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The National Response Center or NRC is the federal government's national
communications center, which is staffed 24 hours a day by U.S. Coast Guard
officers and marine science technicians. The NRC receives all reports of
releases involving hazardous substances and oil that trigger the
federal notification requirements
under several laws.
Reports to the NRC activate the National Contingency Plan and the federal
government's response capabilities. It is the responsibility of the NRC
staff to notify the pre-designated on-scene coordinator (OSC) assigned
to the area of the incident and to
collect available information on the size and nature of the release, the
facility or vessel involved, and the party(ies) responsible for the release.
The NRC maintains reports of all releases and spills in a national database. National Response Center: Data Query Page. 
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