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33 USC CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE

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33 USC CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR
COMMERCIAL WASTE 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE

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CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE


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SUBCHAPTER I - SHORE PROTECTION
Sec.
2601. Definitions.
2602. Vessel permits and numbers.
(a) In general.
(b) Permit applications.
(c) Effective date of permits.
(d) Denial of permits.
(e) Permit decision.
(f) Maintaining permit.
(g) Vessel information system.
2603. Waste handling practices.
(a) In general.
(b) Regulations.
2604. Suspension, revocation, and injunctions.
(a) Suspension and revocation.
(b) Injunctions.
2605. Enforcement.
(a) General authority.
(b) Periodic examinations.
(c) Refusal of clearance.
(d) Denial of entry and detention.
(e) Persistent violators.
2606. Subpena authority.
(a) General authority.
(b) Subpena authority.
(c) Failure to comply.
(d) Witness fees.
2607. Fees.
2608. Civil penalty procedures.
(a) General procedures.
(b) Compromising penalties.
(c) Referral to Attorney General.
(d) Refund of penalty.
2609. Penalties.
(a) General penalty.
(b) Operating without a permit.
(c) Criminal penalty.
(d) Payments for information.

SUBCHAPTER II - RELATED PROVISIONS
2621. Study and recommendations.
(a) Study.
(b) Recommendations.
2622. Relation to other laws.
(a) Effect on Federal and State laws.
(b) Effect on foreign vessels.
2623. Authorization of appropriations.

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33 USC SUBCHAPTER I - SHORE PROTECTION 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER I - SHORE PROTECTION

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SUBCHAPTER I - SHORE PROTECTION

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33 USC Sec. 2601 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER I - SHORE PROTECTION

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Sec. 2601. Definitions

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In this chapter -
(1) "Administrator" means the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) "coastal waters" means -
(A) the territorial sea of the United States;
(B) the Great Lakes and their connecting waters;
(C) the marine and estuarine waters of the United States up
to the head of tidal influence; and
(D) the Exclusive Economic Zone as established by
Presidential Proclamation Number 5030, dated March 10, 1983.

(3) "municipal or commercial waste" means solid waste (as
defined in section 6903 of title 42) except -
(A) solid waste identified and listed under section 6921 of
title 42;
(B) waste generated by the vessel during normal operations;
(C) debris solely from construction activities;
(D) sewage sludge subject to regulation under title I of the
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 [33
U.S.C. 1411 et seq.]; and
(E) dredged or fill material subject to regulation under
title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
of 1972 [33 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.], the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), or the Rivers and Harbors
Appropriation Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.).

(4) "person" means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock
company, corporation (including a government corporation),
partnership, association, State, municipality, commission,
political subdivision of a State, or any interstate body.
(5) "receiving facility" means a facility or operation where
municipal or commercial waste is unloaded from a vessel.
(6) "United States", when used in a geographic sense, means the
States of the United States, Puerto Rico, the District of
Columbia, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern
Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the
United States.
(7) "waste source" means a facility or vessel from which
municipal or commercial waste is loaded onto a vessel, including
any rolling stock or motor vehicles from which that waste is
directly loaded.

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(Pub. L. 100-688, title IV, Sec. 4101, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4154.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Presidential Proclamation Number 5030, referred to in par.
(2)(D), is set out under section 1453 of Title 16, Conservation.
The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972,
referred to in par. (3)(D) and (E), is Pub. L. 92-532, Oct. 23,
1972, 86 Stat. 1052, as amended. Title I of that Act is classified
generally to subchapter I (Sec. 1411 et seq.) of chapter 27 of this
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 1401 of this title and
Tables.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in par.
(3)(E), is act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, as amended generally by Pub.
L. 92-500, Sec. 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 816, which is classified
generally to chapter 26 (Sec. 1251 et seq.) of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 1251 of this title and Tables.
The Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899, referred to in
par. (3)(E), is act Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 425, 30 Stat. 1151, as
amended, which enacted sections 401, 403, 404, 406 to 409, 411 to
416, 418, 502, 549, 686, and 687 of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.


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SHORT TITLE
Section 4001 of title IV of Pub. L. 100-688 provided that: "This
title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Shore Protection
Act of 1988'."


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TERRITORIAL SEA OF UNITED STATES
For extension of territorial sea of United States, see Proc. No.
5928, set out as a note under section 1331 of Title 43, Public
Lands.

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33 USC Sec. 2602 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER I - SHORE PROTECTION

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Sec. 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) 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.
(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 et seq.);
(3) the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of
1972 [16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq., 1447 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 1401 et
seq., 2801 et seq.];
(4) the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.
401 et seq.); or
(5) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 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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(Pub. L. 100-688, title IV, Sec. 4102, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4155.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Solid Waste Disposal Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is
title II of Pub. L. 89-272, Oct. 20, 1965, 79 Stat. 997, as amended
generally by Pub. L. 94-580, Sec. 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2795,
which is classified generally to chapter 82 (Sec. 6901 et seq.) of
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
out under section 6901 of Title 42 and Tables.
The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972,
referred to in subsec. (d)(3), is Pub. L. 92-532, Oct. 23, 1972, 86
Stat. 1052, as amended, which is classified generally to chapters
27 (Sec. 1401 et seq.) and 41 (Sec. 2801 et seq.) of this title and
chapters 32 (Sec. 1431 et seq.) and 32A (Sec. 1447 et seq.) of
Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1401 of this
title and Tables.
The Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899, referred to in
subsec. (d)(4), is act Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 425, 30 Stat. 1151, as
amended, which enacted sections 401, 403, 404, 406 to 409, 411 to
416, 418, 502, 549, 686, and 687 of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in subsec.
(d)(5), is act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, as amended generally by Pub.
L. 92-500, Sec. 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 816, which is classified
generally to chapter 26 (Sec. 1251 et seq.) of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 1251 of this title and Tables.


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EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 4204(b) of Pub. L. 100-688 provided that: "Section
4102(a) of this Act [33 U.S.C. 2602(a)] is effective 240 days after
the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 18, 1988]."

AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS
Section 4204(a) of Pub. L. 100-688 provided that: "The Secretary
shall make vessel applications for permits to be issued under
section 4102 of this Act [33 U.S.C. 2602] publicly available within
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 18, 1988]."

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 2605, 2609 of this title.

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33 USC Sec. 2603 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER I - SHORE PROTECTION

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Sec. 2603. Waste handling practices

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(a) In general
(1) Loading
The owner or operator of the waste source shall take all
reasonable steps to assure that all municipal or commercial waste
is loaded onto a vessel in a manner that assures that waste
deposited in coastal waters is minimized.
(2) Securing
The owner or operator of a vessel shall assure that all
municipal or commercial waste loaded onto the vessel is secured
by netting or other means to assure that waste will not be
deposited into coastal waters during transport.
(3) Offloading
The owner or operator of the receiving facility shall take all
reasonable steps to assure that any municipal or commercial waste
is offloaded from a vessel in a manner that assures that waste
deposited into coastal waters is minimized.
(4) Cleaning up
The owner or operator of any waste source or receiving facility
shall provide adequate control measures to clean up any municipal
or commercial waste which is deposited into coastal waters.
(b) Regulations
The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of
Transportation, shall prescribe regulations -
(1) requiring that waste sources, receiving facilities, and
vessels provide the means and facilities to assure that the waste
will not be deposited into coastal waters during loading,
offloading, and transport;
(2) requiring, as appropriate, the submission and adoption by
each responsible party of an operation and maintenance manual
identifying procedures to be used to prevent, report, and clean
up any deposit of municipal or commercial waste into coastal
waters, including record keeping requirements; and
(3) if the Administrator determines that tracking systems are
required to assure adequate enforcement of laws preventing the
deposit of municipal or commercial waste into coastal waters,
requiring installation of the appropriate systems within 18
months after the Administrator makes that determination.

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(Pub. L. 100-688, title IV, Sec. 4103, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4156.)


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EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 4204(c) of Pub. L. 100-688 provided that: "Section 4103
of this Act [33 U.S.C. 2603] takes effect 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act [Nov. 18, 1988]."

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33 USC Sec. 2604 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER I - SHORE PROTECTION

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Sec. 2604. Suspension, revocation, and injunctions

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(a) Suspension and revocation
After notice and opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary of
Transportation may, and at the request of the Administrator shall,
suspend or revoke a permit issued to a vessel under this chapter
for a violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under
this chapter.
(b) Injunctions
The Secretary or the Administrator may bring a civil action to
enjoin any operation in violation of this chapter or a regulation
prescribed under this chapter in the district court of the United
States for the district in which the violation occurred.

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(Pub. L. 100-688, title IV, Sec. 4104, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4157.)

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33 USC Sec. 2605 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER I - SHORE PROTECTION

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Sec. 2605. Enforcement

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(a) General authority
The Secretary of Transportation shall enforce this chapter under
section 89 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.
(c) Refusal of clearance
The Secretary of the Treasury may refuse the clearance required
by section 91 of title 46, Appendix, to any vessel subject to this
chapter which does not have a permit required under section 2602 of
this title.
(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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(Pub. L. 100-688, title IV, Sec. 4105, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4157.)

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33 USC Sec. 2606 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER I - SHORE PROTECTION

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Sec. 2606. Subpena authority

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(a) General authority
In an investigation under this chapter, the attendance and
testimony of witnesses, including parties in interest, and the
production of any evidence may be compelled by subpena. The subpena
authority granted by this section is coextensive with that of a
district court of the United States, in civil matters, for the
district in which the investigation is conducted.
(b) Subpena authority
An official designated by the Secretary of Transportation or
Administrator to conduct an investigation under this chapter may
issue subpenas as provided in this section and administer oaths to
witnesses.
(c) Failure to comply
When a person fails to obey a subpena issued under this section,
the district court of the United States for the district in which
the investigation is conducted or in which the person failing to
obey is found, shall on proper application issue an order directing
that person to comply with the subpena. The court may punish as
contempt any disobedience of its order.
(d) Witness fees
A witness complying with a subpena issued under this section may
be paid for actual travel and attendance at the rate provided for
witnesses in the district courts of the United States.

-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 100-688, title IV, Sec. 4106, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4157.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original
"this part" and was translated as reading "this title" to reflect
the probable intent of Congress.

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33 USC Sec. 2607 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER I - SHORE PROTECTION

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Sec. 2607. Fees

-STATUTE-
The Secretary of Transportation may collect a fee under section
9701 of title 31 of not more than $1,000, from each person to whom
a permit is issued under this subchapter for a permitting system
and to maintain information.

-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 100-688, title IV, Sec. 4107, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4158.)

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33 USC Sec. 2608 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER I - SHORE PROTECTION

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Sec. 2608. Civil penalty procedures

-STATUTE-
(a) General procedures
After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, a person found by
the Secretary of Transportation to have violated this chapter or a
regulation prescribed under this chapter for which a civil penalty
is provided, is liable to the United States Government for the
civil penalty provided. The amount of the civil penalty shall be
assessed by the Secretary by written notice. In determining the
amount of the penalty, the Secretary shall consider the nature,
circumstances, extent, and gravity of the prohibited acts committed
and, with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, any
history of prior offenses, ability to pay, and other matters that
justice requires.
(b) Compromising penalties
The Secretary may compromise, modify, or remit, with or without
consideration, a civil penalty under this chapter until the
assessment is referred to the Attorney General.
(c) Referral to Attorney General
If a person fails to pay an assessment of a civil penalty after
it has become final, the Secretary may refer the matter to the
Attorney General for collection in an appropriate district court of
the United States.
(d) Refund of penalty
The Secretary may refund or remit a civil penalty collected under
this chapter if -
(1) application has been made for refund or remission of the
penalty within one year from the date of payment; and
(2) the Secretary finds that the penalty was unlawfully,
improperly, or excessively imposed.

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(Pub. L. 100-688, title IV, Sec. 4108, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4158.)

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33 USC Sec. 2609 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER I - SHORE PROTECTION

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Sec. 2609. Penalties

-STATUTE-
(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 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.

-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 100-688, title IV, Sec. 4109, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4158.)

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33 USC SUBCHAPTER II - RELATED PROVISIONS 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER II - RELATED PROVISIONS

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SUBCHAPTER II - RELATED PROVISIONS

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33 USC Sec. 2621 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER II - RELATED PROVISIONS

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Sec. 2621. Study and recommendations

-STATUTE-
(a) Study
The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of
Transportation, shall conduct a study to determine the need for,
and effectiveness of additional tracking systems for vessels to
assure that municipal or commercial waste is not deposited in
coastal waters. In conducting this study, the Administrator shall
use the data collected from its permitting and enforcement
activities under this chapter. In determining the effectiveness of
tracking systems, the Administrator shall rely on the information
provided by the Secretary under subsection (b) of this section. The
report shall include a recommendation whether additional tracking
systems are needed. This study shall be submitted to Congress
within 24 months after November 18, 1988.
(b) Recommendations
The Secretary shall provide recommendations to the Administrator
concerning the various tracking systems that might be applicable to
vessels transporting municipal or commercial waste which the
Secretary currently is studying. The Secretary shall consider the
relative effectiveness of various systems and the relative costs of
the systems both to the United States Government and to the vessel
owner.

-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 100-688, title IV, Sec. 4201, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4159.)

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33 USC Sec. 2622 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER II - RELATED PROVISIONS

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Sec. 2622. Relation to other laws

-STATUTE-
(a) Effect on Federal and State laws
This chapter does not affect the application of any other Federal
or State law, statutory or common, including the Marine Protection,
Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 [16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq., 1447
et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 1401 et seq., 2801 et seq.] and the Solid Waste
Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).
(b) Effect on foreign vessels
This chapter shall be carried out with respect to foreign vessels
consistent with the obligations of the United States under
international law.

-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 100-688, title IV, Sec. 4202, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4159.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972,
referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 92-532, Oct. 23, 1972, 86
Stat. 1052, as amended, which is classified generally to chapters
27 (Sec. 1401 et seq.) and 41 (Sec. 2801 et seq.) of this title and
chapters 32 (Sec. 1431 et seq.) and 32A (Sec. 1447 et seq.) of
Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1401 of this
title and Tables.
The Solid Waste Disposal Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is
title II of Pub. L. 89-272, Oct. 20, 1965, 79 Stat. 997, as amended
generally by Pub. L. 94-580, Sec. 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2795,
which is classified generally to chapter 82 (Sec. 6901 et seq.) of
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
out under section 6901 of Title 42 and Tables.

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33 USC Sec. 2623 01/19/04

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 39 - SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE
SUBCHAPTER II - RELATED PROVISIONS

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Sec. 2623. Authorization of appropriations

-STATUTE-
There are authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for each of
the fiscal years 1989 and 1990, to carry out this chapter.

-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 100-688, title IV, Sec. 4203, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4160.)

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