other · US Department of Transportation · Published 1997-07-15 · Effective 1997-07-17 · 62 FR 37733
Document
Document number
97-18559
Federal Register citation
62 FR 37733
CFR reference
46 CFR 295
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Transportation
Publication date
1997-07-15
Effective date
1997-07-17
DOT docket
Docket No. R-163
Abstract
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is issuing this final rule to provide procedures to implement the provisions of the Maritime Security Act of 1996 (MSA). The MSA establishes a new Maritime Security Program (MSP), which authorizes payments through FY 2005. The MSP supports the operations of U.S.-flag vessels in the foreign commerce of the United States through assistance payments. Participating vessel operators are required to make their ships and other commercial transportation resources available to the Government during times of war or national emergency.