[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 17, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 58762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20434]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

46 CFR Part 67

[USCG-2007-28098]
RIN 1625-AB18


Vessel Documentation; Recording of Instruments

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On August 2, 2007, we published a direct final rule. The 
direct final rule notified the public of our intent to amend vessel 
documentation regulations to eliminate the requirement to provide 
certain original documents to the National Vessel Documentation Center 
(NVDC) for recording, and to eliminate the additional fee for filing by 
facsimile. We have not received an adverse comment, or notice of intent 
to submit an adverse comment, on the rule. Therefore, the rule will go 
into effect as scheduled.

DATES: The effective date of the direct final rule published at 72 FR 
42310, August 2, 2007, is confirmed as October 31, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas L. Willis, Director, 
National Vessel Documentation Center, U.S. Coast Guard, telephone (304) 
271-2506.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We undertook this rulemaking to conform our 
business practices with similar functions provided by other 
governmental entities and to allow our customers to avail themselves of 
better service through electronic filing. This rulemaking is expected 
to improve efficiency at the NVDC and permit the use of improved 
information collection technology.

    Dated: October 11, 2007.
Stefan G. Venckus,
Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States 
Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. E7-20434 Filed 10-16-07; 8:45 am]
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