Capital Construction Fund

On September 30, 2008, the Maritime Administration published the final rule in this docket to implement provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and amend the definition of a "qualified vessel" under the Capital Construction Fund. The final rule was published with an effective date of the date of publication. Prior to publication, we inadvertently failed to submit the rule to Congress and the General Accounting Office (GAO), as required by the Congressional Review provisions in the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA). Therefore, the rule was not applicable on the date of publication.