OSPR - Financial Responsibility

OSPR issues Certificates of Financial Responsibility to owners or operators of facilities, MTU’s, railroads, pipelines, and vessels, that are required to have a California Oil Spill Contingency Plan, after they have provided an application and proof that they have the financial resources to cover the costs of response, clean-up, and damages for their “worst-case scenario” spill as defined by regulation.

Note: If you have not applied for a California Oil Spill Contingency Plan, please go to Spill Response Certification and Industry Contingency Plans .

Requirements

• Requirements
• Approved COFR Regulations (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Valid COFRs

• Valid Vessel COFRs (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Valid Marine Facility COFRs (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Valid Inland Facility COFRs (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Financial Responsibility Forms

Applications

• Marine Facilities, CDFW 1924 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Tank Vessels - Operators or Owners, CDFW 1925 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Inland Facility Application CDFW 1932 (PDF)(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab)
• Non-Tank Vessels, CDFW 1972 (PDF Form)
• Mobile Transfer Unit, CDFW 1946 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Owners of Oil, CDFW 1947 (PDF)(opens in new tab)

California Endorsements

• List of Insurance Companies offering California Endorsements (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• California Endorsement for Oil Spill Liabilities CDFW 1962 (PDF)(opens in new tab)

Other Forms

• Guaranty of Financial Responsibility, CDFW 1928 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Irrevocable Letter of Credit, CFDW 1927 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Trust Agreement, CDFW 1961 (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Self-Insurance Worksheet (PDF)(opens in new tab)
• Surety Bond for Spill Response and Damages, DFW 1948 (PDF)(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab)