33 C.F.R. § 148.400 What does this subpart do?
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
(a) This subpart prescribes requirements under 33 U.S.C. 1504(b) for the activities that are involved in site evaluation and pre-construction testing at potential locations for deepwater ports and that may: (1) Adversely affect the environment; (2) Interfere with authorized uses of the Outer Continental Shelf; or (3) Pose a threat to human health and welfare. (b) For the purpose of this subpart, “site evaluation and pre-construction testing” means studies performed at potential deepwater port locations, including: (1) Preliminary studies to determine the feasibility of a site; (2) Detailed studies of the topographic and geologic structure of the ocean bottom to determine its ability to support offshore structures and other equipment; and (3) Studies done for the preparation of the environmental analysis required under §148.105.
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 148—DEEPWATER PORTS: GENERAL
Subpart E—Site Evaluation and Pre-Construction Testing
§ 148.400 What does this subpart do?
