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 1998_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1bdff2647 D09002ee1bdff276f 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 establishing an optional Streamlined Inspection Program (SIP) to provide owners and operators of U.S. documented or registered vessels an alternative method of complying with Coast Guard inspection requirements. Vessel owners and operators opting to participate in the program will maintain a vessel in compliance with a Vessel Action Plan (VAP) and have their own personnel periodically perform many of the tests and examinations conducted by Coast Guard marine inspectors. Coast Guard inspectors will conduct inspections in accordance with the approved VAP. The Coast Guard expects that participating vessels will continuously meet a higher level of safety and inspection readiness throughout the inspection cycle. 63 FR 44346 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-08-18/98-21549 98-21549 fr18au98-21 RIN 2115-AF37 4910-15-P CGD 96-055 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-08-18/98-21549 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-08-18/html/98-21549.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-08-18/pdf/98-21549.pdf 11 p. 44346 44356 63 FR 44346 Title 46 Part 8 46 CFR Part 8 Title 49 Part 8 49 CFR Part 8 RIN 2115-AF37 Streamlined Inspection Program; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue RULE 98-21549 III DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Coast Guard 1998-09-17 CGD 96-055 4910-15-P 98-21549 Final rule.

The Coast Guard is establishing an optional Streamlined Inspection Program (SIP) to provide owners and operators of U.S. documented or registered vessels an alternative method of complying with Coast Guard inspection requirements. Vessel owners and operators opting to participate in the program will maintain a vessel in compliance with a Vessel Action Plan (VAP) and have their own personnel periodically perform many of the tests and examinations conducted by Coast Guard marine inspectors. Coast Guard inspectors will conduct inspections in accordance with the approved VAP. The Coast Guard expects that participating vessels will continuously meet a higher level of safety and inspection readiness throughout the inspection cycle.

This final rule is effective September 17, 1998. LT Paul Arnett, Vessel Compliance Division (G-MOC-2), telephone 202-267-0498, fax 202-267-4394. Vol. 63, no. 159 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1998-08-18 continuing daily deposited born digital 251 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-08-18 P0b002ee180a63e02 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr18au98 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-08-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-08-18/pdf/FR-1998-08-18.pdf fdlp 44123 44361 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1998-08-18 machine generated eng FR FR-1998-08-18 63 159