Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund 

Disbursements for FY 2015 

Report to Congress 

October 4, 2016 
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Foreword 

October 4, 2016 

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

Fund Disbursements for FY 2015,” which has been prepared by the U.S. 

Coast Guard. 

The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-281 § 708) 

directs the Commandant to submit the list of disbursements of $250,000 

or more from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) 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, 

Paul F. Zukunft 

Admiral, U. S. Coast Guard 

Commandant 

 

U. S. Coast Guard 
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Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Disbursements for FY 2015 

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 6 

VII. Coast Guard Disbursements 6 
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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 sixth submission of disbursements from the OSLTF. The report addresses 

disbursements from the OSLTF of $250,000 or more during FY 2015 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 spill-specific 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 – OPA section 1012(a)(1) provides for use of the Fund for the payment of oil remov

authorities. OPA section 6002(b) makes up to $50 million available annually to carry out federal oil removal undFWPCA and to initiate the assessment of natural resource damages. Amounts are available until expended and aNPFC. NPFC provides funding to EPA and Coast Guard Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs) acting under authority. FOSCs coordinate agency removal actions through contracts with commercial entities and interagency state, and local response partners. Table 1 includes all OSLTF removal disbursements greater than or equal to $2avoid the double counting of removal disbursements, the figures reported below are not included in the data provagencies. 

Table 1: Oil Removal Disbursements for FY 2015 

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

DEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Department of the Interior (FWS) $13,892,325.91 RemoDEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 U.S. Geological Service (USGS) $3,552,502.55 RemoDEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Department of the Interior (NPS) $1,910,648.05 RemoDEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Department of Commerce (NOAA) $1,010,141.91 RemoDEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Louisiana State Police Department $884,673.55 RemoOIL WELL SN 65082 - E14605 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $1,842,107.84 RemoTANK TRUCK - E15001 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $807,746.91 RemoBEAVER CREEK CRUDE - E14459 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $798,458.96 RemoKIRBY 27706 - N14026 Department of the Interior (FWS) $550,000.00 RemoORANGE GROVE #1 - N15014 Environmental Safety & Health Consulting Services, Inc. $442,157.63 RemoCAPT. LE - N14045 United States Environmental Service, LLC. $436,984.05 RemoENBRIDGE ENERGY - E10527 U.S. Geological Service (USGS) $374,124.04 RemoENBRIDGE ENERGY - E10527 Department of the Interior (FWS) $319,689.13 RemoLine 901 Pipeline - A15018 Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. $263,345.94 RemoEPA FOSC Inland Zone Cases EPA Reimbursement -- for EPA FOSC Managed Cases $14,849,125.25 Remo

Total $41,934,031.72 
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b. Claims Payments – Section 1012(a)(4) of OPA provides that funds shall be available from the OSLTF for the pa

accordance with OPA section 1013 for uncompensated removal costs or uncompensated damages. Table 2 includisbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 2015. 

Table 2: OSLTF claims disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 2015 

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

Mystery - N14034 Apache Corporation (47868) $1,659,219.55 Claim DEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Acquisition Services Directorate NA (DOI) $16,904,235.00 Claim DEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Acquisition Services Directorate NA (DOI) $1,967,560.00 Claim DEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Acquisition Services Directorate NA (DOI) $1,026,261.00 Claim DEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Department of Commerce (NOAA) $72,541,800.00 Claim DEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Department of Commerce (NOAA) $28,994,300.00 Claim DEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $2,056,000.00 Claim DEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $679,000.00 Claim M/V SELENDANG AYU - J05003 Keesal Young and Logan (6021) $549,371.17 Claim 

Total: $126,377,746.72 

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. There are no disbursements of $250,000 or more, for resource damage assessments, to report for FY 2015. 
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IV. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration DisburseIn FY 2015 DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) received $18,573,000 from thby section 1012(a) (5) of OPA. Table 3 includes all OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 

Table 3: PHMSA OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 2015 

Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure Description of Funds Use 

NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMIS 1 $1,321,975.00 

For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carrying out inactivities. 

CALIFORNIA ST FIRE MARSHAL $938,663.00 

For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carrying out inactivities. 

TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION $721,771.00 

For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carrying out inactivities. 

CYCLA CORP $679,171.24 

To support integration for inspection, strategy performance managemqualifications and other statutory issues. 

CYCLA CORP $628,039.55 

To support integration for inspection, strategy performance managemqualifications and other statutory issues. 

CYCLA CORP $615,311.26 

To support integration for inspection, strategy performance managemqualifications and other statutory issues. 

CYCLA CORP $466,284.15 

To support integration for inspection, strategy performance managemqualifications and other statutory issues. 

CYCLA CORP $463,373.95 

To support integration for inspection, strategy performance managemqualifications and other statutory issues. 

CYCLA CORP $452,960.72 

To support integration for inspection, strategy performance managemqualifications and other statutory issues. 

TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION $431,012.00 

For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carrying out inactivities. 

TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION $394,713.00 

For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carrying out inactivities. 

CYCLA CORP $374,203.47 

To support integration for inspection, strategy performance managemqualifications and other statutory issues. 

CYCLA CORP $321,733.17 

To support integration for inspection, strategy performance managemqualifications and other statutory issues. 

CYCLA CORP $320,984.46 

To support integration for inspection, strategy performance managemqualifications and other statutory issues. 

Total $8,130,195.97 
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V. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Disbursements In FY 2015, the DOI’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) received $14,899,000 from the OSsection 1012(a)(5) of OPA. Table 4 includes all OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 201

Table 4: BSEE OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 2015 

Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure Description of Funds Use 

Oil Spill Response Research (Contracts) $216,499.00 BSEE's use of Oil Spill Liability Trust Funds (OSLTF): The OSLTF disbursements to BSEE for FY 2015 meet the requirem

1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 (33 USC 2712(asection 1012 (a)(5) are for Federal administrative, operations, and preasonably necessary for and incidental to the implementation, admOPA. BSEE's use of OSLTF includes Oil Pollution Research, operation aregulation and enforcement of oil spill response plans, and personn

Ohmsett - National Oil Spill Response Research Test Facility* (Contracts) $1,705,198.00 Oil Spill Response Division - All Regions & Units (Salary) $2,018,628.00 

Total $ 3,940,325.00 

VI. Environmental Protection Agency In FY 2015, EPA received $18,209,000 from the OSLTF as authorized by section 1012(a)(5) of OPA. The EPA had greater than or equal to $250,000 to report for FY 2015. VII.Coast Guard Disbursements The Department of Homeland Security-United States Coast Guard receives funding derived from the OSLTF in threResearch, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Acquisition, Construction, and Improvement (AC&I), and Oa. RDT&E - $500,000 in RDT&E funds were derived from the OSLTF to be executed in accordance with section 7

2015, there were no disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 from the RDT&E appropriation. 
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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 M

Protection (MEP) mission. An allocation methodology was used to determine the amount of the FY2015 AC&I provisions of OPA. MEP activities are the category of Coast Guard operations that directly supports OPA. Tablallocation of OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 2015. 

Table 5: Coast Guard AC&I Disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 from OSLTF for 

Recipient of Funds Transaction Type Amount of Expenditure Description of Funds U

Aircraft H-65 Conversion and Sustainment Projects $5,320,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – C4ISR suite on the H-65 will be employed to mowater surfaces. The suite can detect differences iand oil-covered water. 

Aircraft 

HC-130J Acquisition/Conversion/ Sustainment Projects 

$3,380,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – side-looking radar on the HC-130 are employed covered water surfaces. The suite can detect diffebetween water and oil-covered water due to the dsmall wind generated waves, while the Electro-odetect the small temperature variations between c

Other C4ISR $2,300,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response - 

cognitive recognition system allowing the Coast comprehend and communicate what is happening is accomplished using modern electronic componradio and satellite communication systems and imsensors, that can improve sightings in total darkntargets in all weather conditions. 

Personnel &Related Support Direct Personnel $1,740,000.00 

The payment of Federal administrative and persoreasonably necessary for and incidental to the imadministration, and enforcement of the act. 

Vessel & Critical Infrastructure In-Service Vessel Sustainment $1,500,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response –Sustainment work includes replacement of major the operational readiness classes of cutters. This ability to minimize damage caused by oil releaseovercome or reduce threats to the marine environspills of oil. 

Aircraft HC-27J Conversion/ Sustainment Project $1,300,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – surveillance, the HC-27J suite can be employed tcovered water surfaces. The suite can detect diffebetween water and oil covered water. 
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Recipient of Funds Transaction Type Amount of Expenditure Description of Funds U

Aircraft HC-144 Conversion and Sustainment Projects $900,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – surveillance, the HC-144A C4ISR suite can be emap oil-covered water surfaces. The suite can debackscatter between water and oil covered water

Other Government Program Management $800,000.00 The payment of Federal administrative and perso

reasonably necessary for and incidental to the imadministration, and enforcement of the act. 

Shore Facilities & ATON Shore Infrastructure Survey & Design $740,000.00 

Funding will provide in-house capability for planstudies, project design, master plans, appraisals, and other architectural/engineering efforts. Compdesign helps to ensure AC&I projects are properlprioritized prior to seeking project appropriationthis request contribute to the long range plans anoperational units charged with prevention of, and pollution. 

Aircraft MH-60 $660,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – surveillance, the MH-60 C4ISR suite can be empoil-covered water surfaces. The suite can detect d

between water and oil covered water. 

Shore Facilities & ATON Major Shore, ATON and S&D $600,000.00 

Funding will provide in-house capability for planstudies, project design, master plans, appraisals, and other architectural/engineering efforts. Compdesign helps to ensure AC&I projects are properlprioritized prior to seeking project appropriationthis request contribute to the long range plans anoperational units charged with prevention of, and pollution. 

Other CG LIMS - DW Logistics Support $340,000.00 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response -Project will acquire a centrally managed, integralogistics information management system to supp

and systems. Support will be provided for aircrafacilities and Command, Control, CommunicatioInformation Technology (C4IT) systems. 

Total $ 19,580,000.00 
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c. OE - The Coast Guard OE Appropriation received $24,500,000 from the OSLTF in FY 2015. The funds were us

operational and personnel costs and expenses of administering and enforcing OPA and subsections (b), (c), (d), (j311 of the FWPCA with respect to prevention, removal, and enforcement related to oil discharges. The Coast Guappropriation rather than individual missions and the MEP mission encompasses these activities. To estimate mi

Guard projects resource allocations by mission using an activity-based costing system. Table 6 includes an alloc

disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for 2015. 

Table 6: Coast Guard Operating Expense Disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 from OSLT

Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure Description of Funds Use 

COAST GUARD OE - Enforcement $1,897,000.00 

Report activities directed at prevention of discharge of oi

enforcement of marine environmental protection laws (exagreements - non-OPA activity). 

COAST GUARD OE - Preparedness $2,174,000.00 Report activities directed at readiness related to the disch

directed at responding to marine environmental protection 

COAST GUARD OE - Pollution Investigation $2,001,000.00 Report activities directed at investigating the discharge of 

responding to marine environmental protection laws. 

COAST GUARD OE - Response $10,018,000.00 

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

COAST GUARD OE - Recovery $8,410,000.00 Report activities directed at abatement of discharged oil t

protection laws by Coast Guard personnel. 

Total $ 24,500,000.00