National Response Center

Centro de Respuesta Nacional (CRN)

The federal operations center that receives notifications of all releases of oil and hazardous substances into the environment; open 24 hours a day, is operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, which evaluates all reports and notifies the appropriate agency.

The U.S. Coast Guard unit that receives reports of hazardous chemical spills and is responsible for notifying other agencies which will help plan, coordinate, and respond to the release.

The federal operations center that receives notifications of all releases of oil and hazardous substances into the environment; open 24 hours a day, is operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, which evaluates all reports and notifies the appropriate agency.