### Question
How is the "spill of national significance" defined?


### Answer
The term **spill of national significance** is defined in *14 U.S.C. § 426* as follows -

> a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance that is declared by the Commandant to be a spill of national significance

#### Citation:
  - *14 U.S.C. § 426*
  - Heading: **PART I-REGULAR COAST GUARD > CHAPTER 11-PERSONNEL > GENERAL PROVISIONS**

