2016-17007: Inspection of Towing Vessels

Summary

The Coast Guard announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the collection of information described in the Inspection of Towing Vessels final rule published on June 20, 2016. In that rule, which establishes safety regulations governing the inspection, standards, and safety management systems of towing vessels, we stated that before the Coast Guard could enforce the collection of information requirements in the rule, OMB would need to approve the Coast Guard's request to collect this information. This document announces that approval. On June 23, 2016, OMB approved this Coast Guard request and assigned this collection of information OMB control number 1625-0117.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 13 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

• 46 CFR 1 Organization, General Course and Methods Governing Marine Safety Functions
• 46 CFR 2 Vessel Inspections
• 46 CFR 15 Manning Requirements
• 46 CFR 136 Certification
• 46 CFR 137 Vessel Compliance
• 46 CFR 138 Towing Safety Management System (TSMS)
• 46 CFR 139 Third-Party Organizations
• 46 CFR 140 Operations
• 46 CFR 141 Lifesaving
• 46 CFR 142 Fire Protection
• 46 CFR 143 Machinery and Electrical Systems and Equipment
• 46 CFR 144 Construction and Arrangement
• 46 CFR 199 Lifesaving Systems for Certain Inspected Vessels