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GAO-06-123R 1 (2005-10-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwnx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T V WAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-297279 October 6, 2005 The Honorable Ted Stevens Chairman The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Don Young Chairman The Honorable James L. Oberstar Ranking Minority Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Subject: Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration: Maritime Security Program Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), entitled Maritime Security Program (RIN: 2133-AB62). We received the rule on September 23, 2005. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on September 22, 2005. 70 Fed. Reg. 55581. The rule adopts and finalizes an interim final rule published on July 20, 2004 (69 Fed. Reg. 43328) and implements provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004, the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (MSA 2003). The MSA 2003 authorizes the creation of a new Maritime Security Program that establishes a fleet of active, commercially viable, privately owned vessels to meet national defense and other security requirements to maintain a United States presence in international commercial shipping. Enclosed is our assessment of MARAD's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that MARAD complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-06-123R

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