Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic Identification System

Abstract

Consistent with statutory requirements and provisions, the Coast Guard is expanding the applicability of notice of arrival (NOA) and automatic identification system (AIS) requirements to include more commercial vessels. This final rule amends the applicability of notice of arrival requirements to include additional vessels, sets forth a mandatory method for electronic submission of NOAs, and modifies related reporting content, timeframes, and procedures. This final rule also extends the applicability of AIS requirements beyond Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) areas to all U.S. navigable waters, and requires that additional commercial vessels install and use AIS, consistent with statutory requirements, and in limited cases, the Secretary's discretionary authority. These changes will improve navigation safety, enhance our ability to identify and track vessels, and heighten our overall maritime domain awareness (MDA), thus helping us address threats to maritime transportation safety and security.

Action & Dates

Action: Final rule.
Dates: This final rule is effective March 2, 2015, except for amendments to 33 CFR part 160 which become effective April 30, 2015, with the further exception of Sec. 160.204(a)(6), which is effective April 30, 2015 through December 31, 2015; and except for Sec. Sec. 160.204(a)(5)(vii), 160.205, 160.208(a) and (c), and 164.46(b) and (c), which contain collection of information requirements that have not yet been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Coast Guard will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of these four collection-of-information related sections. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the final rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on March 2, 2015.
Effective Date: 2015-03-02

CFR References

33 CFR Part 62 33 CFR Part 66 33 CFR Part 101 33 CFR Part 110 33 CFR Part 117 33 CFR Part 118 33 CFR Part 151 33 CFR Part 160 33 CFR Part 161 33 CFR Part 164 33 CFR Part 165 46 CFR Part 4 46 CFR Part 148

Topics

Administrative practice and procedureAnchorage groundsBridgesCargo vesselsDrug testingHarborsHazardous materials transportationIncorporation by referenceIntergovernmental relationsInvestigationsMarine safetyMaritime securityNavigation (water)Nuclear vesselsOil pollutionPenaltiesRadiation protectionReporting and recordkeeping requirementsSafetySecurity measuresTransportationVesselsWater pollution controlWaterways

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 Homeland Security Coast Guard 33 CFR Parts 62, 66, 101, 110, 117, 118, 151, 160, 161, 164, and 165 46 CFR Parts 4 and 148 [Docket No. USCG-2005-21869] RIN 1625-AA99 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: Consistent with statutory requirements and provisions, the Coast Guard is expanding the applicability of notice of arrival (NOA) and automatic identification system (AIS) requirements to include more commercial vessels. This final rule amends the applicability of notice of arrival requirements to include additional vessels, sets forth a mandatory method for electronic submission of NOAs, and modifies related reporting content, timeframes, and procedures. This final rule also extends the applicability of AIS requirements beyond Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) areas to all U.S. navigable waters, and requires that additional commercial vessels install and use AIS, consistent with statutory requirements, and in limited cases, the Secretary's discretionary authority. These changes will improve navigation safety, enhance our ability to identify and track vessels, and heighten our overall maritime domain awareness (MDA), thus helping us address threats to maritime transportation safety and security. DATES: This final rule is effective March 2, 2015, except for amendments to 33 CFR part 160 which become effective April 30, 2015, with the further exception of § 160.204(a)(6), which is effective April 30, 2015 through December 31, 2015; and except…

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Citation: 80 FR 5282