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1 judgment of the Administrator indicates that such trans- 



2 portation, or dumping, or both will not unreasonably de- 



3 grade or unreasonably endanger human health, welfare, or 



4 amenities, or the marine environment, ecological systems, 



5 or economic potentiahties. The Administrator shall establish 



6 and apply criteria for reviewing and evaluating such permit 

 '^ appHcations, and, in establishing or revising such criteria, 

 8 shall consider, but not be limited m his consideration to, the 

 ^ following — 



1^ ( 1 ) the likely impact of the proposed dumping on 



H human health, welfare, and amenities, and on the ma- 



■^2 rine enviromnent, ecological systems, and economic po- 



•^3 tentiahties, including an assessment of — 



■*-4 (A) the possible persistence or permanence of 



^^ the effects of the proposed dumping, 



•^" (B) the volume and concentration of materials 



■*• ' involved, and 



■ (C) the location proposed for the dumping. 

 (2) alternative locations and methods of disposal, 

 including land-based alternatives; the probable impact 



of requirmg the use of such locations or methods of dis- 



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posal on considerations affecting the pubhc interest; and 



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the probable impact of issuing or denying permits on 



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considerations affecting the public interest. 



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In establishing or revising such criteria, the Administrator 



