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spilling.” These conditions are difficult of proof and nullify the effectiveness 
of the Act. Consequently, oil discharges from vessels as well as from shore 
establishments will be investigated by the staff of the Supervisor of New York 
Harbor and District Hngineer under the provisions of the 1888 Act when the 
discharge occurs in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Supervisor and 
under the provisions of the 1899 Act when the discharge occurs elsewhere within 
the District area of jurisdiction. Reports of oil violations received from the U.S. 
Coast Guard will be treated under the applicable Act, as indicated in ER 1145- 
2-301. 
(g) Oil Pollution Act of 1961. This Act, as amended, implements the provi- 
sions of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the 
Sea by oil, 1954, as amended in 1967, and prohibits the discharge of oil, except 
under certain specified conditions, in all sea areas within 50 miles from the 
nearest land of those countries to which the International Convention applies, 
Public Law 89-670 transferred administration of this Act from the Secretary 
of the Army to the Secretary of Transportation who delegated the responsibility 
for administration of the Act to the Coast Guard effective 31 March 1967. 
(h) The Oil Pollution Act of 1961, as amended, does not change er modify the 
Oil Pollution Act of 1924. The Act of 1924, as amended, is in addition to other 
laws for the preservation and protection of navigable waters of the United States 
and does not repeal, modify, or in any manner affect the provisions of such laws. 
8. Area of Jurisdiction.—The waters under the jurisdiction of the Supervisor 
of New York Harbor include New York Harbor and its tributaries, Raritan 
River, Arthur Kill, Newark Bay, Hackensack and Passaic Rivers, Kill Van Kull, 
Hudson River and its tidal tributaries to the Federal Lock and Dam at Troy, 
New York, the East River and its tributaries, Harlem River and Long Island 
Sound. While the tidal tributaries of New York Harbor come under the jurisdic- 
tion of the Supervisor of New York Harbor, those of Long Island Sound do not. 
The enforcement of the Supervisors’ Act in Long Island Sound is limited to the 
Sound itself, ending at lines drawn between the headlands of the many inlets and 
harbors along its shores. However, the Supervisor of the Harbor, in his capacity 
as District Engineer, may apprehend violators of anti-pollution laws under au- 
thority of the River and Harbor Act of 3 March 1899 when violations occur in 
the inland tributary waters of Long Island Sound. The navigable waters in the 
Hudson River extending north from Troy, New York to the boundary line of 
the New York District are under the jurisdiction of the District Engineer. 
9. Responsibilities 
(a) Chief Operations Division, as Deputy Supervisor of New York Harbor, 
is responsible for the implementation of laws and regulations, and the discharge 
of duties and functions necessary to accomplish the mission of the Supervisor 
of New York Harbor. 
(b) District Counsel. Review reports of investigations for legal sufficiency 
prior to transmittal to respective U.S. Attorneys for institution of legal proceed- 
ings against violators of Federal statutes. 
(ec) Comptroller. Obtain reimbursement costs from contractors for services 
of inspectors assigned to accompany tows to established dumping grounds. 
For the district engineer : 
EARL B. FAUBER, 
Ezecutive Assistant. 
Distribution, Code 1. 
