# 2026-11727: Coast Guard Reopens 2012 Ballast Water Rule Math

2026-11727, Availability of Retrospective Analysis of 2012 Ballast Water Discharge Standards, is a Federal Register notice from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-06-11, effective Comments must be submitted to the online docket via https:// www.regulations.gov on or before August 10, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11727
- As of: 2026-06-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11727
- Title: Availability of Retrospective Analysis of 2012 Ballast Water Discharge Standards
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 35491
- Published: 2026-06-11
- Effective: Comments must be submitted to the online docket via https:// www.regulations.gov on or before August 10, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-08-10
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-18

## In one line

Coast Guard Reopens 2012 Ballast Water Rule Math

## Summary

The Coast Guard just released a fresh look at the 2012 rules that control what ships can dump in U.S. waters to keep invasive critters out. This new report checks if the original costs and benefits still add up using updated info. Ship owners, environmental groups, and the public can weigh in by August 10, 2026, to help shape future decisions—no wallet surprises yet, just smarter rules ahead!

## Abstract

The Coast Guard announces the availability of a report titled "Retrospective Analysis of USCG 2012 Ballast Water Discharge Standards." This report revisits the Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) we conducted for a 2012 final rule titled "Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters" utilizing new data sources and updated methods to assess the costs and benefits of the rule. The Coast Guard requests public comments on the data, methodology, and findings presented in the retrospective analysis report.

## Effects PRIA read

- Upfront retrofit costs for ship owners: cost, high. The report says equipping the fleet with Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) required significant upfront costs, particularly for retrofitting existing ships. If you own or operate ships, you faced those retrofit expenses when installing BWMS under the 2012 rule.
- Long-term net benefits exceed costs by 2050: benefit, medium. The retrospective analysis finds the 2012 ballast water rule is likely net beneficial in the long term, with annual benefits from avoided invasive species projected to grow and surpass annual costs by the year 2050. The finding held across multiple sensitivity cases in the report.

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## Sources
- [2026-11727 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11727/availability-of-retrospective-analysis-of-2012-ballast-water-discharge-standards)
- [2026-11727 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-11/pdf/2026-11727.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11727 (as of 2026-06-18).