[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR127.009]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 127--WATERFRONT FACILITIES HANDLING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS AND LIQUEFIED 
HAZARDOUS GAS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 127.009  Letter of recommendation.

    After the COTP receives the letter of intent under Sec. 127.007 (a) 
or (c), the COTP issues a letter of recommendation to the owner or 
operator of the facility and to the state and local government agencies 
having jurisdiction, as to the suitability of the waterway for LHG or 
LNG marine traffic, based on the--
    (a) Information submitted under Sec.Sec. 127.007 (d)(3) through 
(d)(6);
    (b) Density and character of marine traffic in the waterway;
    (c) Locks, bridges, or other man-made obstructions in the waterway; 
and
    (d) Following factors adjacent to the facility:
    (1) Depths of the water.
    (2) Tidal range.
    (3) Protection from high seas.
    (4) Natural hazards, including reefs, rocks, and sandbars.
    (5) Underwater pipelines and cables.
    (6) Distance of berthed vessel from the channel and the width of the 
channel.

[CGD 78-038, 53 FR 3376, Feb. 7, 1988, as amended by CGD 88-049, 60 FR 
39795, Aug. 3, 1995]
    Note: The Coast Guard is authorized by law to establish water or 
waterfront safety zones, or other measures for limited, controlled, or 
conditional access and activity, when necessary for the protection of 
any vessel, structure, waters, or shore area.