Common use of Administrative Process Clause in Contracts

Administrative Process. The Ocean Dumping Program is jointly administered by EPA, Region 6 and the USACE, New Orleans District and Galveston District. In accordance with Section 103 of MPRSA, the USACE is the permitting authority for dredged material disposal, subject to EPA review and concurrence. Navigational projects constructed and maintained by the USACE are subject to the same Federal environmental laws and regulations as the general public even though the USACE does not issue a permit document to authorize its own activities. Prior to disposal of dredged material at any designated ODMDS, both EPA and the USACE are charged with making independent evaluations of all proposed dredged material disposal actions (40 CFR 225). Figure 1 shows a flowchart overview of the review process.