Review of ICCOPR's 2022-2027 Oil Pollution Research and Technology Plan (2023) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
1 Introduction
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lands and waters, including a chronic release (starting in 2004, with containment of the oil starting in 2019) in the Gulf of Mexico caused by hurricane-induced structural damage to an offshore production facility; a pipeline spill into nearshore waters at Refugio Beach, California, in 2015; the release of condensate from the oil tanker Sanchi following a collision in 2018; the Colonial Pipeline spill of gasoline in North Carolina in 2020; the Tru Oil Pipeline crude oil spill into a creek in North Dakota in 2020; and the Huntington Beach crude oil spill in 2021 attributed to a damaged subsea pipeline.
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Following the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, which revealed the need for federal agencies to further enhance the coordination of their research, the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (ICCOPR) was established per Title VII of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90)
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In addition, in April 2022, the federal government announced that drilling on federal land has partially opened,1 but how this activity may impact global oil supplies and transport within the United States remains unclear. Because of continued exploration and production activities, the risk of oil spills will persist and will change with changing conditions.
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The acknowledgment of important gaps in oil pollution research and technology, and funding of research to fill those gaps, should lead to improved knowledge, capacity, and regulations to protect both the planet and those who live here. ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE OIL POLLUTION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PLAN AND REVIEW Following the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, Title VII of OPA 90 established ICCOPR to coordinate research for preventing, planning for, responding to, and mitigating the effects of oil pollution on the environment.
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of the 1992 ICCOPR Oil Pollution Research and Technology Plan conducted by the Marine Board Committee on Oil Spill Research and Development: • The committee recommends that the Coast Guard undertake an analysis of the marine oil spill system, which consists of a variety of subsystems beginning with drilling for oil and ending at delivery of the product to the customer. The analysis will lead to an improved understanding of events leading to spills and how actions could affect the cycle of events, particularly those events and their following sequences that damage the environment, and actions that may assist recovery of the environment from such insults.
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. The stated principal objectives of this plan were as follows: • define common research themes related to oil pollution research; • identify on a regular basis the knowledge gaps associated with common research themes and recommend what gaps should be considered as high research priorities within them; • act as an umbrella or connecting document with other strategic federal research plans (or accomplishment reports)
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Assess the adequacy of the completed 2022-2027 Research and Technology Plan; 3. Provide organizational guidance regarding the implementation of the research plan, including advice on research prioritization, identification of topics best addressed through a research partner ship among the Federal agencies represented on the Interagency Committee, and recommendations for future ICCOPR Research and Technology Plan development.
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The chapter examines the structure and organization of the plan and the plan's research classification system, priority setting, and development cycle. Next, as described in Chapter 3, the committee delved into the details of the plan's content, assessing adherence to congressional requirements and the robustness of research gaps identified.
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