§ 1475. — Consultation procedure.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1475]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 28--POLLUTION CASUALTIES ON THE HIGH SEAS: UNITED STATES
INTERVENTION
Sec. 1475. Consultation procedure
Before taking any measure under section 1474 of this title, the
Secretary shall--
(1) consult, through the Secretary of State, with other
countries affected by the marine casualty, and particularly with the
flag country of any ship involved;
(2) notify without delay the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency and any other persons known to the Secretary, or
of whom he later becomes aware, who have interests which can
reasonably be expected to be affected by any proposed measures; and
(3) consider any views submitted in response to the consultation
or notification required by subsections (1) and (2) of this section.
(Pub. L. 93-248, Sec. 6, Feb. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 9.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1476 of this title.
