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RIN: 1625-AA21

Publication ID: Fall 2008

Title: Commercial Diving Operations (USCG-1998-3786)
Abstract: This project involves reviewing and updating the commercial diving regulations, which were first adopted in 1977. A review of the commercial diving regulations is needed to determine what parts should be updated or changed based on the current standards of safety, technology, and industry practices and to evaluate and minimize any significant economic impact of the rules upon small entities. The project supports the Coast Guard Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship Program's goal to reduce deaths and injuries on U.S. commercial vessels and the Coast Guard's strategic goal of maritime safety. Market or Regulatory Failure Analysis: Currently, the commercial diving industry remains one of the most hazardous occupations in the United States. Many commercial diving companies do not meet basic diving safety standards as outlined by ADCI or other consensus standards. Without regulatory action, not all individual owners of commercial diving companies will voluntarily invest in improved safety due to the inability to internalize the benefit.
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 197
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1509 43 USC 1333 46 USC 3306 46 USC 3703 46 USC 6101

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
ANPRM	06/26/1998	63 FR 34840
ANPRM Comment Period Extended	09/23/1998	63 FR 50848
ANPRM Comment Period End	11/09/1998
Second ANPRM	To Be Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov	Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: LCDR Rogers Henderson Project Manager, CG-5222 Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593 Phone:202 372-1411 Email: rogers.w.henderson@uscg.mil