# § 563. Notification of certain determinations
**(a)** **In General.—** At least 90 days prior to making a final determination that a waterway, or a portion thereof, is navigable for purposes of the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, the Commandant shall provide notification regarding the proposed determination to—
**(1)** the Governor of each State in which such waterway, or portion thereof, is located;
**(2)** the public; and
**(3)** the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
**(b)** **Content Requirement.—** Each notification provided under subsection (a) to an entity specified in paragraph (3) of that subsection shall include—
**(1)** an analysis of whether vessels operating on the waterway, or portion thereof, subject to the proposed determination are subject to inspection or similar regulation by State or local officials;
**(2)** an analysis of whether operators of commercial vessels on such waterway, or portion thereof, are subject to licensing or similar regulation by State or local officials; and
**(3)** an estimate of the annual costs that the Coast Guard may incur in conducting operations on such waterway, or portion thereof.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 210(a), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3027, § 103; renumbered § 563, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 105(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4200.)
## Editorial Notes
### Prior Provisions
For redesignation of prior sections 563 to 688 not listed below as having been previously repealed or renumbered, see Table Showing Redesignations Made by Title I of preceding .
Prior sections 563 to 567 were repealed by , §§ 5, 14(v), , 148, effective .
Section 563, , ; , , related to summary courts-martial.
Section 564, , ; , , related to general courts-martial.
Section 565, , , related to Public Health Service officers as court members.
Section 566, , , related to reviewing authorities.
Section 567, , , related to jurisdiction of offenses.
A prior section 568, added , , ; amended , , , related to guidance on excessive pass-through charges, prior to repeal by , , .
Another prior section 568, , , related to time limitations between offense and prosecution, prior to repeal by , §§ 5, 14(v), , 148, effective .
A prior section 569, , , related to trial by civil authorities for offenses against United States, prior to repeal by , §§ 5, 14(v), , 148, effective .
A prior section 569a was renumbered and subsequently renumbered .
Prior sections 570 to 576 were repealed by , §§ 5, 14(v), , 148, effective .
Section 570, , , related to designation of any Federal prison for execution of sentence.
Section 571, , , related to Treasury and Navy Department jurisdiction.
Section 572, , , related to courts of inquiry.
Section 573, , , related to contempt of court.
Section 574, , , related to issuance of and penalties for failure to comply with subpoenas.
Section 575, , , related to arrest of deserters.
Section 576, , , related to allowances to and transportation of prisoners.
Section 634, , ; , , ; , , , related to officers designated as captain of the port or ports or adjacent high seas or waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, or appointed as United States Deputy Marshals in Alaska, prior to repeal by , , .
A prior section 640, acts , ; , , related to interchange of supplies between armed forces, prior to repeal by , C(1), , , 1571. See , Armed Forces.
A prior section 645, acts , ; , ; , , §§ 4, 5, , provided for settlement of claims incident to activities of Coast Guard, prior to repeal by , , , effective two years after . See , Armed Forces.
A prior section 651, , ; , , ; , , , related to annual report on operations and expenditures of the Coast Guard during the preceding fiscal year, prior to repeal by , , .
A prior section 657 was renumbered and subsequently renumbered .
A prior section 659, added , , ; amended , , , directed the merger of obligated balances with current appropriations, prior to repeal by , , .
Prior sections 661, 662, 662a, 663, and 674 were renumbered sections 2703, 2701, 2901, 2902, and 675 of this title, respectively, and subsequently renumbered sections 4903, 4901, 5101, 5102, and 910 of this title, respectively.
Prior sections 682 to 684 were repealed by , , .
Section 682, added , , ; amended , , , related to direct loans and loan guarantees.
Section 683, added , , , related to leasing of housing to be constructed.
Section 684, added , , ; amended , , , related to limited partnerships with eligible entities.
A prior section 686, added , , ; amended , title X, § 1087(g)(3)], , , 1654A–293, related to assignment of members of the armed forces to housing units, prior to repeal by , , .
A prior section 687a, added , , , related to differential lease payments, prior to repeal by , , .
A prior section 689, added , , ; amended , , , provided that the authority to enter into a transaction under former chapter 18 of this title expired , prior to repeal by , , .
Prior sections 690 to 693 were repealed by , , .
Section 690, added , , , defined terms for purposes of former sections 690 to 693 of this title.
Section 691, added , , ; amended , , , related to a program of environmental compliance and restoration at current and former Coast Guard facilities.
Section 692, added , , , related to the Coast Guard Environmental Compliance and Restoration Account.
Section 693, added , , ; amended , , ; , , , required the Commandant to submit a prioritized list of projects eligible for environmental compliance and restoration funding for each fiscal year.
### Amendments
2018— renumbered as this section.