2115-AF44 199710 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2115 U.S. Coast Guard USCG 2100 Department of Transportation DOT International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code) (CGD 95-073) Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 33 CFR 96 46 USC 3203 No NPRM 05/01/1997 62 FR 23705 NPRM Comment Period End 08/01/1997 Final Action 01/00/1998 The effective dates for mandatory compliance with SOLAS and for U.S. vessels to continue international trading uninterrupted is July 1, 1998, and July 1, 2002, depending on the type of vessel involved. No None NA Not Collected No