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33 C.F.R. PART 148—DEEPWATER PORTS: GENERAL Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
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§ 148.420 When may the Commandant (G-M) suspend or prohibit site evaluation or pre-construction testing?
This subchapter prescribes regulations for the licensing, construction, design, equipment, and operation of deepwater ports under the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1501–1524) (the Act). § 148.2 Who is responsible for carrying out this subchapter?
Unless otherwise specified, the owner of a deepwater port must ensure that the requirements of this subchapter are carried out at that port. § 148.3 What Federal agencies are responsible for carrying out the Deepwater Port Act?
Under delegations from the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Transportation, the Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) coordinate with each other in processing applications for the issuance, transfer, or amendment of a license for the construction and operation of a deepwater port. MARAD is responsible for issuing, revoking, and reinstating deepwater port licenses. MARAD also has authority over the approval of fees charged by adjacent coastal States and certain matters relating to international policy, civil actions, and suspension or termination of licenses. The Secretary of Transportation has delegated authority over pipeline matters to the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA). § 148.5 How are terms used in this subchapter defined?
As used in this subchapter: Act means the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1501–1524). Adjacent coastal State means any “coastal State” that (1) Would be directly connected by pipeline to a “deepwater port”; (2) Would be located within 15 miles of a “deepwater port”; or (3) Is designated as an “adjacent coastal State” by the Administrator of the Maritime Administration under 33 U.S.C. 1508(a)(2). Administrator of the Maritime Administration means the Associate Administrator, Port, Intermodal and Environmental Activities, Maritime Administration, or that individual's authorized representative, at 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590, telephone 800–996–2723. Affiliate means a “person”: (1) That has an ownership interest, direct or indirect, of more than 3 percent in an “applicant”; (2) That offers to finance, manage, construct, or operate the “applicant's” “deepwater port” to any significant degree; (3) That owns or “controls” an “applicant” or an entity under paragraphs (1) or (2) of this definition; or (4) That is owned or “controlled” by, or under common ownership with, an “applicant” or an entity under paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of this definition. Applicant means a “person” that is the owner of a proposed deepwater port and that is applying for a license under this part for that port. Application means an application submitted under this part for a license to own, construct, and operate a deepwater port. Approval series means the first six digits of a number assigned by the Coast Guard to approved equipment. Where approval is based on a subpart of 46 CFR chapter I, subchapter Q, the approval series corresponds to the number of the subpart. A list of approved equipment, including all of the approval series, is available at http://cgmix.uscg.mil/Equipment. Approved means approved by the “Commandant (G-M)”. Area to be avoided means a routing measure comprising an area within defined limits in which either navigation is particularly hazardous or it is exceptionally important to avoid casualties and which should be avoided by all ships or certain classes of ships. An area to be avoided may be either mandatory, where navigation is prohibited or subject to conditions imposed by competent authority, or recommendatory, in which ships should navigate with caution in light of the specially hazardous conditions presented. In either case, the nature of the area (whether mandatory or recommendatory) will be identified to mariners. Barrel means 42 U.S. gallons (159 liters) at atmospheric pressure and 60 °Fahrenheit (15.56 °Celsius). Captain of the Port or COTP means a Coast Guard officer who commands a Captain of the Port zone described in part 3 of this chapter and who is immediately responsible for enforcing port safety and security and marine environmental protection regulations within that area. Certified Industrial Hygienist means an industrial hygienist who is certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. Certified Marine Chemist means a marine chemist who is certified by the National Fire Protection Association. Citizen of the United States means: (1) Any person who is a United States citizen by law, birth, or naturalization; (2) Any state, any agency of a State or a group of States; or (3) Any corporation, partnership, or other association: (i) That is organized under the laws of any State; (ii) Whose president, and chairman of the board of directors, and general partners or their equivalents, are persons described in paragraph (1) of this definition; and (iii) That has no more of its directors who are not persons described in paragraph (1) of this definition than constitute a minority of the number required for a quorum to conduct the business of the board of directors. Coastal environment means the coastal waters (including the lands in and under those waters), internal waters, and the adjacent shorelines (including waters in and under those shorelines). The term includes, but is not limited to, transitional and intertidal areas, bays, lagoons, salt marshes, estuaries, and beaches; fish, wildlife, and other living resources of those waters and lands; and the recreational and scenic values of those lands, waters, and resources. Coastal State means a State of the United States in or bordering on the Atlantic, Pacific, or Arctic Oceans or the Gulf of Mexico. Commandant (G-M) means the Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection, or that individual's authorized representative, at Commandant (G-M), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001. Confined space means a space that may contain a dangerous atmosphere, including a space that: (1) Has poor natural ventilation, such as a space with limited openings (e.g., cofferdam, double bottom tank); or (2) Is not designed for continuous occupancy by personnel. Construction means the supervising, inspection, actual building and all other activities incidental to the building, repairing, or expanding of a “deepwater port” or any of its components. The term includes, but is not limited to, fabrication, laying of pipe, pile driving and bulk heading and alterations, modifications, or additions to the “deepwater port”. Control means the power, directly or indirectly, to determine the policy, business practices, or decision-making process of another “person”, whether by stock or other ownership interest, by representation on a board of directors or similar body, by contract or other agreement with stockholders or others, or by other means. Crude oil means a mixture of hydrocarbons that exist in the liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing through surface separating facilities and includes: (1) Liquids technically defined as crude oil; (2) Small amounts of hydrocarbons that exist in the gaseous phase in natural underground reservoirs but are liquid at atmospheric pressure after being recovered from oil well (casing head) gas in lease separators; and (3) Small amounts of non-hydrocarbons produced with the oil. Dangerous atmosphere means an atmosphere that may expose personnel to the risk of death, incapacitation, injury, or acute illness or may impair ability to escape from the atmosphere unaided. Deepwater port means any fixed or floating manmade structures other than a vessel, or any group of structures, located beyond State seaward boundaries and that are used or intended for use as a port or terminal for the transportation, storage, or further handling of oil or natural gas for transportation to any State, except as otherwise provided in the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as amended, and for other uses not inconsistent with the purposes of that Act, including transportation of oil or natural gas from the United States outer continental shelf. The term includes all components and equipment, including pipelines, pumping stations, service platforms, buoys, mooring lines, and similar facilities to the extent they are located seaward of the high water mark. In the case of natural gas, the term includes all components and equipment, including pipelines, pumping or compressor stations, service platforms, buoys, mooring lines, and similar facilities which are proposed and/or approved for construction and operation as part of the deepwater port, to the extent that they are located seaward of the high water mark and do not include interconnecting facilities. A deepwater port shall be considered a “new source” for purposes of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). District Commander means an officer who commands a Coast Guard District described in part 3 of this chapter or that individual's authorized representative. Emergency medical technician (EMT) means a person trained and certified to appraise and initiate the administration of emergency care for victims of trauma or acute illness before or during transportation of the victims to a health care facility via ambulance, aircraft or vessel. Engineering hydrographic survey means a detailed geological analysis of seabed soil samples performed to determine the physical composition (e.g., mineral content, etc.) and structural integrity for the installation of offshore components and structures. Governor means the Governor of a “State” or the “person” designated by State law to exercise the powers granted to the Governor under the Act. Gross under-keel clearance means the distance between the keel of a tanker and the ocean bottom when the tanker is moored or anchored in calm water free of wind, current, or tide conditions that would cause the tanker to move. Hose string means the part of a “single point mooring oil or natural gas transfer connection” made out of flexible hose of the floating or float/sink type that connects the tanker's manifold to the “single point mooring”. Hot work means work that produces heat or fire, such as riveting, welding, burning, or other fire or spark producing operations. Lease block means an area established either by the Secretary of the Interior under section 5 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1334) or by a State under section 3 of the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1311). License means a license issued under this part to own, construct, and operate a deepwater port. Licensee means a citizen of the United States holding a valid license for the ownership, construction, and operation of a deepwater port that was issued, transferred, or renewed under this subchapter. Marine environment includes the “coastal environment,” waters of the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone, and the high seas; fish, wildlife, and other living resources of those waters; and the recreational and scenic values of those waters and resources. Marine site means the area in which the deepwater port is located, and includes the safety zone, attendant ships' routes, anchorages and all areas seaward of the high water mark in which associated components and equipment of the deepwater port are located. Maritime Administration (or MARAD) means the Administrator of the Maritime Administration or that person's designees. Metering platform means a manned or unmanned platform consisting of either a fixed or floating structure that serves as an interchange site for controlling the rate of transfer of natural gas from vessel to pipeline. Natural gas means either natural gas unmixed, or any mixture of natural or artificial gas, including compressed or liquefied natural gas. Net under-keel clearance means the distance between the keel of a tanker and the ocean bottom when the tanker is underway, anchored, or moored and subject to actual wind, waves, current, and tide motion. No anchoring area means a routing measure comprising an area within defined limits where anchoring is unsafe, unstable, or particularly hazardous or could result in unacceptable damage to the marine environment. Anchoring should be avoided by all ships or certain classes of ships in a no anchoring area. Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, or OCMI means an individual who commands a Marine Inspection Zone described in part 3 of this chapter and who is immediately responsible for the performance of duties with respect to inspections, enforcement, and administration of regulations governing a deepwater port. Offshore competent person means an individual trained and designated by his or her employer in matters relating to confined-space pre-entry testing and certification at a deepwater port, prior to entry. An offshore competent person should demonstrate proficiency in the following criteria— (1) Hazard description and recognition; (2) Hazard evaluation and measurement; (3) Hazard prevention; (4) Control and elimination; and (5) Practical application simulation. Oil means petroleum, crude oil, and any substance refined from petroleum or crude oil. Operator means the person who is licensed under 33 U.S.C. 1503 to own, construct, and operate a deepwater port, or that person's designee. Person means an individual, a public or private corporation, a partnership or other association, or a government entity. Personnel means individuals who are employed by licensees, operators, contractors, or subcontractors and who are on a deepwater port by reason of their employment. Pipeline end manifold means the pipeline end manifold at a “single point mooring.” Platform means a fixed structure that rests on or is embedded in the seabed and that has floors or decks where an activity or specific function may be carried out. Pumping platform complex means a “platform” or a series of interconnected “platforms”, exclusive of a deepwater port, consisting of one or more single point moorings (SPM) or submerged turret loading buoys (STL) that can pump oil or natural gas and that has one or more of the following features or capabilities: (1) Can handle the mooring and loading of small “vessels”; (2) Has berthing and messing facilities; and (3) Has a landing area for helicopters. Reconnaissance hydrographic survey means a scientific study of fresh and salt-water bodies, currents and water content, cultural resources and seabed soils. A visual representation of the survey findings is normally depicted on a chart of the examined area. Routing measures means any system of one or more vessel routes or routing schemes aimed at reducing the risk of casualties. It includes traffic separation schemes, two-way routes, recommended tracks, areas to be avoided, inshore traffic zones, roundabouts, and deepwater routes. Safety zone means the safety zone established around a deepwater port under part 150, subpart J, of this chapter. Single point mooring (SPM) means an offshore berth that links an undersea pipeline to a tanker moored to the mooring and allows for the transfer of oil or natural gas between the tanker and the pipeline. Single point mooring-oil transfer system (SPM-OTS) or single point mooring-natural gas transfer system (SPM-NGTS) means the part of the oil or natural gas transfer system from the “pipeline end manifold” to the end of the “hose string” that connects to the tanker's manifold. State includes each of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United States. Support vessel means a vessel working for a licensee at a deepwater port or cleared by a licensee to service a tanker calling at a deepwater port, and includes a: (1) Tug; (2) Line-handling boat; (3) Crew boat; (4) Supply vessel; (5) Bunkering vessel; (6) Barge; or (7) Other similar vessel. Survival craft means a craft capable of sustaining the lives of persons in distress after abandoning a deepwater port. The term includes lifeboats, life rafts, buoyant apparatus, and survival capsules. The term does not include rescue boats, unless the rescue boats are also “approved” as lifeboats. Tanker means a vessel that calls at a “deepwater port” to unload oil or natural gas. Vessel means every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on or through the water. [USCG–1998–3884, 69 FR 748, Jan. 6, 2004, as amended by USCG–2006–25150, 71 FR 39209, July 12, 2006]
This subpart describes how to apply for a license to own, construct, and operate a deepwater port. § 148.105 What must I include in my application?
Your application must include the information required by paragraphs (a) through (cc) of this section. (a) For each applicant, affiliate, and consultant: (1) The name, address, telephone number, citizenship, and principal business activity of the applicant and its affiliates; (2) The name, address, and principal business activity of each subsidiary or division of the applicant or its affiliates that participated in the decision to apply for a license to build a deepwater port; (3) A description of how each affiliate is associated with the applicant and of the ownership interest each affiliate has in the applicant; (4) A list of corporate officers and directors of the applicant and each affiliate that participated in the decision to apply for a license to build a deepwater port; (5) A statement on the applicant's and each affiliate's history for the last 5 years, including: (i) Any bankruptcy filing, their dates, and statuses in the event the activity results in reorganization; (ii) Any violations of State or Federal laws; and (iii) Outstanding litigation that relates to, or could materially affect, information in the license application; and (6) A declaration regarding lobbying activities on behalf of either the applicant or an affiliate under 31 U.S.C. 1352. (b) Experience in matters relating to deepwater ports. (1) A description of the experience of the applicant, its affiliates, and its consultants in offshore operations, particularly operations involving the transfer and storage of liquid cargo and the loading and unloading of vessels. (2) For each affiliate with which the applicant has made a significant contract for the construction of any part of the deepwater port, a description of that affiliate's experience in construction of marine terminal facilities, offshore structures, underwater pipelines, and seabed foundations and a description of other experiences that would bear on the affiliate's qualification to participate in the construction of a deepwater port. (c) The identity of each engineering firm, if known, that will design the deepwater port or a portion of the port. The firm's: (1) Name; (2) Address; (3) Citizenship; (4) Telephone number; and (5) Qualifications. (d) United States citizenship. (1) As used in this paragraph (d) the terms “president,” “chairman,” “directors,” and “board of directors” (or “board”) refer to those officers and boards or their equivalents by whatever means they may be known. References to “charters,” “certificates,” or other documents refer to legally sufficient documents by those names or their equivalents. (2) If the applicant is an individual citizen of the United States by law, birth, or naturalization, or a group of such individuals, submit an affidavit of U.S. citizenship from each individual. (3) If the applicant is a State agency of a State, or a group of states, submit the law or laws authorizing the applicant to undertake the operations detailed in the application. (4) If the applicant is a private corporation, submit its current charter or certificate of incorporation; its current by-laws; and affidavits of citizenship (U.S. or foreign) from its president, chairman of the board of directors and each director. (5) If the applicant is a partnership or association not formed or owned solely by individual citizens of the United States, submit its certificate of formation; its partnership agreement or articles of association; its current by-laws; the minutes of its first board meeting; and affidavits of citizenship (U.S. or foreign) from the president and each director. (e) Address for service of documents. The name and address of one individual who may be served with documents in case a formal hearing is held concerning the application, and the name and address of one individual who may receive other documents. (f) Location and use. The proposed location and capacity of the deepwater port and a general description of the anticipated use of the port. (g) Financial information. (1) For the applicant and each affiliate with an ownership interest in the applicant of greater than 3 percent, and affiliates which have a direct contractual relationship with the deepwater port: (i) Annual financial statements, audited by an independent certified public accountant, for the previous 3 years, including, but not limited to, an income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement with footnote disclosures prepared according to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; provided, however, that the Commandant (G-M), in coordination with MARAD, may waive this requirement upon finding that the affiliate does not in the normal course of business produce audited statements and is part of a larger corporate group whose audited statement provides sufficient information to support an adequate assessment of the affiliate's relationship with and impact on the applicant; and (ii) Interim income statements and balance sheets for each quarter that ends at least 30 days before submission of the application, unless it is included in the most recent annual financial statement. (2) An estimate of construction costs, including: (i) A phase-by-phase breakdown of costs; (ii) The estimated completion dates for each phase; and (iii) A detailed estimate of the cost of removing all of the marine components of the deepwater port, other than pipelines that lie beneath the seabed, when operations at the port cease. (3) Annualized projections or estimates of each of the following, along with the underlying assumptions, for the next 5 years and at reasonable intervals throughout the life of the deepwater port: (i) Total oil or natural gas throughput and subtotals showing throughput owned by the applicant and its affiliates and throughput owned by others; (ii) Projected financial statements, including a balance sheet and income statement; and (iii) Annual operating expenses, showing separately any payment made to an affiliate for any management duties carried out in connection with the operation of the deepwater port. (4) A copy of all proposals or agreements concerning the management and financing of the deepwater port, including agreements relating to throughputs, capital contributions, loans, guarantees, commitments, charters, and leases. (5) The throughput reports for the calendar year preceding the date of the application for the applicant and each of the applicant's affiliates engaged in producing, refining, or marketing oil or natural gas, along with a copy of each existing or proposed throughput agreement. Each throughput report must list the throughput of the following products: (i) Crude oil. If crude oil is the only product the port is designed to transport, the throughput report may be limited to reporting crude oil; (ii) Gasoline; (iii) Jet aviation fuel; (iv) Distillate fuel oils; (v) Other refinery products; and (vi) Natural gas. (h) Construction contracts and construction-related studies. (1) A copy of each contract that the applicant made for the construction of any component of the deepwater port or for the operation of the port. (2) A listing and abstract of: (i) All completed or ongoing studies on deepwater ports conducted by or for the applicant; and (ii) All other construction-related studies used by the applicant. (3) The identity of each contractor, if known, that will construct or install the deepwater port or a portion of the port, including each firm's: (i) Name; (ii) Address; (iii) Citizenship; (iv) Telephone number; and (v) Qualifications. (i) Compliance with Federal water pollution requirements. (1) Evidence, to the extent available, that the requirements of section 401(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1), will be satisfied. If complete information is not available by the time MARAD must either approve or deny the application under 33 U.S.C. 1504(i)(1), the license for the deepwater port is conditioned upon the applicant demonstrating that the requirements of section 401(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1), will be satisfied. (2) In those cases where certification under 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1) must be obtained from the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the request for certification, and pertinent information (e.g., plume modeling) related to the certification. (j) Coastal zone management. A request for each certification required by section 307 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1456). (k) Identification of lease block. (1) Identification of each lease block where any part of the proposed deepwater port or its approaches is located. This identification must be made on Official Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Maps or Protraction diagrams, where they are available. For each lease block, provide the following: (i) A description of each pipeline, or other right-of-way crossing, in enough detail to allow plotting of the rights-of-way to the nearest one-tenth of a second in latitude and longitude; and (ii) The identity of the lessee of each pipeline or other right-of-way. (2) Detailed information concerning any interest that anyone, including the applicant, has in each block. (3) Detailed information concerning the present and planned use of each block. (l) Overall site plan. Single-line drawings showing the location and type of each component of the proposed deepwater port and its necessary facilities, including: (1) Floating structures; (2) Fixed structures; (3) Aids to navigation; (4) Manifold systems; and (5) Onshore storage areas, pipelines, and refineries. (m) Site plan for marine components. A site plan consisting of the following: (1) The proposed size and location of all: (i) Fixed and floating structures and associated components seaward of the high water mark only, if the proposal does not involve a connected action (i.e., installation of new pipeline extending in shore of the state boundary line); (ii) Recommended ships' routing measures and proposed vessel traffic patterns in the port area, including aids to navigation; (iii) Recommended anchorage areas and, for support vessels, mooring areas; and (2) A reconnaissance hydrographic survey of the proposed marine site. This survey should provide data on the water depth, prevailing currents, cultural resources, and a general characterization of the sea bottom. A requirement to submit an engineering hydrographic survey of the final marine site will be imposed as a condition in the license. The latter survey will require more extensive analysis of the soil and detailed study to determine its physical composition (i.e., minerals), and if the sea bottom can support fixed components comprising a deepwater port. The applicant may submit existing data, gathered within the previous 2 years, but it must be supplemented by field data for the specific locations in which a high degree of variability exists. (n) Soil data. An analysis of the general character and condition of the ocean bottom, sub-bottom, and upland soils throughout the marine site. The applicant may use existing data, so long as it was collected within the last 2 years and continues to provide accurate information about conditions throughout the site. If not, a new survey must be completed to provide supplemental data. The analysis must include an opinion by a registered professional engineer specializing in soil mechanics concerning: (1) The suitability of the soil to accommodate the anticipated design load of each marine component that will be fixed to or supported on the ocean floor; and (2) The stability of the seabed when exposed to the environmental forces resulting from severe storms or lesser forces that occur over time, including any history of accretion or erosion of the coastline near the marine site. (o) Archeological information. An analysis of the information from the reconnaissance hydrographic survey by a qualified underwater archeologist to determine the historical or other significance of the area where the site evaluation and pre-construction testing activities were conducted. This analysis must meet standards established by the Mineral Management Service for activities on the Outer Continental Shelf and include the areas potentially affected by the deepwater port, other associated platforms, and its pipeline routes. (p) Vessel operational information. Description of information, to be provided in the operations manual, pertaining to vessel operations, vessel characteristics and weather forecasting. (q) Information on floating components. (1) A description and preliminary design drawing of each floating component, including the hoses, anchoring or securing structure, and navigation lights if the component is a mooring buoy. (2) The design criteria, developed under part 149 of this chapter, to which each floating component will be designed and built. (3) The design standards and codes to be used. (4) The title of each recommended engineering practice to be followed. (5) A description of safety, fire-fighting, and pollution prevention equipment to be used on each floating component. (6) A description of lighting to be used on floating hoses for night detection. (r) Information on fixed offshore components. (1) A description and preliminary design drawing for each fixed offshore component. (2) The design criteria, developed under part 149 of this chapter, to which each fixed offshore component will be designed and built. (3) The design standards and codes to be used. (4) The title of each recommended engineering practice to be followed. (5) A description of the following equipment to be installed: (i) Navigational lighting; (ii) Safety equipment; (iii) Lifesaving equipment; (iv) Firefighting equipment; (v) Pollution prevention equipment (response equipment will be outlined in the facility response plan); and (vi) Waste treatment equipment. (6) A description and preliminary design drawing of the following: (i) The cargo pumping equipment; (ii) The cargo piping system; (iii) The control and instrumentation system; and (iv) Any associated equipment, including oil or natural gas-throughput-measuring equipment, leak-detection equipment, emergency-shutdown equipment, and the alarm system. (7) The personnel capacity of each deepwater port pumping platform complex. (s) Information on offshore pipelines. (1) A description and preliminary design drawing of the marine pipeline, including: (i) Size; (ii) Throughput capacity; (iii) Length; (iv) Depth of cover; and (v) Protective devices. (2) The design criteria to which the marine pipeline will be designed and built. (3) The design standards and codes to be used. (4) The title of each recommended engineering practice to be followed. (5) A description of the metering system to be used to measure flow rate. (6) Information concerning all submerged or buried pipelines that will be crossed by the offshore pipeline and how each crossing will be made. (t) Information on onshore components. The information required by paragraphs (t)(1) through (t)(3) must be supplied to the extent known by the applicant. (1) A description of the location, capacity, and ownership of all planned and existing onshore pipelines, storage facilities, refineries, petrochemical facilities, and transshipment facilities that will be served by the deepwater port. Crude oil or natural gas gathering lines and lines wholly within a deepwater port must be included in data on onshore components only if specifically required. Entry points and major connections between lines and with bulk purchasers must be included. (2) A chart showing the location of all planned and existing facilities that will be served by the port, including: (i) Onshore pipelines; (ii) Storage facilities; (iii) Refineries; (iv) Petrochemical facilities; and (v) Transshipment facilities. (3) A copy of all proposals or agreements with existing and proposed refineries that will receive oil transported through the deepwater port, the location and capacity of each such refinery and the anticipated volume of such oil to be refined by each such refinery to the extent known by the applicant. (u) Information on miscellaneous components. (1) A description of each radio station or other communications facility to be used during construction and operation of the deepwater port and their proposed concept of operation. (2) A description of the radar navigation system to be used in operation of the deepwater port outlined in the operations manual. (3) A description of the method to be used for bunkering vessels using the deepwater port. (4) A brief description of the type, size, and number of vessels to be used in bunkering, mooring, and servicing the vessels using the deepwater port. (5) A description and location of shore-based support facilities, if any, to be provided for vessels described in paragraph (u)(4) of this section; or that serve as offices or facilities in support of the deepwater port operations. (6) A copy of the actual radio station license, or if not available, the application sent to the Federal Communications Commission. (v) Construction procedures. A description of the method and procedures to be used in constructing each component of the deepwater port (e.g., shore-side fabrication, assembly and support), including anticipated dates of completion for each specific component during each phase of construction. (w) Operations manual. A draft of the operations manual for the proposed port containing the information under §150.15 of this chapter must demonstrate the applicant's ability to operate the port safely and effectively. To the extent circumstances are similar, this demonstration can be in the form of evidence, appended to the draft operations manual, of the applicant's participation in the safe and effective management or operation of other offshore facilities (for example, evidence of compliance with Mineral Management Service requirements for those facilities). If the information required for the manual is not available, state why it is not and when it will be available. (x) Environmental evaluation. An analysis, sufficient to meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, and as outlined in subpart G of this part, of the potential for impacts on the natural and human environments, including sufficient information to comply with all applicable Federal, tribal, and state requirements for the protection of the environment. (y) Aids to navigation. (1) For each proposed aid to navigation, the proposed position of the aid described by latitude and longitude coordinates to the nearest second or tenth of a second as determined from the largest scale chart of the area in which the aid is to be located. Specify latitude and longitude to a level obtained by visual interpolation between the finest graduation of the latitude and longitude scales on the chart. (2) For each proposed obstruction light and rotating lighted beacon: (i) Color; (ii) Characteristic; (iii) Effective intensity; (iv) Height above water; and (v) General description of illumination apparatus. (3) For each proposed sound signal on a structure, a general description of the apparatus. (4) For each proposed buoy: (i) Shape; (ii) Color; (iii) Number or letter; (iv) Depth of water in which located; and (v) General description of any light or sound signal apparatus on the buoy. (5) For the proposed radar beacon (RACON), height above water and a general description of the apparatus. (z) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). To the extent available, the information prescribed by, and submitted on, the NPDES Application for Permit to Discharge, Short Form D, for applying for a discharge permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). If complete information is not available by the time MARAD must either approve or deny the application for a designated application area under 33 U.S.C. 1504(i)(1), the license for the deepwater port is conditioned upon the applicant receiving the required discharge permit from the EPA before the start of any discharge requiring such a permit. The issuance of the permit demonstrates that all potential water discharges have been satisfactorily analyzed and water quality control measures implemented to mitigate discharges to meet NPDES. (aa) Placement of structures and the discharge of dredged or fill material. The information required to obtain a Department of Army permit for placement of structures and the discharge of dredged or fill material. (bb) Additional Federal authorizations. All other applications for Federal authorizations not listed elsewhere in this subpart that are required for ownership, construction, and operation of a deepwater port. (cc) A statement that the information in the application is true. This statement must be placed at the end of the application, sworn to before a notary public, and signed by a responsible official of the applicant. § 148.107 What additional information may be required?
(a) The Commandant (G-M), in coordination with MARAD, may require the applicant or the applicant's affiliates to file, as a supplement to the application, any analysis, explanation, or detailing of information in the application or any other information the Commandant (G-M) deems necessary. (b) The Commandant (G-M) may require the applicant or the applicant's affiliates to make available for Coast Guard examination, under oath or for interview, persons having, or believed to have, necessary information. (c) The Commandant (G-M) may set a deadline for receiving the information. If the applicant states that the required information is not yet available but will be at a later date, the Commandant (G-M) may specify a later deadline. If a requirement is not met by a deadline fixed under this paragraph, the Commandant (G-M), in coordination with MARAD, may determine whether compliance with the requirement is important to processing the application within the time prescribed by the Act. If the requirement is important to processing the application within the time limit set by the Act, the Commandant (G-M) may recommend to the Administrator of the Maritime Administration that the Administrator either not approve the application or suspend it indefinitely. The deadline for the Administrator's review under the Act is extended for a period of time equal to the time of the suspension. § 148.108 What if a Federal or State agency or other interested party requests additional information?
(a) Any Federal or State agency or other interested person may recommend that the applicant provide information in addition to that required to be in the application. (b) Recommendations must include a brief statement of why the information is needed. (c) The Commandant (G-M) must receive the request within 30 days after publication of the notice of application in the Federal Register. The request is considered before any final determination is made. (d) Commandant (G-M) will consider whether: (1) The information requested is essential for processing the license application; and (2) The time and effort required by the applicant in gathering the information will result in an undue delay in the application process. (e) Commandant (G-M) may consult with the applicant prior to issuing a determination on the request for additional information. § 148.110 How do I prepare my application?
(a) Any person may confer with the Commandant (G-M) concerning requirements contained in this rule for the preparation of an application or the requirements of this subchapter. (b) The applicant may incorporate, by clear and specific reference in the application, the following: (1) Standard reference material that the applicant relied on and that is readily available to Federal and State agencies; (2) Current information contained in previous applications or reports that the applicant has submitted to the application staff; or (3) Current information contained in a tariff, report, or other document previously filed for public record with the Surface Transportation Board or the Securities and Exchange Commission, if: (i) A certified true and complete copy of the document is attached to each copy of the application required by §148.115(a); (ii) The date of filing and the document number or other locator are on the cover of the document; and (iii) Any verification or certification required for the original filing (other than from auditors or other independent persons) is dated no earlier than 30 days before the date of the application. § 148.115 How many copies of the application must I send and where must I send them?
Send copies of the application as described in paragraphs (a) through (c). (a) Six printed copies (and an electronic version), to the Commandant (G-MSO), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001. (b) One copy to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District Office having jurisdiction over the proposed port. For the address, see http://www.usace.army.mil/. (c) The Commandant (G-MSO) may require the applicant to supply additional printed copies for distribution to Federal, tribal, and state regulatory agencies involved in reviewing the application. § 148.125 What are the application fees?
(a) The applicant must submit to the Commandant (G-M) a nonrefundable application fee of $350,000 with each application for a license. If additional information is necessary to make an application complete, no additional application fee is required. (b) The costs incurred by the Federal Government in processing an application will be charged to the application fee until it is exhausted. If the fee is exhausted and the Federal Government incurs further processing costs, the applicant will be charged the additional costs. Commandant (G-M) will periodically advise the applicant of the status of expenses incurred during the application process. (c) Additional costs attributable to efforts to process a deepwater port license application will be paid by the applicant. These additional costs must be submitted to the Commandant (G-M) when they are assessed. (d) Application fees and additional costs assessed under this section must be made payable to the “United States Treasury.” Subpart C—Processing Applications
This subpart prescribes the requirements for processing an application for a deepwater port license. It includes the procedures for maintaining the docket, designating adjacent coastal States, holding informal and formal public hearings, and approving or denying an application. § 148.205 How are documents related to the application maintained?
(a) The Commandant (G-M) maintains the docket for each application. (b) The docket contains a copy of all documents filed or issued as part of the application process. (c) Recommendations submitted by Federal departments and agencies under 33 U.S.C. 1504(e)(2) are docketed when they are received. Copies of applicable NEPA documents prepared under 33 U.S.C. 1504(f) are docketed when they are sent to the Environmental Protection Agency. (d) For a document designated as protected from disclosure under 33 U.S.C. 1513(b), the Commandant (G-M): (1) Prevents the information in the document from being disclosed, unless the Commandant (G-M) states that the disclosure is not inconsistent with 33 U.S.C. 1513(b); and (2) Keeps a record of all individuals who have a copy of the document. § 148.207 How and where can I view docketed documents?
(a) All material in a docket under §148.205 is available to the public for inspection and copying at Commandant (G-M) at the address under “Commandant (G-M)” in §148.5, except for: (1) Contracts under 33 U.S.C. 1504(c)(2)(B) for the construction or operation of a deepwater port; and (2) Material designated under paragraph (b) of this section as a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is claimed to be privileged or confidential. (b) A person submitting material that contains either a trade secret or commercial or financial information under paragraph (a)(2) of this section must designate those portions of the material that are privileged or confidential. Section 148.221 contains procedures for objecting to these claims. § 148.209 How is the application processed?
The Commandant (G-M) processes each application and publishes the notice of application under 33 U.S.C. 1504(c) in the Federal Register. Upon publication of a notice of application, the Commandant (G-M) delivers copies of the application to: (a) Each Federal agency with jurisdiction over any aspect of ownership, construction, or operation of deepwater ports. These include the Environmental Protection Agency, the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy, Interior and State, and relevant State environmental and natural resources protection agencies. (b) Each adjacent coastal State. § 148.211 What must I do if I need to change my application?
If at any time before the Secretary approves or denies an application, the information in it changes or becomes incomplete, the applicant must promptly submit the changes or additional information in the manner set forth in 148.115 of this part. § 148.213 How do I withdraw my application?
The applicant may withdraw an application at any time before the proceeding is terminated by delivering or mailing notice of withdrawal to the Commandant (G-M) for docketing. § 148.215 What if a port has plans for a deep draft channel and harbor?
If a port of a State that will be directly connected by pipeline with a proposed deepwater port 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). The request must be sent, in writing, to Commandant (G-M) within 30 days after the date that the notice of application for the deepwater port is published in the Federal Register. The request must contain the information required in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this section. (a) Signature of the highest official of the port submitting the request; (b) A copy of the existing plans for the construction of a deep draft channel and harbor; (c) 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 pending an application for a permit under 33 U.S.C. 403 for the construction; (d) Any available documentation on: (1) Initial costs (by phases, if development is staged) for the proposed onshore project, including dredging, ship terminal, and attendant facilities; (2) Estimated annual operating expenses (by phases, if development is staged), including labor, for 30 years for all elements of the project; (3) Estimated time of completion of all elements of the project; (4) Estimated volume of ship traffic and volume and variety of the tonnage; (5) Potential traffic congestion conditions in the port and the port's capability to control vessel traffic as a result of the proposed dredging project; (6) Estimated economic benefits of the project, including: (i) Economic contribution to the local and regional area; (ii) Induced industrial development; (iii) Increased employment; and (iv) Increases in tax revenues; (7) Environmental and social impact of the project on elements of the local and regional community; and (8) An estimate of the economic impact that granting a deepwater port license will have on the proposed project. (e) A statement whether the port seeks a determination that the port best serves the national interest. § 148.217 How can a State be designated as an adjacent coastal State?
(a) Adjacent coastal States are named in the notice of application published in the Federal Register. However, a State not named as an adjacent coastal State in the notice may request to be designated as one if the environmental risks to it are equal to or greater than the risks posed to a State directly connected by pipeline to the proposed deepwater port. (b) The request must: (1) Be submitted in writing to the Commandant (G-M) within 14 days after the date of publication of the notice of application in the Federal Register; (2) Be signed by the Governor of the State; (3) List the facts and any available documentation or analyses concerning the risk of damage to the coastal environment of the State; and (4) State why the State believes the risk of damage to its coastal environment is equal to or greater than the risk to a State connected by a pipeline to the proposed deepwater port. (c) Upon receipt of a request, the Commandant (G-M) sends a copy of the State's request to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and asks for the Administrator's recommendations within an amount of time that will allow the Commandant (G-M) 45 days from receipt of the request to determine the matter. (d) If after receiving NOAA's recommendations, the Commandant (G-M) determines that the State should be considered as an adjacent coastal State, the Commandant (G-M) designates it as an adjacent coastal State. If the Commandant (G-M) denies the request, the Commandant (G-M) notifies the Governor of the requesting State of the denial. § 148.221 What must I do to make a claim or object to a claim?
(a) Persons required to furnish information under this part may assert a claim of privilege or immunity as grounds for relief from the requirement. The claim must be submitted in writing to the Commandant (G-M). (b) If the claim concerns a document protected from disclosure under 33 U.S.C. 1513(b), the document must be placed in a sealed envelope with the name of the person claiming the protection, the applicant's name, the date or anticipated date of the application, and a brief statement of the basis of the claim. If a number of documents are involved, they must be grouped according to the nature of the claim and both the documents and their envelopes must be numbered using a self-explanatory numbering system. (c) If the claim concerns the attorney-client privilege, the claim must identify the communication by date, type, persons making and receiving it, and general subject matter. If the required information is in a separable part of a communication, such as an attachment to a letter, the separate part must be identified the same way as the communication. The identification must be filed with the Commandant (G-M). (d) A Federal or State agency, the applicant, an affiliate of the applicant, or other interested person may object to a claim. The objection must be in writing, must include a brief statement of the basis for the objection, and must identify the document to which the claim applies. (e) Commandant (G-M) determines issues raised by claims filed under this section and may specify procedures to be used to resolve the issues. Any person may submit recommendations to the Commandant (G-M) as to the procedures to be used. (f) The presiding officer at any formal or informal hearing may allow claims or objections that could be filed under this section to be made and may issue a decision or refer the matter to the Commandant (G-M). (g) The filing of a claim under this section, other than a claim under paragraph (b) of this section, stays the time for meeting any deadline for submitting information related to an issue raised in a claim or objection. However, the filing of a claim does not stay the periods for processing and reviewing applications, unless the Commandant (G-M) determines that compliance with the requirement is material to the processing of the application within the required time. If the Commandant (G-M) determines that the information is material, the Commandant (G-M) may suspend the processing of the application. The period of suspension is not counted toward the time limits in 33 U.S.C. 1503(c)(6), 1504(d)(3), (e)(2), and (g), and 1508(b)(1). Public Meetings
(a) Before a license is issued, at least one public meeting under 33 U.S.C. 1504(g) must be held in each adjacent coastal State. (b) The Commandant (G-M), in coordination with the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, shall publish a notice of public meetings in the Federal Register and mails or delivers a copy of the notice to the applicant, to each adjacent coastal State, and to all who request a copy. (c) Anyone may attend the public meeting(s) and provide oral or written information. The presiding officer may limit the time for providing oral information. § 148.227 How is a public meeting reported?
(a) After completion of a meeting, the presiding officer forwards a report on the hearing to the Commandant (G-M) for docketing. (b) The report contains at least: (1) An overview of the factual issues addressed; (2) A transcript or recording of the meeting; and (3) A copy of all material submitted to the presiding officer. (c) During the hearing, the presiding officer announces the information that the report must contain. Formal Hearings
(a) After all public meetings under 148.222 are concluded, the Commandant (G-MSO), in coordination with the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, considers whether there are one or more specific and material factual issues that may be resolved by a formal evidentiary hearing. (b) If the Commandant (G-M), in coordination with the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, determines that one or more issues under paragraph (a) of this section exist, the Coast Guard will hold at least one formal evidentiary hearing under 5 U.S.C. 554 in the District of Columbia. (c) The Commandant (G-MSO) files a request for assignment of an administrative law judge (ALJ) with the ALJ Docketing Center. The Chief Administrative Law Judge designates an ALJ or other person to conduct the hearing. (d) The recommended findings and the record developed in a hearing under paragraph (b) of this section are considered by the Administrator of the Maritime Administration in deciding whether to approve or deny a license. § 148.230 How is notice of a formal hearing given?
(a) The Commandant (G-M) publishes a notice of the hearing in the Federal Register and sends a notice of the hearing to the applicant, to each adjacent coastal State, and to each person who requests such a notice. (b) The notice of the hearing includes the applicant's name, the name of the ALJ assigned to conduct the hearing, a list of the factual issues to be resolved, the address of the place where documents are to be filed, and the address where a copy of the rules of practice, procedure, and evidence to be used at the hearing is available. § 148.232 What are the rules for a formal hearing?
(a) The Commandant (G-M) determines the rules for each formal hearing. Unless otherwise specified in this part, the Commandant (G-M) applies the rules of practice, procedure, and evidence in part 20 of this chapter. (b) The Commandant (G-M) sends a written copy of the procedure to the applicant, each person intervening in the proceedings, and each person who requests a copy. § 148.234 What are the limits of an administrative law judge's jurisdiction?
(a) An ALJ's jurisdiction begins upon assignment to a proceeding. (b) An ALJ's jurisdiction ends after the recommended findings are filed with the Commandant (G-M) or immediately after the ALJ issues a notice of withdrawal from the proceeding. § 148.236 What authority does an administrative law judge have?
When assigned to a formal hearing, an ALJ may: (a) Administer oaths and affirmations; (b) Issue subpoenas; (c) Issue rules of procedure for written evidence; (d) Rule on offers of proof and receive evidence; (e) Examine witnesses; (f) Rule on motions of the parties; (g) Suspend or bar an attorney from representing a person in the proceeding for unsuitable conduct; (h) Exclude any person for disruptive behavior during the hearing; (i) Set the hearing schedule; (j) Certify questions to the Commandant (G-M); (k) Proceed with a scheduled session of the hearing in the absence of a party who has failed to appear; (l) Extend or shorten a non-statutorily imposed deadline under this subpart within the 240 day time limit for the completion of public hearings in 33 U.S.C. 1504(g); (m) Set deadlines not specified in this subpart or the Act; and (n) Take any other action authorized by or consistent with this subpart, the Act, or 5 U.S.C. 551–559. § 148.238 Who are the parties to a formal hearing?
The parties to a formal hearing are: (a) The applicant; (b) The Commandant (G-M); and (c) Any person intervening in the proceedings. § 148.240 How does a State or a person intervene in a formal hearing?
(a) Any person or adjacent coastal State may intervene in a formal hearing. (b) A person must file a petition of intervention within 10 days after notice of the formal hearing is issued. The petition must: (1) Be addressed to the ALJ Docketing Center; (2) Identify the issues and the petitioner's interest in those issues; and (3) Designate the name and address of a person who can be served if the petition is granted. (c) An adjacent coastal State need only file a notice of intervention with the ALJ Docketing Center. (d) The ALJ has the authority to limit the scope and period of intervention during the proceeding. (e) If the ALJ denies a petition of intervention, the petitioner may file a notice of appeal with the ALJ Docketing Center within 7 days of the denial. A brief may be submitted with the notice of appeal. Parties who wish to file a brief in support of or against the notice of appeal may do so within 7 days of the filing of the notice. (f) The Commandant (G-M) will rule on the appeal. The ALJ does not have to delay the proceedings for intervention appeals. § 148.242 How does a person who is not a party to a formal hearing present evidence at the hearing?
(a) For a person who is not a party to a formal hearing to present evidence at the hearing, the person must send a petition to present evidence to the ALJ Docketing Center before the beginning of the formal hearing. The petition must describe the evidence that the person will present and show its relevance to the issues listed in the notice of formal hearing. (b) If a petition is granted, the ruling will specify which evidence is approved to be presented at the hearing. § 148.244 Who must represent the parties at a formal hearing?
(a) All organizations that are parties to the proceeding must be represented by an attorney. Individuals may represent themselves. (b) Any attorney representing a party to the proceeding must file a notice of appearance according to §20.301(b) of this chapter. (c) Each attorney must be in good standing and licensed to practice before a court of the United States or the highest court of any State, territory, or possession of the United States. § 148.246 When is a document considered filed and where must it be filed?
(a) If a document to be filed is submitted by mail, it is considered filed on the date it is postmarked. If a document is submitted by hand delivery or electronically, it is considered filed on the date received by the clerk. (b) File all documents and other materials related to an administrative proceeding at the U.S. Coast Guard Administrative Law Center, Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, room 412, 40 South Gay Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201–4022. § 148.248 What happens when a document does not contain all necessary information?
Any document that does not satisfy the requirements in §§20.303 and 20.304 of this chapter will be returned to the person who submitted it with a statement of the reasons for denial. § 148.250 Who must be served before a document is filed?
Before a document may be filed by any party, it first must be served upon: (a) All other parties; and (b) The Commandant (G-M). § 148.252 What is the procedure for having a subpoena served?
(a) A party may submit a request for a subpoena to the ALJ. The request must show the relevance and scope of the evidence sought. (b) Requests should be submitted sufficiently in advance of the hearing so that exhibits and witnesses can be included in the lists required by §20.601 of this chapter but may be submitted later before the end of the hearing if good cause is shown for the late submission. (c) A request for a subpoena must be submitted to the ALJ. (d) A proposed subpoena, such as the form in http://cgweb.comdt.uscg.mil/g-cj/subpoena.doc, must be submitted with the request. If you do not use this form, the proposed subpoena must contain: (1) The docket number of the proceedings; (2) The captions “Department of Homeland Security,” “Coast Guard,” and “Licensing of deepwater port for coastal waters off (insert name of the coastal State closest to the proposed deepwater port and the docket number of the proceeding)”; (3) The name and the address of the office of the ALJ; (4) For a subpoena to give testimony, a statement commanding the person to whom the subpoena is directed to attend the formal hearing and give testimony; (5) For a subpoena to produce documentary evidence, a statement commanding the person to produce designated documents, books, papers, or other tangible things at a designated time or place; and (6) An explanation of the procedure in §20.309(d) of this chapter and paragraph (h) of this section for quashing a subpoena. (e) The procedure for serving a subpoena must follow rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, unless the ALJ authorizes another procedure. (f) The witness fees for a subpoenaed witness are the same as the fees for witnesses subpoenaed in U.S. District Courts. The person requesting the subpoena must pay these fees. (g) When serving a subpoena, a party must include witness fees in the form of a check to the individual or organization for one day plus mileage or, in the case of a government-issued subpoena, a form SF–1157 for reimbursement for witness fees and mileage. (h) Any person served with a subpoena has 10 days from the time of service to move to quash the subpoena. (i) If a person does not comply with a subpoena, the ALJ decides whether judicial enforcement of the subpoena is necessary. If the ALJ decides it is, the Commandant (G-M) reviews this decision. § 148.254 How is a transcript of the hearing prepared?
(a) Under the supervision of the ALJ, the reporter prepares a verbatim transcript of the hearing. Nothing may be deleted from the transcript, unless ordered by the ALJ and noted in the transcript. (b) After a formal hearing is completed, the ALJ certifies and forwards the record, including the transcript, to the clerk to be placed into the docket. (c) At any time within the 20 days after the record is docketed, the ALJ may make corrections to the certified transcript. When corrections are filed, they are attached as appendices. (d) Any motion to correct the record must be submitted within 10 days after the record is docketed. § 148.256 What happens at the conclusion of a formal hearing?
After closing the record of a formal hearing, the ALJ prepares a recommended finding on the issues that were the subject of the hearing. The ALJ submits that finding to the Commandant (G-M). Approval or Denial of the Application
(a) In 33 U.S.C. 1504, the Deepwater Port Act provides strict timelines for action on a license application, which if closely observed can lead to action in just under 1 year. The Coast Guard can recommend that MARAD suspend the process if an applicant fails to provide timely information or requests additional time to comply with a request. (b) The Coast Guard must conduct public hearings in each adjacent Coastal State within 240 days of publication of the notice of receipt of a deepwater port application. (c) An application must be approved or denied within 90 days after the close of the public hearing period specified in paragraph (b) of this section. § 148.277 How may Federal agencies and States participate in the application process?
(a) Under §148.209, Federal agencies and adjacent coastal States are sent copies of the application. The agencies and States are encouraged to begin submitting their comments at that time. (b) To be considered, comments from Federal agencies and adjacent coastal States must be received by the Commandant (G-M) within 45 days after the close of the public hearing period specified in §148.276(b). Separate comment periods will apply to the review of documents created during the NEPA process. Both Commandant (G-M) and MARAD review the comments received. (c) Comments should identify problems, if any, and suggest possible solutions. § 148.279 What are the criteria for approval or denial of an application?
The criteria for approving or denying a license application appear in 33 U.S.C. 1503. § 148.281 What happens when more than one application is submitted for an oil deepwater port for the same application area?
(a) When more than one application is submitted for an oil deepwater port for the same application area under 33 U.S.C. 1504(d), only one application is approved. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, applicants receive priority in the following order: (1) An adjacent coastal State (or combination of States), political subdivision of the State, or an agency or instrumentality, including a wholly owned corporation of the State; (2) A person that is: (i) Not engaged in producing, refining, or marketing oil; (ii) Not an affiliate of a person engaged in producing, refining, or marketing oil; or (iii) Not an affiliate of an affiliate of a person engaged in producing, refining, or marketing oil; and then (3) Any other applicant. (b) MARAD may also approve one of the proposed deepwater ports if it determines that that port will best serve the national interest. In making this determination, MARAD considers: (1) The degree to which each deepwater port will affect the environment, as determined under the review criteria in subpart G to this part; (2) The differences between the anticipated completion dates of the deepwater ports; and (3) The differences in costs for construction and operation of the ports that would be passed on to consumers of oil. (c) This section does not apply to applications for natural gas deepwater ports. § 148.283 When is the application process stopped before the application is approved or denied?
The Commandant (G-M) recommends to MARAD that the application process be suspended before the application is approved or denied if: (a) All applications are withdrawn before MARAD approves one of them; or (b) There is only one application; it is incomplete, and the applicant does not respond to a request by the Commandant (G-M) for further information, as per §148.107. Subpart D—Licenses
This subpart concerns the license for a deepwater port and the procedures for transferring, amending, suspending, reinstating, revoking, and enforcing a license. § 148.305 What is included in a deepwater port license?
A deepwater port license contains information about the licensee and the port, and conditions of operation that are set by MARAD. Licenses are issued in conformance with the Deepwater Ports Act of 1974, as amended, and with rules and policies of MARAD that implement that Act. § 148.307 Who may consult with the Commandant (G-M) on developing the conditions of a license?
Federal agencies, the adjacent coastal States, and the owner of the deepwater port may consult with the Commandant (G-M) on the conditions of the license being developed under 33 U.S.C. 1503(e). § 148.310 How long does a license last?
Each license remains in effect indefinitely unless: (a) It is suspended or revoked by MARAD; or (b) It is surrendered by the owner. § 148.315 How is a license amended, transferred, or reinstated?
(a) MARAD may amend, transfer, or reinstate a license if it finds that the amendment, transfer, or reinstatement is consistent with the requirements of the Act and this subchapter. (b) The owner must submit a request for an amendment, transfer, or reinstatement to the Commandant (G-M). § 148.320 How is a license enforced, suspended, or revoked?
MARAD may enforce, suspend, or revoke a license under 33 U.S.C. 1507(c). Subpart E—Site Evaluation and Pre-Construction Testing
(a) This subpart prescribes requirements under 33 U.S.C. 1504(b) for the activities that are involved in site evaluation and pre-construction testing at potential locations for deepwater ports and that may: (1) Adversely affect the environment; (2) Interfere with authorized uses of the Outer Continental Shelf; or (3) Pose a threat to human health and welfare. (b) For the purpose of this subpart, “site evaluation and pre-construction testing” means studies performed at potential deepwater port locations, including: (1) Preliminary studies to determine the feasibility of a site; (2) Detailed studies of the topographic and geologic structure of the ocean bottom to determine its ability to support offshore structures and other equipment; and (3) Studies done for the preparation of the environmental analysis required under §148.105. § 148.405 What are the procedures for notifying the Commandant (G-M) of proposed site evaluation and pre-construction testing?
(a) Any person who wants to conduct site evaluation and pre-construction testing at a potential site for a deepwater port must submit a written notice to the Commandant (G-M) at least 30 days before the beginning of the evaluation or testing. The Commandant (G-M) advises and coordinates with appropriate Federal agencies and the States concerning activities covered by this subpart. (b) The written notice must include the following: (1) The names of all parties participating in the site evaluation and pre-construction testing; (2) The type of activities and the way they will be conducted; (3) Charts showing where the activities will be conducted and the locations of all offshore structures, including pipelines and cables, in or near the proposed area; (4) The specific purpose for the activities; (5) The dates when the activities will begin and end; (6) The available data on the environmental consequences of the activities; (7) A preliminary report, based on existing data, of the historic and archeological significance of the area where the proposed activities are to take place. A report of each contact made with any appropriate State liaison officer for historic preservation must be included; and (8) Additional information, if necessary, in individual cases. (c) For the following activities, the notice need have only the information required in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(5) of this section, as well as a general indication of the proposed location and purpose of the activities: (1) Gravity and magneto-metric measurements; (2) Bottom and sub-bottom acoustic profiling without the use of explosives; (3) Sediment sampling of a limited nature using either core or grab samplers, if geological profiles indicate no discontinuities that may have archeological significance; (4) Water and biotic sampling, if the sampling does not adversely affect shellfish beds, marine mammals, or an endangered species, or if the sampling is permitted by another Federal agency; (5) Meteorological measurements, including the setting of instruments; (6) Hydrographic and oceanographic measurements, including the setting of instruments; and (7) Small diameter core sampling to determine foundation conditions. (d) A separate written notice is required for each site. § 148.410 What are the conditions for conducting site evaluation and pre-construction testing?
(a) No persons may conduct site evaluation and pre-construction testing unless they comply with this subpart and other applicable laws. (b) Measures must be taken to prevent or minimize the effect of activities under 148.400(a). § 148.415 When conducting site evaluation and pre-construction testing, what must be reported?
(a) When conducting site evaluation or pre-construction testing, the following must be immediately reported by any means to the Commandant (G-M): (1) Any evidence of objects of cultural, historical, or archeological significance; (2) Any adverse effect on the environment; (3) Any interference with authorized uses of the Outer Continental Shelf; (4) Any threat to human health and welfare; and (5) Any adverse effect on an object of cultural, historical, or archeological significance. (b) Within 120 days after the site evaluation or pre-construction testing, a final written report must be submitted to the Commandant (G-M) that contains: (1) A narrative description of the activities performed; (2) A chart, map, or plat of the area where the activities occurred; (3) The dates that the activities were performed; (4) Information on the adverse effects of items reported under paragraph (a) of this section; (5) Data on the historical or archeological significance of the area where the activities were conducted, including a report by an underwater archeologist; and (6) Any additional information required by the Commandant (G-M) on a case-by-case basis. § 148.420 When may the Commandant (G-M) suspend or prohibit site evaluation or pre-construction testing?
(a) The Commandant (G-M) may order, either in writing or orally with written confirmation, the prohibition or immediate suspension of any activity related to site evaluation or pre-construction testing, when the activity threatens harm to: (1) Human life; (2) Biota; (3) Property; (4) Cultural resources; (5) Any valuable mineral deposits; or (6) The environment. (b) The Commandant (G-M) will consult with the applicant on measures to remove the cause for suspension. (c) The Commandant (G-M) may lift a suspension after the applicant assures the Commandant (G-M) that the activity will no longer cause the threat on which the suspension was based. Subpart F—Exemption From or Adjustments to Requirements in This Subchapter
This subpart provides procedures for requesting an exemption from a requirement in this subchapter. Commandant (G-M) and MARAD coordinate in evaluating requests for exemption from the requirements in this subchapter. § 148.505 How do I apply for an exemption?
(a) Any person required to comply with a requirement in this subchapter may submit a petition for exemption from that requirement. (b) The petition must be submitted in writing to the Commandant (G-M). (c) The Commandant (G-M) may require the petition to provide an alternative to the requirement. § 148.510 What happens when a petition for exemption involves the interests of an adjacent coastal State?
If the petition for exemption concerns an adjacent coastal State, the Commandant (G-M) forwards the petition to the Governor of the State for the Governor's recommendation. § 148.515 When is an exemption allowed?
The Commandant (G-M) may recommend that MARAD allow an exemption if he or she determines that: (a) Compliance with the requirement would be contrary to public interest; (b) Compliance with the requirement would not enhance safety or the health of the environment; (c) Compliance with the requirement is not practical because of local conditions or because the materials or personnel needed for compliance are unavailable; (d) National security or national economy justifies a departure from the rules; or (e) The alternative, if any, proposed in the petition would: (1) Ensure comparable or greater safety, protection of the environment, and quality of construction, maintenance, and operation of the deepwater port; and (2) Be consistent with recognized principles of international law. § 148.600 What is the limit of financial liability?
The financial limit for liability for deepwater ports is set in accordance with section 1004 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704). § 148.605 How is the limit of liability determined?
(a) The Coast Guard may lower the $350,000,000 limit of liability for deepwater ports set by 33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(4), pursuant to paragraph (d) of that section. (b) Requests to adjust the limit of liability for a deepwater port must be submitted to Commandant (G-M). Adjustments are established by a rulemaking that may take place concurrently with the processing of the deepwater port license application. Subpart G—Environmental Review Criteria for Deepwater Ports
Nothing in this subpart supersedes any Federal, tribal, or State requirements for the protection of the environment. The applicant must prepare and submit applications to each respective agency that requires a permit or license to operate the port. A list of Federal and State agencies that require certification includes but is not limited to the Environmental Protection Agency (for clean air and clean water permits), the Research and Special Programs Administration (Office of Pipeline Safety) or the Mineral Management Service (or both) for pipeline approvals, and the appropriate state environmental agency. § 148.702 How were the environmental review criteria developed?
Under 33 U.S.C. 1505, the Commandant (G-M) must establish environmental review criteria for use in evaluating a proposed deepwater port. In developing these criteria, the Coast Guard considered the requirements for compliance with Federal and state mandates for the protection of the environment contained in, but not limited to, such guidance as published by: (a) The Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); (b) Department of Transportation (DOT) Order 5610.10C (Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts); and (c) U.S. Coast Guard Instruction M16475.1D (National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures and Policy for Considering Environmental Impacts). § 148.705 What is determined by the environmental evaluation?
(a) The environmental criteria to be used in evaluating a license application are established by general consensus of expertise, scientific opinion, public interest, and institutional requirements, such as laws and regulations established for the protection of the environment. Criteria that may be established in future environmental regulations or other requirements to protect the environment will also be used. (b) The environmental criteria to be used in evaluating a license application are applied to all relevant aspects of: (1) The fabrication, construction, operation, and decommissioning phases of a deepwater port; (2) The operations of the vessels that serve the port; (3) The port's servicing and support activities; (4) Shore based construction and fabrication sites; (5) Shore side supporting facilities (if appropriate) for the proposed location; and (6) The No Action alternative and other reasonable alternatives. (c) The criteria are also applied in a manner that takes into account the cumulative effects of other reasonably foreseeable actions as outlined in §148.708. § 148.707 What type of criteria will be used in an environmental review and how will they be applied?
The license application will be reviewed for the deepwater port's effects on the environment and for the environment's effects on the port and any of its shore side support facilities. The environmental evaluation will be applied to the phases of construction, operation, and decommissioning of the proposed location and at least one alternative site. The evaluation will determine: (a) The effect on the environment including but not limited to impacts on endangered species; essential fish habitat; marine sanctuaries; archaeological, cultural and historic sites; water; air; coastal zone management; coastal barrier resources; wetlands; and floodplains; (b) The effect on oceanographic currents and wave patterns; (c) The potential risks to a deepwater port from waves, winds, weather, and geological conditions and the steps that can be taken to protect against or minimize these dangers; and (d) The effect on human health and welfare, including socioeconomic impacts, environmental justice and protection of children from environmental health and safety risks. § 148.708 Must the applicant's proposal reflect potential regulations?
Although a regulation is of no effect until it has been officially promulgated, to minimize the subsequent impact that potential regulations may have on a licensee, an applicant can and should reflect reasonably foreseeable environmental regulations in planning, operating, and decommissioning a deepwater port. § 148.709 How are these criteria reviewed and revised?
The Commandant (G-M) periodically reviews and may revise these criteria. Reviews and revisions are conducted in accordance with 148.700 of this subpart. The criteria established are consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347). § 148.710 What environmental conditions must be satisfied?
(a) MARAD may issue a license to construct a deepwater port under the Act, with or without conditions, if certain specified conditions are met. The relevant environmental considerations include, but are not limited to the following: (1) Construction and operation of the deepwater port will be in the national interest and consistent with national security and other national policy goals and objectives, including energy sufficiency, environmental quality, and protection from the threat of terrorist attack and other subversive activity against persons and property on the port and the vessels and crews calling at the port; and (2) Under the environmental review criteria in §148.707 of this subpart, the applicant has demonstrated that the deepwater port will be fabricated, constructed, operated, and decommissioned using the best available technology to prevent or minimize adverse impact on the environment (33 U.S.C. 1503(c)(3) and 1504). (b) Under 33 U.S.C. 1504(f), these criteria must be considered in the preparation of a single, detailed environmental impact statement or environmental assessment for all timely applications covering a single application area. Additionally, 33 U.S.C. 1504(i)(3) specifies that, if more than one application is submitted for an “application area” (as defined in 33 U.S.C. 1504(d)(2)), the criteria must be used, among other factors, in determining whether any one proposed deepwater port clearly best serves the national interest. § 148.715 How is an environmental review conducted?
The environmental review of a proposed deepwater port and reasonable alternatives consists of Federal, tribal, state, and public review of the following two parts: (a) An evaluation of the proposal's completeness of environmental information and quality of assessment, probable environmental impacts, and identification of procedures or technology that might prevent or minimize probable adverse environmental impacts; and (b) An evaluation of the effort made under the proposal to prevent or minimize its probable environmental impacts. This evaluation will assess the applicant's consideration of the criteria in §§148.720 through 148.740 of this subpart. § 148.720 What are the siting criteria?
In accordance with §148.715(b), the proposed and alternative sites for the deepwater port will be evaluated on the basis of how well each: (a) Optimizes location to prevent or minimize detrimental environmental effects; (b) Minimizes the space needed for safe and efficient operation; (c) Locates offshore components in areas with stable sea-bottom characteristics; (d) Locates onshore components where stable foundations can be developed; (e) Minimizes the potential for interference with its safe operation from existing offshore structures and activities; (f) Minimizes the danger posed to safe navigation by surrounding water depths and currents; (g) Avoids extensive dredging or removal of natural obstacles such as reefs; (h) Minimizes the danger to the port, its components, and tankers calling at the port from storms, earthquakes, or other natural hazards; (i) Maximizes the permitted use of existing work areas, facilities, and access routes; (j) Minimizes the environmental impact of temporary work areas, facilities, and access routes; (k) Maximizes the distance between the port and its components and critical habitats including commercial and sport fisheries, threatened or endangered species habitats, wetlands, floodplains, coastal resources, marine management areas, and essential fish habitats; (l) Minimizes the displacement of existing or potential mining, oil or gas production or transportation uses; (m) Takes advantage of areas already allocated for similar use, without overusing such areas; (n) Avoids permanent interference with natural processes or features that are important to natural currents and wave patterns; and (o) Avoids dredging in areas where sediments contain high levels of heavy metals, biocides, oil or other pollutants or hazardous materials and in areas designated wetlands or other protected coastal resources. § 148.722 Should the construction plan incorporate best available technology and recommended industry practices?
Each applicant must submit a proposed construction plan. It must incorporate best available technology and recommended industry practices as directed in 148.730. § 148.725 What are the design, construction and operational criteria?
In accordance with 148.720(b), the deepwater port proposal and reasonable alternatives will be evaluated on the basis of how well they: (a) Reflect the use of best available technology in design, construction procedures, operations, and decommissioning; (b) Include safeguards, backup systems, procedures, and response plans to minimize the possibility and consequences of pollution incidents such as spills and discharges, while permitting safe operation with appropriate safety margins under maximum operating loads and the most adverse operating conditions; (c) Provide for safe, legal, and environmentally sound waste disposal, resource recovery, affected area reclamation, and enhanced use of spoil and waste; (d) Avoid permanent interference with natural processes or features that are important to natural currents and wave patterns; (e) Avoid groundwater drawdown or saltwater intrusion, and minimizes mixing salt, fresh, and brackish waters; (f) Avoid disrupting natural sheet flow, water flow, and drainage patterns or systems; (g) Avoid interference with biotic populations, especially breeding habitats or migration routes; (h) Maximize use of existing facilities; (i) Provide personnel trained in oil spill prevention at critical locations identified in the accident analysis; (j) Provide personnel trained in oil spill mitigation; and (k) Plan for safe and effective removal of the deepwater port in the event of its decommissioning. § 148.730 What are the land use and coastal zone management criteria?
In accordance with §148.715(b), the deepwater port proposal and reasonable alternatives will be evaluated on the basis of how well they: (a) Accord with existing and planned land use, including management of the coastal region, for which purpose the proposal must be accompanied by a consistency determination from appropriate state agencies; (b) Adhere to proposed local and State master plans; (c) Minimize the need for special exceptions, zoning variances, or non-conforming uses; (d) Plan floodplain uses in ways that will minimize wetlands loss, flood damage, the need for Federally-funded flood protection or flood relief, or any decrease in the public value of the floodplain as an environmental resource; and (e) Avoid permanent alteration or harm to wetlands and take positive steps to minimize adverse effects on wetlands. § 148.735 What are other critical criteria that must be evaluated?
In accordance with §148.715(b), the deepwater port proposal and reasonable alternatives will be evaluated on the basis of how well they: (a) Avoid detrimental effects on human health and safety; (b) Pose no compromise to national security; (c) Account for the historic, archeological, and cultural significance of the area, including any potential requirements for historical preservation; (d) Minimize harmful impacts to minorities and children; and (e) Plan for serious consideration of the proposal that offers the least potential for environmental harm to the region or potential mitigation actions, when conflict exists between two or more proposed uses for a site. § 148.737 What environmental statutes must an applicant follow?
(a) In constructing and operating a deepwater port, the port must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and tribal environmental statutes. A list of the applicable Federal statutes includes but is not limited to: Abandoned Shipwreck Act (ASA), 43 U.S.C. 2102, et seq.; American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA), 42 U.S.C. 1996, et seq.; Antiquities Act, 16 U.S.C. 433, et seq.; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act (AHPA), 16 U.S.C. 469; Archeological Resources Protection Act (AHPA), 16 U.S.C. 470 aa-ll, et seq.; Architectural Barriers Act, 42 U.S.C. 4151, et seq.; Clean Air Act (CAA), Pub.L. 95–95, 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.; Clean Water Act of 1977 (CWA), Pub.L. 95–217, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.; Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA), Pub.L. 97–348, 16 U.S.C. 3510, et seq.; Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), Pub.L. 92–583, 16 U.S.C. 1451, et seq.; Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act (CERFA), 42 U.S.C. 9620, et seq.; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), also commonly referred to as SUPERFUND, Pub.L. 96–510, 26 U.S.C. 4611, et seq.; Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments, E.O. 13175, 65 FR 67249; Coral Reef Protection, E.O. 13089, 63 FR 32701; Department of Transportation Act, Section 4(f), Pub.L. 89–670, 49 U.S.C. 303, Section 4(f), et seq.; Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C. 11001–11050, et seq.; Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), Pub.L. 93–205, 16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.; Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation at Federal Facilities, E.O. 12902, 59 FR 11463; Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Agencies, E.O. 12114, 44 FR 1957; Environmental Quality Improvement Act, Pub.L. 98–581, 42 U.S.C. 4371, et seq.; Farmlands Protection Policy Act, Pub.L. 97–98, 7 U.S.C. 4201, et seq.; Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, E.O. 12898, 59 FR 7629; Federal Compliance with Pollution Control Standards, E.O. 12088, 43 FR 47707; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Pub.L. 86–139, 7 U.S.C. 135, et seq.; Federal Records Act (FRA), 44 U.S.C. 2101–3324, et seq.; Federalism, E.O. 13083, Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, Pub.L. 85–888, 16 U.S.C. 742, et seq.; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Pub.L. 85–624, 16 U.S.C. 661, et seq.; Fisheries Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Pub.L. 94–265, 16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.; Flood Disaster Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. 4001, et seq.; Floodplain Management and Protection, E.O. 11988, 42 FR 26951; Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management, E.O. 13148, 65 FR 24595; Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition, E.O. 13101, 63 FR 49643; Historic Sites Act, 16 U.S.C. 46, et seq.; Indian Sacred Sites, E.O. 13007, 61 FR 26771; Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, E.O. 12372, 47 FR 30959; Invasive Species, E.O. 13112, 64 FR 6183; Locating Federal Facilities on Historic Properties in our Nation's Central Cities, E.O. 13006, 61 FR 26071; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended through October 11, 1996, 16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.; Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA), Pub.L. 92–522, 16 U.S.C. 1361; Marine Protected Areas, E.O. 13158, 65 FR 24909; Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Pub.L. 92–532, 16 U.S.C. 1431, et seq. and 33 U.S.C. 1401, et seq.; Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. 703–712, et seq.; National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), Pub.L. 91–190, 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.; National Historic Preservation Act of 1996 (NHPA), Pub.L. 89–665, 16 U.S.C. 470, et seq.; Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3001, et seq.; Noise Control Act of 1972, Pub.L. 92–574, 42 U.S.C. 4901, et seq.; Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA), 42 U.S.C. 13101–13109, et seq.; Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Environmental Quality, E.O. 11593, 36 FR 8921; Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality, E.O. 11514, 35 FR 4247; Protection of Children from Environmental Health and Safety Risks, E.O. 13045, 62 FR 19885; Protection of Wetlands, E.O. 11990, 42 FR 26961; Recreational Fisheries, E.O. 12962, 60 FR 307695; Requiring Agencies to Purchase Energy Efficient Computer Equipment, E.O. 12845, 58 FR 21887; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), Pub.L. 94–580, 42 U.S.C. 6901, et seq.; Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Protect Migratory Birds, E.O. 13186, 66 FR 3853; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Pub.L. 93–523, 42, U.S.C. 201, et seq.; Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 7 U.S.C. 136, et seq.; and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Pub.L. 90–542, 16 U.S.C. 1271, et seq. 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