NEW Definition of Marine Debris
The “new” definition of marine debris has been published and is currently open for review and comment. This definition is for the purposes of the Marine Debris Research, Prevention and Pollution Act and part of docket USCG-2007-0164. “The Act requires NOAA and the Coast Guard, in consultation with the IMDCC, to ‘‘jointly develop and promulgate through regulations a definition of the term ‘marine debris’, [f]or the purposes of the Act.’’ 33 U.S.C. 1954(b)(2006).”
“Sec. 909.1 Definition of marine debris for the purposes of the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act.
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1951–1958 (2006). § 909.1 Definition of marine debris for the purposes of the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act.
(a) Marine debris. For the purposes of the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act (33 U.S.C. 1951– 1958 (2006)) only, marine debris is defined as any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes.
(b) NOAA and the Coast Guard have jointly promulgated the definition of marine debris in this part. Coast Guard’s regulation may be found in 33 CFR 151.3000.”
Details on submitting comments can be found in the link below. Comments are due by July 28, 2008.
Definition of Marine Debris for Purposes of the Marine Debris Research, Prevention and Pollution Act
Regulations.gov, May 2008
http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=
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