Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund 

Disbursements for FY 2021 

Report to Congress 

October 19, 2022 
Foreword 

October 19, 2022 

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

Fund Disbursements for FY 2021,” 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 

Chair, 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, 

Linda L. Fagan 

Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard 

Commandant 

U. S. Coast Guard 
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Oil Spill Liability Trust 

Fund Disbursements for FY 2021 

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 fourth submission of a revised Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) 

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

amended Section 2712 of Title 33, U.S. Code. 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 that occurred in fiscal years (FYs) 2020 and 2021 

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

$500,000 or more. 

 Section IV provides an accounting of any amounts reimbursed to the Fund in FY 2021 

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 90). 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 90 and section 311 of the 

Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA). 

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 disbursements which occurred in FY 2021 from the OSLTF for removal costs 

and damages, totaling $500,000 or more. 

TABLE 1: FY 2021 Disbursements 

Federal 

Project # Name of Case1 Incident Start Date 

Source 

of Spill 

Sum of 

All Tasks 

M21017 MUNGER T. BALL 02-Mar-2021 Vessel $2,401,433 

P21001 BROADKILL BEACH 19-Oct-2020 Mystery $2,255,221 

A21014 M/V AMERICAN CHALLENGER 06-Mar-2021 Vessel $2,046,331 

N21003 MAIN PASS 2 15-Oct-2020 Facility $1,137,610 

E21702 DESTINY 01-Apr-2021 Facility $806,193 

M21003 JIMMY & CHARLIE JR 12-Nov-2020 Vessel $640,706 

N21013 YUMA MP BLOCK 4 03-Feb-2021 Facility $637,127 

M21004 CAPE LOOKOUT 17-Nov-2020 Vessel $526,597 

Total: $10,451,218 

Table 2 disbursements which occurred in FY 2020 from the OSLTF for removal costs and damages, 

totaling $500,000 or more. 

TABLE 2: FY 2020 Disbursements 

Federal 

Project # Name of Case1 Incident Start Date 

Source 

of Spill 

Sum of 

All Tasks 

N20019 BOUCHARD GIRLS 14-Feb-2020 Vessel $8,574,662 

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

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

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

N20018 MYSTERY 02-Feb-2020 Mystery $796,024 

920017 NRC# 1262581 30-Oct-2019 Mystery $722,130 

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

Total: $16,161,375 

 

 

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 2021 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 2021) 

Federal 

Project # Name of Case2 Amount Recovered 

N10DWH DWH CONSENT DECREE $48,232,400 

B17001 PSE&G/ConEd DIELECTRIC SPILL $9,486,144 

J18009 ABANDONED CANNERY $189,150 

H18001 PACIFIC PARADISE $97,000 

H04007 F/V MWALIL SAAT $25,220 

S13012 M/V HELENA STAR $16,296 

E15004 DEATON FARM AST SPILL $9,967 

E14459 BEAVER CREEK CRUDE $4,858 

E10111 CHARLTON WELDING $3,574 

087149 OVERHOLT TRUCKING TANK FARM $3,403 

A20002 CF4477EY $1,550 

M16004 M/V ENDEAVOUR $774 

E15001 ALASKA PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTORS $649 

Total: $58,070,985 

 

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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.