33 U.S.C. § 1512: Recordkeeping and inspection

Summary

Require license holders to keep records, file reports, and give information the Secretary, after talking with other federal agencies, orders by regulation to carry out this chapter. Those regulations cannot change, conflict with, or repeat rules made under part I of the Interstate Commerce Act or any other law. License holders must provide reports and make records available when the Secretary asks. Allow U.S. officials to have reasonable access at all times to a licensed deepwater port to enforce laws or do their jobs. Officials may inspect records, files, papers, systems, and facilities, and may test port features at reasonable times. Inspections must be done promptly, and the license holder must be told the inspection results.

Title 33, §1512

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(a)Regulations; regulations under other provisions unaffected

Each licensee shall establish and maintain such records, make such reports, and provide such information as the Secretary, after consultation with other interested Federal departments and agencies, shall by regulation prescribe to carry out the provision of this chapter. Such regulations shall not amend, contradict or duplicate regulations established pursuant to part I of the Interstate Commerce Act or any other law. Each licensee shall submit such reports and shall make such records and information available as the Secretary may request.

(b)Access to deepwater ports in enforcement proceedings and execution of official duties; inspections and tests; notification of results

All United States officials, including those officials responsible for the implementation and enforcement of United States laws applicable to a deepwater port, shall at all times be afforded reasonable access to a deepwater port licensed under this chapter for the purpose of enforcing laws under their jurisdiction or otherwise carrying out their responsibilities. Each such official may inspect, at reasonable times, records, files, papers, processes, controls, and facilities and may test any feature of a deep water port. Each inspection shall be conducted with reasonable promptness, and such licensee shall be notified of the results of such inspection.

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The Interstate Commerce Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379. Part I of the Act, which was classified to chapter 1 (§ 1 et seq.) of former Title 49, Transportation, was repealed by Pub. L. 95-473, § 4(b), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1467, the first section of which enacted subtitle IV (§ 10101 et seq.) of Title 49. For distribution of former sections of Title 49 into the revised Title 49, see Table at the beginning of Title 49.

§1512 Recordkeeping and Inspection

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Title 33, §1512

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