Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1504 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1504 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 93-627, Sec. 5, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2131; Pub. L. 98-
419, Sec. 2(f), Sept. 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 1607; Pub. L. 104-324,
title V, Sec. 505, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3927; Pub. L. 107-295,
title I, Sec. 106(c), (f), (g), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2086-
2088.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in
subsec. (f), is Pub. L. 91-190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, as
amended, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (Sec. 4321 et
seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 107-295, Sec. 106(c)(1), added
par. (4).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107-295, Sec. 106(f), substituted "NEPA
compliance" for "Environmental impact statement for single
application area; criteria" in heading and amended text generally.
Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "For all timely
applications covering a single application area, the Secretary, in
cooperation with other involved Federal agencies and departments,
shall, pursuant to section 4332(2)(C) of title 42, prepare a
single, detailed environmental impact statement, which shall
fulfill the requirement of all Federal agencies in carrying out
their responsibilities pursuant to this chapter to prepare an
environmental impact statement. In preparing such statement the
Secretary shall consider the criteria established under section
1505 of this title."
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 107-295, Sec. 106(g), inserted "and
unless prohibited by law," after "Notwithstanding any other
provision of this chapter,".
Subsec. (i)(4). Pub. L. 107-295, Sec. 106(c)(2), added par. (4).
1996 - Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 104-324 added par. (3).
1984 - Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 98-419 substituted "issued" for
"issued, transferred, or renewed".
REGULATIONS
Pub. L. 107-295, title I, Sec. 106(e), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat.
2087, provided that:
"(1) Agency and department expertise and responsibilities. - Not
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
[Nov. 25, 2002], the heads of Federal departments or agencies
having expertise concerning, or jurisdiction over, any aspect of
the construction or operation of deepwater ports for natural gas
shall transmit to the Secretary of Transportation written comments
as to such expertise or statutory responsibilities pursuant to the
Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) or any other
Federal law.
"(2) Interim final rule. - The Secretary may issue an interim
final rule as a temporary regulation implementing this section
[amending this section and sections 1501 to 1503, 1507, and 1520 of
this title] (including the amendments made by this section) as soon
as practicable after the date of enactment of this section, without
regard to the provisions of chapter 5 of title 5, United States
Code.
"(3) Final rules. - As soon as practicable after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue
additional final rules that, in the discretion of the Secretary,
are determined to be necessary under the Deepwater Port Act of 1974
(33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) for the application and issuance of
licenses for a deepwater port for natural gas."