2021-27567: Updates to Marine Engineering Standards
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The Coast Guard is extending the comment period by 45 days for the notice of proposed rulemaking, "Updates to Marine Engineering Standards," published on October 19, 2021, which proposes to incorporate by reference updated marine engineering standards and eliminate outdated or unnecessarily prescriptive regulations. We are extending the comment period to allow the public more time to comment on the proposed rulemaking. The comment period is now open through February 3, 2022.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 12 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
- 46 CFR 50 General Provisions
- 46 CFR 52 Power Boilers
- 46 CFR 53 Heating Boilers
- 46 CFR 54 Pressure Vessels
- 46 CFR 56 Piping Systems and Appurtenances
- 46 CFR 57 Welding and Brazing
- 46 CFR 58 Main and Auxiliary Machinery and Related Systems
- 46 CFR 59 Repairs to Boilers, Pressure Vessels, and Appurtenances
- 46 CFR 61 Periodic Tests and Inspections
- 46 CFR 62 Vital System Automation
- 46 CFR 63 Automatic Auxiliary Boilers
- 46 CFR 64 Marine Portable Tanks and Cargo Handling Systems
Rulemaking docket
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