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Oil Pollution Act 101 - In Person* (OPA 101)
THIS COURSE IS FOR U.S. EPA ONLY, with On-Scene Coordinators (OSC’s) and U.S. Coast Guard Staff having priority registration preference for this course.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis 4-day course is designed for On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA. The goal of this course, which covers portions of the legislation in the National Contingency Plan and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, is to introduce new OSCs and refresh current OSCs on the regulations, funding, and methodology for responding to oil spills. This course will be delivered in-person. Topics that are covered include the: Oil Pollution Act of 1990, National Contingency Plan, basics of understanding oil spills, accessing and using the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, oil spill response, alternative technologies, preparedness and prevention, case studies, and exercises. Instructional methods include lectures, problem sessions, and interactive exercises that emphasize the practical and problem-solving skills related to spill control and cleanup. After completing this course, participants will be able to:
The course instructors include federal and state OSCs who may also serve as technical advisors in oil spill control and cleanup, along with U.S. Coast Guard representatives. Other instructors include experienced oil spill responders from the public and private sectors. Class is limited to 30 students.
COURSE MATERIALSIn compliance with Executive Order 13589 - Promoting Efficient Spending, Section 5; the ERTP will not be regularly printing or providing students hard copies of the course materials. The general course agenda is found at ertpvu.org.
QUESTIONSFor general information, contact the Registrar by telephone at 513-251-7669 or via e-mail at ertp-registrar2@tetratech.com. For technical details related to course content, contact the EPA Oil Course Technical Lead – Fred Stroud by telephone at 702-784-8007 or via e-mail at stroud.fred@epa.gov. For all other details related to ERTP contractual matters, courses, as well as EPA's 5170 processing & approvals for this course, etc. contact ERTP staff at:
Unless otherwise specified, THIS COURSE, AND OTHER ERTP COURSES, IS NOT OPEN TO CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, OR ANY PRIVATE ENTITIES. *This course is offered free of charge to all registrants who are confirmed to attend.* IMPORTANT NOTICES - :
In the event a course is subsequently postponed or canceled, or notification of registration cancellation is received, all EPA travel arrangements (airline/car rental/hotel) should be canceled in a timely manner. Registered students will receive a notification via email if/when a course is postponed and/or cancelled. 2. For in-person course deliveries, confirmed course registered participants must abide by all facility physical access requirements for the location (examples: check-in at the security gate, Federal ID, Government PIV/CAC cards, photo id’s, etc.). If applicable for the course or location, restrictions may apply to non-citizens and acceptable identification may be required for facility entry. For general information contact Shelly Norland by telephone at 702-784-8004 or via e-mail at norland.shelly@epa.gov
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