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Implementation of Electronic Submission of Mariner Course Completion Data

The Coast Guard published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 16, 2026. Comments are due by November 25, 2028.

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What the agency says

This document announces that the Coast Guard will not require the electronic submission requirement for mariner course completion data until at least November 25, 2028, because the system for providing the electronic submission is not yet fully operational. The Coast Guard will notify the public through the Federal Register before requiring the electronic submission of course completion data.

Key facts

Document number

2026-21146

Type

Final rule

Action

Notification

Agency

Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard

Published

October 16, 2026

Comments due

November 25, 2028

Dates

The requirement in 46 CFR 10.403(a)(7) to electronically submit mariner course completion data will not be implemented before November 25, 2028.

Docket

Docket No. USCG-2026-0376

Code of Federal Regulations

46 CFR 10

Pages

1

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