National Guidance for Responding to Munitions and Explosives of Concern in Federal Waters

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Weapons
  • Explosives
  • Safety
  • Coasts
  • Environmental protection
  • Pollution
  • Marine safety
  • Offshore structures
• Resource Type:
  Other
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS)
• Abstract:
  Offshore energy development activities, including offshore wind, have the potential to uncover UXO and other military MEC, which can pose a serious threat to human safety and the environment. The guidelines established by this guidance provide a framework for lessees to contact the federal government, identify potential risks, and develop response and operation plans in the event of discovering MEC. While this framework does not eliminate the risks involved in dealing with MEC or encapsulate the full range of regulatory requirements, it is intended to serve as a baseline for maximizing consistent safe and responsible MEC responses and create uniform channels of communication between industry and all relevant federal stakeholders.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75728/dot_75728_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.46 MB]
• Collection(s):
  CMTS
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:affbb0798753948f9bb7d154f2a4296f23c64c4cd6d08010557c300e336a4f3ede81efd983894a08c3c6b8933b701395da6843dcb16000d1bcda1baa9d5194cb