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LA Rev Stat § 30:2462 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2462. Administration of oil spill response and cleanup

RS 2462 - Administration of oil spill response and cleanup A. The coordinator, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality, is authorized to administer this Chapter and direct all state discharge response and cleanup operations resulting from unauthorized discharges of oil or threatened unauthorized discharges of oil in coastal waters, the land, or any other waters of Louisiana as directed by the governor or upon a declaration of emergency as declared by the governor. The Department of Environmental Quality, under the direction and control of the coordinator, is the lead technical agency of the state for response to actual or threatened unauthorized discharges of oil and for cleanup of pollution from unauthorized discharges of oil. B. All persons and all other officers, agencies, and subdivisions of the state shall carry out response and cleanup operations related to unauthorized discharges of oil subject to the authority granted to the coordinator under this Chapter. C. In the event of an unauthorized discharge of oil nothing in this Chapter shall preclude the Department of Environmental Quality from, at the earliest time practicable, assuming response and cleanup duties for the discharge of oil pursuant to R.S. 30:2001 et seq., provided, however, the coordinator is notified within twenty-four hours. Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 740, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2463 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2463. Notification and response

RS 2463 - Notification and response  A. Any person responsible for an unauthorized discharge of oil or the person in charge of any vessel or a terminal facility from or at which an unauthorized discharge of oil has occurred, as soon as that person has knowledge of the discharge, shall:  (1) Immediately notify the hotline of the discharge.  (2) Undertake all reasonable actions to abate, contain, and remove pollution from the discharge.  B. If the persons responsible or in charge are unknown or appear to the coordinator to be unwilling or unable to abate, contain, and remove pollution from an unauthorized discharge of oil in an adequate manner, the coordinator may abate, contain, and remove pollution from the discharge and may contract with and appoint agents who shall operate under the direction of the coordinator to abate, contain, or remove pollution from the discharge. Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2464 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2464. Response coordination

RS 2464 - Response coordination  A. In responding to actual or threatened unauthorized discharges of oil, the coordinator shall appoint a state-designated on-scene coordinator to act in the coordinator's absence in the event that the coordinator is unable to be physically present at the scene of the discharge.  B. If the unauthorized discharge of oil is subject to the national contingency plan, in responding to the discharge the coordinator or the state-designated on-scene coordinator shall act in accordance with the national contingency plan as is practicable under the circumstances and cooperate with the federal on-scene coordinator or other federal agency or official exercising authority under the national contingency plan.  C. The coordinator or the state-designated on-scene coordinator may act independently to the extent no federal on-scene coordinator or authorized agency or official of the federal government has assumed federal authority to oversee, coordinate, and direct response and cleanup operations.  D. The coordinator or the state-designated on-scene coordinator may act to protect any interests of the state that are not covered by the national contingency plan, and are consistent with the state or national contingency plans.  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2465 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2465. Assistance and compensation

RS 2465 - Assistance and compensation  A. Subject to the coordinator's authority as authorized by this Chapter to determine otherwise, any person or discharge cleanup organization may assist in abating, containing, or removing pollution from any unauthorized discharge of oil.  B. Any person or discharge cleanup organization that renders assistance in abating, containing, or removing pollution from any unauthorized discharge of oil may receive compensation from the fund for removal costs, provided the coordinator approves compensation prior to the assistance being rendered. Prior approval for compensation may be provided for in the state oil spill contingency plan. The coordinator, on petition and for good cause shown, may waive the prior approval prerequisite.  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2466 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2466. Qualified immunity for response actions

RS 2466 - Qualified immunity for response actions  A. No action or omission taken by any person, including any discharge cleanup organization, to abate, contain, remove, clean up, or otherwise respond to pollution from a threatened or actual unauthorized discharge of oil or refined petroleum product, or to otherwise render care, assistance, or advice, whether such action or omission is taken voluntarily, or pursuant to or consistent with the national contingency plan or state oil spill contingency plan, or pursuant to or consistent with a response plan required under this Chapter, or pursuant to or consistent with the request of an authorized federal or state official, or pursuant to or consistent with the request of the responsible person, shall be construed as an admission of responsibility or liability for the discharge.  B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except for the responsible person, no person, including any discharge cleanup organization, that voluntarily, pursuant to or consistent with the national contingency plan or the state oil spill contingency plan, or pursuant to or consistent with any response plan required under this Chapter, or pursuant to or consistent with the request or direction of an authorized federal or state official, or pursuant to or consistent with the request of the potentially responsible person, renders care, assistance, or advice in abating, containing, removing, cleaning up, or otherwise responding to pollution from an unauthorized discharge or threat of discharge of oil or refined petroleum products is liable for removal costs, damages, or civil penalties, whether under this Chapter or other laws of this state, resulting from acts or omissions committed in rendering such care, assistance, or advice. This Section shall not apply to actions for personal injury or wrongful death or for acts or omissions of gross negligence or willful misconduct. A party responsible for the initial discharge is liable for any removal costs or damages for which another person is relieved under this Subsection.  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2467 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2467. Equipment and personnel

RS 2467 - Equipment and personnel  The coordinator may contract with any private person or entity for the use of equipment and personnel at places the coordinator determines may be necessary for response and prevention operations, in accordance with the state oil spill contingency plan. The coordinator may contract with any public agency, via interagency transfer of funds, to conduct baseline environmental, wetlands, water quality, habitat, wildlife, and natural resources assessments, or for any other matter deemed necessary to comply with the state and national oil spill contingency plans.  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2468 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2468. Refusal to cooperate

RS 2468 - Refusal to cooperate  A. If a responsible person, or a person or discharge cleanup organization under the control of a responsible person, participating in operations to abate, contain, and remove pollution from any unauthorized discharge of oil, reasonably believes that any directions or orders given by the coordinator or the coordinator's designee under this Chapter will unreasonably endanger public safety or natural resources or conflict with directions or orders of the federal on-scene coordinator, the party may refuse to comply with the direction or orders.  B. The party shall state at the time of refusal the reasons for his failure to comply. The party shall give the coordinator written notice of the reason or the reasons for the refusal within forty-eight hours of the refusal.  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2469 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2469. Derelict vessels and structures

RS 2469 - Derelict vessels and structures A. A person may not leave, abandon, or maintain any structure or vessel involved in an actual or threatened unauthorized discharge of oil in coastal waters or on public or private lands or at a public or private port or dock, in a wrecked, derelict, or substantially dismantled condition, without the consent of the coordinator. B. The coordinator shall locate, identify, mark, and analyze the contents of any abandoned or derelict vessels or structures found within the state. If the vessel or structure contains oil or oil based materials he shall establish a priority for removal of those vessels and structures on the basis of highest risk to human health and safety, the environment, and wildlife habitat. The coordinator shall compile a computerized list of all vessels or structures indicating the location, identity, and contents of each. C. The coordinator may remove any vessel or structure described in Subsection A of this Section and may recover the costs of removal from the owner or operator of the vessel or structure. In the event that the owner or operator cannot be located, the coordinator may use the monies in the fund up to one million dollars in any fiscal year for the removal of any vessel or structure described in Subsection A of this Section. D. The Department of Environmental Quality may petition the coordinator for the removal of any vessel or structure as described in Subsection A of this Section and the coordinator shall either comply or submit the matter to the interagency council for review. E. The office of conservation in the Department of Natural Resources may petition the coordinator to abate an unauthorized discharge or the threat of a discharge from a facility or structure which the secretary certifies to be involved in an actual discharge or poses a threat of a discharge and for which the secretary certifies that the office of conservation cannot immediately locate a viable responsible party. Upon approval of the department's petition the coordinator shall reimburse the office of conservation for all expenses incurred, within the limits of provisions of this Section, and he shall seek reimbursement for the fund as provided elsewhere in this Chapter. The coordinator shall use monies in the fund for this purpose, which shall not exceed two million dollars in any fiscal year. Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 426, §1; Acts 1995, No. 740, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2469.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2469.1. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 740, §2.

RS 2469.1 - Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 740, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2470 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2470. Registration of terminal facilities

RS 2470 - Registration of terminal facilities  A. A person may not operate or cause to be operated a terminal facility without a discharge prevention and response certificate issued pursuant to rules promulgated under this Chapter; however, such facility may be operated without a certificate for those purposes that do not involve the transfer or storage of oil.  B.(1) As a condition precedent to the issuance or renewal of a certificate, the coordinator shall require satisfactory evidence that:  (a) The applicant has implemented a discharge prevention and response plan consistent with state and federal plans and regulations for prevention of unauthorized discharges of oil and abatement, containment, and removal of pollution when such discharge occurs.  (b) The applicant can provide, directly or through membership or contract with a discharge cleanup organization, all required equipment and personnel to prevent, abate, contain, and remove pollution from an unauthorized discharge of oil as provided in the plan.  (2) A terminal facility response plan that complies with requirements under federal law and regulations for a terminal facility response plan satisfies the requirements of Subparagraph (1)(a) of this Subsection.  C. Notwithstanding other provisions of this Chapter, the owner of a facility shall qualify for a certificate if all persons leasing or operating the facility have received a certificate.  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2471 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2471. General terms

RS 2471 - General terms  A. Discharge prevention and response certificates are valid for a period of five years. The coordinator by rule shall require each registrant to report annually on the status of its discharge prevention and response plan and response capability.  B. The coordinator may review a certificate at any time there is a material change affecting the terminal facility's discharge prevention and response plan or response capability.  C. Certificates shall be issued subject to such terms and conditions as the coordinator may determine are reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.  D. Certificates issued to any terminal facility shall take into account the vessels used to transport oil to or from the facility.  E. The coordinator, by rule, shall establish and require payment of a reasonable fee for processing applications for certificates. This fee is in addition to the fee levied under R.S. 30:2485 and must be reasonably related to the administrative costs of verifying data submitted pursuant to obtaining the certificates and reasonable inspections.  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2472 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2472. Information

RS 2472 - Information  Each applicant for a discharge prevention and response certificate shall submit information, in a form satisfactory to the coordinator, describing all of the following:  (1) The barrel or other measurement capacity of the terminal facility. (2) The dimensions and barrel capacity of the largest vessel docking at or providing service from the terminal facility.  (3) The storage and transfer capacities and average daily throughput of the terminal facility.  (4) The types of oil stored, handled, or transferred at the terminal facility.  (5) Information related to implementation of the applicant's discharge prevention and response plan, including:  (a) All response equipment including but not limited to vehicles, vessels, pumps, skimmers, booms, bioremediation supplies and application devices, dispersants, chemicals, and communication devices to which the terminal facility has access, as well as the estimated time required to deploy the equipment after an unauthorized discharge.  (b) Personnel available to deploy and operate the response equipment, as well as the estimated time required to deploy the personnel after an unauthorized discharge.  (c) The measures employed to prevent unauthorized discharges.  (d) The terms of agreement and operation plan of any discharge cleanup organization to which the owner or operator of the terminal facility belongs.  (6) The source, nature of, and conditions of financial responsibility for removal costs and damages.  (7) Any other information necessary or appropriate to the review of a registrant's discharge prevention and response capabilities.  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2473 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2473. Issuance

RS 2473 - Issuance  Upon compliance with the applicable provisions of this Chapter and upon payment of the certificate application fee, the coordinator shall issue the applicant a discharge prevention and response certificate covering the terminal facility.  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2474 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2474. Suspension

RS 2474 - Suspension  If the coordinator determines that a registrant does not have a suitable or adequate discharge prevention and response plan or that the registrant's preventive measures or containment and cleanup capabilities are inadequate, the coordinator may, after an adjudicatory hearing pursuant to the regulatory authority provided in Part II of this Chapter, suspend the registrant's certificate until such time as the registrant complies with the requirements of this Chapter.  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2475 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2475. Contingency plans for vessels and facilities

RS 2475 - Contingency plans for vessels and facilities  Every owner or operator covered by this Chapter shall provide to the coordinator the tank vessel and facility response plans as provided in Section 4202(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-380).  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2476 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2476. Entry into port

RS 2476 - Entry into port  In conjunction with the United States Coast Guard and prior to being granted entry into any port in this state, the person in charge of a vessel subject to the provisions of this Chapter may be required to report or show to the coordinator:  (1) Any unauthorized discharges from the vessel since leaving the last port.  (2) Any mechanical or operational problem on the vessel creating the possibility of an unauthorized discharge.  (3) Any denial of entry into any port during the current voyage of the vessel.  (4) That the vessel has a discharge prevention and response plan and the personnel and equipment to implement it as required under this Chapter. (5) That the vessel has evidence of financial responsibility as required under this Chapter.  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2477 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2477. Audits, inspections, and drills

RS 2477 - Audits, inspections, and drills  The coordinator, in conjunction with the United States Coast Guard, may subject a vessel covered by this Chapter as a condition to being granted entry into any port in this state, or a terminal facility to an announced or unannounced audit, inspection, or drill to determine the discharge prevention and response capabilities of the terminal facility or vessels.  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2478 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2478. Financial responsibility

RS 2478 - Financial responsibility  A. Each owner or operator of a tank vessel with a capacity to carry ten thousand gallons or more of oil as fuel or cargo subject to the provisions of this Chapter operating within coastal waters or a terminal facility shall maintain and furnish evidence of their financial responsibility for costs and damages from unauthorized discharges of oil in accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-380).  B. If a tank vessel with a capacity to carry ten thousand gallons or more of oil as fuel or cargo covered by this Chapter or terminal facility is not required under federal law to establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility, the owner or operator of that vessel or terminal facility shall establish and maintain evidence in a form prescribed by rules promulgated under this Chapter that such registrant or vessel has the ability to meet liability that may be incurred under this Chapter.  C. After an unauthorized discharge of oil, a vessel shall remain in the jurisdiction of the coordinator until the owner, operator, or person in charge has shown the coordinator evidence of financial responsibility. The coordinator may not detain the vessel longer than twelve hours after proving financial responsibility.  D. In addition to any other remedy or enforcement provision, the coordinator may suspend a registrant's discharge prevention and response certificate or may deny a vessel entry into any port in waters of the state for failure to comply with this Section.  Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §1, eff. April 23, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2480.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2480.1. Regional Restoration Planning Program

RS 2480.1 - Regional Restoration Planning Program A. To assist in making the natural resource damage assessment process more efficient, the Regional Restoration Planning Program, encompassing the entire geographic area of the state, is established in the office of the oil spill coordinator. The office of the oil spill coordinator shall develop and implement the program in coordination with the state natural resource trustees. B. The office of the oil spill coordinator is authorized to employ additional staff members to implement, administer, and manage the program. Acts 2001, No. 649, §1, eff. June 22, 2001.