Subpart A - General

§ 253.1 - What is the purpose of this part?

§ 253.3 - How are the terms used in this regulation defined?

§ 253.5 - What is the authority for collecting Oil Spill Financial Responsibility (OSFR) information?

Subpart B - Applicability and Amount of OSFR

§ 253.10 - What facilities does this part cover?

§ 253.11 - Who must demonstrate OSFR?

§ 253.12 - May I ask MMS for a determination of whether I must demonstrate OSFR?

§ 253.13 - How much OSFR must I demonstrate?

§ 253.14 - How do I determine the worst case oil-spill discharge volume?

§ 253.15 - What are my general OSFR compliance responsibilities?

Subpart C - Methods for Demonstrating OSFR

§ 253.20 - What methods may I use to demonstrate OSFR?

§ 253.21 - How can I use self-insurance as OSFR evidence?

§ 253.22 - How do I apply to use self-insurance as OSFR evidence?

§ 253.23 - What information must I submit to support my net worth demonstration?

§ 253.24 - When I submit audited annual financial statements to verify my net worth, what standards must they meet?

§ 253.25 - What financial test procedures must I use to determine the amount of self-insurance allowed as OSFR evidence based on net worth?

§ 253.26 - What information must I submit to support my unencumbered assets demonstration?

§ 253.27 - When I submit audited annual financial statements to verify my unencumbered assets, what standards must they meet?

§ 253.28 - What financial test procedures must I use to evaluate the amount of self-insurance allowed as OSFR evidence based on unencumbered assets?

§ 253.29 - How can I use insurance as OSFR evidence?

§ 253.30 - How can I use an indemnity as OSFR evidence?

§ 253.31 - How can I use a surety bond as OSFR evidence?

§ 253.32 - Are there alternative methods to demonstrate OSFR?

Subpart D - Requirements for Submitting OSFR Information

§ 253.40 - What OSFR evidence must I submit to MMS?

§ 253.41 - What terms must I include in my OSFR evidence?

§ 253.42 - How can I amend my list of COFs?

§ 253.43 - When is my OSFR demonstration or the amendment to my OSFR demonstration effective?

§ 253.44 - [Reserved]

§ 253.45 - Where do I send my OSFR evidence?

Subpart E - Revocation and Penalties

§ 253.50 - How can MMS refuse or invalidate my OSFR evidence?

§ 253.51 - What are the penalties for not complying with this part?

Subpart F - Claims for Oil-Spill Removal Costs and Damages

§ 253.60 - To whom may I present a claim?

§ 253.61 - When is a guarantor subject to direct action for claims?

§ 253.62 - What are the designated applicant's notification obligations regarding a claim?

Appendix - List of U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Maps

Appendix to Part 253 - List of U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Maps