WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Maritime Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Deepwater Port Application Processing and Licensing.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 5 by T. Mitchell Hudson, Secretary, Maritime Administration.
Summary: This document proposes procedures for the processing of applications for the licensing of deepwater ports. The proposed rule reflects the transfer of deepwater port license application processing management under the Deepwater Port Act from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to MARAD. Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (2026 NDAA), MARAD is the Federal lead agency for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for a...