2133-AB88 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2133 Maritime Administration MARAD 2100 Department of Transportation DOT National Shipping Authority Regulations, Subchapter Update

Revisions to parts 315-347 ("The National Shipping Authority Regulations") are intended to correct numerous citations in accordance with codification of title 46 of the United States Code, coordinate with the Transportation Priority Allocation System (TPAS), remove internal procedural items, update agency contacts, update citations, revise portions of text, remove obsolete references, and reorganize the regulations. This collection of regulations contemplates that the US Government, may enter into agreements with Agents to manage and operate vessels owned, controlled or chartered by the USA for national security and or national defense related operations.

]]> Info./Admin./Other Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 46 CFR 315-347 National Shipping Authority, 50 U.S.C. app. 1744 No NPRM 06/00/2023 MARAD believes that the administration of its special emergency authorities can benefit from modernization and reduction in the number of governing regulations. Doing so should clarify MARAD authority and emergency functions. No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Mitch Hudson Senior Attorney 2133 Maritime Administration MARAD 202 366-9373 mitch.hudson@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590