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RIN: 1625-AA77

Publication ID: Fall 2011

Title: Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend commercial fishing industry vessel requirements to enhance maritime safety. Commercial fishing remains one of the most dangerous industries in America. The Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act of 1988 (the Act, codified in 46 U.S.C. chapter 45) gives the Coast Guard regulatory authority to improve the safety of vessels operating in that industry. Although significant reductions in industry deaths were recorded after the Coast Guard issued its initial rules under the Act in 1991, we believe more deaths and serious injury can be avoided through compliance with new regulations in the following areas: vessel stability and watertight integrity, vessel maintenance and safety equipment including crew immersion suits, crew training and drills, and improved documentation of regulatory compliance.
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)	Priority: Economically Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 28
Legal Authority: 46 USC 4502(a) to 4502(d) 46 USC 4505 and 4506 46 USC 6104 46 USC 10603 DHS Delegation No. 0170.1(92)

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
ANPRM	03/31/2008	73 FR 16815
ANPRM Comment Period End	12/15/2008
NPRM	To Be Determined

Additional Information: The docket number for this rulemaking is USCG-2003-16158. The docket can be found at www.regulations.gov.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov	Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes
Agency Contact: Jack Kemerer Project Manager, CG-CVC-3 Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE., STOP 7501, Washington, DC 20593-7501 Phone:202 372-1249 Email: jack.a.kemerer@uscg.mil