal costs and damages, totaling $500,000 or more. The incidents identified are not limited to 

those occurring only in the two preceding FYs—the incident may have occurred in any prior FY. 

TABLE 3: Amounts Reimbursed and Recovered (FY 2020) 

An accounting of any amounts reimbursed to the Fund in the preceding 

fiscal year that were recovered from a responsible party for an incident 

that resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for removal costs and 

damages, totaling $500,000 or more.2

Federal 

Project # Name of Case1 Amount Recovered 

P05005 T/V ATHOS I - P05005 96,289,948 

N10DWH DWH CONSENT DECREE - N10DWH 50,053,169 

S18010 CANNERY PIER HOTEL- S18010 964,322 

E15804 BRIDGER PIPELINE - E15804 280,082 

E11802 MILWAUKEE ROUND HOUSE - E11802 151,515 

E15001 ALASKA PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTORS 103,922 

E12507 Cloverdale Truck Plaz - E12507 64,465 

A12003 TUG TIGER - A12003 24,250 

H04007 F/V MWALIL SAAT - H04007 21,340 

E10111 CHARLTON WELDING - E10111 13,666 

E15004 DEATON FARM AST SPILL - E15004 9,700 

E14459 BEAVER CREEK CRUDE - E14459 4,850 

087149 OVERHOLT TRUCKING TANK FARM 2,699 

N10015 DERELICT BARGE DIAIA – N10015 678 

E13505 D AND L ENERGY - E13505 241 

Total: $147,984,847 

 

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 Table 3 provides an accounting of amounts reimbursed to the Fund in a single fiscal year. Additional amounts for each incident 

may have been reimbursed in previous years or may be reimbursed in subsequent years.