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may prohibit the use on vessels of electronic or other devices that interfere with communication and navigation equipment, except that such authority shall not apply to electronic or other devices certified to transmit in the maritime services by the Federal Communications Commission and used within the frequency bands 157.1875–157.4375 MHz and 161.7875–162.0375 MHz.
Special powers The Secretary may order any vessel, in a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or in the navigable waters of the United States, to operate or anchor in a manner he directs if—
he has reasonable cause to believe such vessel does not comply with any regulation issued under this chapter or any other applicable law or treaty;
he determines that such vessel does not satisfy the conditions for port entry set forth in section 1228 of this title; or
by reason of weather, visibility, sea conditions, port congestion, other hazardous circumstances, or the condition of such vessel, he is satisfied that such directive is justified in the interest of safety.
Port access routes (1)
In order to provide safe access routes for the movement of vessel traffic proceeding to or from ports or places subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and subject to the requirements of paragraph (3) hereof, the Secretary shall designate necessary fairways and traffic separation schemes for vessels operating in the territorial sea of the United States and in high seas approaches, outside the territorial sea, to such ports or places. Such a designation shall recognize, within the designated area, the paramount right of navigation over all other uses.
No designation may be made by the Secretary pursuant to this subsection, if such a designation, as implemented, would deprive any person of the effective exercise of a right granted by a lease or permit executed or issued under other applicable provisions of law: Provided, That such right has become vested prior to the time of publication of the notice required by clause (A) of paragraph (3) hereof: Provided further, That the determination as to whether the designation would so deprive any such person shall be made by the Secretary, after consultation with the responsible official under whose authority the lease was executed or the permit issued.
Prior to making a designation pursuant to paragraph (1) hereof, and in accordance with the requirements of section 1224 of this title, the Secretary shall—
within six months after date of enactment of this Act (and may, from time to time thereafter), undertake a study of the potential traffic density and the need for safe access routes for vessels in any area for which fairways or traffic separation schemes are proposed or which may otherwise be considered and shall publish notice of such undertaking in the Federal Register;
in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Army, and the Governors of affected States, as their responsibilities may require, take into account all other uses of the area under consideration (including, as appropriate, the exploration for, or exploitation of, oil, gas, or other mineral resources, the construction or operation of deepwater ports or other structures on or above the seabed or subsoil of the submerged lands or the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States, the establishment or operation of marine or estuarine sanctuaries, and activities involving recreational or commercial fishing); and
to the extent practicable, reconcile the need for safe access routes with the needs of all other reasonable uses of the area involved.
In carrying out his responsibilities under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall proceed expeditiously to complete any study undertaken. Thereafter, he shall promptly issue a notice of proposed rule-making for the designation contemplated or shall have published in the Federal Register a notice that no designation is contemplated as a result of the study and the reason for such determination.
In connection with a designation made pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary—
shall issue reasonable rules and regulations governing the use of such designated areas, including the applicability of rules 9 and 10 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, relating to narrow channels and traffic separation schemes, respectively, in waters where such regulations apply;
to the extent that he finds reasonable and necessary to effectuate the purposes of the designation, make the use of designated fairways and traffic separation schemes mandatory for specific types and sizes of vessels, foreign and domestic, operating in the territorial sea of the United States and for specific types and sizes of vessels of the United States operating on the high seas beyond the territorial sea of the United States;
may, from time to time, as necessary, adjust the location or limits of designated fairways or traffic separation schemes, in order to accommodate the needs of other uses which cannot be reasonably accommodated otherwise: Provided, That such an adjustment will not, in the judgement of the Secretary, unacceptably adversely affect the purpose for which the existing designation was made and the need for which continues; and
shall, through appropriate channels, (i)
notify cognizant international organizations of any designation, or adjustment thereof, and (ii)
take action to seek the cooperation of foreign States in making it mandatory for vessels under their control to use any fairway or traffic separation scheme designated pursuant to this subsection in any area of the high seas, to the same extent as required by the Secretary for vessels of the United States.
Exception Except pursuant to international treaty, convention, or agreement, to which the United States is a party, this chapter shall not apply to any foreign vessel that is not destined for, or departing from, a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and that is in—
innocent passage through the territorial sea of the United States, or
transit through the navigable waters of the United States which form a part of an international strait.
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with public or private agencies, authorities, associations, institutions, corporations, organizations, or other persons to carry out the functions under subsection (a)(1) of this section.
A nongovernmental entity may not under this subsection carry out an inherently governmental function.
As used in this paragraph, the term “inherently governmental function” means any activity that is so intimately related to the public interest as to mandate performance by an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including an activity that requires either the exercise of discretion in applying the authority of the Government or the use of judgment in making a decision for the Government.
(Pub. L. 92–340, § 4, formerly title I, § 103,July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 426; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 95–474, § 2,Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1472; Pub. L. 101–380, title IV, § 4107(a),Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 514; Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, § 705,Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3934; Pub. L. 108–293, title III, § 302,Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1041; Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 901(d),July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 564.)
2006—Subsecs. (a)(6), (e). Pub. L. 109–241amended directory language of Pub. L. 108–293, § 302. See 2004 Amendment note below.
2004—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 108–293, § 302(1), as amended by Pub. L. 109–241, added par. (6).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108–293, § 302(2), as amended by Pub. L. 109–241, which directed the addition of subsec. (e) at the end of subsec. (a) of this section, was executed by adding subsec. (e) at the end of this section.
1996—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104–324inserted “as measured under section 14502 of title 46, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of that title” after “300 gross tons”.
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–380, § 4107(a)(1), substituted “Secretary—” for “Secretary may—”.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–380, § 4107(a)(2), substituted “may construct, operate, maintain, improve, or expand” for “establish, operate, and maintain”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–380, § 4107(a)(3), substituted “shall require appropriate” for “require”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 101–380, § 4107(a)(4), inserted “may” before “require”, which was executed by making the insertion before “require” the first place it appeared to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 101–380, § 4107(a)(5), inserted “may” before “control”.
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 101–380, § 4107(a)(6), inserted “may” before “require”.
1978—Pub. L. 95–474substituted provision relating to vessel operating requirements for provision relating to the investigatory powers of the Secretary, production of witnesses and documents, and fees and allowances for witnesses.
Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 901(d),July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 564, provided in part that the amendment made by section 901
(d) is effective Aug. 9, 2004.
Pub. L. 109–347, title I, § 109,Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1893, provided that:
Section 4107(b) ofPub. L. 101–380provided that:
33 USCDescription of ChangeSession YearPublic LawStatutes at Large § 1223nt new2012112-213 [Sec.] 704126 Stat. 1580 This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.33 CFR - Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters33 CFR Part 109 - GENERAL33 CFR Part 110 - ANCHORAGE REGULATIONS33 CFR Part 148 - DEEPWATER PORTS: GENERAL33 CFR Part 160 - PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY—GENERAL33 CFR Part 161 - VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT33 CFR Part 164 - NAVIGATION SAFETY REGULATIONS33 CFR Part 166 - SHIPPING SAFETY FAIRWAYS33 CFR Part 167 - OFFSHORE TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES