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Pollution Casualties on the High Seas: United States Intervention

1471Definitions 1472Grave and imminent danger from oil pollution casualties to coastline or related interests of United States; Federal nonliability for Federal preventive measures on the high seas 1473Consultations and determinations respecting creation of hazards to human health, etc.; criteria for determinations respecting grave and imminent dangers of major harmful consequences to United States coastline or related interests 1474Federal intervention actions 1475Consultation procedure 1476Emergencies 1477Reasonable measures; considerations 1478Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations 1479Federal liability for unreasonable damages 1480Notification by Secretary of State 1481Violations; penalties 1482Consultation for nomination and nomination of experts, negotiators, etc.; proposal of amendments to list of substances other than convention oil; Presidential acceptance of amendments 1483Foreign government ships; immunity 1484Interpretation and administration; other right, duty, privilege, or immunity and other remedy unaffected 1485Rules and regulations 1486Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund 1487Effective date