16 U.S.C. § 1220 : US Code - Section 1220: State applications for obsolete ships for use as offshore reefs

Search 16 U.S.C. § 1220 : US Code - Section 1220: State applications for obsolete ships for use as offshore reefs

(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.