[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70654-70655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19590]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0740]


Policy Letter for the Application of Fishing Vessel Construction 
Requirements

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability, online and in the 
docket, of Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance Policy Letter 24-02, 
titled ``Application of Fishing Vessel Construction Requirements.'' 
This policy letter communicates Coast Guard thinking as it relates to 
construction requirements for commercial fishing vessels.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document 
call or email Mr. Joseph D. Myers at the Office of Commercial Vessel 
Compliance COMDT (CG-CVC), Fishing Vessel Safety Division, telephone 
571-608-5685, email at [email protected].

Background and Purpose

    CG-CVC has recently released CVC Policy Letter 24-02 ``Application 
of Fishing Vessel Construction Requirements.'' This directive 
communicates the Coast Guards thinking on applicable requirements that 
pertain to commercial fishing industry vessels as specified in 46 
United States U.S. Code (U.S.C.) 4503.
    In lieu of the classing requirements specified in U.S.C. 4503(a), 
certain fishing vessels and fish tender vessels that are between 50 and 
180 feet overall in length and were built after the date of the 
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 may meet 
alternative requirements as specified in 46 U.S.C. 4503(d). CVC Policy 
Letter 24-02 provides a breakdown of the (8) relevant sections of 46 
U.S.C. 4503(d) which outlines various requirements related to vessel 
design and construction, project oversight and certification, and post 
construction surveys, maintenance, and documentation. It is essential 
that stakeholders such as Coast Guard authorities, vessel owner/
operators, ship builders, and third-party organization surveyors 
understand relevant parameters and applicability.
    CVC Policy Letter 24-02 can be accessed at: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/Inspections-Compliance-CG-5PC-/Commercial-Vessel-Compliance/Fishing-Vessel-Safety-Division/CVC-3-Home-Page/.
    This notice is issued under authority of 46 U.S.C. 4503 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a).

M. Neeland,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Commercial Vessel 
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-19590 Filed 8-29-24; 8:45 am]
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