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1 emptying, or dumping) any sewage, sludge^ spoil, or other 



2 waste into or upon any waters or submerged lands within 



3 the jurisdiction of the United States and not within an area 



4 designated under subsection (a) of this section shall be 



5 subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each 



6 offense. Any such civil penalty may be compromised by the 

 "^ Secretary refeiTed to in subsection (k) (1) of this section. 

 8 "(2) Whoever violates any standard established under 

 ^ subsection (c) of tbis section shall be liable to a civil penalty 



^^ of not more than $10,000 for each such violation. In the 

 case of a continuing violation of such a standard, each day 

 of violation shall be considered a separate offense for the 

 purposes of this subsection. The Secretary of the Interior 



may assess and may mitigate, remit, or compromise any 



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such penalty. In taking any penalty action for violation of 



a standard, the gravity of the violation, and the demonstrated 



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 good faith of the person charged in attempting to achieve 



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rapid compliance, after notification of a violation, shall be 



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considered by the Secretary of the Interior. 



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" (J) Upon the designation of waters or submerged lands 



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under subsection (a) of this section, all licenses, permits, or 



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authorizations which have been issued by any officer or em- 



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ployee of the United States under authority of any other 



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provision of law shall be terminated and of no effect to the 



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extent they authorize any activity prohibited by subsection 



