Documenting the Spill Falls under OPA

When you submit your claims package, you must include documentation showing that the spill falls under OPA; you may use whatever documentation you believe best supports your claim. Listed below are examples of documentation often submitted to show the spill falls under OPA.

Copy of the advertisement for claims by the responsible party or the NPFC
Reports from local, State, or Federal agencies, especially from the Federal On-Scene Coodinator
Newspaper articles describing the spill
Witness statements
Now that you’ve established that the spill falls under OPA, you can document your claim for damages and/or removal costs.