---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 553.20"
title: "30"
number: "553.20"
heading: "What methods may I use to demonstrate OSFR?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/553.20"
---

# §553.20. What methods may I use to demonstrate OSFR?


As the designated applicant, you may satisfy your OSFR requirements by using one or a combination of the following methods to demonstrate OSFR:

- (a) Self-insurance under [§§ 553.21 through 553.28](/cfr/30/553.21..553.28.md);
- (b) Insurance under [§ 553.29](/cfr/30/553.29.md);
- (c) An indemnity under [§ 553.30](/cfr/30/553.30.md);
- (d) A surety bond under [§ 553.31](/cfr/30/553.31.md); or
- (e) An alternative method the Director approves under [§ 553.32](/cfr/30/553.32.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 2704, 2716; 2716a; E.O. 12777, as amended.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 64623, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.