Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73
§2711 Consultation on removal actions
Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 40— - OIL POLLUTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION › § 2711
Summary
The President must consult with the affected trustees named in section 2706 before deciding what cleanup actions to take after any oil spill. Under the National Contingency Plan, the President, after consulting the governor(s) of the affected state(s), decides when the cleanup is finished. That decision does not stop states from doing more cleanup under their own laws.
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Title 33, §2711
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The President shall consult with the affected trustees designated under section 2706 of this title on the appropriate removal action to be taken in connection with any discharge of oil. For the purposes of the National Contingency Plan, removal with respect to any discharge shall be considered completed when so determined by the President in consultation with the Governor or Governors of the affected States. However, this determination shall not preclude additional removal actions under applicable State law.
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Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions Functions of President under this section delegated to Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency for inland zone and to Secretary of Department in which Coast Guard is operating for coastal zone by section 3 of Ex. Ord. No. 12777, Oct. 18, 1991, 56 F.R. 54757, set out as a note under section 1321 of this title.
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33 U.S.C. § 2711
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73