# 33 CFR § 148.215: What if a port has plans for a deep draft channel and harbor?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 CFR § 148.215
- **Heading:** What if a port has plans for a deep draft channel and harbor?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER NN—DEEPWATER PORTS > PART 148—DEEPWATER PORTS: GENERAL > Subpart C—Processing Applications > General

## Text

(a) If a State port will be directly connected by pipeline to a proposed deepwater port, and has existing plans for a deep draft channel and harbor, a representative of the port may request a determination under 33 U.S.C. 1503(d).
(b) The request must be sent, in writing, to the Commandant (CG-5P) within 30 days after the date that the notice of application for the deepwater port is published in the Federal Register.
(c) The request must contain:
(1) A signature of the highest official of the port submitting the request;
(2) A copy of the existing plans for the construction of a deep draft channel and harbor;
(3) Certification that the port has an active study by the Secretary of the Army for the construction of a deep draft channel and harbor, or that the port has an application pending for a permit under 33 U.S.C. 403 for the construction;
(4) Any available documentation on:
(i) Initial costs, by phases if development is staged, for the proposed onshore project, including dredging, ship terminal, and attendant facilities;
(ii) Estimated annual operating expenses, by phases if development is staged, including labor, for 30 years for all elements of the project;
(iii) Estimated completion time for all elements of the project;
(iv) Estimated vessel traffic volume, and the volume and variety of the tonnage;
(v) Potential traffic congestion conditions in the port, and the port's ability to control vessel traffic as a result of the proposed dredging project;
(vi) Estimated economic benefits of the project, including:
(A) Economic contribution to the local and regional area;
(B) Induced industrial development;
(C) Increased employment; and
(D) Increases in tax revenues;
(vii) Environmental and social impacts of the project on the local and regional community; and
(viii) An estimate of the economic impact that the deepwater port license will have on the proposed project.
(d) A statement whether the port seeks a determination that the port best serves the national interest.
[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39176, July 1, 2013]

## Nearby sections

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- [33 CFR § 148.209 § 148.209 How is the application processed?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-148.209.md)
- [33 CFR § 148.211 § 148.211 What must I do if I need to change my application?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-33-148.211.md)
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