Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 33 : Section 1417


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1417. Enforcement

    (a) Utilization of other departments, agencies, and
      instrumentalities
      The Administrator or the Secretary, as the case may be, may,
    whenever appropriate, utilize by agreement, the personnel, services
    and facilities of other Federal departments, agencies, and
    instrumentalities, or State agencies or instrumentalities, whether
    on a reimbursable or a nonreimbursable basis, in carrying out his
    responsibilities under this subchapter.
    (b) Delegation of review and evaluation authority
      The Administrator or the Secretary may delegate responsibility
    and authority for reviewing and evaluating permit applications,
    including the decision as to whether a permit will be issued, to an
    officer of his agency, or he may delegate, by agreement, such
    responsibility and authority to the heads of other Federal
    departments or agencies, whether on a reimbursable or
    nonreimbursable basis.
    (c) Surveillance and other enforcement activity
      The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
    operating shall conduct surveillance and other appropriate
    enforcement activity to prevent unlawful transportation of material
    for dumping, or unlawful dumping. Such enforcement activity shall
    include, but not be limited to, enforcement of regulations issued
    by him pursuant to section 1418 of this title, relating to safe
    transportation, handling, carriage, storage, and stowage. The
    Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating
    shall supply to the Administrator and to the Attorney General, as
    appropriate, such information of enforcement activities and such
    evidentiary material assembled as they may require in carrying out
    their duties relative to penalty assessments, criminal
    prosecutions, or other actions involving litigation pursuant to the
    provisions of this subchapter.



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