Department of Homeland Security December 1, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Coast Guard is issuing regulations to expand vessel financial responsibility to apply to all tank vessels greater than 100 gross tons as required by statute, and to make other amendments that clarify and update reporting requirements, reflect current practice, and remove unnecessary regulations. These regulations ensure that the Coast Guard has current information when there are significant changes in a vessel's operation, ownership, or evidence of financial responsibility, and reflects current best practices in the Coast Guard's management of the Certificate of Financial Responsibility program.