1625-AC27 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 Tankers-Automatic Pilot Systems in Shipping Safety Fairways and Offshore Traffic Separation Schemes

The Coast Guard proposes to permit tankers with automatic pilot systems that meet certain international standards to operate using those systems in waters subject to the shipping safety fairway or traffic separation scheme controls specified in 33 CFR parts 166 and 167. The proposed amendments would remove an unnecessary regulatory restriction, update the technical requirements for automatic pilot systems, and promote the Coast Guard’s maritime safety and stewardship (environmental protection) missions by enhancing maritime safety.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 33 CFR 164.13 46 U.S.C. 2103 46 U.S.C. 3703 No NPRM 07/11/2016 81 FR 44817 NPRM Comment Period End 10/11/2016 Final Rule To Be Determined No No None No Yes No No Matthew Walter LCDR Project Manager (CG-NAV-2) 1625 U.S. Coast Guard USCG 202 372-1565 cgnav@uscg.mil 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington DC 20593-7418