Bezpieczeństwo i regulacje · 30.07.2003

Regulated Navigation Area; Reporting Requirements for Barges Loaded With Certain Dangerous Cargoes, Illinois Waterway System Within the Ninth Coast Guard District

The Coast Guard proposes an interim rule to establish a regulated navigation area (RNA) for all portions of the Illinois Waterway System located in the Ninth Coast Guard District. This RNA will apply to towing vessel operators and fleeting area managers who are responsible for the movement of barges carrying certain dangerous cargoes on inland rivers and requires them to report their position and other information to the Inland River Vessel Movement Center. This action is necessary to ensure public safety, prevent sabotage or terrorist acts, and facilitate the efforts of emergency services and law enforcement officers responding to terrorist attacks.