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EPA/WATER RIN: 2040-AD39 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces—Phase II 
Abstract: This action is Phase II of implementing regulations on Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces. In 1996 the Clean Water Act was amended to create section 312(n), Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces. Section 312(n) directs EPA and DOD to work together to provide Armed Forces vessels with a nationally uniform set of discharge standards, which preempt State discharge standards for these vessels. The purpose of the statute is to allow DOD to plan, design and build environmentally sound vessels, to encourage innovative pollution control technology, and to improve operational flexibility. EPA and DOD jointly promulgated Phase I of these regulations, 40 CFR part 1700, on May 10, 1999 (64 FR 25126). The Phase I rulemaking concluded that 25 discharges from Armed Forces vessels would require control devices. Some of these discharges (such as bilge water) have the potential to introduce oil or other organics into receiving waters; some (such as hull coating leachate) have the potential to introduce copper or other metals; and some (such as ballast water) have the potential to introduce nonindigenous invasive aquatic species. Phase II will establish performance standards for control devices for these 25 discharges. The Phase II performance standards will be promulgated in five "batches." Each batch will address several performance standards. Once DOD implements rules for achieving the standards set in Phase II, covered discharges from Armed Forces vessels will be required to meet these standards, and will not be subject to discharge standards established by States. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 1700   
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1322    33 USC 1361   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  CWA 312(n)(5)(B)(i)  05/10/2001 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/00/2013    
Final Action  04/00/2014    
Additional Information: SAN No. 4357
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: Yes 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/rules/UNDS, http://www.epa.gov/owow/oceans/regulatory/unds/batchruleprocess.html,  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Brian Rappoli
Environmental Protection Agency
Water
Mail Code 4504T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 566-1548
Email: rappoli.brian@epa.gov

Jonathan Amson
Environmental Protection Agency
Water
4504F, 4504T,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 566-1276
Fax:202 566-1546
Email: Amson.Jonathan@epamail.epa.gov