§ 1700.1 Applicability.

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Title 40 CFR: Protection of Environment › Chapter VII › Part 1700 › Subpart A › § 1700.1: § 1700.1 Applicability.

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(a) This part applies to the owners and operators of Armed Forces vessels, except where the Secretary of Defense finds that compliance with this part is not in the interest of the national security of the United States. This part does not apply to vessels while they are under construction, vessels in drydock, amphibious vehicles, or vessels under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation other than those of the Coast Guard. (b) This part also applies to States and political subdivisions of States.

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