Sec. 123. Assessment of regional confined aquatic disposal facilities
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The Secretary is authorized to conduct assessments of the availability of confined aquatic disposal facilities for the disposal of contaminated dredged material. In conducting an assessment under this section, the Secretary shall— solicit information from stakeholders on potential projects that may require disposal of contaminated sediments in a confined aquatic disposal facility; solicit information from the applicable division of the Corps of Engineers on the need for confined aquatic disposal facilities; and provide an opportunity for public comment.
In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize conducting an assessment of the availability of confined aquatic disposal facilities in the North Atlantic Division region for the disposal of contaminated dredged material in such region. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the results of any assessments conducted under this section, including any recommendations of the Secretary for the construction of new confined aquatic disposal facilities or expanded capacity for confined aquatic disposal facilities.
In this section, the term North Atlantic Division region means the area located within the boundaries of the North Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers.