33 U.S.C. § 2621 : US Code - Section 2621: Study and recommendations

Search 33 U.S.C. § 2621 : US Code - Section 2621: Study and recommendations

(a) Study
The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of
Transportation, shall conduct a study to determine the need for,
and effectiveness of additional tracking systems for vessels to
assure that municipal or commercial waste is not deposited in
coastal waters. In conducting this study, the Administrator shall
use the data collected from its permitting and enforcement
activities under this chapter. In determining the effectiveness of
tracking systems, the Administrator shall rely on the information
provided by the Secretary under subsection (b) of this section. The
report shall include a recommendation whether additional tracking
systems are needed. This study shall be submitted to Congress
within 24 months after November 18, 1988.
(b) Recommendations
The Secretary shall provide recommendations to the Administrator
concerning the various tracking systems that might be applicable to
vessels transporting municipal or commercial waste which the
Secretary currently is studying. The Secretary shall consider the
relative effectiveness of various systems and the relative costs of
the systems both to the United States Government and to the vessel
owner.