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s ENVIRONMENTAL, PROTECTION AGENCY REGULATIONS ON DISCHARGE OF OIL (40 CFR 110; 41 FR 49810. November 11. 1976) TRb 40- 4VOteetion of the Emrkwinent CHAPTER i—ENyiRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PART 110— 11CHARRE Of OIL see. 110.1 DOIIaltloms. 110.9 Apptlefibulty. 110.8 Dltui!" a Into aav(gahle waters balm - 110.4 Dlsohat8e Into ooatlgaous sons hou- 110.s Dlseaargo probrblted. 110.8 Z zoeptwn tar versa" sngtasa 110.7 Disponanta 110.8 Demonstmucis ptojeets. 110.9 woude. Atrrucarrr: sent. 911(0) (3) and (4) Gad lot(a) of the l+sderai water ftUutlon Con• trot Act AnMu meats of 1972 (99 VALC. 1911 et sp.). 110.1 De6aidos . As used in this part, the fotlowlmg terms shall haw the meaning Indicated below: (A) "011" means oil of any bind or in any form. Including. but not limited to, petroleum. fuel 011. aludge. oil refuse. and Oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil; no limited aha ipwsa�g,.leaking, py+m pp. Ing. pouring.. emitting, emptying or d um (c"Vessel" meads every description Of watercraft or other artin w omtriv. 111200 used. or capable of being used, u a means of tranaportatfoo on water other than a Public yeses ; (d) "Public vessel" means a vessel owned or barebosi; charteated by the United States.Or by a and 8 te or political subdivision thereof. or by a forelga nation. except when such "ad is engaged in commatoe; (e) "United States" mean the StatM. the District of OohlmbW the Oommost. wealth 0f Puerto Rion, the Canal Lone. 1� American as� the Virgin L- dac in&; Z1sez1tot7 0[ the Pa- (f)-POMOn" includes an individual. OOrPOMUM ae9oct ti0a. and a (g) ",bntlgumn sone•• mesa. the on. tire swe established or to be established by the United States under article 34 of the Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone; (hh)"Onshore facility" means any is- 9910 udIne. but not limited to nwtw 12.24.76 bwUclrniandon,:=d�� wittl�la Life Ualted States Other than sWuNrged 1i : ,whore faculb" msaas my bc4b of of may bind located JM dnorFSMOther��beUaited dtatM �a ywal or Pub. 1ls TMd. U) "Applicable water tlualib stand. Ws" means State water quality stand. Ards adopted by the State and approved by EPA Pursuant to section 303 of the federal Act or promulgated by EPA pur. suant to that section; (k) "federal Act' means the pederal Water Pollution Control Act. sa amended. 33 U.S.C. 1231, st M: (1) "Sheen" means an iridescent ap- pearance on the surface W water; (m) "Sludge" means an aggregate of oil or oil and other matter of any bind In any form other than dredged spoil having a combined speciilc gravity equiv. 161e12t to or greater than water; 110.2 AppBealt[Ihy. The regulations of this part apply to the discharge of oil Into or upon the wa- fers of the United States. adjoining shorelines or into or upon the waters of the contiguous sone, prohibited by me. tion 311(b) (3) of the Federal Act. 11103 fDiselarge into savigsbU wagers harnL Pbr Durpwes of section 311(b) of the PWeral Act, discharges of such quanti- ties of oil into or upon the navigable wa- ters of the United States or adjoining shorelines determined to be harmful to the public health or welfare of the United States. at all times Gad locations and under W circumstances and conditions, except as provided in 1110.6 of this part, Include discharges which: (a) Violate awlicabie water duality standor (b) me a film or dwm upon or dis. adoration of the surface of the water or emor cause a slue or u4sbn to be eshorellnxposited beneath the -11111rfaft of the water or upon ad;olning 110.4 fDieckwge Into eenjigueae seine ftr Iry Act�dischar Of es o such vuanUUeg Of oil Into or upon the waters of the con. UIPOus Bone determined to be harmful to the public health or "Usn of the s»o 131:0901 United States, at W hales and locations and under all circumstances and con- ditionsi except ss provided in 130.0, in- clude discharges which: (a) Vldate applicable water duality standards In navigable waters of the United States. or (b) Cause a Sim or sheen upon or dis- coloration of the surface of the water or adJoining Or emulsion be deposit or d beneatt tthe surface oof' n the water or upoadjoining r shorellu { 110.5 Discharge peoblbited. As provided In section 311(b) (3) of the Plsdersl Act. no person shW discharge or cause or permit to be discharged Into Or upon the navigable waters of the United States. adjoining shorelines. or Into or upon the waters of the contiguous sone any oil. in harmful Quantities as determined In If 110.3 and 110.4 except is the same may be permitted in the contiguous zone International Con entioder n for the Prele rV of • vention of Pollution of the Sea by 09. 1954, as amended. 1110.6 Exception fw vessd engines. for Purposes of section 311(b) of the federal Act, discharges of oil from a Properly functioning vessel engine are not deemed to be harmful; but such oil accumulated In a veseel's bilges shall not be so exempt, 1110.7 Dispereamm. Addition of dispersants or emulsiilers to oil to be discharged which would cir- cumvent the provisions of this part is prohibited. 1110.8 Demonstration projeets. Notwithstandksg any other provisions Of this part. the Administrator of the Zhvironmental Protection Agency may Permit the discharge of oil into or upon the navigable waters of the United States. adjoining ahorelima, or into or upon the waters of the contiguous sone, in canner. U013 with research. demonstration prof. sets. or studies relating to the prevention. control. or abatement of oil pollution. 1110.9 Notice. Any person In charge of any vessel or onshore or offshore facility "U. u soon as he has knowledge of aro discharge of Oil from such vessel or facility in viola. tion Of 1110.5, immediately notify the apprapriate agency of such discharge in CePyrieht O 1976 by Tho Buroou of National Affairs, Inc Igoe. 110.91 37