# 33 CFR § 136.5: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 136.5
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER M—MARINE POLLUTION FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPENSATION > PART 136—OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND › CLAIMS PROCEDURES › DESIGNATION OF SOURCE › AND ADVERTISEMENT > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) As used in this part, the following terms have the same meaning as set forth in sections 1001 and 1007(c) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 2701 and 2707(c)): Claim, claimant, damages, discharge, exclusive economic zone, facility, foreign claimant, foreign offshore unit, Fund, guarantor, incident, National Contingency Plan, natural resources, navigable waters, offshore facility, oil, onshore facility, owner or operator, person, removal costs, responsible party, State, United States, and vessel.
(b) As used in this part—
Act means title I of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-380; 33 U.S.C. 2701 through 2719).
Director, NPFC, means the person in charge of the U.S. Coast Guard National Pollution Funds Center or that person's authorized representative.
FOSC means the Federal On-Scene Coordinator designated under the National Contingency Plan or that person's authorized representative.
NPFC means the Director, National Pollution Funds Center, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7605, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7605.
[CGD 91-035, 57 FR 36316, Aug. 12, 1992, as amended by USCG-2009-0416, 74 FR 27441, June 10, 2009; USCG-2012-0306, 77 FR 37315, June 21, 2012; USCG-2016-0498, 82 FR 35081, July 28, 2017]

## Nearby sections

- [33 CFR § 136.1 § 136.1 Purpose and applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.1.md)
- [33 CFR § 136.3 § 136.3 Information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.3.md)
- [33 CFR § 136.5 § 136.5 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.5.md)
- [33 CFR § 136.7 § 136.7 Foreign claimants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.7.md)
- [33 CFR § 136.9 § 136.9 Falsification of claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.9.md)
- [33 CFR § 136.101 § 136.101 Time limitations on claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.101.md)
- [33 CFR § 136.103 § 136.103 Order of presentment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.103.md)
- [33 CFR § 136.105 § 136.105 General requirements for a claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.105.md)
- [33 CFR § 136.107 § 136.107 Subrogated claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.107.md)
- [33 CFR § 136.109 § 136.109 Removal costs and multiple items of damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.109.md)
- [33 CFR § 136.111 § 136.111 Insurance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.111.md)
- [33 CFR § 136.113 § 136.113 Other compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.113.md)
- [33 CFR § 136.115 § 136.115 Settlement and notice to claimant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.115.md)
- [33 CFR § 136.201 § 136.201 Authorized claimants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-136.201.md)

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