40 CFR 1700.1
§ 1700.1 Applicability.
United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective
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- 40 CFR 1700.1, § 1700.1 Applicability, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/196412
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(a) This part applies to the owners and operators of Armed Forces vessels, except where the Secretary of Defense finds that compliance with this part is not in the interest of the national security of the United States. This part does not apply to vessels while they are under construction, vessels in drydock, amphibious vehicles, or vessels under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation other than those of the Coast Guard.
(b) This part also applies to States and political subdivisions of States.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.