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Title 46
Subtitle VII
Chapter 700
Subchapter II
Subchapter I - VESSEL OPERATIONS...
§ 70012. Navigational hazards...
Subchapter I - VESSEL OPERATIONS...
§ 70012. Navigational hazards...
U.S. Code
§ 70011.
Waterfront safety
(a)
In General
.—
The Secretary may take such action as is necessary to—
(1)
prevent damage to, or the destruction of, any bridge or other structure on or in the navigable waters of the United States, or any land structure or shore area immediately adjacent to such waters; and
(2)
protect the navigable waters and the resources therein from harm resulting from vessel or structure damage, destruction, or loss.
(b)
Actions Authorized
.—
Actions authorized by subsection (a) include—
(1)
establishing procedures, measures, and standards for the handling, loading, unloading, storage, stowage, and movement on a structure (including the emergency removal, control, and disposition) of explosives or other dangerous articles and substances, including oil or hazardous material as those terms are defined in section 2101;
(2)
prescribing minimum safety equipment requirements for a structure to assure adequate protection from fire, explosion, natural disaster, and other serious accidents or casualties;
(3)
establishing water or waterfront safety zones, or other measures, for limited, controlled, or conditional access and activity when necessary for the protection of any vessel, structure, waters, or shore area; and
(4)
establishing procedures for examination to assure compliance with the requirements prescribed under this section.
(c)
State Law
.—
Nothing in this section, with respect to structures, prohibits a State or political subdivision thereof from prescribing higher safety equipment requirements or safety standards than those that may be prescribed by regulations under this section.
(Added
Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, § 401(a)
,
Dec. 4, 2018
,
132 Stat. 4258
.)
cite as:
46 USC 70011
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