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DOT/USCG RIN: 2115-AF44 Publication ID: Fall 1997 
Title: ●International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code) (CGD 95-073) 
Abstract: This regulatory project will allow 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 will allow continuous operation of U.S. flagged vessels on international trade which must meet the applicability of SOLAS. It will also provide the regulations for the selection of recognized authorities to act on behalf of the U.S. to complete the certification. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 96   
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3203   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  05/01/1997  62 FR 23705   
NPRM Comment Period End  08/01/1997    
Final Action  01/00/1998    
Additional Information: 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.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
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