Maritime Administration

79. Regulations To Be Followed by All Departments, Agencies and Shippers Having Responsibility To Provide a Preference for U.S.-Flag Vessels in the Shipment of Cargoes on Ocean Vessels

 

Maritime Administration

Maritime Administration

79. 

Regulations To Be Followed by All Departments, Agencies and Shippers Having Responsibility To Provide a Preference for U.S.-Flag Vessels in the Shipment of Cargoes on Ocean Vessels

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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 

To OMB

 

 

03/17/2000 

Withdrawn from OMB

 

 

02/01/2001 

Resubmitted to OST

05/08/2002 

11/01/2002 

10/24/2002 

Resubmitted to OMB

06/05/2002 

11/29/2002 

 

OMB Clearance

09/04/2002 

02/28/2003 

 

Publication Date

09/11/2002 

03/13/2003 

 

End of Comment Period

11/13/2002 

06/13/2003 

 

Explanation for any delay:

Additional coordination necessary

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None