• This subject focuses on the oil spill prevention regulations under the jurisdiction of the EPA.

This Oil Spill Prevention subject focuses on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-jurisdictional oil spill prevention. It does not attempt to cover:

• Transportation-related onshore facilities, deepwater ports, and vessels when they fall under Department of Transportation jurisdiction.
• Requirements specific to offshore facilities, including associated pipelines, regulated by the Department of Interior.
• Container and tank requirements under EPA regulations dedicated to non-oil hazardous substance spills or storage, emergency planning and community right-to-know, chemical accident prevention, stormwater, pesticides, hazardous wastes, used oil management, underground storage tanks, wastewater pretreatment, effluents, or PCBs.
• Container and tank requirements under the jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
• Container and tank provisions under National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards or the International Fire Code (IFC).