33 U.S.C. § 1512 — Recordkeeping and inspection

(a) Regulations; regulations under other provisions unaffected Each licensee^* must establish and maintain such records, make such reports, and provide such information as the Secretary^*, after consultation with other interested Federal departments and agencies, must by regulation prescribe to carry out the provision of this chapter. Such regulations must not amend, contradict or duplicate regulations established under part I of the Interstate Commerce Act or any other law. Each licensee must submit such reports and must make such records and information available as the Secretary may request. (b) Access to deepwater ports in enforcement proceedings and execution of official duties; inspections and tests; notification of results All United States officials, including those officials responsible for the implementation and enforcement of United States laws applicable to a deepwater port^*, must at all times be afforded reasonable access to a deepwater port licensed under this chapter to enforcing laws under their jurisdiction or otherwise carrying out their responsibilities. Each such official may inspect, at reasonable times, records, files, papers, processes, controls, and facilities and may test any feature of a deep water port. Each inspection must be conducted with reasonable promptness, and such licensee must be notified of the results of such inspection.