When the President receives information of an incident, the President shall, where possible and appropriate, designate the source or sources of the discharge or threat. If a designated source is a vessel or a facility, the President shall immediately notify the responsible party and the guarantor, if known, of that designation.
If-
the President shall advertise or otherwise notify potential claimants of the procedures by which claims may be presented to the Fund.
33 U.S.C. § 2714
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1996-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-324 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under this section delegated to Secretary of Department in which Coast Guard is operating by section 7(d)(2) of Ex. Ord. No. 12777, Oct. 18, 1991, 56 F.R. 54768, set out as a note under section 1321 of this title.