Updates to Marine Engineering Standards

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 46 CFR Parts 50, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, and 64 [Docket No. USCG-2020-0634] RIN 1625-AC72 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is updating marine engineering standards that are incorporated by reference and eliminating outdated or unnecessarily prescriptive regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations. This regulatory action is consistent with the standards currently used by industry and supports the Coast Guard's maritime safety mission. DATES: This final rule is effective September 10, 2024. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register beginning September 10, 2024. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of October 1, 1990. ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to www.regulations.gov , type USCG-2020-0634 in the search box and click “Search.” Next, in the Document Type column, select “Supporting & Related Material.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about this document, call or email Thane Gilman, Systems Engineering Division (CG-ENG-3), 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20593. Phone (202) 372-1383, Email: thane.gilman@uscg.mil . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents for Preamble I. Abbrev…