[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 165 (Thursday, August 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 42021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16480]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2025-0293]


Notice of Availability of Navigation and Vessel Inspection 
Circular 01-16 Change 3--Equivalency Determination for Chart and 
Publication Carriage Requirements

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of Navigation and 
Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 01-16 Change 3. NVIC 01-16 Change 3 
clarifies equivalencies for Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC), 
electronic publications, and ENC-derived paper nautical charts offering 
alternative compliance options to the current carriage requirements 
found in existing regulations. NVIC 01-16 Change 3 also provides 
procedures for conducting inspections for vessels electing to comply 
with one or more equivalencies as contained in Change 3.

DATES: The NVIC 01-16 Change 3 was issued August 18, 2025.

ADDRESSES: To view the document mentioned in this notice, search the 
docket number USCG-2025-0293 using the Federal Document Management 
System at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document 
call or email Mr. Brian Mottel, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Navigation 
Systems; telephone 206-267-4657, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NVIC 01-16 Change 3 replaces Change 2 
(signed May 21, 2020) and clarifies equivalencies for ENCs, electronic 
publications, and ENC-derived paper charts using Electronic Chart 
Systems (ECS). These equivalencies provide alternative compliance 
options to existing carriage requirements in Titles 33 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) and 46 CFR. Change 3 also outlines inspection 
procedures for vessels using these equivalencies.
    Vessels may use printed charts produced with data from government 
hydrographic authorities such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, river authorities, or 
foreign governments. See Enclosure (1) of NVIC 01-16 Change 3 for more 
information.
    Vessels may use ENCs that conform to the International Hydrographic 
Organization's ENC standard and are issued by or authorized by a 
government hydrographic office. Additionally, ENCs must be displayed on 
an ECS conforming to Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services 
(RTCM) 10900 series standard. See Enclosure (1) of NVIC 01-16 Change 3 
for more information.
    Publications and rules required by 33 CFR and 46 CFR can be kept in 
electronic format provided the information is provided by the 
originating agency. See Enclosure (1) of NVIC 01-16 Change 3, table 2 
for more information.

Public Availability of NVIC 01-16 Change 3

    NVIC 01-16 Change 3 is available in the docket and on the following 
Coast Guard website: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/NVIC/. 
For instructions on locating the docket, see the ADDRESSES portion of 
this Federal Register document.
    This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: August 23, 2025.
W.R. Arguin,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Prevention 
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2025-16480 Filed 8-27-25; 8:45 am]
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