# 33 U.S.C. § 1413: Dumping permit program for dredged mate­rial

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 U.S.C. § 1413
- **Heading:** Dumping permit program for dredged mate­rial
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS > CHAPTER 27—OCEAN DUMPING > SUBCHAPTER I—REGULATION

## Text

Subject to the provisions of subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the Secretary may issue permits, after notice and opportunity for public hearings, for the transportation of dredged material for the purpose of dumping it into ocean waters, where the Secretary determines that the dumping will not unreasonably degrade or endanger human health, welfare, or amenities, or the marine environment, ecological systems, or economic potentialities.

( Pub. L. 92–532, title I, § 103 , Oct. 23, 1972 , 86 Stat. 1055 ; Pub. L. 102–580, title V , §§ 504, 506(b), Oct. 31, 1992 , 106 Stat. 4866 , 4869.)

## Nearby sections

- [33 U.S.C. § 1411 Prohibited acts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1411.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 1412 Dumping permit program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1412.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 1412a Emergency dumping of industrial waste](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1412a.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 1413 Dumping permit program for dredged mate­rial](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1413.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 1414 Permit conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1414.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 1414a Special provisions regarding certain dumping sites](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1414a.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 1414b Ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1414b.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 1414c Prohibition on disposal of sewage sludge at landfills on Staten Island](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1414c.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 1415 Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1415.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 1416 Relationship to other laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1416.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 1417 Enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1417.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 1418 Regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1418.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 1419 International cooperation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1419.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 1420 Authorization of appropriations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s1420.md)

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