CFR > Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER NN—DEEPWATER PORTS (parts 148 to 150) > PART 148—DEEPWATER PORTS: GENERAL > SUBPART E—Site Evaluation and Pre-Construction Testing (§148.400 to §148.420) > 148.420—When may the Commandant (CG-5) suspend or prohibit site evaluation or pre-construction testing?

148.420—When may the Commandant (CG-5) suspend or prohibit site evaluation or pre-construction testing?

(a) The Commandant (CG-5) may order, either in writing or orally, with written confirmation, the prohibition or immediate suspension of any activity related to site evaluation or pre-construction testing when the activity threatens to harm:
(1) Human life;
(2) Biota;
(3) Property;
(4) Cultural resources;
(5) Any valuable mineral deposits; or
(6) The environment.
(b) The Commandant (CG-5) will consult with the applicant on measures to remove the cause for suspension.
(c) The Commandant (CG-5) may lift a suspension after the applicant assures the Commandant (CG-5) that the activity will no longer cause the threat on which the suspension was based.