Federally Permitted Release Law and Legal Definition
The term "federally permitted release" means (A) discharges in compliance with a permit under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 USCS § 1342], (B) discharges resulting from circumstances identified and reviewed and made part of the public record with respect to a permit issued or modified under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 USCS § 1342] and subject to a condition of such permit, (C) continuous or anticipated intermittent discharges from a point source, identified in a permit or permit application under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 USCS § 1342], which are caused by events occurring within the scope of relevant operating or treatment systems, (D) discharges in compliance with a legally enforceable permit under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 USCS § 1344] (E) releases in compliance with a legally enforceable final permit issued pursuant to section 3005(a) through (d) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act [42 USCS § 6925(a)-(d)] from a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility when such permit specifically identifies the hazardous substances and makes such substances subject to a standard of practice, control procedure or bioassay limitation or condition, or other control on the hazardous substances in such releases, (F) any release in compliance with a legally enforceable permit issued under section 102 of [or] section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 [33 USCS § 1412 or 1413], (G) any injection of fluids authorized under Federal underground injection control programs or State programs submitted for Federal approval (and not disapproved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency) pursuant to part C of the Safe Drinking Water Act [42 USCS §§ 300h et seq.], (H) any emission into the air subject to a permit or control regulation under section 111, section 112, title I part C, title I part D, or State implementation plans submitted in accordance with section 110 of the Clean Air Act [42 USCS §§ 7411, 7412, 7470 et seq., 7501 et seq., or 7410] (and not disapproved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency), including any schedule or waiver granted, promulgated, or approved under these sections, (I) any injection of fluids or other materials authorized under applicable State law (i) for the purpose of stimulating or treating wells for the production of crude oil, natural gas, or water, (ii) for the purpose of secondary, tertiary, or other enhanced recovery of crude oil or natural gas, or (iii) which are brought to the surface in conjunction with the production of crude oil or natural gas and which are reinjected, (J) the introduction of any pollutant into a publicly owned treatment works when such pollutant is specified in and in compliance with applicable pretreatment standards of section 307(b) or (c) of the Clean Water Act [33 USCS § 1317(b) or (c)] and enforceable requirements in a pretreatment program submitted by a State or municipality for Federal approval under section 402 of such Act [33 USCS § 1342], and (K) any release of source, special nuclear, or byproduct material, as those terms are defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [42 USCS §§ 2011 et seq.], in compliance with a legally enforceable license, permit, regulation, or order issued pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [42 USCS §§ 2011 et seq.]. 42 USCS § 9601
Legal Definition list
- Federally Owned Property
- Federally Owned or Administered Forest Land
- Federally Owned Housing
- Federally Funded Research and Development Centers
- Federally Assisted Housing
- Federally Permitted Release
- Federally Protected Function
- Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government
- Federally Related Mortgage Loan
- Federally Related Transaction
- Federally Supported Work
Related Legal Terms
- Accounting Series Release
- Breach of Conditions of Release
- Certificate of Release
- Conditional Release (Juvenile)
- Discharge or Release of Garnishee
- Discharged or Released from Active Duty
- Federally Assisted Construction Contract
- Federally Assisted Housing
- Federally Funded Research and Development Centers
- Federally Owned Housing
