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Active Regulatory Projects
The primary source for information on all active Coast Guard regulatory projects is the Unified Agenda (UA) and the Semi-Annual Regulatory Plan (Regulatory Plan) published by the Office of Management and Budget. The most recent and historical versions of the UA and Regulatory Plan are available at www.reginfo.gov.
Unified Agenda
The UA publishes each spring and fall and provides uniform reporting of regulatory and deregulatory activities under development throughout the Federal government. The UA lists all active projects, which are projects in the pre-rule and proposed rules stages, completed actions, and long-term actions. Each listed action provides the project description, history and timetables, and other relevant information.
Semi-Annual Regulatory Plan
The Regulatory Plan publishes as part of the fall edition of the UA and identifies each agency's regulatory priorities and provides additional details for those priority projects.
Active USCG Regulatory Projects
The following are all active USCG regulatory actions from the 2012 UA published on 12/21/2012 for which announcements were made. Click on the Regulatory Identifier Number to view the action's specific project information. A comprehensive historical listing of rulemaking projects can be found in the Archives page.
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Numbering of
Undocumented Barges |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Outer
Continental Shelf Activities |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Cargo
Securing on Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Card Reader
Requirements |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Consolidated
Cruise Ship Regulations |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Assessment
Framework and Organizational Restatement Regarding Preemption for
Certain Regulations Issued by the Coast Guard |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Updates to
Maritime Security |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Lifesaving
Equipment, Production Testing, and Harmonization With International
Standards |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Vessel
Documentation User Fees--Annual Renewal Fee |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Revision of
Coast Guard Auxiliary Regulations |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Ballast Water
Management Reporting and Recordkeeping |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Tonnage
Regulations Amendments |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Revision of
Crane Regulation Standards for Mobile Offshore Drilling Units,
Offshore Supply Vessels, and Floating Outer Continental Shelf
Facilities |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Lifesaving
Devices on Uninspected Vessels |
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Proposed Rule
Stage |
Deepwater
Ports |
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Final Rule
Stage |
Implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International
Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping
(STCW) for Seafarers, 1978 |
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Final Rule
Stage |
Commercial
Fishing Industry Vessels |
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Final Rule
Stage |
Vessel
Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic
Identification System |
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Final Rule
Stage |
Nontank
Vessel Response Plans and Other Vessel Response Plan Requirements |
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Final Rule
Stage |
Marine Vapor
Control Systems |
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Final Rule
Stage |
Waiver of
Citizenship Requirements for Crewmembers on Commercial Fishing
Vessels |
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Final Rule
Stage |
Offshore
Supply Vessels of at Least 6000 GT ITC |
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Final Rule
Stage |
Bulk
Packaging To Allow for Transfer of Hazardous Liquid Cargoes |
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Final Rule
Stage |
Inland
Waterways Navigation Regulations |
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Final Rule
Stage |
Commercial
Fishing Vessels--Implementation of 2010 Legislation |
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Final Rule
Stage |
Adding
International Energy Efficiency (IEE) Certificate to List of
Certificates a Recognized Classification Society May Issue |
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Final Rule
Stage |
Inland
Waterways Navigation Regulations; Sacramento, CA |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Safety Zone
Regulations |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Special
Anchorage Areas/Anchorage Grounds Regulations |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Discharge-Removal Equipment for Vessels Carrying Oil |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Regatta and
Marine Parade Regulations |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Drawbridge
Regulations
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Long-Term
Actions |
Regulated
Navigation Areas |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Marine
Transportation-Related Facility Response Plans for Hazardous
Substances |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Tank Vessel
Response Plans for Hazardous Substances |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Security Zone
Regulations |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Dry Cargo
Residue Discharges in the Great Lakes |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Inspection of
Towing Vessels |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Potable Water
Standards for Inspected Vessels |
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Long-Term
Actions |
MARPOL Annex
1 Update |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Amendments to
Chemical Testing Requirements in 46 CFR 16 and 33 CFR 95 |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Harmonization
of Standards for Fire Protection and Extinguishing Equipment |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Top Screen
Information Collection From MTSA-Regulated Facilities Handling
Chemicals |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Vessels in
U.S. Navigable Waters--Vital System Maintenance |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Revision to
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Requirements
for Mariners |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Vessel
Traffic Service Updated, Including Establishment of Vessel Traffic
Service in Port Arthur, Texas, and Expansion of a VTS Special Area
in Puget Sound, Washington |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Changes to
the Inland Navigation Rules of the Road |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Great Lakes
Pilotage Rates--2013 Annual Review and Adjustment |
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Long-Term
Actions |
Cruise Vessel
Security and Safety Act of 2010; Implementation |
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Long-Term
Actions |
2012 Liquid
Chemical Categorization Updates |
For more information contact:
Office of Standards Evaluation and Development (CG-REG)
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
2100 2nd Street, SW STOP 7126
Washington, DC 20593
202-372-1460
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