[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR3.14]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 3_BOATING AND WATER USE ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  3.14  Am I required to remove a sunken, grounded, or disabled vessel?

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the owners 
or authorized salvager of a sunken, grounded, or disabled vessel must 
remove the vessel, all component parts and equipment, and all associated 
cargo thereof in accordance with procedures established by the 
superintendent. In establishing removal procedures, the superintendent 
is authorized to:
    (1) Establish a reasonable date by which vessel removal operations 
must be complete;
    (2) Determine times and means of access to and from the vessel; and
    (3) Specify the manner or method of removal.
    (b) The superintendent may waive the requirements of paragraph (a) 
of this section or prohibit removal of the vessel, equipment, or cargo 
upon a written determination that:
    (1) The removal would constitute an unacceptable risk to human life;
    (2) The removal would result in extensive resource damage; or
    (3) The removal is impracticable or impossible.