---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 148.737"
title: "33"
number: "148.737"
heading: "What environmental statutes must an applicant follow?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/148.737"
---

# §148.737. What environmental statutes must an applicant follow?


In constructing and operating a deepwater port, the deepwater port must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and tribal environmental statutes. For the purposes of information, a list of Federal environmental statutes and Executive Orders (E.O.s) that may apply includes but is not limited to: Abandoned Shipwreck Act (ASA), [43 U.S.C. 2102](/usc/43/2102.md), et. seq.; American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA), [42 U.S.C. 1996](/usc/42/1996.md), et. seq.; Antiquities Act, [16 U.S.C. 433](/usc/16/433.md), et. seq.; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act (AHPA), [16 U.S.C. 469](/usc/16/469.md); Archeological Resources Protection Act (AHPA), [16 U.S.C. 470](/usc/16/470.md) aa-ll, et. seq.; Architectural Barriers Act, [42 U.S.C. 4151](/usc/42/4151.md), et. seq.; Clean Air Act (CAA), Pub. L. 95-95, [42 U.S.C. 7401](/usc/42/7401.md), et. seq.; Clean Water Act of 1977 (CWA), Pub. L. 95-217, [33 U.S.C. 1251](/usc/33/1251.md), et. seq.; Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA), Pub. L. 97-348, [16 U.S.C. 3510](/usc/16/3510.md), et. seq.; Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), Pub. L. 92-583, [16 U.S.C. 1451](/usc/16/1451.md), et. seq.; Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act (CERFA), [42 U.S.C. 9620](/usc/42/9620.md), et. seq.; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), also commonly referred to as Superfund, Pub. L. 96-510, [26 U.S.C. 4611](/usc/26/4611.md), et. seq.; Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments, E.O. 13175, 65 FR 67249; Coral Reef Protection, E.O. 13089, 63 FR 32701; Department of Transportation Act, [Section 4(f)](/cfr/33/4.md?p=f), Pub. L. 89-670, [49 U.S.C. 303](/usc/49/303.md), [Section 4(f)](/cfr/33/4.md?p=f), et. seq.; Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, [42 U.S.C. 11001-11050](/usc/42/11001-11050.md), et. seq.; Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), Pub. L. 93-205, [16 U.S.C. 1531](/usc/16/1531.md), et. seq.; Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation at Federal Facilities, E.O. 12902, 59 FR 11463; Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Agencies, E.O. 12114, 44 FR 1957; Environmental Quality Improvement Act, Pub. L. 98-581, [42 U.S.C. 4371](/usc/42/4371.md), et. seq.; Farmlands Protection Policy Act, Pub. L. 97-98, [7 U.S.C. 4201](/usc/7/4201.md), et. seq.; Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, E.O. 12898, 59 FR 7629; Federal Compliance with Pollution Control Standards, E.O. 12088, 43 FR 47707; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Pub. L. 86-139, [7 U.S.C. 135](/usc/7/135.md), et. seq.; Federal Records Act (FRA), [44 U.S.C. 2101-3324](/usc/44/2101-3324.md), et. seq.; Federalism, E.O. 13083, Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, Pub. L. 85-888, [16 U.S.C. 742](/usc/16/742.md), et. seq.; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, (Pub. L. 85-624, [16 U.S.C. 661](/usc/16/661.md), et. seq.; Fisheries Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Pub. L. 94-265, [16 U.S.C. 1801](/usc/16/1801.md), et. seq.; Flood Disaster Protection Act, [42 U.S.C. 4001](/usc/42/4001.md), et. seq.; Flood Plain Management and Protection, E.O. 11988, 42 FR 26951; Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management, E.O. 13148, 65 FR 24595; 63 FR 49643; Historic Sites Act, [16 U.S.C. 46](/usc/16/46.md), et. seq.; Indian Sacred Sites, E.O. 13007, 61 FR 26771; Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs E.O. 12372, 47 FR 30959; Invasive Species, E.O. 13112, 64 FR 6183; Locating Federal Facilities on Historic Properties in our Nation's Central Cities, E.O. 13006, 61 FR 26071; Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended through October 11, 1996, [16 U.S.C. 1801](/usc/16/1801.md), et. seq.; Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA), Pub. L. 92-522, [16 U.S.C. 1361](/usc/16/1361.md); Marine Protected Areas, E.O. 13158, 65 FR 24909; Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Pub. L. 92-532, [16 U.S.C. 1431](/usc/16/1431.md), et. seq. and 33 U.S.C. U.S.C. 1401, et. seq.; Migratory Bird Treaty Act, [16 U.S.C. 703-712](/usc/16/703-712.md), et. seq.; National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), Pub. L. 91-190, [42 U.S.C. 4321](/usc/42/4321.md), et. seq.; National Historic Preservation Act of 1996 (NHPA), Pub. L. 89-665, [16 U.S.C. 470](/usc/16/470.md), et. seq.; Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), [25 U.S.C. 3001](/usc/25/3001.md), et. seq.; Noise Control Act of 1972, Pub. L. 92-574, [42 U.S.C. 4901](/usc/42/4901.md), et. seq.; Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA), [42 U.S.C. 13101-13109](/usc/42/13101-13109.md), et. seq.; Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Environmental Quality, E.O. 11593, 36 FR 8921; Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality, E.O. 11514, 35 FR 4247; Protection of Children from Environmental Health and Safety Risks, E.O. 13045, 62 FR 19885; Protection of Wetlands, E.O. 11990, 42 FR 26961; Recreational Fisheries, E.O. 12962, 60 FR 307695; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), Pub. L. 94-580, [42 U.S.C. 6901](/usc/42/6901.md), et. seq.; Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Protect Migratory Birds, E.O. 13186, 66 FR 3853; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Pub. L. 93-523, 42, U.S.C. 201, et. seq.; Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), [7 U.S.C. 136](/usc/7/136.md), et. seq.; and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Pub. L. 90-542, [16 U.S.C. 1271](/usc/16/1271.md), et. seq.


## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39178, 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 39178, July 1, 2013]
