# 15 CFR § 990.12: Overview

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.12

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 CFR § 990.12
- **Heading:** Overview
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER IX—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER E—OIL POLLUTION ACT REGULATIONS > PART 990—NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS > Subpart A—Introduction

## Text

This part describes three phases of a natural resource damage assessment. The Preassessment Phase, during which trustees determine whether to pursue restoration, is described in subpart D of this part. The Restoration Planning Phase, during which trustees evaluate information on potential injuries and use that information to determine the need for, type of, and scale of restoration, is described in subpart E of this part. The Restoration Implementation Phase, during which trustees ensure implementation of restoration, is described in subpart F of this part.

## Nearby sections

- [15 CFR § 990.10 § 990.10 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.10.md)
- [15 CFR § 990.11 § 990.11 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.11.md)
- [15 CFR § 990.12 § 990.12 Overview.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.12.md)
- [15 CFR § 990.13 § 990.13 Rebuttable presumption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.13.md)
- [15 CFR § 990.14 § 990.14 Coordination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.14.md)
- [15 CFR § 990.15 § 990.15 Considerations to facilitate restoration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.15.md)
- [15 CFR § 990.20 § 990.20 Relationship to the CERCLA natural resource damage assessment regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.20.md)
- [15 CFR § 990.21 § 990.21 Relationship to the NCP.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.21.md)
- [15 CFR § 990.22 § 990.22 Prohibition on double recovery.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.22.md)
- [15 CFR § 990.23 § 990.23 Compliance with NEPA and the CEQ regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.23.md)
- [15 CFR § 990.24 § 990.24 Compliance with other applicable laws and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.24.md)
- [15 CFR § 990.25 § 990.25 Settlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.25.md)
- [15 CFR § 990.26 § 990.26 Emergency restoration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.26.md)
- [15 CFR § 990.27 § 990.27 Use of assessment procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-990.27.md)

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