Proposed Rule 2 Jul 2025 compliance, transportation, motor carriers, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, law enforcement, fisheries, department of labor, construction industry, radio, wages, child labor, labor law, petroleum, seamen, seafood, television, wage and hour, fair labor standards act

📜Proposed Removal of Non-Binding Interpretive Rules for Labor Regulations

The Department of Labor (Department) proposes to remove parts located in Title 29, Chapter V, Subchapter B of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that were not originally issued, or subsequently amended, through notice-and-comment rulemaking. Because these parts consist of interpretive rules and policy statements regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which do not carry the force and effect of law, the Department believes that these parts, to the extent that they have not benefitted from public comment, should be repurposed as sub- regulatory guidance. The Department seeks comment on what provisions in Subchapter B should be retained in the CFR, as well as what kind of sub-regulatory guidance the Department should use to preserve interpretive rules and policy statements that are removed from the CFR. This summary can be found at https://www.regulations.gov by searching by the RIN: 1235-AA52.

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Rule 1 Jul 2025 federal acquisition regulation, regulation, government contracts, customs duties and inspection, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, business compliance, claims, vessels, maritime, insurance, surety bonds, wages, seamen, national defense, agency agreements, uniform system of accounts

⚓Rescinding Maritime Regulations

MARAD is deleting 46 CFR parts 317, 324, 325, 326, 328, 329, 330, 332, 335, 336, 337, 338, and 339, which pertain to terms under agreements with agents. While MARAD is retaining its 46 CFR part 315 regulation addressing agency agreements and the appointment of agents, other regulations that simply provide static procedures to serve as terms of agreement are obsolete and are being rescinded because they are covered by clauses contained in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). In the more than 30 years since MARAD last updated its regulations, the development of its service agreements has benefited from the uniformity and transparency provided by FAR clauses, and MARAD has increased reliance on them.

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Proposed Rule 1 Jul 2025 regulation, administrative practice and procedure, business compliance, claims, maritime, maritime administration, seamen, national defense

⚓MARAD Proposes Regulatory Revisions on Seamen's Claims Process

MARAD is proposing to revise its regulations pertaining to the filing of claims and the administrative allowance or disallowance of claims filed by officers or members of crew employed on vessels owned, operated, or chartered by MARAD. The rule is intended (1) to correct numerous citations in accordance with the codification of Title 46 of the United States Code; (2) to improve accessibility by modernizing text and updating agency contact information; and (3) to remove obsolete references.

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Compliance Requirements, Financial Implications 17 Jan 2025 compliance, regulations, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, cybersecurity, security measures, financial impact, harbors, vessels, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), personally identifiable information, hazardous materials transportation, maritime security, maritime transportation, seamen

⚓New Cybersecurity Regulations for U.S.-Flagged Vessels and Facilities

The Coast Guard is updating its maritime security regulations by establishing minimum cybersecurity requirements for U.S.-flagged vessels, Outer Continental Shelf facilities, and facilities subject to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 regulations. This final rule addresses current and emerging cybersecurity threats in the marine transportation system by adding minimum cybersecurity requirements to help detect risks and respond to and recover from cybersecurity incidents. These include requirements to develop and maintain a Cybersecurity Plan, designate a Cybersecurity Officer, and take various measures to maintain cybersecurity within the marine transportation system. The Coast Guard is also seeking comments on a potential delay for the implementation periods for U.S.-flagged vessels.

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