Coast Guard October 27, 2017 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Recreational Boat Flotation Standards-Update of Outboard Engine Weight Test Requirements
Document Number: 2017-23384
Type: Rule
Date: 2017-10-27
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Coast Guard finalizes, without change, an interim rule to update the table of outboard engine weights used in calculating safe loading capacities and required amounts of flotation material. The engine weight table was last updated in 1984, and the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 requires that the Coast Guard update the table to reflect a specific standard. Finalizing the interim rule will acknowledge the two public comments received, and contribute to public awareness of and certainty about the June 1, 2018, effective date.
Towing Safety Advisory Committee; December 2017 Meeting
Document Number: 2017-23382
Type: Notice
Date: 2017-10-27
Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
The Towing Safety Advisory Committee and its Subcommittees will meet in New Orleans, Louisiana to review and discuss recommendations from its Subcommittees and to receive briefs on items listed in the agenda under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All meetings will be open to the public.
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