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33 U.S.C. § 2602 — Vessel permits and numbers
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**(a) In general** A vessel (except a public vessel as defined in [section 2101 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section2101&num=0&edition=prelim)) may not transport municipal or commercial waste in coastal waters without—
(1) a permit for that vessel from the Secretary of Transportation; and
(2) displaying a number or other marking on the vessel as prescribed by the Secretary under chapter 123 or [section 12502(b) of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section12502/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Permit applications** Application for a permit required by subsection (a) of this section shall be made by the vessel owner or operator and include—
(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the vessel owner and operator;
(2) the vessel’s name and identification number;
(3) the vessel’s area of operation;
(4) the vessel’s transport capacity;
(5) a history of the types of cargo transported by that vessel during the previous year, including identifying the type of municipal or commercial waste transported as—
(A) municipal waste;
(B) commercial waste;
(C) medical waste; or
(D) waste of another character.
(6) any other information the Secretary may require; and
(7) an acknowledgment.
**(c) Effective date of permits** A permit issued under this section—
(1) is effective 30 days after the date on which it was issued;
(2) may be issued only for a period of not more than 5 years after the effective date of the permit;
(3) may be renewed for periods of not more than 5 years only by the vessel owner or operator that applied for the original permit; and
(4) is terminated when the vessel is sold.
**(d) Denial of permits** The Secretary may, or at the request of the
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**(a) In general** A vessel (except a public vessel as defined in [section 2101 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section2101&num=0&edition=prelim)) may not transport municipal or commercial waste in coastal waters without—
(1) a permit for that vessel from the Secretary of Transportation; and
(2) displaying a number or other marking on the vessel as prescribed by the Secretary under chapter 123 or [section 12502(b) of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section12502/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Permit applications** Application for a permit required by subsection (a) of this section shall be made by the vessel owner or operator and include—
(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the vessel owner and operator;
(2) the vessel’s name and identification number;
(3) the vessel’s area of operation;
(4) the vessel’s transport capacity;
(5) a history of the types of cargo transported by that vessel during the previous year, including identifying the type of municipal or commercial waste transported as—
(A) municipal waste;
(B) commercial waste;
(C) medical waste; or
(D) waste of another character.
(6) any other information the Secretary may require; and
(7) an acknowledgment.
**(c) Effective date of permits** A permit issued under this section—
(1) is effective 30 days after the date on which it was issued;
(2) may be issued only for a period of not more than 5 years after the effective date of the permit;
(3) may be renewed for periods of not more than 5 years only by the vessel owner or operator that applied for the original permit; and
(4) is terminated when the vessel is sold.
**(d) Denial of permits** The Secretary may, or at the request of the Administrator shall, deny the issuance of a permit for any vessel if the owner or operator of the vessel has a record of a pattern of serious violations of—
(1) this subchapter;
(2) the Solid Waste Disposal Act ([42 U.S.C. 6901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(3) the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 [[16 U.S.C. 1431](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1431&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq., 1447 et seq.; [33 U.S.C. 1401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq., 2801 et seq.];
(4) the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899 ([33 U.S.C. 401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); or
(5) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ([33 U.S.C. 1251](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1251&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
**(e) Permit decision** The Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator, shall issue or deny a vessel permit under this section within 30 days after receiving a complete application. On denying the issuance of the permit for a vessel the Secretary shall—
(1) notify the applicant of the denial and the reasons for the denial; and
(2) provide an opportunity for a hearing on the denial.
**(f) Maintaining permit**
(1) **In general** — The permit issued for a vessel under this chapter shall be maintained in a manner prescribed by the Secretary.
(2) **Endorsements** — If a vessel is a documented vessel, the Secretary may endorse a permit on the vessel’s certificate of documentation.
**(g) Vessel information system** The Secretary may include information in a permit in the vessel information system maintained under chapter 125 of title 46.
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**(a) Restoration and maintenance of chemical, physical and biological integrity of Nation’s waters; national goals for achievement of objective** The objective of this chapter is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters. In order to achieve this objective it is hereby declared that, consistent with the provisions of this chapter—
(1) it is the national goal that the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters be eliminated by 1985;
(2) it is the national goal that wherever attainable, an interim goal of water quality which provides for the protection and propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and provides for recreation in and on the water be achieved by July 1, 1983;
(3) it is the national policy that the discharge of toxic pollutants in toxic amounts be prohibited;
(4) it is the national policy that Federal financial assistance be provided to construct publicly owned waste treatment works;
(5) it is the national policy that areawide waste treatment management planning processes be developed and implemented to assure adequate control of sources of pollutants in each State;
(6) it is the national policy that a major research and demonstration effort be made to develop technology necessary to eliminate the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters, waters of the contiguous zone, and the oceans; and
(7) it is the national policy that programs for the control of nonpoint sources of pollution be developed and implemented in an expeditious manner so as to enable the goals of this chapter to be met through the control of both point and nonpoint sources of pollution.
**(b) Congressional recognition, preservation, and protection of primary responsibilities and rights of States** It is the policy
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**(a) Solid waste** The Congress finds with respect to solid waste—
(1) that the continuing technological progress and improvement in methods of manufacture, packaging, and marketing of consumer products has resulted in an ever-mounting increase, and in a change in the characteristics, of the mass material discarded by the purchaser of such products;
(2) that the economic and population growth of our Nation, and the improvements in the standard of living enjoyed by our population, have required increased industrial production to meet our needs, and have made necessary the demolition of old buildings, the construction of new buildings, and the provision of highways and other avenues of transportation, which, together with related industrial, commercial, and agricultural operations, have resulted in a rising tide of scrap, discarded, and waste materials;
(3) that the continuing concentration of our population in expanding metropolitan and other urban areas has presented these communities with serious financial, management, intergovernmental, and technical problems in the disposal of solid wastes resulting from the industrial, commercial, domestic, and other activities carried on in such areas;
(4) that while the collection and disposal of solid wastes should continue to be primarily the function of State, regional, and local agencies, the problems of waste disposal as set forth above have become a matter national in scope and in concern and necessitate Federal action through financial and technical assistance and leadership in the development, demonstration, and application of new and improved methods and processes to reduce the amount of waste and unsalvageable materials and to provide for proper and economical solid waste disposal practices.
**(b) Environment and
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In this subtitle—
(1) “associated equipment”—
(A) means—
(i) a system, accessory, component, or appurtenance of a recreational vessel; or
(ii) a marine safety article intended for use on board a recreational vessel; but
(B) with the exception of emergency locator beacons for recreational vessels operating beyond 3 nautical miles from the baselines from which the territorial sea of the United States is measured or beyond 3 nautical miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes, does not include radio equipment.
(2) “Coast Guard” means the organization established and continued under [section 101 of title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section101&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) “Commandant” means the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
(4) “commercial service” includes any type of trade or business involving the transportation of goods or individuals, except service performed by a combatant vessel.
(5) “consideration” means an economic benefit, inducement, right, or profit including pecuniary payment accruing to an individual, person, or entity, but not including a voluntary sharing of the actual expenses of the voyage, by monetary contribution or donation of fuel, food, beverage, or other supplies.
(6) “crude oil” means a liquid hydrocarbon mixture occurring naturally in the earth, whether or not treated to render it suitable for transportation, and includes crude oil from which certain distillate fractions may have been removed, and crude oil to which certain distillate fractions may have been added.
(7) “crude oil tanker” means a tanker engaged in the trade of carrying crude oil.
(8) “dangerous drug” means a narcotic drug, a controlled substance, or a controlled substance analog (as defined in section 102 of the Com
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It shall not be lawful to construct or commence the construction of any bridge, causeway, dam, or dike over or in any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, navigable river, or other navigable water of the United States until the consent of Congress to the building of such structures shall have been obtained and until the plans for (1) the bridge or causeway shall have been submitted to and approved by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, or (2) the dam or dike shall have been submitted to and approved by the Chief of Engineers and Secretary of the Army. However, such structures may be built under authority of the legislature of a State across rivers and other waterways the navigable portions of which lie wholly within the limits of a single State, provided the location and plans thereof are submitted to and approved by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating or by the Chief of Engineers and Secretary of the Army before construction is commenced. When plans for any bridge or other structure have been approved by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating or by the Chief of Engineers and Secretary of the Army, it shall not be lawful to deviate from such plans either before or after completion of the structure unless modification of said plans has previously been submitted to and received the approval of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating or the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of the Army. The approval required by this section of the location and plans or any modification of plans of any bridge or causeway does not apply to any bridge or causeway over waters that are not subject to the ebb and flow of the tide and that are not used and are not
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds that—
(1) this Nation historically has recognized the importance of protecting special areas of its public domain, but these efforts have been directed almost exclusively to land areas above the high-water mark;
(2) certain areas of the marine environment possess conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, scientific, educational, cultural, archeological, or esthetic qualities which give them special national, and in some cases international, significance;
(3) while the need to control the effects of particular activities has led to enactment of resource-specific legislation, these laws cannot in all cases provide a coordinated and comprehensive approach to the conservation and management of special areas of the marine environment; and
(4) a Federal program which establishes areas of the marine environment which have special conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, cultural, archeological, scientific, educational, or esthetic qualities as national marine sanctuaries managed as the National Marine Sanctuary System will—
(A) improve the conservation, understanding, management, and wise and sustainable use of marine resources;
(B) enhance public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the marine environment; and
(C) maintain for future generations the habitat, and ecological services, of the natural assemblage of living resources that inhabit these areas.
**(b) Purposes and policies** The purposes and policies of this chapter are—
(1) to identify and designate as national marine sanctuaries areas of the marine environment which are of special national significance and to manage these areas as the National Marine Sanctuary System;
(2) to provide authority for comprehensive and coordinated conservat
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**(a) Report by Secretary of Commerce** In March of each year, the Secretary of Commerce shall report to the Congress on his activities under this subchapter during the previous fiscal year. The report shall include—
(1) the Secretary’s findings made under [section 1441 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1441&num=0&edition=prelim), including an evaluation of the short-term ecological effects and the social and economic factors involved with the dumping;
(2) the results of activities undertaken pursuant to [section 1442 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1442&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) with the concurrence of the Administrator and after consulting with officials of other appropriate Federal agencies, an identification of the short- and long-term research requirements associated with activities under subchapter I, and a description of how Federal research under this subchapter and subchapter I will meet those requirements; and
(4) activities of the Department of Commerce under [section 665 of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section665&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Report by Administrator** In March of each year, the Administrator shall report to the Congress on his activities during the previous fiscal year under [section 1443 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1443&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Report by Under Secretary** On October 31 of each year, the Under Secretary shall report to the Congress the specific programs that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency carried out pursuant to this subchapter in
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**(a) General authority** The Secretary of Transportation shall enforce this chapter under section 89 11 See References in Text note below. of title 14. The Secretary may authorize other officers or employees of the United States Government to enforce this chapter under that section.
**(b) Periodic examinations** The Secretary shall conduct periodic examinations of vessels operating under this chapter transporting municipal or commercial waste to determine that each of these vessels has a permit issued under [section 2602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2602&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Refusal of clearance** The Secretary of the Treasury may refuse the clearance required by [section 60105 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section60105&num=0&edition=prelim), to any vessel subject to this chapter which does not have a permit required under [section 2602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2602&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Denial of entry and detention** If a vessel does not comply with this chapter, the Secretary of Transportation may—
(1) deny entry to any place in the United States; and
(2) detain at the place in the United States from which it is about to depart.
**(e) Persistent violators** The Administrator shall conduct an investigation of the owner or operator of a vessel or facility if the owner has 5 or more separate violations during a 6-month period.
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**(a) General penalty** Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person violating this chapter is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation. A vessel involved in the violation also is liable in rem for the penalty.
**(b) Operating without a permit** A person violating [section 2602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2602&num=0&edition=prelim) is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation. A vessel involved in the violation also is liable in rem for the penalty.
**(c) Criminal penalty** Any person that knowingly violates, or that knowingly aids, abets, authorizes, or instigates a violation of this chapter, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.
**(d) Payments for information** The court, the Secretary of Transportation, or the Administrator, as the case may be, may pay up to one-half of a fine or penalty to any person giving information leading to the assessment of the fine or penalty.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 1431
CHAPTER 32—MARINE SANCTUARIES
Sec.
1431.
Findings, purposes, and policies; establish-
ment of system.
1432.
Definitions.
1433.
Sanctuary designation standards.
1434.
Procedures for designation and implementa-
tion.
1435.
Application of regulations; international ne-
gotiations and cooperation.
1436.
Prohibited activities.
1437.
Enforcement.
1438.
Repealed.
1439.
Regulations.
1440.
Research, monitoring, and education.
1441.
Special use permits.
1442.
Cooperative agreements, donations, and ac-
quisitions.
1443.
Destruction or loss of, or injury to, sanctuary
resources.
1444.
Authorization of appropriations.
1445.
U.S.S. Monitor artifacts and materials.
1445a.
Advisory Councils.
1445b.
Enhancing support for national marine sanc-
tuaries.
1445c.
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program.
1445c–1.
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program.
§ 1431. Findings, purposes, and policies; estab-
lishment of system
(a) Findings
The Congress finds that—
(1) this Nation historically has recognized
the importance of protecting special areas of
its public domain, but these efforts have been
directed almost exclusively to land areas
above the high-water mark;
(2) certain areas of the marine environment
possess conservation, recreational, ecological,
historical, scientific, educational, cultural, ar-
cheological, or esthetic qualities which give
them special national, and in some cases
international, significance;
(3) while the need to control the effects of
particular activities has led to enactment of
resource-specific legislation, these laws can-
not in all cases provide a coordinated and
comprehensive approach to the conservation
and management of special areas of the ma-
rine environment; and
(4) a
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1251
Sec.
1320.
International pollution abatement.
1321.
Oil and hazardous substance liability.
1321a.
Prevention of small oil spills.
1321b.
Improved coordination with tribal govern-
ments.
1321c.
International efforts on enforcement.
1322.
Marine sanitation devices; discharges inci-
dental to the normal operation of vessels.
1323.
Federal facilities pollution control.
1324.
Clean lakes.
1325.
National Study Commission.
1326.
Thermal discharges.
1327.
Omitted.
1328.
Aquaculture.
1329.
Nonpoint source management programs.
1330.
National estuary program.
SUBCHAPTER IV—PERMITS AND LICENSES
1341.
Certification.
1342.
National pollutant discharge elimination sys-
tem.
1343.
Ocean discharge criteria.
1344.
Permits for dredged or fill material.
1345.
Disposal or use of sewage sludge.
1346.
Coastal recreation water quality monitoring
and notification.
SUBCHAPTER V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
1361.
Administration.
1362.
Definitions.
1363.
Water Pollution Control Advisory Board.
1364.
Emergency powers.
1365.
Citizen suits.
1366.
Appearance.
1367.
Employee protection.
1368.
Federal procurement.
1369.
Administrative procedure and judicial review.
1370.
State authority.
1371.
Authority under other laws and regulations.
1372.
Labor standards.
1373.
Public health agency coordination.
1374.
Effluent Standards and Water Quality Infor-
mation Advisory Committee.
1375.
Reports to Congress; detailed estimates and
comprehensive study on costs; State esti-
mates.
1375a.
Report on coastal recreation waters.
1376.
Authorization of appropriations.
1377.
Indian tribes.
1377a.
Green infrastructure promotion.
SUBCHAPTER VI—STATE WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL REVOLVING FUNDS
13
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