46 U.S.C. § 70034 — Regulations
submitted 8 years ago by Pub. L. 115-282 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 161 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary must issue and may change or repeal regulations needed to carry out the listed subchapters, after consulting interested government agencies, officials, maritime and port groups, environmental groups, experts, and possibly advisory committees.
(a) Under 5 U.S.C. § 553, the Secretary must issue and may periodically amend or repeal regulations needed to implement subchapters I–III and this subchapter. (b) In regulating, the Secretary must consult and consider the views of interested Federal agencies; State* and local officials; maritime-community representatives; port and harbor authorities or associations; environmental groups; people knowledgeable about vessel*, port, waterway, and marine-environment safety; and advisory committees representing interested parts of the public when complex or controversial issues make them necessary.
In accordance with section 553 of title 5, the Secretary shall issue, and may from time to time amend or repeal, regulations necessary to implement subchapters I through III and this subchapter.
In the exercise of the regulatory authority under subchapters I through III and this subchapter, the Secretary shall consult with, and receive and consider the views of all interested persons, including—
interested Federal departments and agencies;
officials of State* and local governments;
representatives of the maritime community;
representatives of port and harbor authorities or associations;
representatives of environmental groups;
any other interested persons who are knowledgeable or experienced in dealing with problems involving vessel* safety, port and waterways safety, and protection of the marine environment; and
advisory committees consisting of all interested segments of the public when the establishment of such committees is considered necessary because the issues involved are highly complex or controversial.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, § 401(a), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4261; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8507(a)(7), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4753.)
- 2018Enacted · Pub. L. 115-282 · 132 Stat. 4261
- 2021Amended · Pub. L. 116-283 · 134 Stat. 4753
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 115-282 on 2018-12-04.
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