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PORTION OF CONTENT FOLLOWS:
US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Parts 175 and 183
[Docket No. USCG-2009-0206]
RIN 1625-AB34
Installation and Use of Engine Cut-off Switches on Recreational
Vessels
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks public input on whether changes are
needed to the regulations covering standard safety features on certain
recreational vessels. Specifically, the Coast Guard is seeking comment
on whether it should require engine cut-off switches as a standard
safety feature on propulsion machinery and/or starting controls
installed on recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length, and
whether it should require operators of these recreational vessels to
use engine cut-off switches. Comments should address the public safety
aspects of the new requirements, as well as the cost implications and
regulatory burden.
DATES: Comments and related material must either be submitted to our
online docket via http://www.regulations.gov on or before September 6,
2011 or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2009-0206 using any one of the following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Fax: 202-493-2251.
(3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is 202-366-9329.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this advanced
notice of proposed rulemaking, call or e-mail Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Coast
Guard; telephone 202-372-1061, e-mail Jeffrey.A.Ludwig@uscg.mil. If you
have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call
Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-
9826.