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 94 STAT. 3344

PUBLIC LAW 96-572—DEC. 22, 1980

Public Law 96-572 96th Congress An Act Dec. 22, 1980 [S. 1148]

To reauthorize title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, and for other purposes.

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, title I reauthorization. 33 USC 1420.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. SECTION 1. Section 111 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act is amended by striking "and" following "1977," and inserting "not to exceed $2,000,000 for each of fiscal year 1980, fiscal year 1981, and fiscal year 1982," immediately after "1978,". SEC. 2. Section 4 of Public Law 95-153 (33 U.S.C. 1412a) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a)— (A) by inserting "and industrial waste" immediately gifter "sewage sludge", (B) by striking out "Public Law 92-532" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972", (C) by inserting ", except as provided in subsections db) and (c)," immediately before in no case", and (D) by striking out "the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries" and inserting in lieu thereof "such"; and (2) by striking out subsection Q)) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "03) After December 31, 1981, the Administrator may issue permits under such title I for the dumping of industrial waste into ocean waters, or into waters described in such section lOlflj), if the Administrator determines— "(1) that the proposed dumping is necessary to conduct research— "(A) on new technology related to ocean dumping, or "(B) to determine whether the dumping of such substance will unreasonably degrade or endanger human health, welfare, or amenities, or the marine environment, ecological systems, or economic potentialities; "(2) that the scale of the proposed dumping is such that the dumping will have minimal adverse impact upon the human health, welfare, and amenities, and the marine environment, ecological systems, and economic potentialities; and "(3) after consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, that the potential benefits of such research will outweigh any such adverse impact. Each permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Administrator determines to be necessary to minimize possible adverse impacts of such dumping. No permit issued by the Administrator pursuant to this subsection may have an effective period of more than six consecutive months. ic) After December 31, 1981, the Administrator may issue emergency permits under such title I for the dumping of industrial waste into ocean waters, or into waters described in such section 101(b), if

Dumping permits. 33 USC 1411. 33 USC 1411.

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