1625-AC02 201410 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 Personal Flotation Devices Labeling and Standards

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.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No 46 CFR 160 46 CFR 164 46 CFR 169 46 USC 2103 46 USC 2113 46 USC 3306 46 USC 3703 46 USC 4302 No NPRM 08/14/2013 78 FR 49412 NPRM Comment Period End 10/15/2013 Final Rule 09/22/2014 79 FR 56491 Final Rule: Correction 09/22/2014 79 FR 58693 Final Rule : Correction Effective 09/30/2014 Final Rule Effective 10/22/2014 The rulemaking supports the efforts of the U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC). Docket ID USCG-2013-0263. No Federal State No No No Yes Brandi Baldwin A. Project Manager 1625 U.S. Coast Guard USCG 202 372-1394 brandi.a.baldwin@uscg.mil 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