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1 termines either that it is not as stringent as the comparable 



2 Federal standard or that there is not adequate State enforce- 



3 ment of such standard. He shall review all of the standards 



4 of each St^ate for this purpose at least once during each cal- 



5 endar year. 



6 "(f) Upon the issuance of standards under subsection 



7 (a) of this section applicable to any area, all licenses, per- 



8 mits, or authorizations which have been issued by any officer 



9 or employee of the United States under authority of any other 



10 provision of law with respect to discharges in an area shall 



11 be tenninated and of no effect to the extent they authorize 



12 any activity prohibited by subsection (g) of this section. 



13 " (g) Whoever discharges any waste or substance in 



14 violation of the standards established under subsection (a) 



15 of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more 



16 than $10,000 for each violation. In the case of a continuing 



17 violation, each day of violation shall be considered a separate 



18 offense for the purposes of this suljsection. The Secretary 



19 of the Interior may assess and may mitigate, remit, or com- 



20 promise any such penalty. In taking any penalty action for 



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



22 demonstrated good faith of the person charged in attempting 



23 to achieve rapid compliance, after notification of a. violation, 



24 shall be considered b}^ the Secretary of the Interior. 



