40 CFR § 227.14 - Criteria for evaluating the need for ocean dumping and alternatives to ocean dumping.

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title: "40 CFR § 227.14 - Criteria for evaluating the need for ocean dumping and alternatives to ocean dumping."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "227.14"
section_name: "Criteria for evaluating the need for ocean dumping and alternatives to ocean dumping."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "OCEAN DUMPING"
part_number: "227"
part_name: "CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR OCEAN DUMPING OF MATERIALS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "33 U.S.C. 1412 and 1418."
regulatory_source: "42 FR 2476, Jan. 11, 1977, unless otherwise noted."
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# 227.14 Criteria for evaluating the need for ocean dumping and alternatives to ocean dumping.

This subpart C states the basis on which an evaluation will be made of the need for ocean dumping, and alternatives to ocean dumping. The nature of these factors does not permit the promulgation of specific quantitative criteria of each permit application. These factors will therefore be evaluated if applicable for each proposed dumping on an individual basis using the guidelines specified in this subpart C.