LEADER 01924oam 2200421 a 450 001 9910696225403321 005 20071128063847.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002376570 035 $a(OCoLC)172716451 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002376570 100 $a20070917d2007 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMaritime transportation$b[electronic resource] $emajor oil spills occur infrequently, but risks to the federal Oil Spill Fund remain : report to Congressional Committees 210 1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$cU.S. Govt. Accountability Office,$d[2007] 215 $aii, 46 pages $cdigital, PDF file 300 $aTitle from title screen (viewed on Sept. 17, 2007). 300 $a"September 2007." 300 $a"GAO-07-1085." 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 $aThe Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 directed GAO to examine spills that cost the responsible party and the Fund at least $1 million. This report answers three questions: (1) How many major spills (i.e., $1 million or more) have occurred since 1990, and what is their total cost? (2) What factors affect the cost of spills? and (3) What are the implications of major oil spills for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund? 517 $aMaritime transportation 606 $aOil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc$zUnited States 606 $aLiability for oil pollution damages$zUnited States 606 $aOil spills$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States 615 0$aOil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc. 615 0$aLiability for oil pollution damages 615 0$aOil spills$xLaw and legislation 801 0$bEJB 801 1$bEJB 801 2$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910696225403321 996 $aMaritime transportation$93449007 997 $aUNINA