### Question
How does GENERAL PROVISIONS define spill of national significance?


### Answer
Under *14 U.S.C. § 2508*, **spill of national significance** is defined as:

> 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. § 2508*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 25-PERSONNEL; GENERAL PROVISIONS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

