{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-110.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 110.5","heading":"Discharges of oil not determined “as may be harmful” pursuant to Section 311(b)(3) of the Act.","body":"Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, the Administrator has not determined the following discharges of oil “as may be harmful” for purposes of section 311(b) of the Act:\n(a) Discharges of oil from a properly functioning vessel engine (including an engine on a public vessel) and any discharges of such oil accumulated in the bilges of a vessel discharged in compliance with MARPOL 73/78, Annex I, as provided in 33 CFR part 151, subpart A;\n(b) Other discharges of oil permitted under MARPOL 73/78, Annex I, as provided in 33 CFR part 151, subpart A; and\n(c) Any discharge of oil explicitly permitted by the Administrator in connection with research, demonstration projects, or studies relating to the prevention, control, or abatement of oil pollution.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER D—WATER PROGRAMS","PART 110—DISCHARGE OF OIL"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"323be3fac234c69a9273a1f5078d024475dd1ea261db5e0762606a69d8773742","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-110.4","next":"us/40-cfr-110.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}