Maritime Administration — the long-form archive

coverage from 2026-08-10

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Coverage begins on 2026-08-10, which is when this archive started holding Federal Register issues — not when the agency started publishing.

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10 August 2026 9 documents

Maritime Administration published nine notices on August 10, 2026, including eight coastwise trade requests and one notice renaming its mariner survey information collection.

Notice Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Mariner Survey Pretest 2026-16238
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V NOMAD 2026-16220
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V ELBOW GREASE 2026-16219
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V MYSTIC PEARL 2026-16218
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V HAIDA EXPLORER 2026-16217
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V NOVA 2026-16216
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V SILENT RUNNING 2026-16215
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V NIT WITS 2026-16214
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V RIVER TALES 2026-16213

28 August 2026 1 document

The Maritime Administration published an interim final rule revising regulations for the Vessel and Shipyard Financing Program.

Rule Vessel and Shipyard Financing, Regulatory Revision 2026-17636

The Maritime Administration published nine notices soliciting comments on foreign-built small passenger vessel coastwise trade requests and a customer satisfaction survey information collection renewal.

10 September 2026 1 document

The Maritime Administration invited public comments on renewing its information collection for applications to participate in the Voluntary Tanker Agreement.

Notice Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Application To Participate in the Voluntary Tanker Agreement 2026-18438

14 September 2026 1 document

Maritime Administration requested public comments on renewing an information collection determining seamen's reemployment rights under the Maritime Security Act of 1996.

Notice Request for Comments on the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection: Information To Determine Seamen's Reemployment Rights-National Emergency 2026-18737

22 September 2026 1 document

The Maritime Administration proposed revisions to Capital Construction Fund Program regulations to conform to statutory amendments and clarify account administration procedures.

Proposed Rule Capital Construction Fund Revision 2026-19367

28 September 2026 7 documents

Maritime Administration published six notices soliciting comments on foreign-built small passenger vessel coastwise trade requests and one proposed rule correction regarding Capital Construction Fund regulations.

Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V KUDU 2026-19800
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V MY OFFICE 2026-19799
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V BOWDITCH 2026-19798
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V LADY J 2026-19797
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V NAIAD 2026-19794
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V SUZIE MANUELA 2026-19793
Proposed Rule Capital Construction Fund Revision; Correction 2026-19786

8 October 2026 6 documents

Maritime Administration published six notices requesting comments on foreign-built small passenger vessel coastwise trade use determinations.

Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V AK-6447-AX 2026-20589
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V BACK OFF 2026-20588
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V BEAR PAW 2026-20587
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V FUN-SEAS 2026-20586
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, S/V TICLUNA 2026-20585
Notice Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V BACK OFF 2026-20584

9 October 2026 2 documents

Maritime Administration published two notices requesting public comments on renewals of information collections for war risk insurance and tanker security program applications.

23 October 2026 3 documents

Maritime Administration published notices requesting comments on three foreign-built small passenger vessel requests for United States coastwise trade use.

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