Memorandum on Delegating Certain Authorities of the President Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

Memorandum for the Secretary of the Department in Which the Coast Guard is Operating

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code and sections 1012 and 6002 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-380, 104 Stat. 484) ("the Act"), I hereby delegate the following authorities to, and approve the exercise thereof by, the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, without further approval, ratification, or other action:

(1) the authority of the President under section 6002 of the Act to make available from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, established by section 9509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9509) ("the Fund"), an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 in any fiscal year to carry out section 311(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(c)) ("the FWPCA"), as amended by the Act;

(2) the authority of the President under section 1012(a) of the Act to use amounts available from the Fund to carry out section 311(c) of the FWPCA, as amended by the Act; and

(3) the authority of the President under section 1012(c) of the Act to promulgate regulations designating one or more Federal officials who may obligate such amounts for such purpose.

This memorandum shall be published in the Federal Register.

GEORGE BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, August 24, 1990.