Coast Guard Keeps Ship Plans Paperwork Sailing Smooth
Published Date: 3/10/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Coast Guard is asking for a 30-day public comment period to extend their approval for collecting information about ship load line plans and records—no changes are planned. This affects ship owners and operators who must keep these records, and the deadline to share thoughts is April 9, 2025. There’s no new cost or paperwork increase, just a smooth continuation of current rules.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Extension of Load Line Records Collection
The Coast Guard is requesting a 30-day comment period to extend OMB approval for the existing information collection (OMB Control Number 1625-0013) for Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines without change. The notice sets a comment deadline of April 9, 2025, reports no new forms or changes to the collection, and states the estimated annual hour burden increased from 687 hours to 782 hours due to more respondents.
Who Must Have a Load Line Certificate
Vessels over 150 gross tons or over 24 meters (79 feet) in length that are engaged in commerce on international or coastwise voyages by sea are required to obtain a Load Line Certificate and maintain related plans and records under Title 46 CFR Subchapter E. The requirement is based on authority in 46 U.S.C. 5101 to 5116 and the International Load Line Convention, 1966.
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