Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund 

Disbursements for FY 2016 

Report to Congress 

February 7, 2018 
Foreword 

February 7, 2018 

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

Disbursements for FY 2016,” which has been prepared by the U.S. Coast 

Guard. 

The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 directs the submission of 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, 

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 2016 

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 Oil Spill 

Liability Trust Fund (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 seventh submission of disbursements from the OSLTF. The report addresses 

disbursements from the OSLTF of $250,000 or more during Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 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 und

FWPCA and to initiate the assessment of natural resource damages. Amounts are available until expended and a

NPFC. 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 $2

avoid the duplicative reporting of removal disbursements, the figures reported below are not included in the data 

agencies. 

Table 1: Oil Removal Disbursements for FY 2016 

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

DEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Department of Commerce (NOAA) $2,212,784.74 RemDEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Department of the Interior (NPS) $1,361,243.51 RemDeaton Farm AST Spill - E15004 Washington State- Department of Ecology $1,130,925.06 RemT/B Argo - G16001 T and T Marine Salvage Incorporated $994,199.16 RemM/V CHALLENGER - J15021 Global Diving and Salvage Incorporated $821,852.85 RemDEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Department of the Interior (NPS) $553,918.50 RemT/B Argo - G16001 T and T Marine Salvage Incorporated $552,191.29 RemT/B Argo - G16001 Donjon Marine Company Incorporated $541,603.29 RemDEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Department of the Interior (NPS) $507,962.72 RemKIRBY 27706 - N14026 Department of the Interior (FWS) $495,671.24 RemM/V ENDEAVOUR - M16004 Titan Maritime Limited Liability Company $495,134.90 RemKIRBY 27706 - N14026 Department of Commerce $464,872.69 RemDEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Department of the Interior (NPS) $454,093.12 RemLine 901 Pipeline Spill A15017 Department of Commerce (NOAA) $437,885.40 RemREDWING - J16003 Resolve Marine Group Incorporated $420,498.28 RemT/B Argo - G16001 T and T Marine Salvage Incorporated $399,393.18 RemMECOSTA - J16004 Resolve Marine Group Incorporated $382,615.16 RemBAY ST. ELAINE PRODUC - N16031 Danos and Curole Marine Contractors, LLC $365,707.01 RemT/B Argo - G16001 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $336,862.19 RemDEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Department of the Interior (NPS) $311,990.14 RemDEEPWATER HORIZON - N10036 Department of the Interior (NPS) $294,082.23 Rem
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Case Name - Federal Project Number Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure D

M/V CHALLENGER - J15021 Southeast Alaska Lighterage $293,125.30 RemCAPT KEVIN - N16044 Laredo Construction Incorporated $291,342.83 RemLine 901 Pipeline Spill A15017 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $284,152.68 RemPORT ORCHARD YACHT CL - S16018 NRC Environmental Services Incorporated $266,387.10 RemEPA FOSC Inland Zone Cases 

Note: There were 19 disbursements to EPA during FY 2016 which exceeded $250K for reimbursements to EPA for cases managed by EPA Federal On Scene Coordinators (FOSC). Costs for these 19 disbursements (recurring reimbursements via Intra-governmental Payment and Collection) were allocated to the appropriate underlying inland zone cases. 

$11,970,966.60 Rem

Total $26,641,461.17 

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 2016. 

Table 2: OSLTF claims disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 2016 

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

D AND L ENERGY - E13505 SUNPRO INCORPORATED $1,790,649.59 Claim STEPHEN L. COLBY - N14006 WATER QUALITY INSURANCE SYNDICATE $1,295,936.34 Claim MYSTERY TARBALLS - S99028 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR $713,866.00 Claim EVERGREEN RESOURCE R - 916007 OIL MOP, LLC $631,228.74 Claim M/V SELENDANG AYU - J05003 KEESAL YOUNG AND LOGAN (60621) $419,546.06 Claim NRC# 1100561 - 916013 OIL MOP, LLC $322,103.72 Claim 

Total: $ 5,173,330.45 

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 2016. 
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IV. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration DisburseIn FY 2016 DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) received $22,573,000 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 2016 

Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure Description of Fund Use 

TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION $2,051,402.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carrying o

enforcement activities. 

CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL $1,164,275.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carrying o

enforcement activities. 

TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION $682,906.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carrying o

enforcement activities. 

TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION $644,957.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carrying o

enforcement activities. 

CYCLA CORPORATION $560,287.01 To support integration for inspection, strategy performance mana

operator qualifications and other statutory issues. 

CYCLA CORPORATION $536,991.75 To support integration for inspection, strategy performance mana

operator qualifications and other statutory issues. 

CYCLA CORPORATION $515,016.07 To support integration for inspection, strategy performance mana

operator qualifications and other statutory issues. 

TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION $511,682.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carrying o

enforcement activities. 

CYCLA CORPORATION $476,471.59 To support integration for inspection, strategy performance mana

operator qualifications and other statutory issues. 

US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - VOLPE $453,829.00 To provide specialized engineering and consulting services for ca

enforcement activities 

VIRGINIA STATE CORP COMMISSION $442,785.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carrying o

enforcement activities. 

CYCLA CORPORATION $434,019.86 To support integration for inspection, strategy performance mana

operator qualifications and other statutory issues. 

CYCLA CORPORATION $406,961.99 To support integration for inspection, strategy performance mana

operator qualifications and other statutory issues. 

PIPELINE RESEARCH COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL, INC. $400,000.00 Research on developing needed technology, improving national c

expanding the knowledge base on several critical safety challenge

STATE OF MINNESOTA $354,465.00 For reimbursement to pipeline safety state partners for carrying o

enforcement activities. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY $319,465.22 To support the development of inspection protocols and plans for 

storage of natural gas. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY $304,026.22 To support the development of inspection protocols and plans for 

storage of natural gas. 
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Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure Description of Fund Use 

US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - VOLPE $300,000.00 To provide specialized engineering and consulting services for ca

enforcement activities 

US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - VOLPE $270,452.00 To provide specialized engineering and consulting services for ca

enforcement activities 

US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - VOLPE $270,452.00 To provide specialized engineering and consulting services for ca

enforcement activities 

STATE OF ARIZONA $259,644.00 To provide specialized engineering and consulting services for ca

enforcement activities 

Total $11,360,088.71 

V. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Disbursements In FY 2016, the DOI’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) received $14,899,000 from the OS

section 1012(a)(5) of OPA. Table 4 includes all OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 from funds 

Table 4: BSEE OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 from funds received in 

Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure Description of Funds Use 

Oil Spill Response Research (Contracts) $640,365.51 BSEE's use of Oil Spill Liability Trust Funds (OSLTF): The OSLTF disbursements to BSEE for FY 2016 meet the require

1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 (33 USC 2712section 1012 (a)(5) are for Federal administrative, operations, and 

reasonably necessary for and incidental to the implementation, adOPA. BSEE's use of OSLTF includes Oil Pollution Research, opOhmsett, regulation and enforcement of oil spill response plans, a

Ohmsett - National Oil Spill Response Research Test Facility (Contracts) $342,346.67 Oil Spill Preparedness Division - All Regions & Units (Salary) $ 2,481,678.36 

Total $ 3,464,390.54 
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VI. Environmental Protection Agency In FY 2016, EPA received $18,209,000 from the OSLTF as authorized by section 1012(a)(5) of OPA. Table 5 inclu

disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 2016. 

Table 5: EPA OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 2016 

Recipient of Funds Amount of Expenditure Description of Funds Use 

Oil Spill Response Support - IT infrastructure services costs $302,314.70 

EPA's use of Oil Spill Liability Trust Funds (OSLTF): 

The OSLTF disbursements to EPA for FY 2016 meet the requirem1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 (33 USC 2712section 1012(a)(5) are for Federal administrative, operations, and reasonably necessary for an incidental to the implementation, admOPA. EPA's use of OSLTF includes Oil Pollution Research, reguresponse plans. Total $302,314.70 

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 Oa. RDT&E – $500,000 in RDT&E funds were derived from the OSLTF to be executed in accordance with section 7

2016, there were no disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 from the RDT&E appropriation. 

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 FY2016 AC&I provisions of OPA. MEP activities are the category of Coast Guard operations that directly supports OPA. Tabl

allocation of OSLTF disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for FY 2016. 
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Table 6: Coast Guard AC&I Disbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 from OSLTF for 

Recipient of 

the Funds Transaction Type Amount of Expenditure Description of Fund Use 

Aircraft 

HC-27J Conversion/Sustainment Project 

$5,240,000 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – In conjunction with visual suite can be employed to monitor and map oil-covered water surfaces. The sbackscatter between water and oil-covered water. 

Shore Facilities & ATON 

Major Shore, ATON and Survey and Design $3,900,000 

Funding will provide in-house capability for planning and engineering studiplans, appraisals, real property requirements and other architectural/engineeproper planning and design helps to ensure AC&I projects are properly asseprior to seeking project appropriations. The projects supported by this requerange plans and directly support operational units charged with prevention opollution. 

Aircraft 

HC-130J Acquisition/Conversion/ Sustainment Projects 

$3,420,000 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – Visual surveillance and thHC-130 are employed to monitor and map oil-covered water surfaces. The sbackscatter between water and oil-covered water due to the dampening effecgenerated waves, while the Electro-optical/Infrared sensor can detect the smbetween clear and oil-covered water. 

Vessel & Critical Infrastructure 

In-Service Cutter Sustainment $1,640,000 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response –The In-Service Cutter Sustreplacement of major equipment that degrades the operational readiness clasimproved the CG's ability to minimize damage caused by oil released into novercome or reduce threats to the marine environment caused by potential s

Shore Facilities & ATON 

Shore Infrastructure Survey and Design $1,500,000 

Funding will provide in-house capability for planning and engineering studiplans, appraisals, real property requirements and other architectural/engineeproper planning and design helps to ensure AC&I projects are properly asseprior to seeking project appropriations. The projects supported by this requerange plans and directly support operational units charged with prevention opollution. 

Personnel & Related Support 

Direct Personnel $1,190,000 The payment of Federal administrative and personnel costs and expenses rea

incidental to the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the act

Other C4ISR $1,160,000 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – C4ISR is the eyes, ears ansystem allowing the Coast Guard to see, hear, comprehend and communicatmaritime regions. This is accomplished using modern electronic componentand satellite communication systems and improved optical/radar sensors, thtotal darkness and detect maritime targets in all weather conditions. 

Aircraft HH-65 Conversion and Sustainment Projects $760,000 Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – Visual surveillance and th

will be employed to monitor and map oil-covered water surfaces. The suite backscatter between water and oil-covered water. 

Other Government Program Management $600,000 The payment of Federal administrative and personnel costs and expenses rea

incidental to the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the act
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Recipient of 

the Funds Transaction Type Amount of Expenditure Description of Fund Use 

Other CG LIMS - DW Logistics Support $280,000 

Maritime Pollution Enforcement and Response – CG-LIMS Acquisition Promanaged, integrated, enterprise-wide logistics information management sysGuard assets and systems. Support will be provided for aircraft, cutters, boaCommand, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technolo

Total $19,690,000 

c. OE - The Coast Guard OE Appropriation received $24,500,000 from the OSLTF in FY 2016. 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 7 includes an allocdisbursements greater than or equal to $250,000 for 2016. 

Table 7: 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 - Response $10,083,000.00 

Report activities which endeavor to minimize the damagthe marine environment by providing coordinated action 

substantial discharge of oil into U.S. waters 

COAST GUARD OE - Recovery $8,328,000.00 Report activities directed at abatement of discharged oil 

protection laws by Coast Guard personnel. 

COAST GUARD OE - Preparedness $2,153,000.00 Report activities directed at readiness related to the disc

directed at responding to marine environmental protecti

COAST GUARD OE - Pollution Investigation $1,981,000.00 Report activities directed at investigating the discharge 

responding to marine environmental protection laws. 

COAST GUARD OE - Enforcement $1,954,000.00 

Report activities directed at prevention of discharge of o

enforcement of marine environmental protection laws (e

agreements - non-OPA activity). 

Total $ 24,499,000.00