[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR227.22]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 227_CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR OCEAN 

DUMPING OF MATERIALS--Table of Contents

 

   Subpart E_Impact of the Proposed Dumping on Other Uses of the Ocean

 

Sec.  227.22  Assessment of impact.



    The assessment of impact on other uses of the ocean will consider 

both temporary and long-range effects within the state of the art, but 

particular emphasis will be placed on any irreversible or irretrievable 

commitment of resources that would result from the proposed dumping.