§ 563. Notification of certain determinations

• (a) At least 90 days prior to making a final determination that a waterway, or a portion thereof, is navigable for purposes of the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, the Commandant shall provide notification regarding the proposed determination to—
  • (1) the Governor of each State in which such waterway, or portion thereof, is located;
  • (2) the public; and
  • (3) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
• (b) Each notification provided under subsection (a) to an entity specified in paragraph (3) of that subsection shall include—
  • (1) an analysis of whether vessels operating on the waterway, or portion thereof, subject to the proposed determination are subject to inspection or similar regulation by State or local officials;
  • (2) an analysis of whether operators of commercial vessels on such waterway, or portion thereof, are subject to licensing or similar regulation by State or local officials; and
  • (3) an estimate of the annual costs that the Coast Guard may incur in conducting operations on such waterway, or portion thereof.