§ 158.410. Reception facilities: General.
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(a)Except as allowed in paragraph
(b)of this section, the person in charge of a port or terminal shall ensure that each port or terminal's reception facility.
(1)Is capable after August 28, 1989 of receiving APHIS regulated garbage at a port or terminal no later than 24 hours after notice under § 151.65 of this chapter is given to the port or terminal, unless it only receives ships that---
(i)Operate exclusively within the navigable waters of the United States;
(ii)Operate exclusively between ports or terminals in the continental United States; or
(iii)Operate exclusively between continental United States ports or terminals and Canadian ports or terminals.
(2)Is capable of receiving medical wastes or hazardous wastes defined in 40 CFR 261.3, unless the port or terminal operator can provide to the master, operator, or person in charge of a ship, a list of persons authorized by federal, state, or local law or regulation to transport and treat such wastes;
(3)Is arranged so that it does not interfere with port or terminal operations;
(4)Is conveniently located so that mariners unfamiliar with the port or terminal can find it easily and so that it's use will not be discouraged;
(5)Is situated so that garbage from ships which has been placed in it cannot readily enter the water; and
(6)Holds each federal, state, and local permit or license required by environmental and public health laws and regulations concerning garbage handling.
(b)A reception facility for a ship repair yard does not have to meet the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section if it is capable of handling the transfer of garbage from a ship before the ship departs from the yard. Note: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) requires victual wastes or garbage contaminated by victual wastes, except from vessels that operate only between the continental United States and Canadian ports, to be incinerated or sterilized in accordance with their regulations in 7 CFR 330.400 and 9 CFR 94.5.
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- 40 CFR 261.3
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§ 158.410
Reception facilities: General.
Cite40 CFR 261.3
Cite7 CFR 330.400
Cite9 CFR 94.5
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