Ocean dumping

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5526187

The regulation of the dumping of materials into the ocean is reviewed. Criteria to be applied in reviewing and evaluating permit applications for the transportation and dumping of materials into the ocean are established. A definition of monitoring of dumping sites, the assessment of fees to cover permit processing costs, and a moratorium is placed on the issuance of permits for the disposal of radioactive waste are included.

• Research Organization: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (U.S. House), Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 5526187
• Report Number(s): N-8323954; GPO-11-258
• Resource Relation: Other Information: In GPO Hearing on H.R. 6113 before the Subcomm. on Water Resource of the Comm. on Publ. Works and Transportation, 97th Congr., 2d Sess., 16 Jun. 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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