Federal Register #2026-13137

Coast Guard Final Rule: Marine Casualty Reporting Criteria for Outer Continental Shelf Activities

This notice announces a regulatory update from the Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard, regarding marine casualty reporting for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activities. - Government Buyer: - Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Coast Guard - No OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned, as this is a regulatory rulemaking, not a procurement action. - No products or services are being requested or purchased. - Key Rule Changes: - Raises the property damage threshold for reporting marine casualties involving fixed OCS facilities from $25,000 to $75,000 - Aligns reporting thresholds for other OCS units (including floating offshore facilities, mobile offshore drilling units, and vessels) with the new $75,000 standard - Harmonizes reporting requirements for U.S. and foreign offshore facilities - Aims to reduce reporting costs for industry and improve the quality of casualty data collection and analysis - No part numbers, quantities, or procurement requirements are included in this notice.

Description

This final rule revises marine casualty reporting criteria for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activities to focus on characteristics of the involved entity rather than the location of the casualty. It raises the property damage dollar threshold for reporting marine casualties involving fixed OCS facilities from $25,000 to $75,000 and aligns other OCS units with that threshold. The rule harmonizes reporting requirements between U.S. and foreign floating offshore facilities, mobile offshore drilling units, and vessels engaged in OCS activities. It aims to reduce costs to U.S. industry by $10,775 over 10 years and improve the collection and analysis of casualty information to prevent future marine casualties. The rule is effective July 30, 2026.

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