§ 1512. — Recordkeeping and inspection.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1512]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 29--DEEPWATER PORTS
Sec. 1512. Recordkeeping and inspection
(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.
(Pub. L. 93-627, Sec. 13, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2139.)
References in Text
The Interstate Commerce Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Feb.
4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379, as amended. Part I of the Act, which was
classified to chapter 1 (Sec. 1 et seq.) of former Title 49,
Transportation, was repealed by Pub. L. 95-473, Sec. 4(b), Oct. 17,
1978, 92 Stat. 1467, the first section of which enacted subtitle IV
(Sec. 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.
