U.S. Coast Guard

141. Discharge-Removal Equipment for Vessels Carrying Oil

 

142. Escort Vessels for Certain Oil Tankers

 

143. Escort Vessels in Certain U.S. Waters

 

144. Marine Transportation - Related Facility Response Plans, and Response Equipment for Hazardous Substances

 

145. Tank Vessel Response Plans for Hazardous Substances

 

146. Implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW)

 

147. Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements; Vessel Response Plans for Oil

 

148. Emergency Response Plans for Passenger Vessels

 

149. Improvements to Marine Safety in Puget Sound-Area Waters

 

150. Lease Financing for Vessels Engaged in the Coastwise Trade

 

151. Tank Level or Pressure Monitoring Devices

 

152. Standards for Living Organisms in Ship's Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters

 

153. Automatic Identification System Carriage Requirement

 

154. Penalties for Non-Submission of Ballast Water Management Reports

 

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard

141. 

Discharge-Removal Equipment for Vessels Carrying Oil

Green

Popular Title: Spill Equipment Requirements

RIN 2115-AD66

Stage: Final Rule

Previous Stage: ANPRM : Publication Date 8/30/91; End of Comment Period 10/19/91. NPRM: Publication Date 9/29/92; Extended Comment Period 10/26/92; End of Comment Period 11/16/92. Interim Final Rule: Publication Date 12/22/1993; Correction 1/26/94; End of Comment Period 2/22/94.

Summary: This OPA 90 rulemaking would require vessels carrying oil in bulk as cargo to carry discharge removal equipment, install spill prevention coamings, and install emergency towing arrangements. This rule also would require vessels to have a prearranged capability to calculate damage stability in the event of a casualty.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 10/27/1990

Dates for Final Rule:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

03/31/2003 

 

 

To OMB

05/06/2003 

 

 

OMB Clearance

08/05/2003 

 

 

Publication Date

05/30/2003 

 

 

End of Comment Period

08/30/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None



U.S. Coast Guard

142. 

Escort Vessels for Certain Oil Tankers

Green

Popular Title: Tanker Escort

RIN 2115-AE10

Stage: SNPRM

Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 7/7/92; End of Comment Period 9/8/92; Comment Period Reopened 3/26/93; Notice of Public Hearings 4/29/93; Correction 5/19/93; End of 2nd Comment Period 6/24/93; Notice of availability of Part 1 of study 1/10/94. Final Rule: Request for Comments 8/19/94; Partial suspension crash stop criteria 11/1/94; Partial suspension effective date 11/17/94; End of comment period 1/30/95; Notice of availability of Part 2 study 2/1/95.

Summary: This rulemaking requires escort vessels for certain oil tankers transmitting Prince William Sound, Alaska, and Puget Sound, Washington. It is mandated by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). The regulations will reduce the chances of a tanker running aground or colliding as a result of loss of propulsion or steering control, thereby potentially reducing the risk of an oil spill. On November 1, 1994, the crash-stop provision in 33 CFR 168.50(g)(2) was suspended and comments requested. USCG now intends to publish an SNPRM to remove that provision.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 09/19/1991

Dates for SNPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

01/15/2003 

 

 

To OMB

02/18/2003 

 

 

OMB Clearance

05/19/2003 

 

 

Publication Date

06/02/2003 

 

 

End of Comment Period

09/02/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for SNPRM: None



U.S. Coast Guard

143. 

Escort Vessels in Certain U.S. Waters

Red

Popular Title: Escorts in U.S. Waters

RIN 2115-AE56

Stage: Withdrawal

Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 4/27/93; End of Comment Period 6/28/93; Request for Comments 12/21/94; End of Comment Period 2/13/95.

Summary: This rulemaking sought comment on where an escort should be required for vessels navigating in the waters of the United States (excluding Prince William Sound and Puget Sound) and which vessels should be required to comply with an escort rule. This rule would have addressed carriage of oil and hazardous substances (including PWS and PS).

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Secretarial/Head of Operating Administration Decision

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 07/28/1995

Dates for Withdrawal :

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

04/15/2002 

 

 

Publication Approved

04/29/2002 

 

 

Publication Date

05/08/2002 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

Other, higher priorities

Federal Register Citation for Withdrawal : None



U.S. Coast Guard

144. 

Marine Transportation - Related Facility Response Plans, and Response Equipment for Hazardous Substances

Green

Popular Title: Haz Mat Fac. Response Plans

RIN 2115-AE87

Stage: Interim Final Rule

Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 5/3/96; End of Comment Period 9/3/96. NPRM: Publication Date 3/31/2000; End of Comment Period 6/21/00; End of Extended Comment Period 8/30/99.

Summary: This rulemaking would require response plans for any marine transportation-related (MTR) facility that, because of its location, could reasonably be expected to cause substantial or significant and substantial harm to the environment by discharging a hazardous substance. These regulations are mandated by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90), which requires the President to issue regulations requiring the preparation of hazardous substance response plans. NOTE: Related RIN 2115-AE88 (Vessel Response Plans).

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 10/27/1990

Dates for Interim Final Rule:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

10/01/2003 

 

 

To OMB

10/30/2003 

 

 

OMB Clearance

01/30/2004 

 

 

Publication Date

02/12/2004 

 

 

End of Comment Period

05/12/2004 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Interim Final Rule: None



U.S. Coast Guard

145. 

Tank Vessel Response Plans for Hazardous Substances

Red

Popular Title: HazMat Vessel Response Plans

RIN 2115-AE88

Stage: Interim Final Rule

Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 5/3/1996; End of Comment Period 9/3/1996. NPRM: Publication Date 03/22/1999; Comment Period Extended 6/15/1999; End of Comment Period 6/21/1999; End of Extended Comment Period 8/30/1999.

Summary: This rulemaking would require response plans for: (1) certain tank vessels operating on navigable waters of the United States or (2) any marine transportation-related (MTR) facility that, because of its location, could reasonably be expected to cause substantial or significant and substantial harm to the environment by discharging a hazardous substance. These regulations are mandated by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90), which requires the President to issue regulations requiring the preparation of hazardous substance response plans. NOTE: The ANPRM for this rule included the related RIN 2115-AE87 (Facility Response Plans).

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/18/1990

Dates for Interim Final Rule:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

 

04/01/2003 

 

To OMB

 

05/06/2003 

 

OMB Clearance

 

08/06/2003 

 

Publication Date

10/31/2002 

08/20/2003 

 

Explanation for any delay:

Other, higher priorities

Federal Register Citation for Interim Final Rule: None



U.S. Coast Guard

146. 

Implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW)

Green

Popular Title: '95 Amends to Internat'l Conv on STCW

RIN 2115-AF26

Stage: Final Rule

Previous Stage: Notice of Meeting and Comment Period: Publication Date 8/2/95; End of Comment Period 9/29/95. Notice of Inquiry: Publication Date 11/13/95; End of Comment Period 1/12/96. NPRM: Publication Date 3/26/96; Notice of Public Meetings 4/8/96; End of Comment Period 7/24/96; Notice of Intent 2/4/97. Interim Rule: Publication Date 6/26/97; End of Comment Period 12/23/97; Correction 7/25/97; Correction 7/28/97.

Summary: This rulemaking amended the current domestic rules on licensing and documentation of personnel serving on U.S. seagoing vessels. The Interim Rule implements the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW), as amended in 1995. The Final Rule awaits evaluation of the Interim Rule, and STCW becoming fully effective. STCW becomes fully effective for all such personnel in August 2002, and we would like to gain experience under it before we compose a Final Rule.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: International Agreement

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/01/1995

Dates for Final Rule:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

04/30/2003 

 

 

To OMB

05/28/2003 

 

 

OMB Clearance

08/27/2003 

 

 

Publication Date

09/10/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None



U.S. Coast Guard

147. 

Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements; Vessel Response Plans for Oil

Green

Popular Title: Salvage and Equipment

RIN 2115-AF60

Stage: Final Rule

Previous Stage: Final Rule: Partial Suspension 2/12/98; Partial Suspension 1/17/01. NPRM: Publication Approved 04/26/2002; Publication Date 05/10/2002; End of Comment Period 8/8/2002.

Summary: The Coast Guard suspended the effective dates of portions of the vessel oil spill response plan final rule (61 FR 1052; 1/12/96, 2115-AD81) because of confusion and widespread misunderstanding regarding the regulatory language. This action will better define the terms "salvage expertise and equipment" and "vessel firefighting capability" requirements. It will also reconsider the 24-hour deployment requirements of the final rule.

Effects:

 

Economically Significant
Major
Unfunded Mandate
Regulatory Flexibility Act

Prompting action: None

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 01/01/1997

Dates for Final Rule:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

03/31/2003 

 

 

To OMB

04/30/2003 

 

 

OMB Clearance

07/30/2003 

 

 

Publication Date

08/15/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None



U.S. Coast Guard

148. 

Emergency Response Plans for Passenger Vessels

Green

Popular Title: ERP for Passenger Vessels

RIN 2115-AF61

Stage: Withdrawal

Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 2/26/98; End of Comment Period 6/28/98.

Summary: This rulemaking would have required passenger vessel owners and operators operating small passenger vessels and passenger vessels in domestic service to develop, maintain, and implement plans for responding to collisions, groundings, fires, and other emergencies on passenger vessels. The plans would have addressed issues such as passenger egress, crew training, and emergency resources on vessels and in a vessel's operating area. The ANPRM was withdrawn but its proposals will become part of the new security rulemakings applicable to all vessels that will respond to issues raised by the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: None

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 01/30/1998

Dates for Withdrawal :

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

09/27/2002 

03/27/2002 

03/27/2002 

Returned to Mode

 

 

04/11/2002 

Resubmitted to OST

 

 

04/16/2002 

Returned to Mode/2

 

 

04/26/2002 

Resubmitted to OST/2

 

 

05/28/2002 

Returned to Mode/3

 

 

05/31/2002 

Resubmitted to OST/3

 

 

08/02/2002 

Publication Date

10/29/2002 

04/15/2002 

08/26/2002 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Withdrawal : 67 FR 54759



U.S. Coast Guard

149. 

Improvements to Marine Safety in Puget Sound-Area Waters

Red

Popular Title: Puget Sound

RIN 2115-AF68

Stage: Withdrawal

Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 12/24/1998. End of Comment Period 5/24/99; Notice of Meeting 5/8/99.

Summary: This rulemaking would consider potential safety measures that the Coast Guard could take to improve marine safety in Puget Sound-area waters. The potential measures include extended tug escort requirements for certain vessels and a dedicated pre-positioned rescue vessel. This project is being treated as a long term action so that Coast Guard can focus on the new security rules.

Effects:

 

Federalism
Tribal

Prompting action: None

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 01/30/1998

Dates for Withdrawal :

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

06/03/2002 

 

 

Publication Approved

10/10/2003 

 

 

Publication Date

10/17/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

Other, higher priorities

Federal Register Citation for Withdrawal : None



U.S. Coast Guard

150. 

Lease Financing for Vessels Engaged in the Coastwise Trade

Green

Popular Title: Lease Financing for Vessels

RIN 2115-AG08

Stage: Final Rule

Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 5/2/01; End of Comment Period 7/2/01; Comment Period Extended 5/29/01; End of Extended Comment Period 9/4/01; Comment Period Reopened 12/14/01; End of Reopened Comment Period 1/28/02. SNPRM: Publication Date 08/09/2002; End of Comment Period 10/08/2002.

Summary: This rulemaking would amend the regulations on the documentation of vessels engaged in the coastwise trade. This rule would address statutory amendments eliminating certain barriers to seeking financing by lease for U.S. flag vessels.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: None

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 11/20/2000

Dates for Final Rule:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

03/06/2003 

 

 

To OMB

04/06/2003 

 

 

OMB Clearance

07/06/2003 

 

 

Publication Date

07/20/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None



U.S. Coast Guard

151. 

Tank Level or Pressure Monitoring Devices

Green

Popular Title: Tank Level Pressure Monitoring

RIN 2115-AG10

Stage: Final Rule

Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 10/1/01; End of Comment Period 11/30/01.

Summary: The USCG is establishing a performance standard and use requirement for tank level /pressure monitoring devices that signal when a vessel is leaking oil that might otherwise go undiscovered. The Coast Guard is reopening this project per writ of mandamus by the D.C. Circuit Court directing the Coast Guard to implement provisions of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. It was previously RIN 2115-AD69.

Effects:

 

Economically Significant
Major
Unfunded Mandate

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

Issue Final Rule : 08/18/1991

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/18/1990

Dates for Final Rule:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

04/30/2002 

 

04/12/2002 

To OMB

05/29/2002 

 

06/13/2002 

OMB Clearance

08/28/2002 

 

09/06/2002 

Publication Date

09/11/2002 

 

09/17/2002 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: 67 FR 58515



U.S. Coast Guard

152. 

Standards for Living Organisms in Ship's Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters

Green

Popular Title: Ballast Water Treatment

RIN 2115-AG21

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 3/4/02; End of Comment Period 6/3/02.

Summary: Congress, in the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (NANPCA), as amended by the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (NISA), directed the Coast Guard to issue regulations and guidelines for ballast water management. This rulemaking would define a ballast water treatment goal and an interim performance standard for all ballast water methods being considered for use as an alternative to mid-ocean ballast water exchange. It is one of several Coast Guard efforts related to the overall regulation of ballast water management.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 11/21/2000

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

07/18/2004 

12/30/2003 

 

To OMB

08/16/2004 

02/05/2004 

 

OMB Clearance

11/16/2004 

05/06/2004 

 

Publication Date

12/05/2004 

05/20/2004 

 

End of Comment Period

03/18/2005 

08/20/2004 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None



U.S. Coast Guard

153. 

Automatic Identification System Carriage Requirement

Yellow

Popular Title: ID System Carriage

RIN 2115-AG36

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage: None

Summary: This rulemaking will implement an Automatic Identification System (AIS) carriage requirement pursuant to The International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). It will cover SOLAS vessels and non-SOLAS vessels operating on designated waters (i.e., Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) areas, coastal zones, inland waterways and other major waterways). AIS automatically exchanges navigational and positional information in ship-to-ship and ship-to shore-to ship modes. Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is a treaty, to which the U.S. is a signatory.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: International Agreement

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 02/28/2002

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

07/01/2002 

09/20/2002 

09/18/2002 

To OMB

07/22/2002 

10/29/2002 

 

OMB Clearance

10/22/2002 

01/29/2003 

 

Publication Date

10/27/2002 

02/05/2003 

 

End of Comment Period

01/27/2003 

04/07/2003 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None



U.S. Coast Guard

154. 

Penalties for Non-Submission of Ballast Water Management Reports

Green

Popular Title: Ballast Water Penalties

RIN 2115-AG50

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage:None

Summary: This rulemaking would establish penalties (as enunciated in NISA) for failure to submit Ballast Water Management Reports, required under 33 CFR 151, Subpart D. It would also broaden the class of vessels needing to submit reports, in order to gain better understanding of how Ballast Water Management is working at preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/01/2002

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

10/30/2002 

 

10/07/2002 

To OMB

11/28/2002 

 

 

OMB Clearance

02/28/2003 

 

 

Publication Date

03/13/2003 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None