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RIN: 1625-AC02

Publication ID: Spring 2014

Title: Personal Flotation Devices Labeling and Standards
Abstract: The rulemaking would remove references to type codes in Coast Guard regulations on the carriage and labeling of Coast Guard-approved personal flotation devices (PFDs). PFD type codes are unique to Coast Guard approval and are not well understood by the public. Removing these type codes from our regulations would facilitate future incorporation by reference of new industry consensus standards for PFD labeling that will more effectively convey safety information, and is a step toward harmonization of our regulations with PFD requirements in Canada and in other countries.
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 160 46 CFR 164 46 CFR 169
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2103 46 USC 2113 46 USC 3306 46 USC 3703 46 USC 4302

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	08/14/2013	78 FR 49412
NPRM Comment Period End	10/15/2013
Final Rule	07/00/2014

Additional Information: The rulemaking supports the efforts of the U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC). You can find this regulation on regulations.gov and the docket number associated with it is USCG-2013-0263.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: Federal, State
Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Brandi A. Baldwin Project Manager Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE., STOP 7509, Office of Design and Engineering Standards Lifesaving and Fire Safety Division (CG-5214), Washington, DC 20593-7509 Phone:202 372-1394 Email: brandi.a.baldwin@uscg.mil