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DOT/SLSDC RIN: 2135-AA59 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Seaway Rules and Regulations: Periodic Updates, Various Categories 
Abstract:

GLS and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules (Practices and Procedures in Canada) in their respective jurisdictions. Under agreement with the SLSMC, the GLS is amending the joint regulations by updating the Regulations and Rules in various categories. Pursuant to international agreement, the U.S. and Canadian Seaway Corporations review and revise their joint regulations annually.

 
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 
EO 14192 Designation: Other 
CFR Citation: 33 CFR part 401     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. sec. 981 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    03/01/2026 

Overall Description of Deadline: The need for the regulation: Pursuant to international agreement, the U.S. and Canadian Seaway Corporations review and revise their joint regulations annually.

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Rule  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Donna O'Berry
Chief Counsel
Department of Transportation
Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-6136