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DHS/USCG RIN: 1625-AB54 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: Clarification of Discovery Rules Used in Administrative Proceedings of the U.S. Coast Guard 
Abstract: In this rulemaking project, the U.S. Coast Guard would amend the discovery rules found in 33 CFR part 20 to clarify those rules and make them easier for all parties to understand. These amendments would further define and simplify the rules for initial disclosures and discovery. This rulemaking proposes to amend Coast Guard's discovery rules in administrative hearings to clarify procedural regulations in contested proceedings and improve the efficiency of the hearing process. These amendments would further define the rules for initial disclosures and discovery and are envisioned to assist the unrepresented mariner, decrease discovery related time and burden, and reflect the best practice methods generally found in administrative law. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 20   
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1321    42 USC 9609    46 USC 7701 and 7702    DHS Delegation No. 0170.1   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  06/00/2011    
Additional Information: The docket number for this rulemaking is USCG-2010-0173. The docket may be found at www.regulations.gov.
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 
Related RINs: Related to 1625-AA59 
Agency Contact:
Megan H. Allison
Office of Chief Administrative Law Judge (CG-00J)
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Coast Guard
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, STOP 7000,
Washington, DC 20593-7000
Phone:202 372-4442
Email: megan.h.allison@uscg.mil