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DOT/USCG RIN: 2115-AF73 Publication ID: Fall 1999 
Title: Frequency of Inspection, Hull Examination Alternative for Certain Passenger Vessels, and Underwater Surveys for Passenger Vessels (USCG-1999-4976) 
Abstract: The regulatory project will harmonize the inspection/survey system that will enable vessel owners and operators to receive their certificates of inspection, Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) certificates, and load line certificates simultaneously. It would also implement the 1988 Protocol to the 1974 SOLAS Convention. It will facilitate international progress in maritime safety and environmental protection. For the purpose of continuity, non-convention vessels will comply with the new inspection frequency. The proposed regulations would also establish hull examination alternatives and a drydock extension policy for qualifying passenger vessels that operate exclusively on benign, low-risk environments, and that have a limited time underway. In addition, the proposed regulations would provide the option of alternating drydock examinations with underwater surveys for passenger vessels. This project supports the Coast Guard's Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Program's goal of mobility by facilitating commerce and eliminating interruptions and impediments to the economical movement of goods and people. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 91    46 CFR 107    46 CFR 115    46 CFR 126    46 CFR 131    46 CFR 167    46 CFR 169    46 CFR 176    46 CFR 189    46 CFR 2    46 CFR 31    46 CFR 71   
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3305 to 3308   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/00/1999    
Final Action      
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
James Cratty
Project Manager (G-MSR-2)
Department of Transportation
U.S. Coast Guard
2100 Second Street SW,
Washington, DC 20593
Phone:202 267-6742