The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, referred to in subsec. (c), is title III of Puspan. L. 89–454 as added by Puspan. L. 92–583, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1280, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1451 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1451 of Title 16, and Tables.

2023—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 3514(k)(6)(A), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

“(1) The Secretary, in issuing notice of application pursuant to section 1504(c) of this title, shall designate as an “adjacent coastal State” any coastal State which (A) would be directly connected by pipeline to a deepwater port as proposed in an application, or (B) would be located within 15 miles of any such proposed deepwater port.

“(2) The Secretary shall, upon request of a State, and after having received the recommendations of the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, designate such State as an “adjacent coastal State” if he determines that there is a risk of damage to the coastal environment of such State equal to or greater than the risk posed to a State directly connected by pipeline to the proposed deepwater port. This paragraph shall apply only with respect to requests made by a State not later than the 14th day after the date of publication of notice of an application for a proposed deepwater port in the Federal Register in accordance with section 1504(c) of this title. The Secretary shall make the designation required by this paragraph not later than the 45th day after the date he receives such a request from a State.”

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 3514(k)(6)(B)(i), inserted subsec. heading.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 3514(k)(6)(B)(i), (ii), inserted par. (1) heading, designated first sentence par. (1) as subpar. (A), inserted subpar. heading, and substituted “Not later than 10 days after the date on which the Secretary designates adjacent coastal States under subsection (a) with respect to a deepwater port proposed in an application” for “Not later than 10 days after the designation of adjacent coastal States pursuant to this chapter”; designated second sentence as subpar. (B) and inserted subpar. heading; designated third sentence as subpar. (C), inserted subpar. heading, and substituted “If the Governor of an adjacent coastal State fails to transmit a required” for “If the Governor fails to transmit his”; and designated fourth sentence as subpar. (D), inserted subpar. heading, and substituted “If the Governor of an adjacent coastal State” for “If the Governor”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 3514(k)(6)(B)(iii), inserted heading and, in text, substituted “Any other State with an interest relating to a deepwater port proposed in an application” for “Any other interested State” and “the deepwater port” for “a deepwater port”.