{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-148.215","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 148.215","heading":"What if a port has plans for a deep draft channel and harbor?","body":"(a) If a State port will be directly connected by pipeline to a proposed deepwater port, and has existing plans for a deep draft channel and harbor, a representative of the port may request a determination under 33 U.S.C. 1503(d).\n(b) The request must be sent, in writing, to the Commandant (CG-5P) within 30 days after the date that the notice of application for the deepwater port is published in the Federal Register.\n(c) The request must contain:\n(1) A signature of the highest official of the port submitting the request;\n(2) A copy of the existing plans for the construction of a deep draft channel and harbor;\n(3) Certification that the port has an active study by the Secretary of the Army for the construction of a deep draft channel and harbor, or that the port has an application pending for a permit under 33 U.S.C. 403 for the construction;\n(4) Any available documentation on:\n(i) Initial costs, by phases if development is staged, for the proposed onshore project, including dredging, ship terminal, and attendant facilities;\n(ii) Estimated annual operating expenses, by phases if development is staged, including labor, for 30 years for all elements of the project;\n(iii) Estimated completion time for all elements of the project;\n(iv) Estimated vessel traffic volume, and the volume and variety of the tonnage;\n(v) Potential traffic congestion conditions in the port, and the port's ability to control vessel traffic as a result of the proposed dredging project;\n(vi) Estimated economic benefits of the project, including:\n(A) Economic contribution to the local and regional area;\n(B) Induced industrial development;\n(C) Increased employment; and\n(D) Increases in tax revenues;\n(vii) Environmental and social impacts of the project on the local and regional community; and\n(viii) An estimate of the economic impact that the deepwater port license will have on the proposed project.\n(d) A statement whether the port seeks a determination that the port best serves the national interest.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER NN—DEEPWATER PORTS","PART 148—DEEPWATER PORTS: GENERAL","Subpart C—Processing Applications"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"ae90654bf71fb60b543caeceeb13d6ec4f0b907fc42ab70fc34e05af746ead17","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-148.213","next":"us/33-cfr-148.217"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}