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 104 STAT. 492 PUBLIC LAW 101-380 —AUG. 18, 1990 and any removal costs incurred by, or on behalf of, the responsible party, with respect to each incident shall not exceed— (1) for a tank vessel, the greater of— (A) $1,200 per gross ton; or (B)(i) in the case of a vessel greater than 3,000 gross tons, $10,000,000; or (ii) in the case of a vessel of 3,000 gross tons or less, $2,000,000; (2) for any other vessel, $600 per gross ton or $500,000, whichever is greater; (3) for an onshore facility except a deepwater port, the total of all removal costs plus $75,000,000; and (4) for any onshore facility and a deepwater port, $350,000,000. 0)) DIVISION OF LIABILITY FOR MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILUNG UNITS.— (1) TREATED FIRST AS TANK VESSEL.— For purposes of determining the responsible party and applying this Act and except as provided in paragraph (2), a mobile offshore drilling unit which is being used as an offshore facility is deemed to be a tank vessel with respect to the discharge, or the substantial threat of a discharge, of oil on or above the surface of the water. (2) TREATED AS FACILITY FOR EXCESS LIABILITY.—To the extent that removal costs and damages from any incident described in paragraph (1) exceed the amount for which a responsible party is liable (as that amount may be limited under subsection (a)(1)), the mobile offshore drilling unit is deemed to be an offshore facility. For purposes of applying subsection (a)(3), the amount specified in that subsection shall be reduced by the amount for which the responsible party is liable under paragraph (1). (c) EXCEPTIONS. — (1) ACTS OF RESPONSIBLE PARTY.— Subsection (a) does not apply if the incident was proximately caused by— (A) gross negligence or willful misconduct of, or (B) the violation of an applicable Federal safety, construction, or operating regulation by, the responsible party, an agent or employee of the responsible party, or a person acting pursuant to a contractual relationship with the responsible party (except where the sole contractual arrangement arises in connection with carriage by a common carrier by rail). (2) FAILURE OR REFUSAL OF RESPONSIBLE PARTY.—Subsection (a) does not apply if the responsible party fails or refuses— (A) to report the incident as required by law and the responsible party knows or has reason to know of the incident; (B) to provide all reasonable cooperation and assistance requested by a responsible official in connection with removal activities; or (C) without sufficient cause, to comply with an order issued under subsection (c) or (e) of section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321), as amended by this Act, or the Intervention on the High Seas Act (33 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.). (3) OCS FACILITY OR VESSEL. —Notwithstanding the limitations established under subsection (a) and the defenses of section 1003, all removal costs incurred by the United States Government or any State or local official or agency in connection with a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil from any

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