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        <RIN>2115-AF44</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>199804</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>2115</CODE>
            <NAME>U.S. Coast Guard</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USCG</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>2100</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Transportation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOT</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code) (CGD 95-073)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This regulatory project allows U.S. vessels involved in foreign trade to meet the requirements and be certified in compliance with safety management certificate regulations of chapter IX of SOLAS. This certification allows continuous operation of U.S. flagged vessels on international trade which must meet the applicability of SOLAS. It also provides the regulations for the selection of recognized authorities to act on behalf of the U.S. to complete the certification. This project supported the Coast Guard's Marine Safety and Environmental Protection goal to eliminate substandard vessels from United States waters and the Coast Guard's strategic goal of marine safety.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>33 CFR 96</CFR>
            <CFR>46 CFR 2</CFR>
            <CFR>46 CFR 31</CFR>
            <CFR>46 CFR 71</CFR>
            <CFR>46 CFR 91</CFR>
            <CFR>46 CFR 107</CFR>
            <CFR>46 CFR 115</CFR>
            <CFR>46 CFR 126</CFR>
            <CFR>46 CFR 175</CFR>
            <CFR>46 CFR 176</CFR>
            <CFR>46 CFR 189</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>46 USC 3203</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/01/1997</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>62 FR 23705</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/01/1997</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/24/1997</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>62 FR 67492</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/23/1998</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>The effective dates for mandatory compliance with SOLAS and for U.S. vessels to continue international trading uninterrupted are July 1, 1998, and July 1, 2002, depending on the type of vessel involved.</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Robert</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Gauvin</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>M.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Project Manager, G-MSO-2</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2115</CODE>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 267-1053</PHONE>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>2100 Second Street SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20593-0001</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
        <PROCUREMENT>Not Procurement Related</PROCUREMENT>
        <REINVENT_GOVT>No</REINVENT_GOVT>
    </RIN_INFO>
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