§ 148.216 - Request by port for determination.

A port which applies for a determination under section 4(d) of the Act must submit a request in writing to the application staff within 30 days of the date that notice of application is published in the Federal Register. The request must:

(a) Be signed by the highest official of the port submitting the request;

(b) Contain a copy of existing plans for the construction of a deep draft channel and harbor;

(c) Certify 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 pending an application for a permit under section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1121) for the construction;

(d) Provide any available documentation on:

(1) Initial costs, by phases if staged development, for the proposed onshore project, including dredging, ship terminal and attendant facilities;

(2) Estimated annual operating expenses by phases, if staged development, including labor, for thirty years for all elements of the project;

(3) Estimated time of completion of all elements of the proposed project;

(4) An estimate of the volume of ship traffic, the volume and variety of the tonnage, an assessment of the potential traffic congestion conditions in the port and an assessment of the capability of the port for controlling vessel traffic as a result of the proposed dredging project;

(5) An assessment of the economic benefits estimated to be derived from the project, including:

(i) Economic contribution to the local, and regional area;

(ii) Induced industrial development;

(iii) Increased employment;

(iv) Increases in tax revenues; and

(v) Any other factors; and

(6) An assessment of the environmental and social impact of the project on elements of the local and regional community; and

(e) Provide a statement of its views on whether it seeks a determination that the State port best serves the national interest or that both developments are warranted.