[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR1.05-10]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 1_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart 1.05_Rulemaking

 

Sec. 1.05-10  Regulatory process overview.



    (a) Most rules of local applicability are issued by District 

Commanders and Captains of the Port, while rules of wider applicability 

are issued by senior Coast Guard officials at Coast Guard Headquarters, 

For both significant rulemaking (defined by Executive Order 12866, 

Regulatory Planning and Review) and non-significant rulemaking, other 

than those areas delegated to District Commanders and Captains of the 

Port, the regulatory process begins when an office chief with program 

responsibilities identifies a possible need for a new regulation or for 

changes to an existing regulation. The need may arise due to statutory 

changes, or be based on internal review or public input. Early public 

involvement is strongly encouraged.

    (b) After a tentative significant regulatory approach is developed, 

a significant regulatory project proposal is submitted to the Marine 

Safety and Security Council for approval. The proposal describes the 

scope of the proposed regulation, alternatives considered, and potential 

cost and benefits, including possible environmental impacts. All 

significant regulatory projects require Marine Safety and Security 

Council approval.

    (c) Significant rulemaking projects must also be approved by the 

Commandant of the Coast Guard.

    (d) If the project is approved, the necessary documents are drafted, 

including documents to be published in the Federal Register. These may 

include regulatory evaluations, environmental analyses, requests for 

comments, announcements of public meetings, notices of proposed 

rulemakings, and final rules.



[CGD 95-057, 60 FR 34148, June 30, 1995, as amended by USCG-2003-14505, 

68 FR 9534, Feb. 28, 2003; USCG-2003-15404, 68 FR 37740, June 25, 2003]