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DHS/USCG RIN: 1625-AA22 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Improvements to Maritime Safety in Puget Sound-Area Waters (USCG-1998-4501) 
Abstract: This rulemaking would promulgate measures to improve maritime safety in Puget Sound-Area waters including Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, passages around and through the San Juan Islands, and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Based on a determination by the Secretary of Transportation regarding the status of maritime safety in the Puget Sound area, the Coast Guard has initiated a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis to study the feasibility of implementing new safety measures, including extended tug escort requirements and a dedicated response vessel. Public input will help develop any future proposed rules, if deemed necessary. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship Program's goal to reduce the amount of oil discharged into the marine environment and the Coast Guard's strategic goal of protection of natural resources and maritime safety. This is a significant action due to substantial public interest. Market or Regulatory Failure Analysis: The Coast Guard is addressing the potential for an increase in vessel collisions and allisions in the Puget Sound area due to the volume of traffic using these waters. Certain safety measures discussed in the rulemaking may improve maritime safety while accommodating the current volume of traffic. A market failure may exist with respect to vessel operators not internalizing the full marginal social costs of their actions. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 1   
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1223 and 1224   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM  11/24/1998  63 FR 64937   
ANPRM Comment Period End  05/24/1999    
Next Action Undetermined  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: Undetermined 
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 Vivianne Louie
Project Manager, CG-521
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Coast Guard
Room 1304, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593
Phone:202 372-1358
Email: vivianne.w.louie@uscg.mil