33 U.S.C. § 2602 : US Code - Section 2602: Vessel permits and numbers

Search 33 U.S.C. § 2602 : US Code - Section 2602: Vessel permits and numbers

(a) In general
A vessel (except a public vessel as defined in section 2101 of
title 46) may not transport municipal or commercial waste in
coastal waters without -
(1) a permit for that vessel from the Secretary of
Transportation; and
(2) displaying a number or other marking on the vessel as
prescribed by the Secretary under chapter 123 or section 12502(b)
of title 46.
(b) Permit applications
Application for a permit required by subsection (a) of this
section shall be made by the vessel owner or operator and include -

(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the vessel owner
and operator;
(2) the vessel's name and identification number;
(3) the vessel's area of operation;
(4) the vessel's transport capacity;
(5) a history of the types of cargo transported by that vessel
during the previous year, including identifying the type of
municipal or commercial waste transported as -
(A) municipal waste;
(B) commercial waste;
(C) medical waste; or
(D) waste of another character.
(6) any other information the Secretary may require; and
(7) an acknowledgment.
(c) Effective date of permits
A permit issued under this section -
(1) is effective 30 days after the date on which it was issued;
(2) may be issued only for a period of not more than 5 years
after the effective date of the permit;
(3) may be renewed for periods of not more than 5 years only by
the vessel owner or operator that applied for the original
permit; and
(4) is terminated when the vessel is sold.
(d) Denial of permits
The Secretary may, or at the request of the Administrator shall,
deny the issuance of a permit for any vessel if the owner or
operator of the vessel has a record of a pattern of serious
violations of -
(1) this subchapter;
(2) the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.);
(3) the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of
1972 [16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq., 1447 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 1401 et
seq., 2801 et seq.];
(4) the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.
401 et seq.); or
(5) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et
seq.).
(e) Permit decision
The Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator, shall
issue or deny a vessel permit under this section within 30 days
after receiving a complete application. On denying the issuance of
the permit for a vessel the Secretary shall -
(1) notify the applicant of the denial and the reasons for the
denial; and
(2) provide an opportunity for a hearing on the denial.
(f) Maintaining permit
(1) In general
The permit issued for a vessel under this chapter shall be
maintained in a manner prescribed by the Secretary.
(2) Endorsements
If a vessel is a documented vessel, the Secretary may endorse a
permit on the vessel's certificate of documentation.
(g) Vessel information system
The Secretary may include information in a permit in the vessel
information system maintained under chapter 125 of title 46.