1625-AB85 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1625 U.S. Coast Guard USCG 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Commercial Fishing Vessels--Implementation of 2010 and 2012 Legislation

The Coast Guard proposes to implement those requirements of 2010 and 2012 legislation that pertain to uninspected commercial fishing industry vessels and that took effect upon enactment of the legislation but that, to be implemented, require amendments to Coast Guard regulations affecting those vessels. The applicability of the regulations is being changed, and new requirements are being added to safety training, equipment, vessel examinations, vessel safety standards, the documentation of maintenance, and the termination of unsafe operations. This rulemaking promotes the Coast Guard's maritime safety mission.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 46 CFR 28 46 CFR 42 Pub. L. 111-281 Statutory Other CGAA 2010 Requirements in effect since 10/15/2010 Yes

The Coast Guard proposes to align its commercial fishing industry vessel regulations with the mandatory provisions of 2010 and 2012 legislation passed by Congress that took effect upon enactment. The alignments would change the applicability of current regulations, and add new requirements for safety equipment, vessel examinations, vessel safety standards, the documentation of maintenance, and the termination of unsafe operations. This rule only proposes to implement these legislative mandates, would exercise no Coast Guard regulatory discretion, and would promote the Coast Guard's maritime safety mission.

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We estimate that, as a result of this rulemaking, owners and operators of certain commercial fishing vessels would incur additional annualized costs, discounted at 7 percent, of $34.2 million. We estimate the annualized cost, discounted at 7 percent, to government of $5.4 million, for a total annualized cost of $39.7 million. For commercial fishing vessels that operate beyond 3 nautical miles, the cost of this rulemaking would involve provisions for carriage of survival craft, recordkeeping of lifesaving and fire equipment maintenance, and dockside safety examinations once every 5 years. Also, certain newly built commercial fishing vessels would have to undergo survey and classification. We believe that the rule based on Congressional mandates will address a wide range of causes of commercial fishing vessel accidents and supports the main goal of improving safety and survivability in the commercial fishing industry. The primary benefit of the proposed rule is an increase in safety and a resulting decrease in the risk of accidents and their consequences, primarily fatalities. We estimate an annualized benefit of $7.1 to $9.4 million from this rule, discounted at 7 percent.

]]> ]]> NPRM 06/21/2016 81 FR 40437 NPRM Comment Period Extended 08/15/2016 81 FR 53986 NPRM Comment Period End 10/19/2016 Second NPRM Comment Period End 12/18/2016 Docket ID USCG-2012-0025. Yes Businesses None No No Yes No 1625-AA77 Related to Jack Kemerer Project Manager, CG-CVC-3 1625 U.S. Coast Guard USCG 202 372-1249 jack.a.kemerer@uscg.mil 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE., STOP 7501, Washington DC 20593-7501