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National Contaminated Sediment Assessment and Management Act (P.L. 102-580 - Title V).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Public Law 102-580, 31 October 1992, pp. 4864-4871.; Public Laws in the 102nd Congress, WWW, USA.
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Institution Freshwater pollution Inland waters
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

There is established a National Contaminated Sediment Task Force. The task force shall review reports on aquatic sediment quality and make recommendations to prevent aquatic sediment contamination and to control sources of such contamination (sect. 502). The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a comprehensive national survey of data regarding aquatic sediment quality in the United States (sect. 503). Parts of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 are amended.

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