Proposed Rule 22 Apr 2025 reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, maritime regulation, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), michigan, vessel safety, ludington, commercial vessels, navigation area

⚓Proposed Regulations for Ludington Harbor Navigation Safety

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a regulated navigation area to control vessel movement for certain waters of Lake Michigan, the Ludington Harbor Channel, and Pere Marquette Lake in Ludington, MI. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life, environment, and property on these navigable waters due to hazardous conditions resulting from increased vessel traffic congestion. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

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Notice 10 Mar 2025 compliance, information collection, regulation, business operations, maritime, coast guard, vessel safety

🚢Coast Guard Seeks Comments on Information Collection for Vessel Safety

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0047, Plan Approval and Records for Vital System Automation; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.

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Notice 10 Mar 2025 regulatory compliance, information collection, coast guard, maritime industry, vessel safety, northeast united states

🚢Coast Guard Requests Comments on Voyage Planning Information Collection

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0088, Voyage Planning for Tank Barge Transits in the Northeast United States; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.

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