# 33 C.F.R. § 148.209 (2026): How is the application processed?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 148.209 (2026)
- **Heading:** How is the application processed?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 148: DEEPWATER PORTS: GENERAL / Subpart C: Processing Applications / § 148.209: § 148.209   How is the application processed?

## Text

The Commandant (CG-5P), in cooperation with MARAD, processes each application and MARAD 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 (CG-5P) ensures delivery of copies of the application to—
(a) Each Federal agency with jurisdiction over any aspect of ownership, construction, or operation of deepwater ports. A complete listing of the Federal agencies involved with deepwater port licensing is outlined in the Deepwater Port Interagency MOU available at the following hyperlink:
https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/5ps/Operating%20and%20Environmental%20Standards/OES-2/DWP/dwp_white_house_task_force_energy_streamlining.pdf?ver=2017-07-26-102702-223
(b) Each Adjacent Coastal State, including relevant State and tribal agencies in those Adjacent Coastal States.
[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39176, July 1, 2013; USCG-2020-0304, 85 FR 58279, Sept. 18, 2020 ]

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