33 U.S.C. § 2711
Section 2711 · Consultation on removal actions
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case BP America Inc. v. Chustz (2014)
Most recently applied in BP America Inc. v. Chustz (July 2014)
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.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
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.