46 CFR Part 4 - MARINE CASUALTIES AND INVESTIGATIONS

Authority:

33 U.S.C. 1231; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 2103, 2303a, 2306, 6101, 6301, and 6305; 50 U.S.C. 198; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. Subpart 4.40 issued under 49 U.S.C. 1903(a)(1)(E).

Source:

CGD 74-119, 39 FR 33317, Sept. 17, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.

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United States Code

U.S. Code: Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

§ 1231 - Regulations

U.S. Code: Title 46 - SHIPPING

§ 2103 - Superintendence of the merchant marine

§ 2303a - Post serious marine casualty alcohol testing

§ 2306 - Vessel reporting requirements

§ 6101 - Marine casualties and reporting

§ 6301 - Investigation of marine casualties

§ 6305 - Reports of investigations

U.S. Code: Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION

§ 1903

U.S. Code: Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

§ 198 - Requisitioned vessels

Title 46 published on 07-Jun-2018 03:53

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 46 CFR Part 4 after this date.

2018-03-19; vol. 83 # 53 - Monday, March 19, 2018

83 FR 11889 - Marine Casualty Reporting Property Damage Thresholds

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FR Doc.	2018-05467
RIN	1625-AC33
Docket No.	USCG-2016-0748

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Coast Guard

Final rule.

This final rule is effective April 18, 2018.

46 CFR Part 4

Summary

The Coast Guard is amending the monetary property damage threshold amounts for reporting a marine casualty and for reporting a type of marine casualty called a “serious marine incident.” The original regulations that set these dollar threshold amounts were written in the 1980s and have not been updated since that time. Because the monetary thresholds for reporting have not kept pace with inflation, vessel owners and operators have been required to report relatively minor casualties. Additionally, the original regulations require mandatory drug and alcohol testing following a serious marine incident. As a result, vessel owners and operators are conducting testing for casualties that are less significant than those intended to be captured by the original regulations. Updating the original regulations will reduce the burden on vessel owners and operators, and will also reduce the amount of Coast Guard resources expended to investigate these incidents.

2017-07-28; vol. 82 # 144 - Friday, July 28, 2017

82 FR 35073 - Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments

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FR Doc.	2017-14617
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Docket No.	USCG-2016-0498

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Coast Guard

Final rule.

This final rule is effective July 28, 2017.

33 CFR Parts 3, 20, 64, 67, 80, 82, 83, 84, 104, 105, 109, 110, 115, 117, 120, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 151, 155, 157, 159, 161, 162, 164, 165, 174, and 181

Summary

This final rule makes non-substantive technical, organizational, and conforming amendments to existing Coast Guard regulations. This rule will have no substantive effect on the regulated public.

2017-01-23; vol. 82 # 13 - Monday, January 23, 2017

82 FR 7755 - Marine Casualty Reporting Property Damage Thresholds

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FR Doc.	2017-01323
RIN	1625-AC33
Docket No.	USCG-2016-0748

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Coast Guard

Notice of proposed rulemaking.

Comments and related material must be submitted to the online docket via http://www.regulations.gov, or reach the Docket Management Facility, on or before March 24, 2017. Comments sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on collection of information must reach OMB on or before March 24, 2017.

46 CFR Part 4

Summary

The Coast Guard proposes to amend the monetary property damage threshold amounts for reporting a marine casualty, and for reporting a type of marine casualty called a “serious marine incident” (SMI). The initial regulations setting these dollar threshold amounts were promulgated in the early1980s and they have not been updated. Because the monetary thresholds for reporting have not kept pace with inflation, relatively minor casualties must be reported. Additionally, the regulations require mandatory drug and alcohol testing following an SMI; consequently, testing is being conducted for casualties that are less significant than those intended to be captured by the original regulations. Updating the regulations will reduce the burden on vessel owners and operators, and will also reduce the amount of Coast Guard resources expended to investigate these incidents.

2015-01-30; vol. 80 # 20 - Friday, January 30, 2015

80 FR 5282 - Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic Identification System

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FR Doc.	2015-01331
RIN	1625-AA99
Docket No.	USCG-2005-21869

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Coast Guard

Final rule.

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 for §§ 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.

33 CFR Parts 62, 66, 101, 110, 117, 118, 151, 160, 161, 164, and 165

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.

2014-09-29; vol. 79 # 188 - Monday, September 29, 2014

79 FR 58270 - Shipping and Transportation; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments

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FR Doc.	2014-21994
RIN	1625-ZA33
Docket No.	USCG-2014-0688

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Coast Guard

Final rule.

This final rule is effective September 29, 2014.

46 CFR Parts 1, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, 27, 28, 30, 35, 38, 42, 44, 45, 52, 62, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 76, 77, 78, 90, 92, 95, 97, 105, 109, 111, 114, 115, 117, 119, 121, 122, 131, 150, 151, 153, 154, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 167, 169, 171, 172, 174, 175, 176, 180, 181, 182, 185, 188, 189, 190, 194, 196, 197, and 199

Summary

The Coast Guard is issuing a final rule that makes non-substantive changes throughout Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The purpose of this rule is to make conforming amendments and technical corrections to Coast Guard regulations. This rule will have no substantive effect on the regulated public. These changes are provided to coincide with the annual recodification of Titles 46 and 49 on October 1, 2014.

2014-01-10; vol. 79 # 7 - Friday, January 10, 2014

79 FR 1780 - Marine Casualty Reporting on the Outer Continental Shelf

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FR Doc.	2014-00278
RIN	1625-AB99
Docket No.	USCG-2013-1057

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Coast Guard

Notice of proposed rulemaking.

Comments and related material must either be submitted to our online docket via http://www.regulations.gov on or before April 10, 2014 or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date. Comments sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on collection of information must reach OMB on or before April 10, 2014.

33 CFR Parts 140 and 146

Summary

The Coast Guard proposes broadening the regulatory requirements for reporting marine casualties that occur on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The limited reporting requirements currently applicable to foreign-flag OCS units in those waters would be replaced with the broader requirements currently applicable to U.S.-flag OCS units and to marine casualties occurring elsewhere in U.S. waters. The proposed changes would improve the Coast Guard's ability to collect and analyze casualty data for incidents on the OCS, in the interest of maintaining and improving safety on the OCS. This proposed rule would support the Coast Guard's maritime safety and stewardship missions.

2013-12-20; vol. 78 # 245 - Friday, December 20, 2013

78 FR 77027 - Overhead Clearance (Air-Draft) Accidents

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FR Doc.	2013-30259
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Docket No.	USCG-2013-0466

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Coast Guard

Request for comments on petition for rulemaking.

Comments and related material must either be submitted to our online docket via http://www.regulations.gov on or before March 20, 2014, or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date.

33 CFR Parts 117, 161, and 164

Summary

The Coast Guard seeks public comment on a petition that requests the Coast Guard to initiate a rulemaking to address the problem of overhead clearance (air-draft) accidents. In its petition, which calls for vessel masters to be provided with accurate vertical air draft information, a maritime organization has described 16 overhead clearance accidents that it says were avoidable and that resulted in damage to or destruction of waterway infrastructure and inconvenienced the public. The Coast Guard will consider all comments received in response to this notification in determining whether or not to initiate the requested rulemaking.