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stances, immediate notice of such discharge shall be given to the 

 appropriate agency in the jurisdiction where the discharge oc- 

 curs ; failure to give this notice shall be made subject to appropri- 

 ate penalties. 

 5. Programs and Measures. The i3rograms and measures to be 

 adopted shall include the following : 



(a) Programs to review the design, construction, and location 

 of both existing and new facilities for their adequacy to prevent 

 the discharge of oil or hazardous polluting substances ; 



(b) Programs to review the operation, maintenance and inspec- 

 tion procedures of facilities for their adequacy to prevent the dis- 

 charge of oil or hazardous polluting substances ; 



(c) Programs to train personnel to perform all functions in- 

 volving the use and handling of oil and hazardous polluting 

 substances ; 



(d) Programs to ensure that at each facility plans and pro- 

 visions are made for appropriate equipment for the containment 

 and clean up of spills of oil or hazardous polluting substances ; 



(e) Programs including compatible regulations for the identi- 

 fication and placarding of containers and vehicles carrying oil or 

 hazardous polluting substances. 



Annex 8 



joint contingency plan 



1. TJie Plan. The Parties agree that the "Joint U.S.-Canadian Oil 

 and Hazardous Materials Pollution Contingency Plan for the Great 

 Lakes Region" adopted on June 10, 1971, shall be maintained in 

 force, as amended from time to time. It shall be the responsibility of 

 the United States Coast Guard and the Canadian Ministry of Trans'- 

 port to coordinate and to maintain the plan, as so amended, in written 

 lorm. 



2. Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to provide for coordinated 

 and integrated response to pollution incidents in the Great Lakes Sys- 

 tem by responsible federal, state, provincial and local agencies. The 

 Plan supplements the national, provincial and regional plans of the 

 Parties. 



3. Pollution Incidents. 



(a) A pollution incident is a discharge, or an imminent threat 

 of a discharge, of oil or any other substance, of such magnitude or 

 significance as to require immediate response to contain, clean up 

 or dispose of the material. 



(b) The objectives of the plan in pollution incidents are: 



(i) to develop appropriate preparedness measures and 

 effective systems for discovery and reporting the existence 

 of a pollution incident within the area covered by the plan ; 



(ii) to institute prompt measures to restrict the further 

 spread of the pollutant ; 



(iii) to provide adequate equipment to respond to pollution 

 incidents. 



4. Funding. Unless otherwise agreed, the costs of operations of both 

 Parties under the Plan shall be borne by the Party in whose waters 

 the pollution incident occurred. 



