Foreign vessels entering US waters would see their ballast water management reporting burdens reduced under a proposed rule. The proposal, from the US Coast Guard (USCG), would allow vessels entering the United States from outside the exclusive economic zone to submit ballast water reports after arrival at the port of destination. Current rules require vessels to submit ballast water management reports 24 hours before arrival and predict their ballasting operations, a procedure that requires owners and operators to later revise and resubmit their reports with the actual ballasting information. The USCG estimates that an average of 10,717 reports are amended and resubmitted every year for this reason. Because the new procedure would greatly reduce the need to file amended reports, it would save the industry an estimated $ 184,868 in administrative costs annually.
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