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DHS/USCG RIN: 1625-AA92 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Alternate Compliance Program: Vessel Inspection Alternatives (USCG-2004-19823)  
Abstract: This rulemaking would: Update the list in 46 CFR 2.01-25 of those SOLAS certificates required to be carried onboard and certificates that may be issued by an authorized classification society; Add, in 46 CFR 8.320(b), the following safety certificates to the list of international certificates that can be issued by an authorized classification society: SOLAS Passenger Ship Safety Certificate (PSSC); IMO High-Speed Craft (HSC) Safety Certificate; Add a condition to 46 CFR 8.420(c) stating that, in order for a recognized class society to be fully eligible to participate in the ACP, it must first be delegated issuing authority for the following certificates: SOLAS Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate; SOLAS Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate; International Load Line Certificate; International Tonnage Certificate; International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate; Extend eligibility in the ACP to Oceanographic Research Vessels by adding a new section 46 CFR 189.15-5 to reference part 8; and, remove references to the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) throughout the ACP regulations and replace them with references to "authorized classification society." This rulemaking is intended to expand the benefits available under the ACP. This project supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of facilitating maritime safety and mobility. Market or Regulatory Failure Analysis: No market failure was identified. ACP is a voluntary scheme. The justification for the regulation is the improved functioning of government. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 2    46 CFR 8    46 CFR 189   
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1903    43 USC 1333    46 USC 3703    ...   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  05/22/2007  72 FR 28650   
NPRM Comment Period End  07/23/2007    
Final Action  12/00/2008    
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:
LT Alfred J. Giordano
Program Manager
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Coast Guard
Office of Design and Engineering Standards, Human Element & Ship Design Div. (CG-5212), 2100 Second Street SW., STOP 7126,
Washington, DC 20593-7126
Phone:202 372-1362
Email:  alfred.j.giordano@uscg.mil