MARAD Reviews Waivers for Small Passenger Boat Trades
Published Date: 8/28/2025
Notice
Summary
MARAD wants to keep collecting info from small passenger vessel owners who ask to skip certain U.S. trade rules. This helps protect American boat builders and businesses. More people are applying now, so MARAD is asking for your thoughts before renewing this paperwork, which takes more time and money than before.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Collection Used to Protect U.S. Boat Builders
MARAD will use the Application for Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws for Small Passenger Vessels to identify how potential foreign-built small passenger vessel coastwise operations affect U.S. vessel builders and coastwise trade businesses. That information is used to help protect American boat builders and coastwise businesses when deciding on waiver requests.
Renewed Paperwork for Waiver Applicants
If you own a small passenger vessel and apply for a waiver of the coastwise trade laws, MARAD plans to renew the required application form (OMB 2133-0529). The agency says there has been an increase in total respondents, responses, burden hours, and cost to respondents since the last renewal, so the paperwork will continue and now involves more time and expense for applicants.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this regulation affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this federal register document and every other regulation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Key Dates
Department and Agencies
Related Federal Register Documents
2026-12309 — Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V PURPLE PELICAN
The Maritime Administration is asking for your thoughts on letting the foreign-built small passenger vessel S/V PURPLE PELICAN operate in U.S. coastal waters. This decision could affect U.S. boat builders and businesses that use American-made vessels. If you want to share your opinion, make sure to comment by July 20, 2026!
2026-12310 — Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V LUCY
The government is asking for your thoughts on letting a foreign-built small passenger boat, the M/V LUCY, operate in U.S. coastal waters carrying up to 12 passengers. This could affect U.S. boat builders and businesses that use American-made vessels, so they want to make sure it won’t hurt local jobs or trade. You have until July 20, 2026, to share your opinion—no cost changes yet, just a chance to weigh in!
2026-12311 — Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Eligibility of US-Flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Register Length To Obtain a Fishery Endorsement
The Maritime Administration wants to keep collecting info to check if big U.S.-flagged fishing boats (100 feet or longer) are really owned and controlled by Americans. This helps decide if these boats can get a special fishery endorsement. If you own or work with these vessels, you can share your thoughts within 30 days—no new fees or changes, just a renewal of the current process.
2026-11756 — Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V KELMAR
The Maritime Administration is asking for your thoughts on letting a foreign-built small passenger boat, the S/V KELMAR, operate in U.S. coastal waters carrying up to 12 passengers. This decision could affect U.S. boat builders and local businesses, so they want to hear from the public by July 13, 2026. If approved, it might shake up the small passenger vessel scene without costing taxpayers a dime.
2026-11755 — Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V LIVE BAIT III
The Maritime Administration is checking if a foreign-built small passenger boat, the M/V LIVE BAIT III, can be used for U.S. coastal trips without hurting American boat builders or businesses. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until July 13, 2026, to share them. This could open doors for new boats but also affects local shipbuilders and operators.
2026-11754 — Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V GHOST CRAB
The U.S. Department of Transportation is asking for your thoughts on letting the foreign-built small passenger vessel S/V GHOST CRAB operate in U.S. coastal waters. This could affect U.S. boat builders and businesses that use American-made vessels. You have until July 13, 2026, to share your opinion before a final decision is made.
Previous / Next Documents
Previous: 2025-16438 — Notice of Public Meeting of the West Virginia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
The West Virginia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is holding a public Zoom meeting to talk about their civil rights work. This meeting is open to everyone interested in how civil rights issues affect West Virginians. No money changes hands, but it’s a great chance to hear and share ideas about fairness and equality.
Next: 2025-16441 — Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade Shares of the Canary Staked INJ ETF Under BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust Shares
The Cboe BZX Exchange wants to start trading shares of the new Canary Staked INJ ETF, a special fund tied to commodities, starting soon. This change affects investors looking for fresh ways to invest in commodity-based assets and could open up new money-making opportunities. The SEC is now asking for public feedback before giving the green light.