Significant Harm To The Environment Law and Legal Definition
According to 46 CFR 4.03-65(Title 46 – Shipping; Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department Of Homeland Security; Subchapter A - Procedures Applicable To The Public; Part 4 - Marine Casualties And Investigations; Subpart 4.03 – Definitions), Significant harm to the environment means --
(a) “In the navigable waters of the United States, a discharge of oil as set forth in 40 CFR 110.3 or a discharge of hazardous substances in quantities equal to or exceeding, in any 24-hour period, the reportable quantity determined in 40 CFR part 117;
(b) In other waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, including the EEZ --
(1) A discharge of oil in excess of the quantities or instantaneous rate permitted in 33 CFR 151.10 or 151.13 during operation of the ship; or
(2) A discharge of noxious liquid substances in bulk in violation of §§ 153.1126 or 153.1128 of this chapter during the operation of the ship; and
(c) In waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, including the EEZ, a probable discharge of oil, hazardous substances, marine pollutants, or noxious liquid substances. The factors you must consider to determine whether a discharge is probable include, but are not limited to --
(1) Ship location and proximity to land or other navigational hazards;
(2) Weather;
(3) Tide current;
(4) Sea state;
(5) Traffic density;
(6) The nature of damage to the vessel; and
(7) Failure or breakdown aboard the vessel, its machinery, or equipment.” (46 CFR 4.03-65)
Legal Definition list
- Significant Foreign Narcotics Trafficker
- Significant Expansion of Enrollment [Education]
- Significant Evidence of Rehabilitation [Patents]
- Significant Break in Coverage (Health Care)
- Significant Aggravation [National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program]
- Significant Harm To The Environment
- Significant Military Equipment
- Significant Public Benefit Parole
- Significant Response
- Significant-Connection Jurisdiction
- Significantly Disturbed For Purposes of Mineral Extraction