Rulemakings

Proposed Rules and Final Rules issued by the Commission since 1996 are available in electronic (html and pdf) format and are listed below by category.  Rules within each category are listed in chronological order.  For assistance locating or requesting copies of Commission proposed or final rules not listed, please contact our Docket Activity Library. In addition, the Commission is providing access to its Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions and its Statement of Regulatory and Deregulatory Priorities through the link shown below.

For a copy of the Commission's current rules and regulations click here: 46 CFR Part 500

Format Icons 

We have coded each type of electronic file with a different icon so that once you identify the format that you prefer, you can easily find other files using the same format. The Format icons are:

   Adobe Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) Image: These files can be viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat software, including the free Acrobat Reader. Click here to down load your free copy at www.adobe.com.

 

   HTML: These files are provided in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) format and can be viewed and printed using your internet browser (e.g., Microsoft Internet Explorer).  No additional software is necessary.

Final Rules

Proposed Rules

Unified Agenda and Statement of Regulatory and Deregulatory Priorities