33 USC 2731 - Oil Spill Recovery Institute

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 2731.

Oil Spill Recovery Institute

(a)

Establishment of Institute

(b)

Functions

The Institute shall conduct research and carry out educational and demonstration projects designed to—

(1)

identify and develop the best available techniques, equipment, and materials for dealing with oil spills in the arctic and subarctic marine environment; and

(2)

complement Federal and State damage assessment efforts and determine, document, assess, and understand the long-range effects of Arctic or Subarctic oil spills on the natural resources of Prince William Sound and its adjacent waters (as generally depicted on the map entitled “EXXON VALDEZ oil spill dated March 1990”), and the environment, the economy, and the lifestyle and well-being of the people who are dependent on them, except that the Institute shall not conduct studies or make recommendations on any matter which is not directly related to Arctic or Subarctic oil spills or the effects thereof.

(c)

Advisory board

(1)

In general

The policies of the Institute shall be determined by an advisory board, composed of 16 members appointed as follows:

(A)

One representative appointed by each of the Commissioners of Fish and Game, Environmental Conservation, and Natural Resources of the State of Alaska, all of whom shall be State employees.

(B)

One representative appointed by each of the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior and the Commandant of the Coast Guard, who shall be Federal employees.

(C)

Two representatives from the fishing industry appointed by the Governor of the State of Alaska from among residents of communities in Alaska that were affected by the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill, who shall serve terms of 2 years each. Interested organizations from within the fishing industry may submit the names of qualified individuals for consideration by the Governor.

(D)

Two Alaska Natives who represent Native entities affected by the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill, at least one of whom represents an entity located in Prince William Sound, appointed by the Governor of Alaska from a list of 4 qualified individuals submitted by the Alaska Federation of Natives, who shall serve terms of 2 years each.

(E)

Two representatives from the oil and gas industry to be appointed by the Governor of the State of Alaska who shall serve terms of 2 years each. Interested organizations from within the oil and gas industry may submit the names of qualified individuals for consideration by the Governor.

(F)

Two at-large representatives from among residents of communities in Alaska that were affected by the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill who are knowledgeable about the marine environment and wildlife within Prince William Sound, and who shall serve terms of 2 years each, appointed by the remaining members of the Advisory Board. Interested parties may submit the names of qualified individuals for consideration by the Advisory Board.

(G)

One nonvoting representative of the Institute of Marine Science.

(H)

One nonvoting representative appointed by the Prince William Sound Science and Technology Institute.

(2)

Chairman

(3)

Policies

(4)

Scientific review

(d)

Scientific and technical committee

(1)

In general

(2)

Functions

(e)

Director

(f)

Evaluation

(g)

Audit

(h)

Status of employees

(i)

Termination

(j)

Use of funds

(k)

Research

(l)

“Prince William Sound and its adjacent waters” defined

(Pub. L. 101–380, title V, § 5001, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 542; Pub. L. 104–324, title XI, § 1102(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3964; Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 427, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2127; Pub. L. 109–58, title III, § 389(1), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 747; Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 902(l)(1), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 568.)

cite as: 33 USC 2731