Preassessment screening definition

Preassessment screening means the investigation and determination of the facts and circumstances surrounding an oil spill which are used to determine whether a damage assessment investigation should be conducted, or alterna- tively, whether the compensation schedule will be used to assess damages.
Preassessment screening means the inves- tigation and determination of the facts and circumstances sur- rounding an oil spill which are used to determine whether a damage assessment investigation should be conducted, or alternatively, whether the compensation schedule will be used to assess damages.