§1421e Liability

Summary

People allowed to respond to a stranding or entanglement under an agreement made under section 1382(c) are treated as government employees for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28 when they act under that agreement. The same protection applies in an unusual mortality event if they follow the contingency plan under section 1421c(b), follow an Onsite Coordinator’s instructions under section 1421c(c), or use that Onsite Coordinator’s best professional judgment for matters not covered by the plan. This does not cover actions that are grossly negligent or that are willful misconduct.