Encl. (1) to COMDTINST 16200.3A
Table 1-C. Discharge of Oil or Hazardous Substances in Violation
of the FWPCA: Recommended Penalties(1)
Discharge
Recommended Penalty
Category
First Level
Maximum Level
Category A
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- 0 per violation
Maximum under Class I
Administrative Civil
Penalty. See Table
1-A.
Category B
0 - ,000 per violation
Maximum under Class I
Administrative Civil
Penalty. See Table
1-A.
Category C
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,000 - ,000 per day
Maximum under Class I
per violation
or Class II
Administrative Civil
Penalty, or Judicial
Civil Penalty. See
Table 1-A.
Category D
,000 - ,000 per day
Maximum under Class II
per violation
Administrative Civil
Penalty, or Judicial
Civil Penalty. See
Table 1-A.
or
Other penalties in
FWPCA, Section
up to
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,000 per barrel of oil
311(b)(7) may also
or unit of reportable quantity
apply.(2)
of hazardous mat'l discharged
Footnotes:
(1) The recommended penalties for discharges have parameters which are
more complex than those stated in paragraph 8 of the basic instruction.
See the Discharge Category Descriptions in this table.
(2) Other Substantial Penalties: The FWPCA also allows substantial
penalties for discharges involving failure to remove or failure to
comply with administrative orders, failure to comply with regulations,
and for discharges resulting from gross negligence or willful
misconduct. See 33 U.S.C. 1321, Section 311(b)(7).
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