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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2406. Monitoring and research of ecological effects
(a) Estuarine monitoring
The Administrator, in consultation with the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall monitor the
concentrations of organotin in the water column, sediments, and
aquatic organisms of representative estuaries and near-coastal
waters in the United States. This monitoring program shall remain
in effect until 10 years after June 16, 1988. The Administrator
shall submit a report annually to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and to the President pro tempore of the Senate
detailing the results of such monitoring program for the preceding
year.
(b) Navy home port monitoring
The Secretary shall provide for periodic monitoring, not less
than quarterly, of waters serving as the home port for any Navy
vessel coated with an antifouling paint containing organotin to
determine the concentration of organotin in the water column,
sediments, and aquatic organisms of such waters.
(c) Navy research of ecological effects
The Secretary shall continue existing Navy programs evaluating
the laboratory toxicity and environmental risks associated with the
use of antifouling paints containing organotin.
(d) Assistance to States
To the extent practicable, the Administrator shall assist States
in monitoring waters in such States for the presence of organotin
and in analyzing samples taken during such monitoring.
(e) Five-year report
At the end of the 5-year period beginning on June 16, 1988, the
Administrator shall submit a report to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and to the President pro tempore of the Senate
providing an assessment of -
(1) the effectiveness of existing laws and rules concerning
organotin compounds in ensuring protection of human health and
the environment;
(2) compliance with water quality criteria established pursuant
to section 2408 of this title and any applicable water quality
standards; and
(3) recommendations for additional measures to protect human
health and the environment.
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