15 CFR 990.11 : Commerce And Foreign Trade (§ 0.735-1 To Parts 2302-2399) — (Part 800 To Parts 2302-2399) — Regulations Relating To Commerce And Foreign Trade (Continued) (Part 800 To Parts 1401-1499) — National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, Department Of Commerce (Parts 900-901 To Parts 998-999) — Oil Pollution Act Regulations (§ 990.10 To § 990.66) — Natural Resource Damage Assessments (§ 990.10 To § 990.66) — Introduction (§ 990.10 To § 990.15) — Scope.

The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., provides for the designation of federal, state, and, if designated by the Governor of the state, local officials to act on behalf of the public as trustees for natural resources and for the designation of Indian tribe and foreign officials to act as trustees for natural resources on behalf of, respectively, the tribe or its members and the foreign government. This part may be used by these officials in conducting natural resource damage assessments when natural resources and/or services are injured as a result of an incident involving an actual or substantial threat of a discharge of oil. This part is not intended to affect the recoverability of natural resource damages when recoveries are sought other than in accordance with this part.