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Oct. 10, 2024

The Coast Guard’s role in implementing the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

On Oct. 9, 2024, the EPA published a rulemaking titled the Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance as required by the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018 (VIDA).

June 7, 2024

Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements to Document Environmental Compliance on Certain Commercial Vessels Request for Information

The Coast Guard seeks information about the recordkeeping and reporting procedures required under the Coast Guard ballast water regulations issued in 2012 and 2015 and the monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting required under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP). The Coast Guard plans to use this information to evaluate new and updated solutions that inform data-driven policymaking, reduce the reporting and record-keeping burden on industry, and confirm environmental compliance.

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