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 PUBLIC LAW 101-380 —AUG. 18, 1990 104 STAT. 549 (2) DUTIES.— In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Monitoring Committee shall— (A) advise the Council on a monitoring strategy that will permit early detection of environmental impacts of terminal facility operations and crude oil tanker operations while in Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet; (B) develop monitoring programs and make recommendations to the Council on the implementation of those programs; (C) at its discretion, select and contract with universities and other scientific institutions to carry out specific monitoring projects authorized by the Council pursuant to an approved monitoring strategy; (D) complete any other tasks assigned by the Council; and (E) provide written reports to the Council which interpret Reports, and assess the results of all monitoring programs. (f) COMMITTEE FOR OIL SPILL PREVENTION, SAFETY, AND EMER- GENCY RESPONSE. — (1) TECHNICAL OIL SPILL COMMITTEE. —Each Council shall establish a standing technical committee (hereinafter referred to as "Oil Spill Committee") to review and assess measures designed to prevent oil spills and the planning and preparedness for responding to, containing, cleaning up, and mitigating impacts of oil spills. The membership of the Oil Spill Committee shall be made up of members of the Council, citizens, and recognized technical experts selected by the Council. (2) DUTIES.— In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Oil Spill Committee shall— (A) periodically review the respective oil spill prevention and contingency plans for the terminal facilities and for the crude oil tankers while in Prince William Sound or Cook Inlet, in light of new technological developments and changed circumstances; (B) monitor periodic drills and testing of the oil spill contingency plans for the terminal facilities and for crude oil tankers while in Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet; (C) study wind and water currents and other environmental factors in the vicinity of the terminal facilities which may affect the ability to prevent, respond to, contain, and clean up an oil spill; (D) identify highly sensitive areas which may require specific protective measures in the event of a spill in Prince William Sound or Cook Inlet; (E) monitor developments in oil spill prevention, containment, response, and cleanup technology; (F) periodically review port organization, operations, incidents, and the adequacy and maintenance of vessel traffic service systems designed to assure safe transit of crude oil tankers pertinent to terminal operations; (G) periodically review the standards for tankers bound for, loading at, exiting from, or otherwise using the terminal facilities; (H) complete any other tasks assigned by the Council; and Reports. (I) provide written reports to the Council outlining its findings and recommendations. (g) AGENCY COOPERATION. — On and after the expiration of the 180- day period following the date of the enactment of this section, ieach

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