Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act

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The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates ocean dumping and authorizes marine research and the designation of marine sanctuaries to protect coastal and ocean environments.

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instanceOf United States federal law
administeredBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
surface form: Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
United States Coast Guard
surface form: U.S. Coast Guard
alsoKnownAs Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
surface form: Ocean Dumping Act
appliesTo United States contiguous zone
United States ocean waters
United States territorial sea
authorizes EPA to issue ocean dumping permits
NOAA to designate marine sanctuaries
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
surface form: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue permits for dredged material dumping
containsTitle Title I
Title II
Title III
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creates National Marine Sanctuary System
enactedBy United States Congress
enactmentDate 1972-10-23
establishes civil penalties for violations
criminal penalties for knowing violations
criteria for evaluating environmental impact of dumping
focusesOn protection of ecological systems
protection of human health from ocean dumping
protection of marine environment from ocean dumping
legalCitation 16 U.S.C. §§ 1431–1447f
33 U.S.C. §§ 1401–1445
mainPurpose authorize designation of marine sanctuaries
authorize marine research
protect marine environment
regulate ocean dumping
mandates monitoring of ocean dumping sites
research on environmental effects of ocean dumping
prohibits dumping of high-level radioactive waste
dumping of medical wastes without permit
dumping of radiological, chemical, and biological warfare agents
unpermitted ocean dumping
publicLawNumber Public Law 92-532
regulates ocean dumping
transportation of material for ocean dumping
relatedTo Clean Water Act
Coastal Zone Management Act provisions
surface form: Coastal Zone Management Act
requires permits for dumping materials into ocean waters
shortName MPRSA
signedBy Richard Nixon
signingPresident Richard Nixon
title Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act self-linksurface differs
surface form: Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972
titleName Title I – Ocean Dumping
Title II – Comprehensive Research on Ocean Dumping
National Marine Sanctuaries Act
surface form: Title III – Marine Sanctuaries
yearEnacted 1972

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ENRD enforces Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
United States environmental law keyStatute Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act alsoKnownAs Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
this entity surface form: Ocean Dumping Act
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act title Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972
National Marine Sanctuaries Act relatedTo Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act