WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Maritime Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Deregulatory-American Fisheries Act Program Update; Simplifying the Application Process.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 1 by T. Mitchell Hudson, Secretary, Maritime Administration.
Summary: On May 1, 2019, MARAD published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), titled "How Best to Simplify Filing Statements of American Fisheries Act Citizenship: Policy and Regulatory Review, " soliciting public comment on steps MARAD could take to simplify and modernize the process for evidencing U.S. citizenship for owners of U.S.-flag fishing industry vessels of 100 feet or greater in registered length. In response to public suppo...