§ 148.215. What if a port has plans for a deep draft channel and harbor?
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(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. \[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39176, July 1, 2013\]
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