(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard is further delaying the effective date for certain facilities affected by the final rule titled “Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) – Reader Requirements,” published in the Federal Register on Aug. 23, 2016.
On March 9, 2020, the Coast Guard published a rule delaying the implementation date to May 8, 2023. In December 2022, Congress statutorily extended the earliest implementation to no sooner than May 8, 2026. With this final rule, the Coast Guard is delaying the implementation date for certain facilities to May 8, 2029. This rule will not affect facilities receiving vessels certificated to carry more than 1,000 passengers.
This final rule is effective 30 days after publication date in Federal Register (publication date Oct. 31).
The full notice and associated documents are available at www.regulations.gov under docket number USCG-2022-0052.
For information about this document, contact Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Bender, telephone (202) 372-1114, email Jeffrey.M.Bender@uscg.mil.
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