Safety of Uninspected Passenger Vessels Under the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 (PVSA)

Abstract

The Coast Guard establishes this final rule to implement safety measures for uninspected passenger vessels under the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 (PVSA). This Act authorizes the Coast Guard to amend operating and equipment guidelines for uninspected passenger vessels over 100 gross tons, carrying 12 or fewer passengers for hire. These regulations will implement this new class of uninspected passenger vessel, provide for the issuance of special permits to uninspected vessels participating in a Marine Event of National Significance (e.g., OPSAIL 2000 and Tall Ships 2000), and develop specific manning, structural fire protection, operating, and equipment requirements for a limited fleet of PVSA-exempted vessels.

Action & Dates

Action: Final rule.
Dates: This final rule is effective June 14, 2002.
Effective Date: 2002-06-14

CFR References

33 CFR Part 175 33 CFR Part 177 33 CFR Part 179 33 CFR Part 181 33 CFR Part 183 46 CFR Part 2 46 CFR Part 10 46 CFR Part 15 46 CFR Part 24 46 CFR Part 25 46 CFR Part 26 46 CFR Part 30 46 CFR Part 70 46 CFR Part 90 46 CFR Part 114 46 CFR Part 169 46 CFR Part 175 46 CFR Part 188 46 CFR Part 199

Topics

Cargo vesselsFire preventionForeign relationsHazardous materials transportationLabelingMarine safetyOceanographic research vesselsOil and gas explorationPassenger vesselsPenaltiesReporting and recordkeeping requirementsSchoolsSeamenVessels

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Coast Guard 33 CFR Parts 175, 177, 179, 181, and 183 46 CFR Parts 2, 10, 15, 24, 25, 26, 30, 70, 90, 114, 169, 175, 188, and 199 [USCG-1999-5040] RIN 2115-AF69 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard establishes this final rule to implement safety measures for uninspected passenger vessels under the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 (PVSA). This Act authorizes the Coast Guard to amend operating and equipment guidelines for uninspected passenger vessels over 100 gross tons, carrying 12 or fewer passengers for hire. These regulations will implement this new class of uninspected passenger vessel, provide for the issuance of special permits to uninspected vessels participating in a Marine Event of National Significance (e.g., OPSAIL 2000 and Tall Ships 2000), and develop specific manning, structural fire protection, operating, and equipment requirements for a limited fleet of PVSA-exempted vessels. DATES: This final rule is effective June 14, 2002. ADDRESSES: Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, are part of docket USCG-1999-5040 and are available for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at http://dms.do…

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Citation: 67 FR 34756