Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund 

Disbursements for FY 2017 

Report to Congress 

November 08, 2018 
Foreword 

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

Disbursements for FY 2017,” which has been prepared by the U.S. Coast 

Guard. 

The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 directs the Commandant to 

submit the list of disbursements of $250,000 or more from the Oil Spill 

Liability Trust Fund and a description of how such funds were used. 

Pursuant to Congressional requirements, this report is being provided to 

the following members of Congress: 

The Honorable John Thune 

Chairman, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

The Honorable Bill Nelson 

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

The Honorable Bill Shuster 

Chairman, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

The Honorable Peter DeFazio 

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, 

U. S. Coast Guard 
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Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Disbursements for FY 2017 

Table of Contents 

I. Legislative Language 1 

II. Background 2 

III. OSLTF Disbursements for Pollution Incidents 3 

IV. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Disbursements 5 

V. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Disbursements 6 

VI. Environmental Protection Agency 7 

VII. Coast Guard Disbursements 7 
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I. Legislative Language 

This report responds to the language set forth in the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010

(Pub. L. No. 111-281 § 708), which requests a list of disbursements of $250,000 or more from 

the OSLTF and a description of how such funds were used per the following: 

SEC. 708. USE OF OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND. 

(b) AUDITS; ANNUAL REPORTS.—Section 1012 of the Oil Pollution 

Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712) is amended— 

. . . 

(2) by adding at the end thereof the following: 

__”(l) REPORTS.— 

__”(1) IN GENERAL. –Within one year after the date of 

enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, and 

annually thereafter, 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 disbursement of $250,000 or more 

from the Fund during the preceding fiscal year; and 

_”_(B) a description of how each such use meets the 

requirements of subsection (a). 

__”(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 eighth submission of disbursements from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund 

(OSLTF). The report addresses disbursements from the OSLTF of $250,000 or more during 

Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 and how each use meets the requirements of Section 1012(a) of the Oil 

Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA). Section III of this report provides the pollution incident spillspecific disbursements reported by the Department of Homeland Security/Coast Guard’s 

National Pollution Funds Center (NPFC). Sections IV through VII provide detail for annual 

Congressional appropriations derived from the OSLTF. These figures presented reflect data 

provided by the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of the Interior (DOI), the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Coast Guard. 

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

compensation under the OPA. 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). 

As each reporting agency’s accounting structure differs, the supporting tables in each section are 

not uniform. Nonetheless, each reporting agency affirms the accuracy of the information 

displayed. 
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III. OSLTF Disbursements for Pollution Incidents a. Oil Removal Disbursements – Section 1012(a)(1) of the Oil Production Act of 1990 provides for use of the Fund 

removal costs by federal authorities. OPA section 6002(b) makes up to $50 million available annually to carry o

under section 311(c) of the FWPCA and to initiate the assessment of natural resource damages. Amounts are ava

are administered by the NPFC. NPFC provides funding to EPA and Coast Guard Federal On-Scene Coordinator

FWPCA section 311(c) authority. FOSCs coordinate agency removal actions through contracts with commerciaagreements with federal, state, and local response partners. Table 1 includes all OSLTF removal disbursements g

$250,000 for FY 2017. To avoid the duplicative reporting of removal disbursements, the figures reported below 

data provided by the recipient agencies. 

Table 1: Oil removal disbursements for FY 2017 

Case Name - Federal Project Number Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure D

PSE&G/CONED DIELECTRIC SPILL - B17001 Miller Environmental Group Inc. (16 disbursements > $250K) $4,859,315.70 RemoABANDONED CANNERY - J18009 Alaska Chadux Corp. (6 disbursements > $250K) $3,860,885.31 RemoDEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Dept. of Interior; Fish & Wildlife Service (3 disbursements > $250K) $2,635,027.40 RemoTUG TUTAHACO – M17025 T and T Marine Salvage Inc. (4 disbursements > $250K) $2,278,947.64 RemoPSE&G/CONED DIELECTRIC SPILL - B17001 Gallagher Marine Systems LLC. (6 disbursements > $250K) $1,875,975.81 RemoABANDONED CANNERY - J18009 Global Diving and Salvage Inc. (2 disbursements > $250K) $1,755,669.07 RemoSPIRIT OF SACRAMENTO - A16024 Global Diving and Salvage Inc. $1,089,710.79 RemoCANNERY PIER HOTEL- S18010 Global Diving and Salvage Inc. $912,155.71 RemoAKUTAN - J18001 Resolve Marine Group Inc. (2 disbursements > $250K) $871,183.57 RemoM/V AKUTAN - J17021 Resolve Marine Group Inc. $820,170.10 RemoGOBLE SITE - S17019 NRC Environmental Services Inc. $632,725.49 RemoDEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Dept. of Commerce; NOAA $628,274.55 RemoB.NO. 255 - N18009 Marine Spill Response Corp. $622,375.00 RemoF/V DAWN - G17002 U P Environmental Services Inc. $386,008.31 RemoF/V MISS DESTINEE - J17015 Global Diving and Salvage Inc. $385,601.86 RemoSOUTHERN BELL - N18008 Laredo Construction Inc. $315,745.19 RemoSTACKYARD HOLLOW - E14302 West Virginia Dept. of Environmental Protection $315,620.65 Remo
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Case Name - Federal Project Number Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure D

BATEMAN LAKE - N17024 Environmental Safety and Health Consulting Services Inc. $287,967.22 RemoTUG ROBIN LYNN - G18002 T and T Marine Salvage, Inc. $252,647.16 RemoEPA FOSC Inland Zone Cases 

Note: The USCG completed 19 advance draw-down transactions exceeding $250K with EPA during FY 2017. This activity reflects disbursements approved by EPA Federal On Scene Coordinators (FOSC) for federal response efforts. 

$9,516,868.15 Remo

Total $34,302,874.68 

b. Claims Payments – Section 1012(a)(4) of the Oil Production Act of 1990 provides that funds shall be available fr

payment of claims in accordance with OPA section 1013 for uncompensated removal costs or uncompensated da

all OSLTF claim disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 2017. 

Table 2: OSLTF claims disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 2017 

Case Name - Federal Project Number Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure De

T/B BOSTON 30 - B13013 Freehill, Hogan and Mahar LLP $8,352,718.14 Claim T/B EMC 423 - G05002 Great American Insurance Company $4,349,521.29 Claim F/V LONE STAR - J13014 Resolve Marine Group, Inc. $1,583,964.48 Claim D AND L ENERGY - E13505 

Tom’s Sewer, Drain and Heavy Duty Industrial Service $600,363.81 Claim 

GARDEN ISLAND BAY - 915081 Oil Mop, LLC $536,438.09 Claim BAYOU TECHE OIL SPILL- E16608 American Pollution Control Corporation $403,627.28 Claim SOCO TANKER TRUCK - E16901 NRC Environmental Services, Inc. $374,270.77 Claim F/V LONE STAR - J13014 Trident Seafood Corporation $304,110.02 Claim T/V ATHOS I - P05005 New Jersey Department of Human Services $275,042.01 Claim 

Total: $ 16,780,055.89 

c. Initiate Payments - NPFC also provides funding from these available amounts as authorized by OPA 1012(a)(2) 

trustees that initiate natural resource damage assessments. For FY 2017, the disbursement greater than or equal tof natural resource damage assessments is shown below. 
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Table 3: OSLTF initiate disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 20

Case Name - Federal Project Number Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure Desc

DEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Dept. of Commerce; NOAA $371,046.34 Initiate Paym

Total: $371,046.34 

IV. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration DisburseIn FY 2017, DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) received $23,500,000 from t

by section 1012(a)(5) of Oil Production Act of 1990. Table 4 includes all OSLTF disbursements greater than or equ2017. 

Table 4: PHMSA OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 201

Recipient of Funds 

Amount of 

Expenditure Description of Fund Use 

TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION $1,296,181.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carryin

enforcement activities. 

CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL $1,268,062.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carryin

enforcement activities. 

TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION $1,141,150.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carryin

enforcement activities. 

CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL $763,440.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carryin

enforcement activities. 

NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION $761,135.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carryin

enforcement activities. 

TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION $647,818.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carryin

enforcement activities. 

TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION $614,008.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carryin

enforcement activities. 

CATAPULT TECHNOLOGY LTD $609,852.81 Information technology to support pipeline safety mission for 

enforcement activities in a data-driven organization. 

CYCLA CORPORATION $518,320.35 To support integration for inspection, strategy performance m

operator qualifications, and other statutory issues. 

STATE OF MINNESOTA $508,206.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carryin

enforcement activities. 

CYCLA CORPORATION $471,983.84 To support integration for inspection, strategy performance m

operator qualifications, and other statutory issues. 

ELECTRICORE, Inc. $458,600.00 

In support of research addressing the Interagency Coordinatin

Pollution Research (ICCOPR) Standing Research Area of “Prpipelines. 
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Recipient of Funds 

Amount of 

Expenditure Description of Fund Use 

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA $453,789.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carryin

enforcement activities. 

CYCLA CORPORATION $432,428.35 To support integration for inspection, strategy performance m

operator qualifications, and other statutory issues. 

CYCLA CORPORATION $295,969.93 To support integration for inspection, strategy performance m

operator qualifications, and other statutory issues. 

GUIDENT TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. $295,457.98 Information technology to support pipeline safety mission for 

enforcement activities in a data-driven organization. 

ELECTRICORE, Inc. $286,400.00 In support of research addressing the ICCOPR Research Area 

pipelines. 

STATE OF MINNESOTA $284,717.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carryin

enforcement activities. 

CATAPULT TECHNOLOGY LTD $279,737.32 Information technology to support pipeline safety mission for 

enforcement activities in a data-driven organization. 

CYCLA CORPORATION $278,078.65 To support integration for inspection, strategy performance m

operator qualifications, and other statutory issues. 

CYCLA CORPORATION $274,610.29 To support integration for inspection, strategy performance m

operator qualifications, and other statutory issues. 

CATAPULT TECHNOLOGY LTD $253,361.25 Information technology to support pipeline safety mission for 

enforcement activities in a data-driven organization. 

GUIDENT TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. $250,000.00 Information technology to support pipeline safety mission for 

enforcement activities in a data-driven organization. 

Total $12,443,306.77 

V. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Disbursements In FY 2017, the DOI’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) received $14,899,000 from the OS

section 1012(a)(5) of Oil Production Act of 1990. Table 5 includes all OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal t

Table 5: BSEE OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 2017 

Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure Description of Funds Use 

Oil Spill Response Research (Contracts) $9,252,050.74 BSEE's use of the OSLTF: The OSLTF disbursements to BSEE for FY 2017 meet the require

section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 (33 USthe funds under section 1012 (a)(5) are for Federal administrativecosts and expenses reasonably necessary for and incidental to the administration, and enforcement of OPA. BSEE's use of OSLTF Research, operation and maintenance of Ohmsett, regulation and response plans, and personnel costs. 

Ohmsett - National Oil Spill Response Research Test Facility (Contracts) $1,616,939.45 Oil Spill Response Division - All Regions & Units (Salary) $ 2,732,275.14 

Total $ 13,601,265.33 
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VI. Environmental Protection Agency In FY 2017, EPA received $18,209,000 from the OSLTF as authorized by section 1012(a)(5) of Oil Production Act o

any disbursements in FY 2017 greater than or equal to $250,000.

VII.Coast Guard Disbursements The Department of Homeland Security-United States Coast Guard received $45,000,000 from the OSLTF for three dResearch, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E); Acquisition, Construction, and Improvement (AC&I); and a. RDT&E - $500,000 in RDT&E funds were derived from the OSLTF to be executed in accordance with section 7

Production Act of 1990. For FY 2017, the disbursement greater than or equal to $250,000 from the RDT&E app

below. 

Table 6: RDT&E appropriation disbursements from the OSLTF greater than or equal to $250,000 

Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure Description of Funds Use 

Marine Mobility $266,500.00

RDT&E funds derived from the OSLTF were executed in accordance 

OPA under the Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response missio

maritime communication solutions for use in the Arctic, continue dev

next generation Arctic navigation safety information system with privplan and lead Arctic Shield multi-agency and academic technology de

develop spill response technology concepts for ice environments, and parameters for Coast Guard personnel operating on ice.

Total $266,500.00 

b. AC&I – $20,000,000 in AC&I funds were derived from the OSLTF for the costs of assets for administering and 

subsections (b), (c), (d), (j), and (l) of section 311 of the FWPCA with respect to prevention, removal, and enforc

discharges. The OSLTF funding augments the full appropriation and was not intended to completely fund the MProtection (MEP) mission. An allocation methodology was used to determine the amount of the FY 2017 AC&I 

provisions of OPA. MEP activities are the category of Coast Guard operations that directly supports the Oil ProTable 7 below includes an allocation of OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 2017. 
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Table 7: Coast Guard AC&I disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 from OSLTF for F

Recipient of 

the Funds Transaction Type Amount of Expenditure Description of Fund Use 

Aircraft 

HC-27J Conversion/Sustainment Project 

$5,320,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – In conjunction with vissuite is employed to monitor and map oil-covered water surfaces. The subackscatter between water and oil-covered water. 

Aircraft HH-65 Conversion and Sustainment Projects $4,120,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – Visual surveillance and Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and ReconnaissHH-65 are employed to monitor and map oil-covered water surfaces. Thin backscatter between water and oil-covered water. 

Vessel & Critical Infrastructure 

In-Service Cutter Sustainment $1,800,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response –The In-Service Cutter Sreplacement of major equipment that degrades the operational readiness improved the CG's ability to minimize damage caused by oil released intovercome or reduce threats to the marine environment caused by potentia

Personnel & Related Support 

Direct Personnel $1,680,000.00 The payment of Federal administrative and personnel costs and expenses 

incidental to the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the 

Aircraft 

HC-130J Acquisition/Conversion/ Sustainment Projects 

$2,100,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – Visual surveillance and HC-130 are employed to monitor and map oil-covered water surfaces. Tdifferences in backscatter between water and oil-covered water, while thsensor can detect the small temperature variations between clear and oil-

Shore Facilities & Aids to Navigation (ATON) 

Major Acquisitions System Infrastructure $1,160,000.00 

This program supports shore facility infrastructure modifications, upgradassociated with homeporting new or modified cutters, boats, and aircraftinfrastructure modifications, upgrades, and new construction to provide ltraining support for new or modified cutters, boats, and aircraft. The prorequest contribute to long range plans and directly support operational unpollution prevention and response. 

Aircraft 

HC-144A Conversion and Sustainment Projects 

$1,040,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – In conjunction with vis144A C4ISR suite is employed to monitor and map oil-covered water surdifferences in backscatter between water and oil covered water.

Shore Facilities & ATON 

Major Shore, ATON, and Survey & Design $1,020,000.00 

This funding supports Coast Guard shore facility infrastructure, which inmodifications, upgrades, and new construction associated with execution by cutters, boats, and aircraft, as well as shore forces, command and contpersonnel support. The projects supported by this request contribute to lsupport operational units charged with marine pollution prevention and r

Other C4ISR $700,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response - C4ISR is the eyes, ears, system allowing the Coast Guard to see, hear, comprehend, and communmaritime regions. Operators employ modern electronic components, sucsatellite communication systems and improved optical/radar sensors, to idarkness and detect maritime targets in all weather conditions.

Other Government Program Management $560,000.00 The payment of Federal administrative and personnel costs and expenses 

incidental to the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the 

Total $19,500,000.00 
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c. OE - The Coast Guard OE Appropriation received $24,500,000 from the OSLTF in FY 2017. The funds were us

operational, and personnel costs and expenses of administering and enforcing the Oil Production Act of 1990 and (d), (j), and (l) of section 311 of the FWPCA with respect to prevention, removal, and enforcement related to oil Guard budgets by appropriation rather than individual missions and the MEP mission encompasses these activiti

costs the Coast Guard projects resource allocations by mission using an activity-based costing system. Table 8 in

OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for 2017.

Table 8: Coast Guard Operating Expense disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 from OSLTF 

Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure Description of Funds Use 

COAST GUARD OE - Response $10,019,000.00 

Report activities which endeavor to minimize the damage camarine environment by providing coordinated action in resposubstantial discharge of oil into U.S. waters. 

COAST GUARD OE - Recovery $8,397,000.00 Report activities directed at abatement of discharged oil to m

protection laws by Coast Guard personnel. 

COAST GUARD OE - Preparedness $2,171,000.00 Report activities directed at readiness related to the discharge 

directed at responding to marine environmental protection la

COAST GUARD OE - Pollution Investigation $1,998,000.00 Report activities directed at investigating the discharge of oil 

responding to marine environmental protection laws. 

COAST GUARD OE - Enforcement $1,915,000.00 

Report activities directed at prevention of discharge of oil an

enforcement of marine environmental protection laws (exclu

- non-OPA activity). 

Total $ 24,500,000.00