33 USC 2345 - Electronic submission and tracking of permit applications

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 2345.

Electronic submission and tracking of permit applications

(a)

Development of electronic system

(1)

In general

(2)

Inclusion

The electronic system required under paragraph (1) shall address—

(A)

applications for standard individual permits;

(B)

applications for letters of permission;

(C)

joint applications with States for State and Federal permits;

(D)

applications for emergency permits;

(E)

applications or requests for jurisdictional determinations; and

(F)

preconstruction notification submissions, when required for a nationwide or other general permit.

(3)

Improving existing data systems

(4)

Protection of information

(b)

System requirements

The electronic system required under subsection (a) shall—

(1)

enable an applicant or requester to prepare electronically an application for a permit or request;

(2)

enable an applicant or requester to submit to the Secretary, by email or other means through the Internet, the completed application form or request;

(3)

enable an applicant or requester to submit to the Secretary, by email or other means through the Internet, data and other information in support of the permit application or request;

(4)

provide an online interactive guide to provide assistance to an applicant or requester at any time while filling out the permit application or request; and

(5)

enable an applicant or requester (or a designated agent) to track the status of a permit application or request in a manner that will—

(A)

allow the applicant or requester to determine whether the application is pending or final and the disposition of the request;

(B)

allow the applicant or requester to research previously submitted permit applications and requests within a given geographic area and the results of such applications or requests; and

(C)

allow identification and display of the location of the activities subject to a permit or request through a map-based interface.

(c)

Documentation

(d)

Record of determinations

(1)

In general

(2)

Archiving of information

(e)

Availability of determinations

(1)

In general

(2)

Protection of information

(f)

Deadline for electronic system implementation

(1)

In general

(2)

Update on electronic system implementation

(g)

Applicability

(h)

Limitation

(Pub. L. 110–114, title II, § 2040, Nov. 8, 2007, 121 Stat. 1100; Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1134(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1654; Pub. L. 117–263, div. H, title LXXXI, § 8226, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3764.)

cite as: 33 USC 2345