Home/U.S. Code/Title 33/Ch. SUBCHAPTER I—REGULATION/§ 1412a
FEDERAL · 33 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER I—REGULATION

Emergency dumping of industrial waste

33 U.S.C. § 1412a
Title33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
ChapterSUBCHAPTER I—REGULATION

This text of 33 U.S.C. § 1412a (Emergency dumping of industrial waste) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering United States primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
33 U.S.C. § 1412a.

Text

(a)Issuance of emergency permits Notwithstanding section 104B of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 [33 U.S.C. 1414b], after December 31, 1981, the Administrator may issue emergency permits under title I of such Act [33 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.] for the dumping of industrial waste into ocean waters, or into waters described in such section 101(b) [33 U.S.C. 1411(b)], if the Administrator determines that there has been demonstrated to exist an emergency, requiring the dumping of such waste, which poses an unacceptable risk relating to human health and admits of no other feasible solution. As used herein, "emergency" refers to situations requiring action with a marked degree of urgency.
(b)"Industrial waste" defined For purposes of this section, the term "industrial wa

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Related

Middlesex County Sewerage Authority v. National Sea Clammers Assn.
453 U.S. 1 (Supreme Court, 1981)
1,558 case citations
United States v. City of New York
972 F.2d 464 (Second Circuit, 1992)
66 case citations
City of New Brunswick v. Borough of Milltown
686 F.2d 120 (Third Circuit, 1982)
14 case citations
CCTW&M v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region II
452 F. Supp. 69 (D. New Jersey, 1978)
14 case citations
National Wildlife Federation v. Gorsuch
744 F.2d 963 (Third Circuit, 1984)
9 case citations
City of New York v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
543 F. Supp. 1084 (S.D. New York, 1981)
7 case citations
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
656 F.2d 768 (D.C. Circuit, 1981)
4 case citations
BSP Division of Envirotech Corp. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
471 F. Supp. 958 (D. New Jersey, 1979)
3 case citations
Bergen County Utilities Authority v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
507 F. Supp. 780 (D. New Jersey, 1981)
1 case citations
United States of America, State of New York v. City of New York and New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Carolyn Maloney, Individually, and as Member of the New York City Council, Fernando Ferrer, Intervenor v. City of New York, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Albert F. Appleton, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Chambers Services, Inc., New York Organic Fertilizer Company, Merco Joint Venture, and Renewable Earth Products of New York City
972 F.2d 464 (Second Circuit, 1992)
City of New Brunswick v. Borough of Milltown and the Middlesex County Utilities Authority (Formerly Middlesex County Sewerage Authority), and the Middlesex County Utilities Authority (Formerly the Middlesex County Sewerage Authority) v. The United States of America, by and Through Its Environmental Protection Agency
686 F.2d 120 (Third Circuit, 1982)

Source Credit

History

(Pub. L. 95–153, §4, Nov. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 1255; Pub. L. 96–572, §2, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3344; Pub. L. 100–688, title I, §1003(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4149.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

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. Title I of the Act is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1401 of this title and Tables.
Such section 101(b), referred to in subsec. (b), means section 101(b) of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.

Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments
1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–688, §1003(a)(1), (3)–(5), redesignated subsec. (c) as (a), substituted "Notwithstanding section 104B of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 after" for "After", and "title I of such Act" for "such title I". Former subsec. (a), which related to cessation of dumping, with exceptions, was struck out.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–688, §1003(a)(2), (7), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b), which related to issuance of permits for dumping of industrial waste, was struck out.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–688, §1003(a)(3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (a).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–688, §1003(a)(6), struck out subsec. (d) which related to definitions.
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–572, §2(1), inserted applicability to industrial waste, exceptions respecting subsecs. (b) and (c) of this section, and conforming changes in phraseology.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–572, §2(2), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b), defining "sewage sludge", was struck out.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 96–572, §2(2), added subsecs. (c) and (d).

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)
33 U.S.C. § 1412a, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/usc/33/1412a.