Examples of Vessel General Permit in a sentence
All dredging and support operations shall be compliant with U.S. Coast Guard regulations and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Vessel General Permit, as applicable.
The EPA regulates the discharge of ballast water and other substances incidental to the normal operation of vessels in U.S. waters using a Vessel General Permit (VGP) system pursuant to the CWA, in order to combat the risk of harmful organisms that can travel in ballast water carried from foreign ports and to minimize the risk of water pollution through numerous specified effluent streams incidental to the normal operation of vessels.
EPA expects that most vessels seeking coverage under this permit will be greater than 79 feet in length; however, commercial fishing vessels and other non- recreational vessels less than 79 feet are also eligible for permit coverage under this permit or those vessels may seek coverage under EPA’s small Vessel General Permit (sVGP), as available and appropriate.
The State, acting through the Academy, shall promptly report to the Operations Director and designees in the event of any report of non-compliance or alleged violation of Federal, State, or International law, statute, or regulation, including, but not limited to, the Vessel General Permit (VGP), Vessel Security Plan (VSP), and the Training Ship’s Safety Management System.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also regulates ballast water discharges under the Vessel General Permit (2013 VGP) program, which regulates all discharges from commercial vessels greater than 79 feet in length and with respect to ballast water discharges all commercial vessels.
In March 2013, the EPA issued the Vessel General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of Vessels, (“VGP”).
Coast Survey proposes to minimize the impact of their vessel discharges by meeting all EPA Vessel General Permit and Small Vessel General Permit requirements (http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/vessels/vgpermit.cfm).
The Buyer shall comply with all inspections, record keeping and reporting requirements under the NPDES Vessel General Permit, with the exception of filing the Notices of Intent and Termination, which will be filed by MARAD.
Further guidance will be providedby the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Vessel General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of Vessels, and the California-specific provisions added to the Vessel General Permit through the Clean Water Act Section 401 certification process.
EPA is today proposing the Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP) for vessels less than 79 feet and all commercial fishing vessels.