Sec. 6. environmental review criteria
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## Sec. 6 environmental review criteria ###
(a)Establishment The Secretary, in accordance with the recommendations of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and after consultation with any other Federal departments and agencies having jurisdiction over any aspect of the construction or operation of a deepwater port, shall establish, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, environmental review criteria consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act. Such criteria shall be used to evaluate a deepwater port as proposed in an application, including— ####
(1)the effect on the marine environment; ####
(2)the effect on oceanographic currents and wave patterns; ####
(3)the effect on alternate uses of the oceans and navigable water, such as scientific study, fishing, and exploitation of other living and nonliving resources; ####
(4)the potential dangers to a deepwater port from waves, winds, weather, and geological conditions, and the steps which can be taken to protect against or minimize such dangers; ####
(5)effects of land-based developments related to deepwater port development; ####
(6)the effect on human health and welfare; and ####
(7)such other considerations as the Secretary deems necessary or appropriate. ###
(b)Review and Revision The Secretary shall periodically review and, whenever necessary, revise in the same manner as originally developed, criteria established pursuant to subsection
(a). ###
(c)Requirement The criteria established pursuant to this section shall be developed concurrently with the regulations promulgated pursuant to section 5(a) and in accordance with that section. **[**[33 U.S.C. 1505](/us/usc/t33/s1505)**]** **[**Section 7 repealed by section 506 of Public Law 104–324 (110 Stat. 3927).**]**
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- Pub. L. 104-324
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