part_subject: "CRITERIA FOR STATE, LOCAL AND REGIONAL OIL REMOVAL CONTINGENCY PLANS"
subpart_code: "A"
subpart_subject: "Applicability, Definitions, and General Requirements For All Facilities and All Types of Oils"
section_number: "109.4"
section_subject: "Relationship to Federal response actions."
cfr_reference: "40 CFR 109.4"
title_name: "Title 40"
title_subject: "Protection of Environment"
parts_covered: "Parts 100 to 135"
revised_date: "Revised as of July 1, 2019"
publication_date: "As of July 1, 2019"
contains_description: "Containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect"
publication_info: "Published by the Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration as a Special Edition of the Federal Register"
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The National Oil and Hazardous Materials Pollution Contingency Plan provides that the Federal on-scene commander shall investigate all reported spills. If such investigation shows that appropriate action is being taken by either the discharger or non-Federal entities, the Federal on-scene commander shall monitor and provide advice or assistance, as required. If appropriate containment or cleanup action is not being taken by the discharger or non-Federal entities, the Federal on-scene commander will take control of the response activity in accordance with section 11(c)(1) of the Federal Act.