§ 1220. State applications for obsolete ships for use as offshore reefs
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(a)Conservation of marine life Any State may apply to the Secretary of Transportation (hereafter referred to in this chapter as the “Secretary”) for obsolete ships which, but for the operation of this chapter, would be designated by the Secretary for scrapping if the State intends to sink such ships for use as an offshore artificial reef for the conservation of marine life.
(b)Manner and form of applications; minimum requirements A State shall apply for obsolete ships under this chapter in such manner and form as the Secretary shall prescribe, but such application shall include at least
(1)the location at which the State proposes to sink the ships,
(2)a certificate from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, that the proposed use of the particular vessel or vessels requested by the State will be compatible with water quality standards and other appropriate environmental protection requirements, and
(3)statements and estimates with respect to the conservation goals which are sought to be achieved by use of the ships.
(c)Copies to Federal officers for official comments and views Before taking any action with respect to an application submitted under this chapter, the Secretary shall provide copies of the application to the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Defense, and any other appropriate Federal officer, and shall consider comments and views of such officers with respect to the application.
(d)United States territory, possession, or Commonwealth; foreign country Any territory, possession, or Commonwealth of the United States, and any foreign country, may apply to the Secretary for an obsolete vessel to be used for an artificial reef under this section. The application process and reefing of any such obsolete vessel shall be performed in a manner consistent with the process jointly developed by the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 3504(b) of Public Law 107–314 (16 U.S.C. 1220 note).
(Pub. L. 92–402, § 3, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 618; Pub. L. 98–623, title II, § 207(1), (2), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3397; Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXV, § 3513(a), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2724.)
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- Public Law 108–136To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 107–314To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
- Public Law 111–84To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 98–623To approve governing international fishery agreements with Iceland and the EEC; to establish national standards for artificial reefs; to implement the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources; and for the other purposes
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- section 3504(b) of Public Law 107–314
- Pub. L. 92–402, § 3
- 86 Stat. 618
- Pub. L. 98–623, title II, § 207(1)
- 98 Stat. 3397
- Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXV, § 3513(a)
- 123 Stat. 2724
- Pub. L. 111–84
- Pub. L. 98–623, § 207
- Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXV, § 3504(b)
- 116 Stat. 2754
- Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXV, § 3516
- 117 Stat. 1795
- Public Law 106–398
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Pub. L.section 3504(b) of Public Law 107–314
Pub. L.Pub. L. 92–402, § 3
Stat.86 Stat. 618
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–623, title II, § 207(1)
Stat.98 Stat. 3397
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