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33 CFR § 148.737 - What environmental statutes must an applicant follow?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t33/s148.737"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "33 CFR § 148.737 - What environmental statutes must an applicant follow?"
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "148.737"
section_name: "What environmental statutes must an applicant follow?"
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "NN"
subchapter_name: "DEEPWATER PORTS"
part_number: "148"
part_name: "DEEPWATER PORTS: GENERAL"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "33 U.S.C. 1504; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1 (75)."
regulatory_source: "USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "148"
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# 148.737 What environmental statutes must an applicant follow?

In constructing and operating a deepwater port, the deepwater port must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and tribal environmental statutes. For the purposes of information, a list of Federal environmental statutes and Executive Orders (E.O.s) that may apply 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.;* Flood Plain Management and Protection, E.O. 11988, 42 FR 26951; Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management, E.O. 13148, 65 FR 24595; 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. 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; 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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