40 CFR § 1700.15 - Catapult water brake tank & post-launch retraction exhaust.

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title: "40 CFR § 1700.15 - Catapult water brake tank & post-launch retraction exhaust."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "1700.15"
section_name: "Catapult water brake tank & post-launch retraction exhaust."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; UNIFORM NATIONAL DISCHARGE STANDARDS FOR VESSELS OF THE ARMED FORCES"
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part_name: "UNIFORM NATIONAL DISCHARGE STANDARDS FOR VESSELS OF THE ARMED FORCES"
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# 1700.15 Catapult water brake tank & post-launch retraction exhaust.

(a) Discharges of catapult water brake tank effluent are prohibited.

(b) The number of post-launch retractions must be limited to the minimum number required to test and validate the system and conduct qualification and operational training.

[85 FR 43475, July 17, 2020]