Maritime Administration

95. Cargo Preference Regulations-Carriage of Agricultural Exports

Maritime Administration

Maritime Administration

95. 

Cargo Preference Regulations-Carriage of Agricultural Exports

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Popular Title: Agricultural Exports

RIN 2133-AB37

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 1/28/99; End of Comment Period 3/29/99.

Summary: This rulemaking would update and clarify the cargo preference regulations to increase regulatory compliance. MARAD issued the cargo preference regulations to implement the requirements of section 901 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended. Departments, agencies, and shippers who must comply with the Act must follow the cargo preference regulations.

Effects:

None

Prompting action: None

Legal Deadline:

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 12/01/1996

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone	Originally Scheduled Date	New Projected Date	Actual Date
To OST			02/17/2000
Withdrawn from OMB			02/01/2001
Resubmission to OST	05/08/2002	11/01/2002
Concurrences Due	05/15/2002	11/08/2002
Resubmission to OMB	06/05/2002	11/29/2002
OMB Clearance	09/04/2002	02/28/2003
Publication Date	09/11/2002	03/13/2003

Explanation for any delay:

Additional coordination necessary

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None