Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksU.S. Government Printing Office, 1979 |
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Page 337 - ... in any quantity into or upon the navigable waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines or the waters of the contiguous zone, present an imminent and substantial danger to the public health or welfare, including, but not limited to, fish, shellfish, wildlife, shorelines, and beaches.
Page 277 - FAIA exemption if disclosure of the information is likely to have either of the following effects: (1) to impair the Government's ability to obtain necessary information in the future; or (2) to cause substantial harm to the competitive position of the person from whom the information was obtained.
Page 1 - Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Page 107 - States, as amended (46 USC 91), of any vessel the owner or operator of which is subject to the foregoing penalty. Clearance may be granted in such cases upon the filing of a bond or other surety satisfactory to such Secretary.
Page 271 - manifest" means the form used for identifying the quantity, composition, and the origin, routing, and destination of hazardous waste during its transportation from the point of generation to the point of disposal, treatment, or storage. (13) The term "municipality...
Page 364 - Corporation, before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and need not be repeated.
Page 271 - ... (a) cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness; or (b) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed.
Page 376 - CRISTAL (Contract Regarding an Interim Supplement to Tanker Liability for Oil Pollution).
Page 274 - The Administrator is authorized to provide assistance in emergencies caused by the release into the environment of any pollutant or other contaminant including, but not limited to, those which present, or may reasonably be anticipated to present, an imminent and substantial danger to the public health or welfare.
Page 106 - ... shall be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating of not more than $5,000 for each offense.