---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 148.277"
title: "33"
number: "148.277"
heading: "How may Federal agencies and States participate in the application process?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/148.277"
---

# §148.277. How may Federal agencies and States participate in the application process?

- (a) Under [§ 148.209](/cfr/33/148.209.md) of this part, Federal agencies and Adjacent Coastal States are sent copies of the application. The agencies and States are encouraged to begin submitting their comments at that time.
- (b) To be considered, comments from Federal agencies and Adjacent Coastal States must be received by the Commandant (CG-5P) within 45 days after the close of the public hearing period specified in [§ 148.276(b)](/cfr/33/148.276.md?p=b) of this part. Separate comment periods will apply to the review of documents created during the National Environmental Policy Act process. Both the Commandant (CG-5P) and MARAD review the comments received.
- (c) **Comments should identify problems, if any, and suggest possible solutions.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39177, July 1, 2013]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1504; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1 (75).

### Source

Source: USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39177, July 1, 2013]