American Fisheries Act Program Update; Simplifying the Application Process
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 4, 2026. Document 2026-11267. Updated Nov. 10, 2026.
- What it does
On July 1, 2025, MARAD published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), titled "American Fisheries Act Program Update; Simplifying the Application Process," soliciting public comment on steps MARAD could take to simplify and modernize the process for evidencing U.S. citizenship for owners of U.S.-flag fishing industry vessels of 100 feet or greater in registered length. MARAD received one comment reiterating support for the steps MARAD has taken to update the regulation. MARAD's amendments to the rule will simplify and streamline annual renewal filing for vessel owners whose citizenship information has not changed since their affidavit of U.S. citizenship (AFA Affidavit) filing, update acceptable methods for evidencing citizenship of publicly traded entities, and eliminate requirements to provide personally identifiable information (i.e., social security numbers and dates and places of birth for corporate officers and directors) in affidavits of AFA citizenship.
The Maritime Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Maritime Administration has published 6 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 3 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2133-AB91 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This final rule is effective on June 4, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-11267 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Transportation Department; Maritime Administration |
| Published | June 4, 2026 |
| Effective date | June 4, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2133-AB91 |
| Docket | MARAD-2025-0091 |
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