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Annual Work Plans
Strategic Plans
Annual Reports
Project Reports
General Reports
West Coast Offshore Vessels Risk Management Project Reports
Oil Spill Data Project
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Guidance Documents
Comment Letters and Correspondence
MOUs and MOCs
Miscellaneous
Annual Reports and Task Force Plans
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| Guidance Documents | Date | Download |
| Planning for Volunteer Management | 2008 | pdf, 440k |
| Integrated Vessel Response Plan Format Guidelines for Tank Vessels | 2004 | pdf, 108k |
| Recommendations to Prevent Oil Spills Caused by Human Error | 1995 | pdf, 496k |
| Alternative Response Technologies In Situ Burning and Dispersants | 1995 | pdf, 484k |
| Comment Letters and Correspondence | Date | Download |
| Comments to USCG and Homeland Security regarding Alternative Planning Criteria National Guidance. | April, 2017 | |
| Comments to US and Canadian Coast Guard re: Reciprocal Prevention Agreement Proposal | January, 2017 | PDF 216k |
| Comments to PHMSA regarding proposed rail response plans and information sharing | September 2016 | PDF 235k |
| Comments to Senator Cantwell regarding federal rail bills, June 2015 | June 2015 | PDF 250 k |
| Comments to GAO regarding the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund | November 2015 | pdf, 228k |
| Comments to Senator Murray regarding Federal Transportation Bill | November 2015 | pdf, 245k |
| Comments to Senator Cantwell regarding federal rail bills, June 2015 | June 2015 | pdf,243k |
| Comments to EPA regarding Proposed Revisions to the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; Subpart J Product Schedule Listing Requirements. | April 2015 | pdf,119k |
| Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains | September 2014 | PDF 113k |
| Comments to Senator Cantwell in support of derelict vessel funding. | June 2014 | pdf, 111k |
| Comments to the U.S. Coast Guard NPRM for MARPOL Amendments. | ||
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2012 | pdf, 430k |
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2012 | pdf, 426k |
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2012 | pdf, 426k |
| Comments to the U.S. Coast Guard on their Proposed Rule regarding Inspection of Towing Vessels | 12/07/11 | pdf, 377k |
| Comments on the USCG/EPA Emergency Rule | 2010 | pdf, 312k |
| Task Force Statement to the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (ICCOPR) | May 19th, 2010 | pdf, 224k |
| Comments submitted on the Non-tank Vessel Oil Spill Response Plans and Other Vessel Response Plan Requirements, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking | Nov. 30, 2009 | pdf, 364k |
| Comments submitted on the U.S. Coast Guard’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (vessels) and OPA 90 Limits of Liability (Vessels and Deepwater Ports) | May 1, 2008 | pdf, 108k |
| Comments: (USCG- 2004-18939) Pollution Prevention Equipment, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Request for Comments, published Federal Register | November 3, 2005 | pdf, 95k |
| Comments: Oil Spill Task Force petitions the US Coast Guard to raise Limits of Liability | Nov. 7, 2005 | pdf, 83k |
| Comments: Task Force comments to the US Coast Guard regarding contingency plans for non-tank vessels. | June 24, 2005 | pdf, 103k |
| Comments: “Strawman Towing Industry Safety System” As amended by the Pacific States/BC Oil Spill Task Force | 2005 | pdf, 111k |
| Comments: Inspection of Towing Vessels | March 18, 2005 | pdf, 90k |
| Comments: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to require additional navigation safety measures for Buzzards Bay | December 23, 2004 | pdf, 106k |
| Comments: Automatic Identification System: Expansion of Carriage Requirements for US Waters | 2003 | pdf, 104k |
| Comments: Mandatory Ballast Water Management Program for US Waters | 2003 | pdf, 134k |
| Comments: Removal Equipment Requirements and Alternative Technology | 2003 | pdf, 120k |
| Comments: Setting the Environmental Agenda of the Coast Guard for Oil Pollution Prevention, Preparedness, and Response in the 21st Century | 2003 | pdf, 136k |
| Comments: Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements | 2002 | pdf, 100k |
| Statement to the US Commission on Ocean Policy | 2002 | pdf, 134k |
| MOUs and Agreements | Date | Download |
| Mutual Aid Agreement – Task Force 2011 (Updated Agreement) | 2011 | pdf 212k |
| US Coast Guard Pacific Area Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force Memorandum of Understanding (revised) | 2016 | pdf 4.1MB |
| US Coast Guard Pacific Area Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force Memorandum of Understanding (original) | 2008 | pdf, 869k |
| Oil Spill Memorandum Of Cooperation Between the Pacific States of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington and the Province of British Columbia | 2001 | pdf, 95k |
| Additional documents – regulations, tables and more | Date | Download |
| ADV Blue Ribbon Program Report | January 2020 | pdf, 8.7MB |
| The Current State of Abandoned and Derelict Vessels on the West Coast – White Paper 1) Data/info contained in the paper hasn’t been officially vetted. It’s an informal survey, not a research paper. 2) Content is not inclusive of all ADV programs in TF jurisdications or nationwide. |
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| Volumes of Oil Transported in 2018 via Rail, Pipeline, Barge and Vessel by Task Force Jurisdiction | 2019 | pdf, 232k |
| Volumes of Oil Transported in 2017 via Rail, Pipeline, Barge and Vessel by Task Force Jurisdiction | 2018 | pdf, 247k |
| Volumes of Oil Transported in 2016 via Rail, Pipeline, Barge and Vessel by Task Force Jurisdiction | 2017 | |
| Volumes of Oil Transported in 2014 via Rail, Pipeline, Barge and Vessel by Task Force Jurisdiction | 2016 | pdf, 285k |
| Regulations and Guidelines for Dispersant Use in Task Force Jurisdictions | 2016 | pdf, 238k |
| Non-Petroleum products: Regulations and Guidance for Response and Cleanup in Task Force Jurisdictions | 2016 | pdf, 263k |
| Oil Spill Program Funding For Vessel, Pipeline, Barge and Rail in Task Force Jurisdictions | 2016 | pdf, 208k |
| West Coast Oil Spill Financial Responsibility Requirements Table | Revised 2016 | pdf, 276k |
| West Coast Oil Spill Financial Responsibility Requirements Table | Original 2009 | pdf, 64k |
| The Pacific States/BC Oil Spill Task Force Data Dictionary | Revised 2018 | pdf, 393k |
| Facility And Vessel C-Plan Table | 2009 | pdf, 840k |
| Summary Notes, Places Of Refuge Workshop For Pacific Area Contingency Planners | 2007 | pdf, 164k |
| Pipeline Definitions | 2006 | pdf, 110k |
| West Coast Oil Transfer Regulations Table | 2005 | pdf, 129k |
| Area Plan Annex for Places of Refuge | 2004 | pdf, 187k |
| Recommended Contingency Plan Elements | 2003 | pdf, 212k |
| Best Industry Practices for Vessels and Tank Barges | 2003 | pdf, 120k |
| Status Review of Alternative Response Technology Policies and Issues | 1997 | pdf, 516k |
| Final Report of the States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force [with original recommendations] | 1990 | pdf, 3MB |
