[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Panama Canal Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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Part XXXIX



Panama Canal Commission



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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION (PANAMA)                                       




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PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

35 CFR Ch. I

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, April 1999

AGENCY: Panama Canal Commission.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this agenda is to report the rulemaking 
activities of the Panama Canal Commission.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about a particular 
regulatory project, contact the person listed in the subheading 
``Agency Contact'' for that project. For general information, contact 
William J. Connolly, Secretary, Panama Canal Commission, International 
Square, 1825 I Street NW., Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20006-5402, (202) 
634-6441 TDD or e-mail [email protected], or John L. Haines, Jr., 
Esquire, General Counsel, Panama Canal Commission, Unit 2300, APO AA 
34011-2300, 011/507-272-7511.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning 
and Review'' and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., 
require that executive agencies publish in the Federal Register a 
semiannual notice of regulations which are under development or review 
or for which action has been completed. The Panama Canal Commission 
agenda contains certain regulations which are limited in public impact, 
but they are included to increase public awareness of Commission 
activities and to allow for increased public participation in the 
Agency's regulatory review and development process. This agenda was 
prepared pursuant to guidelines established by the Office of Management 
and Budget.

Dated: February 19, 1999.

William J. Connolly,

Secretary, Panama Canal Commission.
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PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION (PANAMA)                       Final Rule Stage




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3867. PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION ACQUISITION REGULATION

Priority:  Other Significant

Legal Authority:  40 USC 486(c)

CFR Citation:  48 CFR 35

Legal Deadline:  NPRM, Statutory, January 1, 2000.

Abstract: Publication of a revised Panama Canal Commission Acquisition 
Regulation to become the sole, comprehensive, and autonomous 
procurement regulation applicable to the Panama Canal Commission 
suitable for adoption and uninterrupted use by the Government of Panama 
after Canal transfer on December 31, 1999.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    01/00/00
Final Action Effective          01/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is a 
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with 
this action.

Agency Contact: Theodore G. Lucas, Procurement Executive, Office of 
General Counsel, Panama Canal Commission, Unit 2300, APO AA 34011-2300
Phone: 507 272-2755
Fax: 507 272-3748
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3207-AA44
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PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION (PANAMA)                      Long-Term Actions




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3868.  MARINE ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATIONS CONTROL RESPONSIBILITIES

Priority:  Other Significant

Legal Authority:  22 USC 3777 to 3779; EO 12215, 45 FR 36043; 3 CFR 
1980 Comp., p. 257

CFR Citation:  35 CFR 117

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Panama Canal Commission proposes to amend its regulations 
to limit its liability in marine accidents. The new regulations will 
require potential claimants to carry insurance against marine accidents 
in an amount of $1 million to cover damages sustained by their vessels 
at the Canal when transiting the waterway or navigating in waters 
adjacent thereto.

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: William J. Connolly, Secretary, Panama Canal 
Commission, 1825 I Street NW., Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20006-5402
Phone: 202 634-6441
Fax: 202 634-6439
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3207-AA48
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3869.  REGULATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (PANAMA CANAL 
EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM) PERSONNEL POLICY; REGULATIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE 
ARMY PANAMA CANAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Legal Authority:  22 USC 3641 to 3701; EO 12173; EO 12215

CFR Citation:  35 CFR 251; 35 CFR 253

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Panama Canal Commission (Commission) is removing 35 CFR 
part 251 ``Regulations of the Secretary of the Army (Panama Canal 
Employment System)--Personnel Policy,'' which was published in the

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Federal Register on March 26, 1982, and 35 CFR 253 ``Regulations of the 
Secretary of the Army (Panama Canal Employment System)--Employment 
Policy,'' which was published in the Federal Register on March 26, 
1982, to remove the Secretary of the Army as the prescribing authority 
for the Panama Canal Employment System in accordance with the Panama 
Canal Act Amendments of 1996, Public Law 104-201, sections 3530 and 
3535.

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: William J. Connolly, Secretary, Panama Canal 
Commission, 1825 I Street NW., Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20006-5402
Phone: 202 634-6441
Fax: 202 634-6439
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3207-AA49
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3870.  PART 121 INSPECTION AND REGISTRATION OF VESSELS

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority:  22 USC 3811; EO 12215, 45 FR 36043; 44 USC 3501

CFR Citation:  35 CFR 121

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Panama Canal Commission is proposing to revise 35 CFR 
part 121 to reflect changes in the Commission organization structure 
which occurred as a result of an internal reorganization and to conform 
part 121 to current U.S. Coast Guard regulations and standards as 
applicable.

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Charles Morris, Director, Department of Safety, 
Environment, and Security, Panama Canal Commission, 1825 I Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20006-5402
Phone: 202 634-6441
Fax: 202 634-6439
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3207-AA50
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