Harmonization With International Safety Standards

As part of its ongoing response to the President's Regulatory Reinvention Initiative, the Coast Guard proposes to amend its regulations for both inspected and uninspected vessels by removing obsolete, unnecessary and excessive provisions and to harmonize regulations with international safety standards. The Coast Guard expects these amendments will reduce the regulatory burden to industry by removing differences between requirements that apply to U.S. vessels in international trade and those that apply to similar vessels in international trade that fly the flag of responsible foreign nations.