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46 U.S.C. § 4508 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title VI, § 601(c)(1), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4289]
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### Statutory Notes
Section, added Pub. L. 100–424, § 2(a), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1588; amended Pub. L. 101–225, title I, § 106, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1910; Pub. L. 102–241, § 25, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2217; Pub. L. 104–324, title III, § 304(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3917; Pub. L. 107–295, title III, § 331(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2105; Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, § 418(a), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1049; Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 901(g), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 564; Pub. L. 111–281, title VI, § 604(c)(1)–(3), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2964, 2965, established the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee. See [section 15102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section15102&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
Section, added Pub. L. 100–424, § 2(a), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1588; amended Pub. L. 101–225, title I, § 106, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1910; Pub. L. 102–241, § 25, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2217; Pub. L. 104–324, title III, § 304(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3917; Pub. L. 107–295, title III, § 331(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2105; Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, § 418(a), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1049; Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 901(g), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 564; Pub. L. 111–281, title VI, § 604(c)(1)–(3), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2964, 2965, established the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee. See [section 15102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section15102&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Establishment.—** There is established a National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the “Committee”).
**(b) Function.—** The Committee shall—
(1) advise and provide recommendations in writing to the Secretary on matters relating to the safe operation of vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies, including the matters of—
(A) navigation safety;
(B) safety equipment and procedures;
(C) marine insurance;
(D) vessel design, construction, maintenance, and operation; and
(E) personnel qualifications and training;
(2) review regulations proposed under chapter 45 of this title (during preparation of the regulations); and
(3) review marine casualties and investigations of vessels covered by chapter 45 of this title and make recommendations to the Secretary to improve safety and reduce vessel casualties.
**(c) Membership.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Committee shall consist of 18 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this section and section 15109 of this chapter.
(2) **Expertise.—** — Each member of the Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee.
(3) **Representation.—** — Members of the Committee shall be appointed as follows:
(A) 10 members shall represent the commercial fishing industry and—
(i) as a group, shall together reflect a regional and representational balance; and
(ii) as individuals, shall each have experience—
(I) in the operation of vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies; or
(II) as a crew member or processing line worker on a fish processing vessel.
(B) 1 member shall represent naval architects and marine engineers.
(C) 1 member shall represent m
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**(a)** The Secretary shall prescribe regulations which require that each vessel to which this chapter applies shall be equipped with—
(1) readily accessible fire extinguishers capable of promptly and effectively extinguishing a flammable or combustible liquid fuel fire;
(2) at least one readily accessible life preserver or other lifesaving device for each individual on board;
(3) an efficient flame arrestor, backfire trap, or other similar device on the carburetors of each inboard engine which uses gasoline as fuel;
(4) the means to properly and efficiently ventilate enclosed spaces, including engine and fuel tank compartments, so as to remove explosive or flammable gases;
(5) visual distress signals;
(6) other equipment required to minimize the risk of injury to the crew during vessel operations, if the Secretary determines that a risk of serious injury exists that can be eliminated or mitigated by that equipment; and
(7) a placard as required by regulations prescribed under [section 10603(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section10603/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)**
(1) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations requiring the installation, maintenance, and use of the equipment in paragraph (2) of this subsection for vessels to which this chapter applies that—
(A) operate beyond 3 nautical miles from the baseline from which the territorial sea of the United States is measured or beyond 3 nautical miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes;
(B) operate with more than 16 individuals on board; or
(C) in the case of a fish tender vessel, engage in the Aleutian trade.
(2) The equipment to be required is as follows:
(A) alerting and
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
[§ 4508
prescribed under this chapter may each be as-
sessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not
more than $5,000. Any vessel with respect to
which a penalty is assessed under this sub-
section is liable in rem for the penalty.
(b) A person willfully violating this chapter or
a regulation prescribed under this chapter shall
be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not
more than one year, or both.
(Added Pub. L. 100–424, § 2(a), Sept. 9, 1988, 102
Stat. 1588.)
[§ 4508. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title VI,
§ 601(c)(1), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4289]
Section, added Pub. L. 100–424, § 2(a), Sept. 9, 1988, 102
Stat. 1588; amended Pub. L. 101–225, title I, § 106, Dec. 12,
1989, 103 Stat. 1910; Pub. L. 102–241, § 25, Dec. 19, 1991, 105
Stat. 2217; Pub. L. 104–324, title III, § 304(b), Oct. 19, 1996,
110 Stat. 3917; Pub. L. 107–295, title III, § 331(a), Nov. 25,
2002, 116 Stat. 2105; Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, § 418(a),
Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1049; Pub. L. 109–241, title IX,
§ 901(g), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 564; Pub. L. 111–281, title
VI, § 604(c)(1)–(3), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2964, 2965, estab-
lished the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Com-
mittee. See section 15102 of this title.
CHAPTER 47—ABANDONMENT OF BARGES
Sec.
4701.
Definitions.
4702.
Abandonment of barge prohibited.
4703.
Penalty for unlawful abandonment of barge.
4704.
Removal of abandoned barges.
4705.
Liability of barge removal contractors.
§ 4701. Definitions
In this chapter—
(1) ‘‘abandon’’ means to moor, strand, wreck,
sink, or leave a barge of more than 100 gross
tons as measured under section 14502 of this
title, or an alternate tonnage measured under
section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the
Secretary under section 14104
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