33 CFR §148.215

1. (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).
2. (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.
3. (c)The request must contain:
   1. (1)A signature of the highest official of the port submitting the request;
   2. (2)A copy of the existing plans for the construction of a deep draft channel and harbor;
   3. (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. (4)Any available documentation on:
      1. (i)Initial costs, by phases if development is staged, for the proposed onshore project, including dredging, ship terminal, and attendant facilities;
      2. (ii)Estimated annual operating expenses, by phases if development is staged, including labor, for 30 years for all elements of the project;
      3. (iii)Estimated completion time for all elements of the project;
      4. (iv)Estimated vessel traffic volume, and the volume and variety of the tonnage;
      5. (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;
      6. (vi)Estimated economic benefits of the project, including:
         1. (A)Economic contribution to the local and regional area;
         2. (B)Induced industrial development;
         3. (C)Increased employment; and
         4. (D)Increases in tax revenues;
      7. (vii)Environmental and social impacts of the project on the local and regional community; and
      8. (viii)An estimate of the economic impact that the deepwater port license will have on the proposed project.
4. (d)A statement whether the port seeks a determination that the port best serves the national interest.