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DOT/USCG RIN: 2115-AF55 Publication ID: Spring 2000 
Title: Implementation of the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (CGD 97-068)(USCG-1998-3423) 
Abstract: This rulemaking establishes voluntary ballast water exchange guidelines applicable to all vessels entering U.S. waters, and mandatory reporting and sampling procedures to monitor compliance. Ballast water has been identified as a major pathway for the introduction and spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS). This project supports the Coast Guard's Marine Safety and Environmental Protection program's goal to reduce the volume of untreated ballast water discharged into United States waters, and the Coast Guard's strategic goal of protection of natural resources. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 151   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 4701    16 USC 4702    16 USC 4711 to 4714    16 USC 4721 to 4728    16 USC 4741    16 USC 4751   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
NPRM  Statutory    10/26/1997 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/10/1998  63 FR 17782   
NPRM Comment Period End  06/09/1998    
Interim Final Rule  05/17/1999  64 FR 26672   
Interim Final Rule Effective  07/01/1999    
Next Action Undetermined      
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
LCDR M. Pat McKeown
Project Manager, G-MSO
Department of Transportation
U.S. Coast Guard
2100 Second Street SW,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone:202 267-0500