The National Pollution Funds Center's (NPFC) Ceiling and Number Assignment Processing System (CANAPS) provides Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs) from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) access to both the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) funds for pollution removal actions. In contrast to the USCG, FOSCs from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) use CANAPS solely to access the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) for oil removal actions.
The NPFC's internet-based CANAPS system enables FOSCs and authorized users with CAC/PIV credentials to remotely request OSLTF Federal Project Numbers (FPN), CERCLA Project Numbers (CPN), and authorized ceiling limits (“budgets”) for federally funded pollution removal actions. Users can also request ceiling amendments, check current ceiling status of existing projects, and cancel projects. CANAPS automatically assigns unique project numbers and associated FSMS POETs, and generates ceiling messages for key parties via text, email, and the Coast Guard Messaging System (C2OIX).
