U.S. Coast Guard
116. Discharge-Removal Equipment for Vessels
Carrying Oil
117. Escort Vessels for Certain Oil Tankers
118. Escort Vessels in Certain U.S. Waters
120. Tank Vessel Response Plans for
Hazardous Substances
122. Salvage and Marine Firefighting
Requirements; Vessel Response Plans for Oil
123. Improvements to Marine Safety in Puget
Sound-Area Waters
124. Lease Financing for Vessels Engaged in
the Coastwise Trade
125. Standards for Living Organisms in
Ship's Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters
126. Automatic Identification System
Carriage Requirement
127. Penalties for Non-Submission of Ballast
Water Management Reports
U.S. Coast Guard |
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Title: Spill
Equipment Requirements |
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RIN
2115-AD66 |
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Stage: Final Rule |
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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. |
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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. |
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Prompting
action: Statute |
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Rulemaking
Project Initiated:
10/27/1990 |
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Dates
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Citation for Final Rule: None |
117. |
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Title: Tanker
Escort |
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RIN
2115-AE10 |
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Stage: Notice |
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Previous
Stage: NPRM:
Publication Date 7/7/92; End of Comment Period 9/8/92; Coment 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. |
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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. This rulemaking will beclosed out by a final notice. Comments
received on the final rule and the crash stop suspension will be addressed in
a new rulemaking. Earlier, Coast Guard had scheduled an SNPRM that was to be
published by June 2, 2003. That schedule will be met by a new NPRM under a
new RIN to be assigned shortly. |
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Effects:
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action: Statute |
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Rulemaking
Project Initiated:
09/19/1991 |
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Dates
for Notice:
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Citation for Notice: None |
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Title: Escorts in
U.S. Waters |
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RIN
2115-AE56 |
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Stage: Withdrawal |
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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. |
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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). |
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Effects:
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Prompting
action:
Secretarial/Head of Operating Administration Decision |
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Rulemaking
Project Initiated:
07/28/1995 |
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Dates
for Withdrawal :
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Citation for Withdrawal : None |
119. |
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Title: Haz Mat
Fac. Response Plans |
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RIN
2115-AE87 |
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Stage: Interim Final Rule |
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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. |
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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). |
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Effects:
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action: Statute |
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Rulemaking
Project Initiated:
10/27/1990 |
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Dates
for Interim Final Rule:
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Register
Citation for Interim Final Rule: None |
120. |
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Title: HazMat
Vessel Response Plans |
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RIN
2115-AE88 |
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Stage: Interim Final Rule |
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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. |
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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). |
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Effects:
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Prompting
action: Statute |
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Rulemaking
Project Initiated:
08/18/1990 |
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Dates
for Interim Final Rule:
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Register
Citation for Interim Final Rule: None |
121. |
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Title: '95 Amends
to Internat'l Conv on STCW |
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RIN
2115-AF26 |
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Stage: Final Rule |
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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. |
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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. STCW became fully effective for all personnel in August
2002, and we would like to gain experience under it before we issue a Final
Rule. |
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Effects:
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Prompting
action:
International Agreement |
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Rulemaking
Project Initiated:
08/01/1995 |
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Dates
for Final Rule:
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Federal
Register
Citation for Final Rule: None |
122. |
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Title: Salvage
and Equipment |
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RIN
2115-AF60 |
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Stage: Final Rule |
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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. |
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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. |
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Effects:
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Prompting
action: None |
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Rulemaking
Project Initiated:
01/01/1997 |
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Dates
for Final Rule:
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Register
Citation for Final Rule: None |
123. |
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Title: Puget
Sound |
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RIN
2115-AF68 |
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Stage: Withdrawal |
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Previous
Stage: ANPRM:
Publication Date 12/24/1998; End of Comment Period 5/24/99; Notice of Meeting
5/8/99. |
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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. |
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Effects:
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Prompting
action: None |
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Rulemaking
Project Initiated:
01/30/1998 |
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Dates
for Withdrawal :
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Register
Citation for Withdrawal : None |
124. |
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Title: Lease
Financing for Vessels |
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RIN
2115-AG08 |
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Stage: Final Rule |
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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. |
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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. |
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Effects:
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Prompting
action: None |
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Rulemaking
Project Initiated:
11/20/2000 |
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Dates
for Final Rule:
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Register
Citation for Final Rule: None |
125. |
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Title: Ballast
Water Treatment |
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RIN
2115-AG21 |
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Stage: NPRM |
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Previous
Stage: ANPRM:
Publication Date 3/4/02; End of Comment Period 6/3/02. |
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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. |
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Effects:
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Prompting
action: Statute |
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Rulemaking
Project Initiated:
11/21/2000 |
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Dates
for NPRM:
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Federal
Register
Citation for NPRM:
None |
126. |
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Popular
Title: ID System
Carriage |
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RIN
2115-AG36 |
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Stage: NPRM |
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Previous
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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. |
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Effects:
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Prompting
action:
International Agreement |
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Rulemaking
Project Initiated:
02/28/2002 |
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Dates
for NPRM:
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Federal
Register
Citation for NPRM:
None |
127. |
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Title: Ballast
Water Penalties |
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RIN
2115-AG50 |
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Stage: NPRM |
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Previous
Stage:None |
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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. |
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Effects:
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Prompting
action: Statute |
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Rulemaking
Project Initiated:
06/01/2002 |
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Dates
for NPRM:
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Federal
Register
Citation for NPRM:
None |