1625-AC52 202104 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1625 U.S. Coast Guard USCG 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Operational Risk Assessments for Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas as Fuel and Updates to Industry Standards

The Coast Guard has proposed amending its regulations in 33 CFR part 127 for waterfront facilities handling Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The Coast Guard is reviewing comments on the proposed rule that would make the following changes: (1) Allow certain smaller waterfront LNG fuel facilities to conduct an operational risk assessment (instead of a waterway suitability assessment (WSA)), (2) update the technical standards currently referenced in part 127 to reflect the most recent editions, and (3) require facilities that must complete a WSA to include information related to the nation of registry of vessels and the nationality or citizenship of officers and crew serving aboard those vessels.  This project would promote economic relief by eliminating the requirement to submit an alternative request and meet with the Captain of the Port of the Coast Guard to obtain approval before conducting an operational risk assessment in lieu of a waterway suitability assessment.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 33 CFR 127 46 U.S.C. 70011 46 U.S.C. 70034 46 U.S.C. ch. 701 No NPRM 10/05/2020 85 FR 62651 NPRM Comment Period End 12/04/2020 Final Rule 06/00/2021 Undetermined None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Ken Smith Project Manager 1625 U.S. Coast Guard USCG 202 372-1413 ken.a.smith@uscg.mil Office of Operating & Environmental Standards (CG-OES-2), 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, STOP 7509, Washington DC 20593-7509