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Aug. 21, 2026

Request for Comments: Draft Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 02-99 Change 1 – Guidance on the Streamlined Inspection Program (SIP)

On 24 August 2026, the Coast Guard is scheduled to announce the availability of Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 02-99, Change 1, "Guidance on the Streamlined Inspection Program," in the Federal Register 2026-17216 under Docket No. USCG-2026-0041. This proposed update modernizes the program's guidance to reflect industry-wide advancements in digital recordkeeping, maintenance management systems, and third-party auditing, while shifting toward a risk-based verification model. Members of the public are invited to submit comments on the draft circular within 30 days of the publication date.

Oct. 10, 2024

The Coast Guard’s role in implementing the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

On Oct. 9, 2024, the EPA published a rulemaking titled the Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance as required by the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018 (VIDA).

Jan. 25, 2024

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Atlantic Coast Shipping Safety Fairways

The Coast Guard is proposing a major rulemaking establishing a system of shipping safety fairways along the Atlantic Coast.

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