[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 33, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 33CFR245.1] [Page 344] TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PART 245_REMOVAL OF WRECKS AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS--Table of Contents Sec. 245.1 Purpose. Sec. 245.1 Purpose. 245.3 Applicability. 245.5 Definitions. 245.10 General policy. 245.15 Delegation. 245.20 Determination of hazard to navigation. 245.25 Determination of remedial action. 245.30 Identification of responsible parties. 245.35 Judgments to require removal. 245.40 Removal by responsible party. 245.45 Abandonment. 245.50 Removal by Corps of Engineers. 245.55 Permit requirements. 245.60 Reimbursement for removal costs. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 33 U.S.C. 1, 409, 411-415; 10 U.S.C. 3012. Source: 53 FR 27513, July 21, 1988, unless otherwise noted. This part describes administrative procedures and policy used by the Corps of Engineers in exercising its authority for wreck removal. Procedures are intended to insure that the impacts of obstructions are minimized, while recognizing certain rights of owners, operators and lessees. [[Page 345]]