{"description":"Documents matching 'vessels final rule also implements'","count":10000,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=vessels+final+rule+also+implements&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Reporting for Federally Permitted Charter Vessels and Headboats in Gulf of America Fisheries; Court Decision","type":"Rule","abstract":"NMFS issues this final rule to clarify the reporting requirements that are in effect because of a 2023 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The 2023 court decision vacated a 2020 final rule that implemented changes to the reporting requirements for owners and operators of vessels issued Gulf of America (Gulf) charter vessel/headboat permits (for-hire permits) for Gulf reef fish or Gulf coastal migratory pelagic (CMP) species. In compliance with the Fifth Circuit ruling, NMFS issues this rule to formally reinsert the current reporting requirements into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The reporting requirements set forth by this rule are the same as those implemented in 2014 and in effect prior to the now-invalidated 2020 final rule. Further, as a result of the 2023 court decision, NMFS has already been directing permit holders to comply with these restored reporting requirements.","document_number":"2026-05813","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/25/2026-05813/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-america-and-south-atlantic-reporting-for-federally-permitted","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-25/pdf/2026-05813.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-05813.pdf?1774356317","publication_date":"2026-03-25","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n <span class=\"match\">Final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n NMFS issues this <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> to clarify the reporting requirements that are in effect because of a 2023 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The 2023 court decision vacated a 2020 <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> that <span class=\"match\">implemented</span> changes to the reporting requirements for owners and operators of <span class=\"match\">vessels</span> issued Gulf of America (Gulf) charter <span class=\"match\">vessel</span>/headboat permits (for-hire permits) for Gulf reef fish or Gulf coastal migratory pelagic (CMP) species. In compliance with the Fifth Circuit ruling, NMFS issues"},{"title":"Automation of CBP Form I-418 for Vessels","type":"Rule","abstract":"This rule adopts as final, without change, interim amendments to title 8 and title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2021, that require commercial vessel operators to electronically submit the data elements of Form I- 418 to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in lieu of submitting a paper form. This electronic submission streamlines vessel arrival and departure processes by eliminating redundant data submissions, simplifying vessel inspections, and automating recordkeeping.","document_number":"2025-19983","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/17/2025-19983/automation-of-cbp-form-i-418-for-vessels","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-17/pdf/2025-19983.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19983.pdf?1763127918","publication_date":"2025-11-17","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection","name":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection","id":501,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s-customs-and-border-protection","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/501","parent_id":227,"slug":"u-s-customs-and-border-protection"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n <span class=\"match\">Final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n \n This <span class=\"match\">rule</span> adopts as <span class=\"match\">final</span>, without change, interim amendments to title 8 and title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations published in the \n Federal Register \n on December 28, 2021, that require commercial <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> operators to electronically submit the data elements of Form I-418 to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in lieu of submitting a paper form. This electronic submission streamlines <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> arrival and departure processes by eliminating redundant data submissions, simplifying <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> inspections"},{"title":"Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Final Rule","type":"Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking interim final action to extend certain deadlines within the final rule titled \"Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review,\" 89 FR 16820 (March 8, 2024) (hereafter \"2024 final rule\"). Specifically, the EPA is extending deadlines for certain provisions related to control devices, equipment leaks, storage vessels, process controllers, and covers/closed vent systems in \"Subpart OOOOb--Standards of Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities for Which Construction, Modification or Reconstruction Commenced After December 6, 2022\" (NSPS OOOOb). The EPA also is extending the date for future implementation of the SuperEmitter Program. Finally, the EPA is extending the state plan submittal deadline in \"Subpart OOOOc--Emissions Guidelines (EG) for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities\" (EG OOOOc). The EPA is requesting comments on all aspects of this interim final rule and will consider all comments received in determining whether amendments to this rule are appropriate after the conclusion of the comment period.","document_number":"2025-14531","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/31/2025-14531/extension-of-deadlines-in-standards-of-performance-for-new-reconstructed-and-modified-sources-and","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-31/pdf/2025-14531.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-14531.pdf?1753879516","publication_date":"2025-07-31","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"excerpts":"that is constructed primarily of non-earthen materials. A tank battery is a group of all storage <span class=\"match\">vessels</span> that are manifolded together for liquid transfer. For purposes of this <span class=\"match\">rule</span>, a tank battery may consist of a single storage <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> if only one storage <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> is present. The 2024 <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> includes language in 40 CFR 60.5365b(e)(ii) that describes how a source should determine the potential emissions from storage <span class=\"match\">vessels</span>. Specifically, the <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> states that potential for VOC and methane emissions must be calculated using a generally accepted"},{"title":"Electronic Export Manifest for Vessel Cargo","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposes to amend its regulations to require the advance submission of electronic export manifest (EEM) information to CBP for cargo transported by vessel departing the United States. The proposed rule identifies the parties that would be eligible to transmit vessel EEM information and their responsibilities, and the time frames for transmission of the information prior to cargo loading or conveyance departure. Requiring advance transmission of EEM data would significantly improve cargo safety and security while minimizing disruption to the flow of commerce for exports in the sea environment.","document_number":"2026-02662","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/10/2026-02662/electronic-export-manifest-for-vessel-cargo","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-10/pdf/2026-02662.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02662.pdf?1770644722","publication_date":"2026-02-10","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection","name":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection","id":501,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s-customs-and-border-protection","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/501","parent_id":227,"slug":"u-s-customs-and-border-protection"}],"excerpts":"States and require outbound <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> carriers or their agents to present data related to the <span class=\"match\">Vessel</span> Entrance or Clearance Statement, CBP Form 1300 no later than two hours prior to departure of the <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> from the United States. By mandating the transmission of EEM, this proposed <span class=\"match\">rule</span> would <span class=\"match\">also</span> eliminate the use of the paper CBP Form 1302A and encourage the transition to the electronic equivalent of the paper <span class=\"match\">Vessel</span> Entrance or Clearance Statement, CBP Form 1300 for <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> clearance, and prohibit submission of the <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> export manifest data post-departure"},{"title":"Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Spatial Fisheries Management; Amendment 15 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule implements Amendment 15 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (HMS FMP) (Amendment 15). This final action modifies the timing of the Mid-Atlantic shark closed area, modifies the boundaries of the Charleston Bump and East Florida Coast closed areas to create low- and/ or high-bycatch-risk areas, and maintains the current boundaries and timing of the DeSoto Canyon closed area. This action also establishes a process to collect data from all the spatial management areas and review that data as needed and on a regular basis, while also renaming the closed areas to more closely reflect their intended uses. This rule does not implement a fleet-wide requirement for vessel owners to pay for electronic monitoring sampling costs as proposed but requires pelagic longline vessel owners to pay for the electronic monitoring sampling costs if their vessels choose to fish within the low-bycatch- risk areas of the Charleston Bump and East Florida Coast spatial management areas. This final action directly affects bottom and pelagic longline fishermen who hold Atlantic HMS fishing permits.","document_number":"2026-04256","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/04/2026-04256/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-spatial-fisheries-management-amendment-15-to-the-2006-consolidated","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-04/pdf/2026-04256.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-04256.pdf?1772545518","publication_date":"2026-03-04","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n <span class=\"match\">Final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n This <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> <span class=\"match\">implements</span> Amendment 15 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (HMS FMP) (Amendment 15). This <span class=\"match\">final</span> action modifies the timing of the Mid-Atlantic shark closed area, modifies the boundaries of the Charleston Bump and East Florida Coast closed areas to create low- and/or high-bycatch-risk areas, and maintains the current boundaries and timing of the DeSoto Canyon closed area. This action <span class=\"match\">also</span> establishes a process to collect data from all the spatial"},{"title":"International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Conservation and Management Measures for Tropical Tunas in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for 2026 and Beyond","type":"Rule","abstract":"NMFS is issuing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act (TCA) of 1950, as amended, to implement resolutions adopted at the 103rd Meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in September 2025. The final rule also implements several provisions of Resolution C-19-04 (Resolution to Mitigate Impacts on Sea Turtles) that were not previously implemented and makes technical corrections to regulations for fishing under the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP). The management measures in this rule apply to fishing vessels targeting tropical tuna (i.e., bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), and skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)) in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). This rule is necessary for the conservation and management of tropical tuna stocks in the EPO and for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.","document_number":"2026-13666","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/07/2026-13666/international-fisheries-pacific-tuna-fisheries-conservation-and-management-measures-for-tropical","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-07/pdf/2026-13666.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13666.pdf?1783341911","publication_date":"2026-07-07","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"excerpts":"continues measures from Resolution C-23-03, which NMFS <span class=\"match\">implemented</span> in a December 6, 2024 <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> (89 FR 96906). These measures establish requirements for <span class=\"match\">vessels</span> that choose to recover FADs for the purpose of <span class=\"match\">final</span> disposal or recycling and a reporting requirement for information associated with recovered FADs and <span class=\"match\">also</span> continue to prohibit the use of tender <span class=\"match\">vessels</span>. \n \n For <span class=\"match\">vessels</span> engaged in FAD recovery activities, the Resolution amends the current data reporting provision to allow <span class=\"match\">vessels</span> and operators to either enter recovery data directly"},{"title":"Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Amendment 125 to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Fishery Management Plan; Pacific Cod Small Boat Access","type":"Rule","abstract":"NMFS issues this final rule to implement amendment 125 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI FMP). Amendment 125 and this final rule add a small vessel provision to the BSAI Pacific cod jig sector in the A season, January 1 to April 30. Under this small vessel provision, catch from catcher vessels (CV) using hook-and-line or pot gear that are less than or equal to 55 feet (ft) (16.8 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) harvesting Pacific cod in the BSAI during the jig gear A season accrues to the jig sector allocation. This action provides stability and additional opportunities for some fishery participants and potential new entrants. It also advances the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson- Stevens Act), the BSAI FMP, and other applicable laws.","document_number":"2026-02872","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/12/2026-02872/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-amendment-125-to-the-bering-sea-and-aleutian","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-12/pdf/2026-02872.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02872.pdf?1770817517","publication_date":"2026-02-12","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n <span class=\"match\">Final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n NMFS issues this <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> to <span class=\"match\">implement</span> amendment 125 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI FMP). Amendment 125 and this <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> add a small <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> provision to the BSAI Pacific cod jig sector in the A season, January 1 to April 30. Under this small <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> provision, catch from catcher <span class=\"match\">vessels</span> (CV) using hook-and-line or pot gear that are less than or equal to 55 feet (ft) (16.8 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) harvesting Pacific cod in"},{"title":"Definition of Unreasonable Refusal To Deal or Negotiate With Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations Provided by an Ocean Common Carrier","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an information collection request associated with the final rule, \"Definition of Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations Provided by an Ocean Common Carrier.\" This rule announces the effective date for the requirements for ocean common carriers to annually file a documented export policy with the Commission and provides implementing instructions. In the final rule published July 23, 2024, the Commission stated it would publish a document in the Federal Register (FR) announcing the effective date of the collection-of-information-related sections upon OMB approval. This rule establishes the effective date of the relevant provisions. It also corrects an error in the regulatory text.","document_number":"2024-31017","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/02/2024-31017/definition-of-unreasonable-refusal-to-deal-or-negotiate-with-respect-to-vessel-space-accommodations","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-02/pdf/2024-31017.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-31017.pdf?1735652709","publication_date":"2025-01-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION","name":"Federal Maritime Commission","id":178,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-maritime-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/178","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-maritime-commission"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n <span class=\"match\">Final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>; announcement of effective date; correction. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n \n The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an information collection request associated with the <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>, “Definition of Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to <span class=\"match\">Vessel</span> Space Accommodations Provided by an Ocean Common Carrier.” This <span class=\"match\">rule</span> announces the effective date for the requirements for ocean common carriers to annually file a documented export policy with the Commission"},{"title":"Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Prohibit Retention of Mobulid Rays in Fisheries for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species","type":"Rule","abstract":"In this final rule, NMFS is changing regulations to implement the binding International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendation 24-12 on mobulid rays of the family Mobulidae. Specifically, this action prohibits retention of mobulid rays in fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS), requires mobulid rays to be released unharmed in HMS fisheries, and implements mobulid ray handling practices for vessels fishing with pelagic longline gear.","document_number":"2026-10096","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/20/2026-10096/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-prohibit-retention-of-mobulid-rays-in-fisheries-for-atlantic","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-20/pdf/2026-10096.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10096.pdf?1779194713","publication_date":"2026-05-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n <span class=\"match\">Final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n In this <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>, NMFS is changing regulations to <span class=\"match\">implement</span> the binding International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Recommendation 24-12 on mobulid rays of the family Mobulidae. Specifically, this action prohibits retention of mobulid rays in fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS), requires mobulid rays to be released unharmed in HMS fisheries, and <span class=\"match\">implements</span> mobulid ray handling practices for <span class=\"match\">vessels</span> fishing with pelagic longline gear. \n \n \n DATES: \n This <span class=\"match\">final</span> rule"},{"title":"Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act","type":"Rule","abstract":"The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is rescinding and repromulgating its regulations related to environmental quality to update the regulations to codify changes to NEPA. NASA has determined there is good cause to promulgate its revised NEPA implementing regulations in the form of an interim final rule in order to avoid confusion related to NASA's administrative process and provide NASA action proponents, non-Federal project sponsors of proposed actions, and the public with the procedural certainty required to efficiently prepare an environmental document under NEPA. Additionally, this interim final rule updates NASA's list of existing categorical exclusions.","document_number":"2026-13245","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/01/2026-13245/procedures-for-implementing-the-national-environmental-policy-act","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-01/pdf/2026-13245.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13245.pdf?1782823512","publication_date":"2026-07-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION","name":"National Aeronautics and Space Administration","id":301,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-aeronautics-and-space-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/301","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-aeronautics-and-space-administration"}],"excerpts":"interim <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>.\n \n II. Introduction \n \n NASA is amending its regulations for <span class=\"match\">implementing</span> the requirements of NEPA. This revision to NASA's NEPA <span class=\"match\">implementing</span> regulations became necessary after the CEQ issued an interim <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> rescinding its NEPA <span class=\"match\">implementing</span> regulations (formerly 40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508) on February 25, 2025,\n 7 \n \n which was subsequently finalized on January 8, 2026.\n 8 \n \n NASA had incorporated CEQ's now-rescinded regulations by reference into its own NEPA <span class=\"match\">implementing</span> regulations at 14 CFR 1216.300(b). NASA <span class=\"match\">also</span> needed"},{"title":"Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance","type":"Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promulgating a regulation under the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act that establishes Federal standards of performance for marine pollution control devices for discharges incidental to the normal operation of primarily non- Armed Forces and non-recreational vessels 79 feet in length and above into the waters of the United States or the waters of the contiguous zone. The Federal standards of performance were developed in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and in consultation with interested Governors. The final standards, once made final, effective, and enforceable through corresponding USCG regulations addressing implementation, compliance, and enforcement, will control the discharge of pollutants from vessels described above and repeal certain existing Federal, State, and local vessel discharge requirements, thus streamlining regulation of such vessel incidental discharges. EPA is also promulgating procedures states must follow if they choose to petition EPA to require the use of an emergency best management practice to address aquatic nuisance species (ANS) or water quality concerns (\"emergency order\"), to review any standard of performance, regulation, or policy, to request additional requirements with respect to discharges in the Great Lakes, or to apply to EPA to prohibit one or more types of vessel discharges regulated by this rule into specified waters to provide greater environmental protection.","document_number":"2024-22013","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/09/2024-22013/vessel-incidental-discharge-national-standards-of-performance","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-10-09/pdf/2024-22013.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-22013.pdf?1728391519","publication_date":"2024-10-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"excerpts":" Id. \n (9).\n \n B. <span class=\"match\">Vessels</span> \n \n The <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> applies to discharges incidental to the normal operation of any non-Armed Forces, non-recreational <span class=\"match\">vessels</span> as set forth in CWA section 312(p)(2). The <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> does not apply to discharges incidental to the normal operation of a <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> of the Armed Forces subject to CWA section 312(n); a recreational <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> subject to CWA section 312(o); a small <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> less than 79 feet in length or a fishing <span class=\"match\">vessel</span>, except that the <span class=\"match\">rule</span> applies to any discharge of ballast water from a small <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> less than 79 feet"},{"title":"Implementation of the Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference (Sharm el-Sheikh, 2019) (WRC-19), Revision to Table Mountain Radio Quiet Zone Field Strength Limits","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) proposes to modify the Commission's rules to implement certain spectrum allocation decisions from the International Telecommunication Union's World Radiocommunication Conference's 2019 Final Acts concerning portions of the radio spectrum between 495 kHz and 50.9 GHz, make other allocation changes, and make related updates to our service rules in this frequency range. These proposals are designed to harmonize our spectrum allocations with and conform our rules to the World Radiocommunication's 2019 Final Acts to the extent that doing so would better meet domestic requirements.","document_number":"2026-00588","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/14/2026-00588/implementation-of-the-final-acts-of-the-world-radiocommunication-conference-sharm-el-sheikh-2019","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-14/pdf/2026-00588.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-00588.pdf?1768311924","publication_date":"2026-01-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Proposed <span class=\"match\">rule</span>. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) proposes to modify the Commission's <span class=\"match\">rules</span> to <span class=\"match\">implement</span> certain spectrum allocation decisions from the International Telecommunication Union's World Radiocommunication Conference's 2019 <span class=\"match\">Final</span> Acts concerning portions of the radio spectrum between 495 kHz and 50.9 GHz, make other allocation changes, and make related updates to our service <span class=\"match\">rules</span> in this frequency range. These proposals are designed to harmonize our spectrum allocations"},{"title":"International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Safe Handling and Release Practices for Sharks on Longline Vessels and Revision to Vessel Monitoring System Requirements in the Eastern Pacific Ocean","type":"Rule","abstract":"NMFS is issuing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act (TCA) of 1950, as amended, to implement Resolutions C-23-07 (Conservation Measures for the Protection and Sustainable Management of Sharks) and C-23-11 (On the Establishment of a Vessel Monitoring System) adopted by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) at its meeting in August 2023 in Victoria, Canada. This final rule implements provisions of these Resolutions and requires U.S. longline vessels fishing for tuna or tuna-like species in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) to release incidentally caught sharks by leaving them in the water and cutting the branchline so that less than 1 meter remains on each animal. The final rule also requires large vessels fishing for tuna or tuna-like species in the EPO to make manual reports every six hours in the event of a malfunctioning vessel monitoring system (VMS) unit. This action is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.","document_number":"2024-14495","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/02/2024-14495/international-fisheries-pacific-tuna-fisheries-safe-handling-and-release-practices-for-sharks-on","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-02/pdf/2024-14495.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-14495.pdf?1719837919","publication_date":"2024-07-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n <span class=\"match\">Final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n \n NMFS is issuing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act (TCA) of 1950, as amended, to <span class=\"match\">implement</span> Resolutions C-23-07 (\n Conservation Measures for the Protection and Sustainable Management of Sharks \n ) and C-23-11 (\n On the Establishment of a <span class=\"match\">Vessel</span> Monitoring System \n ) adopted by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) at its meeting in August 2023 in Victoria, Canada. This <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> <span class=\"match\">implements</span> provisions of these Resolutions and requires U.S. longline <span class=\"match\">vessels</span> fishing for tuna or tuna-like"},{"title":"Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Regulatory Amendment 36","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"NMFS seeks public comment on proposed regulations to implement Regulatory Amendment 36 under the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic (Snapper-Grouper FMP). This proposed rule would revise the recreational vessel limits for gag and black grouper. Additionally, this proposed rule would revise the transit storage requirements for commercial on-demand, also known as ropeless, black sea bass pots. The purpose of these regulatory changes is to increase biological benefits to the gag and black grouper stocks, and to allow more practical transit of vessels through certain gear restricted areas with on-demand black sea bass pots on board consistent with mandates in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).","document_number":"2026-07901","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/23/2026-07901/fisheries-of-the-caribbean-gulf-of-america-and-south-atlantic-snapper-grouper-fishery-of-the-south","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-23/pdf/2026-07901.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07901.pdf?1776861915","publication_date":"2026-04-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"excerpts":" Amendment 53 recommended and its <span class=\"match\">implementing</span> <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> established a private recreational <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> limit for gag of two fish per <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> per day and a private recreational <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> limit for black grouper of two fish per <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> per day, not to exceed the daily recreational bag limit of one fish per person per day, whichever is more restrictive. For recreational for-hire <span class=\"match\">vessels</span>, Amendment 53 recommended and the <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> established similar separate <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> limits for gag and black grouper of two fish per <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> per trip, not to exceed the daily bag"},{"title":"Approval of the 2023 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and Code Cases, Revision 41","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to incorporate by reference the 2023 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. This action is in accordance with the NRC's policy to periodically update the regulations to incorporate by reference new editions of the ASME Codes and is intended to maintain the safety of nuclear power plants and to make NRC activities more effective and efficient. The NRC also is proposing to amend its regulations to incorporate by reference proposed revisions of three regulatory guides, which would approve new, revised, and reaffirmed code cases published by the ASME. This proposed action would allow nuclear power plant licensees and applicants to use the code cases listed in these draft regulatory guides as voluntary alternatives to engineering standards for the construction, inservice inspection, and inservice testing of nuclear power plant components. This proposed rule also incorporates minor editorial corrections. The NRC is requesting comments on this proposed rule, on the draft versions of three regulatory guides, and the draft version of an additional regulatory guide which will not be incorporated by reference.","document_number":"2026-03993","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/27/2026-03993/approval-of-the-2023-edition-of-the-american-society-of-mechanical-engineers-boiler-and-pressure","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-27/pdf/2026-03993.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-03993.pdf?1772113519","publication_date":"2026-02-27","agencies":[{"raw_name":"NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION","name":"Nuclear Regulatory Commission","id":383,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/nuclear-regulatory-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/383","parent_id":null,"slug":"nuclear-regulatory-commission"}],"excerpts":"ct. \n \n \n \n Direct <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>—Approval of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Unconditioned Code Cases, September 26, 2025 \n 90 FR 46319. \n \n \n <span class=\"match\">Final</span> <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>—American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2021-2022 Code Editions, August 30, 2024 \n 89 FR 70449. \n \n \n <span class=\"match\">Final</span> <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>—American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Cases and Update Frequency, July 17, 2024 \n 89 FR 58039. \n \n \n <span class=\"match\">Final</span> <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>—American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2015-2017 Code Editions Incorporation by Reference, May 4, 2020 \n 85 FR 26540. \n \n \n <span class=\"match\">Final</span> <span class=\"match\">Rule</span>—Incorporation by Reference"},{"title":"Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Gulf of Alaska; Final 2026 and 2027 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish; 2026 Rockfish Program Cooperative Allocations","type":"Rule","abstract":"NMFS is providing notification for the Rockfish Program cooperative allocations as described in the final rule that published on March 11, 2026, implementing the final 2026 and 2027 harvest specifications and prohibited species catch limits for the groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). These allocations are necessary to provide the Rockfish Program cooperative amounts for 2026, thus allowing commercial fishermen to maximize their economic opportunities in this fishery. This notification comports with the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA (FMP).","document_number":"2026-06472","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/02/2026-06472/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-gulf-of-alaska-final-2026-and-2027-harvest","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-02/pdf/2026-06472.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06472.pdf?1775047523","publication_date":"2026-04-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Temporary <span class=\"match\">rule</span>. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n NMFS is providing notification for the Rockfish Program cooperative allocations as described in the <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> that published on March 11, 2026, <span class=\"match\">implementing</span> the <span class=\"match\">final</span> 2026 and 2027 harvest specifications and prohibited species catch limits for the groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). These allocations are necessary to provide the Rockfish Program cooperative amounts for 2026, thus allowing commercial fishermen to maximize their economic opportunities in this fishery. This notification comports"},{"title":"Tonnage Tax Modernization","type":"Rule","abstract":"This interim final rule amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations so that a tonnage year, for purposes of calculating tonnage taxes for a vessel, is aligned with the fiscal year of the Federal Government. Currently, CBP calculates a unique tonnage year for each vessel, starting when the vessel first enters the United States. This rule also permits CBP to issue a single electronic receipt for the payment of tonnage taxes and light money. This rule simplifies the tonnage tax process, decreases the number of errors in assessing tonnage taxes, and simplifies the tracking of tonnage tax payments.","document_number":"2025-17826","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/16/2025-17826/tonnage-tax-modernization","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-16/pdf/2025-17826.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-17826.pdf?1757940312","publication_date":"2025-09-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection","name":"U.S. Customs and Border Protection","id":501,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/u-s-customs-and-border-protection","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/501","parent_id":227,"slug":"u-s-customs-and-border-protection"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Interim <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>; request for comments. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n This interim <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations so that a tonnage year, for purposes of calculating tonnage taxes for a <span class=\"match\">vessel</span>, is aligned with the fiscal year of the Federal Government. Currently, CBP calculates a unique tonnage year for each <span class=\"match\">vessel</span>, starting when the <span class=\"match\">vessel</span> first enters the United States. This <span class=\"match\">rule</span> <span class=\"match\">also</span> permits CBP to issue a single electronic receipt for the payment of tonnage taxes and light money. This <span class=\"match\">rule</span> simplifies the tonnage"},{"title":"Marine Casualty Reporting on the Outer Continental Shelf","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule revises marine casualty reporting criteria for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activities to focus on characteristics of the involved entity rather than location of the casualty. It also raises the property damage dollar threshold (PDT) for reporting marine casualties involving fixed OCS facilities from $25,000 to $75,000 and aligns other OCS units with that threshold, consistency with the PDT for vessels in U.S. waters. The rule reduces costs to U.S. industry by $10,775 over 10 years and better harmonizes reporting requirements between U.S. and foreign floating offshore facilities, mobile offshore drilling units, and vessels engaged in OCS activities.","document_number":"2026-13137","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/30/2026-13137/marine-casualty-reporting-on-the-outer-continental-shelf","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-30/pdf/2026-13137.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13137.pdf?1782737113","publication_date":"2026-06-30","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"Coast Guard","name":"Coast Guard","id":53,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/coast-guard","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/53","parent_id":227,"slug":"coast-guard"}],"excerpts":"factory ship, fishing support <span class=\"match\">vessel</span>, floating dry dock, orbital launch, offshore service <span class=\"match\">vessel</span>, pilot <span class=\"match\">vessel</span>, radio ship, and seabed mining <span class=\"match\">vessel</span>. Supply <span class=\"match\">vessels</span> not listed as offshore service <span class=\"match\">vessels</span> and operating on an ocean route are included.\n \n \n \n \n 23 \n  \n https://www.dco.uscg.mil/OCSNCOE/FOF/Index/; \n accessed 01/21/2026.\n \n \n \n Table 4—Affected Population \n \n   \n \n SNPRM\n (2020) \n \n \n <span class=\"match\">Final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>\n (2024) \n \n \n \n Moved to Report under 46 CFR Part 4 \n \n \n Industrial <span class=\"match\">Vessels</span> (Foreign) \n 310 \n 336 \n \n \n Oil Supply <span class=\"match\">Vessels</span> (Foreign) \n 0 \n 0 \n \n "},{"title":"Security Zones; Vessels Carrying Dangerous Cargo, Corpus Christi and La Quinta Ship Channels, Corpus Christi, TX","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Coast Guard is establishing a security zone around vessels carrying Certain Dangerous Cargos (CDCs), for which the Captain of the Port, Corpus Christi deems enhanced security measures are necessary on a case-by-case basis. This security zone is needed to safeguard these vessels, the public, and the surrounding area from sabotage or other subversive acts, accidents, or other events of a similar nature. This rulemaking prohibits entry of vessels or person into this security zone during enforcement periods unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Corpus Christi or their designated representative.","document_number":"2026-10492","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/27/2026-10492/security-zones-vessels-carrying-dangerous-cargo-corpus-christi-and-la-quinta-ship-channels-corpus","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-27/pdf/2026-10492.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10492.pdf?1779799514","publication_date":"2026-05-27","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"},{"raw_name":"Coast Guard","name":"Coast Guard","id":53,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/coast-guard","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/53","parent_id":227,"slug":"coast-guard"}],"excerpts":"and adjacent population centers. The purpose of this <span class=\"match\">rule</span> is to safeguard the <span class=\"match\">vessels</span>, the public, and the surrounding area from sabotage or other subversive acts, accidents, or other events of a similar nature. \n III. Discussion of Comments and the <span class=\"match\">Rule</span> \n During the comment period that ended January 22, 2026, we received no comments. There are no changes in the regulatory text of this <span class=\"match\">rule</span> from the proposed <span class=\"match\">rule</span> in the NPRM. \n This <span class=\"match\">rule</span> establishes a new security zone regulation for <span class=\"match\">vessels</span> carrying CDC while transiting in the Corpus Christi and"},{"title":"Tanker Security Program","type":"Rule","abstract":"This final rule implements the Tanker Security Program (TSP) and makes certain changes to the TSP interim final rule (IFR) published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022, in response to public comments received on the IFR, feedback from stakeholders, and MARAD's own experience during initial program administration. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to establish TSP, comprised of a fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately owned product tank vessels of the United States. The TSP Fleet is intended to meet national defense and other security requirements and maintain a United States presence in international commercial shipping. TSP supports the United States maritime industries and workforce to promote national security and economic resilience.","document_number":"2026-12547","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/23/2026-12547/tanker-security-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-23/pdf/2026-12547.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-12547.pdf?1782132312","publication_date":"2026-06-23","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Maritime Administration","name":"Maritime Administration","id":282,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/maritime-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/282","parent_id":492,"slug":"maritime-administration"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n <span class=\"match\">Final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span>. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n \n This <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> <span class=\"match\">implements</span> the Tanker Security Program (TSP) and makes certain changes to the TSP \n \n interim <span class=\"match\">final</span> <span class=\"match\">rule</span> (IFR) published in the \n Federal Register \n on December 7, 2022, in response to public comments received on the IFR, feedback from stakeholders, and MARAD's own experience during initial program administration. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to establish TSP, comprised of a fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately owned product tank <span class=\"match\">vessels</span> of the United"}]}