Coast Guard Keeps Asking Ships for Arrival Details
Published Date: 11/9/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Coast Guard is asking to keep collecting info about ships arriving in U.S. waters, with no changes to the current process. This affects ship operators who must keep sending their arrival details on time. You’ve got until December 9, 2026, to share your thoughts, and this paperwork helps keep our ports safe without adding extra hassle or costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Advanced Notice of Vessel Arrival stays required
If you own or operate a vessel entering a U.S. port, you must continue to send pre-arrival messages (Advanced Notice of Vessel Arrival) as required under 46 U.S.C. 70001 and 33 CFR parts 146 and 160 subpart C. The collection remains unchanged (OMB Control Number 1625-0100) and covers 16,105 unique vessels with estimated responses including 13,705 notices of arrival, 1,200 waiver requests, and 1,200 notices of hazardous conditions.
Paperwork burden estimate reduced to 152,155 hours/year
The Coast Guard estimates the total annual hour burden for this collection has decreased from 202,021 hours to 152,155 hours per year due to a decrease in the estimated annual number of responses. Estimated time per response remains: Notice of Arrival (initial) 1.03 hours; Notice of Arrival (update) 12 minutes; Waiver request 1 hour; Notice of Hazardous Conditions 30 minutes.
Coast Guard provides NVMC submission support
The Coast Guard provides assistance for submitting advance arrival data via the National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC) web page (www.nvmc.uscg.gov) with links to User Guides, Frequently Asked Questions, an email address, and phone numbers that are staffed 24/7 to help resolve data transmission issues.
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