Emergency permit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009281",
  "term": "Emergency permit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Emergency Permit",
  "definition": "1. EPA may issue emergency permits under the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) only in situations where the material to be disposed poses “an unacceptable risk relating to human health and admits of no other feasible solution.” “Emergency” refers to situations requiring action with a marked sense of urgency, but is not limited to circumstances requiring immediate action. Under the MPRSA and EPA’s ocean dumping regulations (40 CFR 220.3(c) (2 pp, 183 K, About PDF)), emergency permits may not be issued for the ocean dumping of the following materials: high-level radioactive wastes; materials produced or used for radiological, chemical or biological warfare; materials insufficiently described to permit application of the environmental impact criteria of 40 CFR 227 Subpart B; or persistent inert synthetic or natural materials which may float or remain in suspension in the ocean in such a manner that they may interfere materially with fishing, navigation or other legitimate uses of the ocean.\n\n2. For any of the materials listed in §227.6, except as trace contaminants, after consultation with the Department of State with respect to the need to consult with parties to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter that are likely to be affected by the dumping, emergency permits may be issued to dump such materials where there is demonstrated to exist an emergency requiring the dumping of such materials, which poses an unacceptable risk relating to human health and admits of no other feasible solution. As used herein, ‘‘emergency’’ refers to situations requiring action with a marked degree of urgency, but is not limited in its application to circumstances requiring immediate action. Emergency permits may be issued for other materials, except those prohibited by §227.5, without consultation with the Department of State when the Administrator determines that there exists an emergency requiring the dumping of such materials which poses an unacceptable risk to human health and admits of no other feasible solution.\n\n3. UIC permit issued in accordance with § 144.34.\n\n4. RCRA permit issued in accordance with § 270.61.",
  "subject": "Regulatory activities",
  "references": [
    "EPA Emergencies and Emergency Permits for Ocean Dumping at https://www.epa.gov/ocean-dumping/emergencies-and-emergency-permits-ocean-dumping",
    "40 CFR 220.3 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 144.3 (CFR 2018)",
    "40 CFR 270.2 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/emergency-permit/"
}