{"operation":"document","citation":"40 CFR 110.5","title":"Discharges of oil not determined “as may be harmful” pursuant to Section 311(b)(3) of the Act.","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Environmental Protection Agency","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, the Administrator has not determined the following discharges of oil “as may be harmful” for purposes of section 311(b) of the Act:\n\n(a) Discharges of oil from a properly functioning vessel engine (including an engine on a public vessel) and any dis","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/40-cfr-110-5.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/40-cfr-110-5.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/40-cfr-110-5","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-40/section-110.5","body":"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, the Administrator has not determined the following discharges of oil “as may be harmful” for purposes of section 311(b) of the Act:\n\n(a) Discharges of oil from a properly functioning vessel engine (including an engine on a public vessel) and any discharges of such oil accumulated in the bilges of a vessel discharged in compliance with MARPOL 73/78, Annex I, as provided in 33 CFR part 151, subpart A;\n\n(b) Other discharges of oil permitted under MARPOL 73/78, Annex I, as provided in 33 CFR part 151, subpart A; and\n\n(c) Any discharge of oil explicitly permitted by the Administrator in connection with research, demonstration projects, or studies relating to the prevention, control, or abatement of oil pollution.\n\n[61 FR 7421, Feb. 28, 1996]","truncated":false,"body_characters":797}