United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part VI Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be364e96 D09002ee1be364fd4 United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Coast Guard originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Coast Guard is adopting, as a final rule with some changes, the interim final rule which completely revised the regulations affecting small passenger vessels of less than 100 gross tons. This rule creates a separate subchapter for small passenger vessels carrying more than 150 passengers or having overnight accommodations for more than 49 passengers, provides additional alternatives to certain required lifesaving equipment, adopts additional industry standards, and establishes new upper-limit breakpoints above which a passenger vessel of less than 100 gross tons must comply with the same construction and outfitting requirements applicable to a passenger vessel of 100 gross tons or more. It also updates the regulations to accommodate the advanced technology, larger size, and increased passenger-carrying capacity of small passenger vessels. 62 FR 51326 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-09-30/97-25599 97-25599 fr30se97-28 4910-14-P CGD 85-080 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-09-30/97-25599 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-09-30/html/97-25599.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-09-30/pdf/97-25599.pdf 34 p. 51326 51359 62 FR 51326 Title 46 Part 46 CFR Part Title 46 Part 170 46 CFR Part 170 Title 46 Part 171 46 CFR Part 171 Title 46 Part 173 46 CFR Part 173 Small Passenger Vessel Inspection and Certification; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue RULE 97-25599 VI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Coast Guard 1997-10-30 CGD 85-080 4910-14-P 97-25599 Final rule.

The Coast Guard is adopting, as a final rule with some changes, the interim final rule which completely revised the regulations affecting small passenger vessels of less than 100 gross tons. This rule creates a separate subchapter for small passenger vessels carrying more than 150 passengers or having overnight accommodations for more than 49 passengers, provides additional alternatives to certain required lifesaving equipment, adopts additional industry standards, and establishes new upper-limit breakpoints above which a passenger vessel of less than 100 gross tons must comply with the same construction and outfitting requirements applicable to a passenger vessel of 100 gross tons or more. It also updates the regulations to accommodate the advanced technology, larger size, and increased passenger-carrying capacity of small passenger vessels.

This rule is effective October 30, 1997. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on October 30, 1997. Lieutenant Eric P. Christensen, Project Manager, Office of Operating and Environmental Standards, (G- MSO-2), phone 202-267-1181, telefax 202-267-4570. Vol. 62, no. 189 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-09-30 continuing daily deposited born digital 383 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-09-30 P0b002ee180a49c37 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr30se97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-09-30 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-09-30/pdf/FR-1997-09-30.pdf fdlp 50995 51366 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-17 FR-1997-09-30 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-09-30 62 189