{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s6939d","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f6939d.","heading":"Public vessels","text":"\u00a7\u202f6939d.\nPublic vessels\n(a)\nWaste generated on public vessels\nAny hazardous waste generated on a public vessel shall not be subject to the storage, manifest, inspection, or recordkeeping requirements of this chapter until such waste is transferred to a shore facility, unless\u2014\n(1) the waste is stored on the public vessel for more than 90 days after the public vessel is placed in reserve or is otherwise no longer in service; or\n(2) the waste is transferred to another public vessel within the territorial waters of the United States and is stored on such vessel or another public vessel for more than 90 days after the date of transfer.\n(b)\nComputation of storage period\nFor purposes of subsection (a), the 90-day period begins on the earlier of\u2014\n(1) the date on which the public vessel on which the waste was generated is placed in reserve or is otherwise no longer in service; or\n(2) the date on which the waste is transferred from the public vessel on which the waste was generated to another public vessel within the territorial waters of the United States;\nand continues, without interruption, as long as the waste is stored on the original public vessel (if in reserve or not in service) or another public vessel.\n(c)\nDefinitions\nFor purposes of this section:\n(1) The term \u201cpublic vessel\u201d means a vessel owned or bareboat chartered and operated by the United States, or by a foreign nation, except when the vessel is engaged in commerce.\n(2) The terms \u201cin reserve\u201d and \u201cin service\u201d have the meanings applicable to those terms under section 8663 and sections 8674 through 8678 of title 10 and regulations prescribed under those sections.\n(d)\nRelationship to other law\nNothing in this section shall be construed as altering or otherwise affecting the provisions of\nsection 8681 of title 10","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s6939d.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s6939d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f6939d."},{"t":"heading","text":"Public vessels"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s6939d/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Waste generated on public vessels"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Any hazardous waste generated on a public vessel shall not be subject to the storage, manifest, inspection, or recordkeeping requirements of this chapter until such waste is transferred to a shore facility, unless\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s6939d/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the waste is stored on the public vessel for more than 90 days after the public vessel is placed in reserve or is otherwise no longer in service; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s6939d/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the waste is transferred to another public vessel within the territorial waters of the United States and is stored on such vessel or another public vessel for more than 90 days after the date of transfer.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s6939d/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Computation of storage period"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"For purposes of subsection (a), the 90-day period begins on the earlier of\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s6939d/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the date on which the public vessel on which the waste was generated is placed in reserve or is otherwise no longer in service; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s6939d/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the date on which the waste is transferred from the public vessel on which the waste was generated to another public vessel within the territorial waters of the United States;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n\n"},{"t":"continuation","text":"and continues, without interruption, as long as the waste is stored on the original public vessel (if in reserve or not in service) or another public vessel.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s6939d/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"For purposes of this section:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s6939d/c/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cpublic vessel\u201d means a vessel owned or bareboat chartered and operated by the United States, or by a foreign nation, except when the vessel is engaged in commerce.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s6939d/c/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" The terms \u201cin reserve\u201d and \u201cin service\u201d have the meanings applicable to those terms under section 8663 and sections 8674 through 8678 of title 10 and regulations prescribed under those sections.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s6939d/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Relationship to other law"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Nothing in this section shall be construed as altering or otherwise affecting the provisions of ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 8681 of title 10","href":"/us/usc/t10/s8681","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}