Alternative Compliance for International and Inland Navigation Rules -- 33 CFR Parts 81 and 89

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF

OMB No. 1625-0019

U.S. COAST GUARD

Alternative Compliance for International
and Inland Navigation Rules
— 33 CFR Parts 81 through 89

Who must comply?

Owners, operators, builders or agents of vessels.

What is this collection
about?

This information is used by the Coast Guard (CG) to determine if a
vessel is eligible for a Certificate of Alternative Compliance (COAC).
Certain vessels cannot comply with the International Navigation Rules
and Inland Navigation Rules due to unique designs. An owner,
operator, builder, or agent will provide information on why a vessel
cannot comply with existing navigation rules and how alternative
compliance can be achieved. If appropriate, a COAC is issued.

Where do I find the
requirements for this
information?

Title 33 CFR Parts 81 through 89, are available at—
https://www.eCFR.gov, select TITLE 33 – NAVIGATION AND
NAVIGABLE WATERS, and follow to Parts 81 through 89 respectively.

HOMELAND SECURITY

Exp: 01/31/2021

When must information be For a vessel seeking a COAC, before the vessel is placed in operation.
submitted to the Coast
Guard?
How is the information
submitted?

By mail, fax or electronically submitted via e-mail to the CG District
Commander, for a vessel seeking a COAC. A comprehensive list of
contact info for Coast Guard units, including District Commanders, can
be found at: https://www.uscg.mil/Units/Organization/.

What happens when
complete information is
received?

The CG will review the information and determine if a vessel is eligible
to receive a COAC. If it qualifies, the CG will issue a COAC to the
vessel. The COAC terminates if the information supplied is no longer
applicable to the vessel.

For additional information, Your local CG Sector Office or CG District Commander.
contact- A list of Coast Guard sectors, and CG District Commanders, as
part of a comprehensive list of Coast Guard units, can be found
at https://www.uscg.mil/Units/Organization/.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number.
The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden for this report is 4.5 hours. You may submit any comments
concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-NAV),
U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7418, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593-7418 or Office of Management
and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0019), Washington, DC 20503.