[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR1.01-60]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 1_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart 1.01_Delegation of Authority

 

Sec. 1.01-60  Delegations for issuance of bridge permits.



    (a) The Commandant delegates to the Assistant Commandant for 

Operations, the authority to issue the following permits for the 

construction, reconstruction, or alteration of bridges across navigable 

waters of the United States:

    (1) Those that require:

    (i) An environmental assessment or environmental impact statement 

under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and all implementing regulations, orders, and 

instructions.

    (ii) A determination under section 4(f) of the Department of 

Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 1653).

    (iii) Concurrence of the Department of Transportation under DOT 

Order



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5610.1C (Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts).

    (2) Those that require a Presidential permit and approval under the 

International Bridge Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 535).

    (3) Those that require the amendment of an existing permit issued by 

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

    (4) Those that raise substantial unresolved controversy involving 

the public, or are objected to by Federal, State, or local government 

agencies.

    (5) Those authorized by the Commandant upon the appeal of a district 

commander's decision denying a permit.

    (b) The Commandant delegates to each Coast Guard District Commander, 

with the reservation that this authority shall not be further 

redelegated, the authority to issue all permits for the construction, 

reconstruction, or alteration of bridges across navigable waters of the 

United States other than those specified in paragraph (a) of this 

section.



[CGD 80-099, 46 FR 38353, July 27, 1981; 46 FR 42268, Aug. 20, 1981, as 

amended by CGD 88-052, 53 FR 25119, July 1, 1988; CGD 96-026, 61 FR 

33662, June 28, 1996; CGD 97-023, 62 FR 33361, June 19, 1997]