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... Acronyms and Abbreviations ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials bbl barrel BSEE Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement C.F.R Code of Federal Regulations CG-MER Coast Guard Marine Environmental Response DOT Department of Transportation EDRC Effective Daily Recovery Capacity ERSP Estimated Recovery System Potential g/cm3 gram per cubic centimeter; 1 gram/cubic centimeter = ~ 62.43 pounds/cubic foot gpm gallons per minute GRP geographic response plan IOOS Integrated Ocean Observing System MARACOOS Middle Atlantic Associations Coastal Ocean Observing Systems MES Maximum Effective Swath Width NERACOOS Northeast Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System NM nautical mile NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration OPA Oil Pollution Act OSRO oil spill removal organization PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ppt parts per thousand SAROPS Search and Rescue Optimal Planning System SIMAP Spill Impact Model Application Package SLICKMAP Oil spill booming model TE throughput efficiency UDI user-defined input USCG United States Coast Guard USGS United States Geological Survey 32

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