U.S. Code > Title 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER 40—OIL POLLUTION (§§ 2701—2762) > SUBCHAPTER I—OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION (§§ 2701—2720) > § 2720. Differentiation among fats, oils, and greases

§ 2720. Differentiation among fats, oils, and greases

(a) In general
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, in issuing or enforcing any regulation or establishing any interpretation or guideline relating to the transportation, storage, discharge, release, emission, or disposal of a fat, oil, or grease under any Federal law, the head of that Federal agency shall—
(1) differentiate between and establish separate classes for—
(A) animal fats and oils and greases, and fish and marine mammal oils, within the meaning of paragraph (2) of section 61 (a) of title 13, and oils of vegetable origin, including oils from the seeds, nuts, and kernels referred to in paragraph (1)(A) of that section; and
(B) other oils and greases, including petroleum; and
(2) apply standards to different classes of fats and oils based on considerations in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Considerations
In differentiating between the class of fats, oils, and greases described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section and the class of oils and greases described in subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section, the head of the Federal agency shall consider differences in the physical, chemical, biological, and other properties, and in the environmental effects, of the classes.
(c) Exception
The requirements of this Act shall not apply to the Food and Drug Administration and the Food Safety and Inspection Service.