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Final ruleTook effect June 5, 2026

Seamen's Claims; Administrative Action and Litigation

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 5, 2026. Document 2026-11313. Updated Nov. 10, 2026.

What it does

MARAD is revising its regulations regarding the filing of claims and the administrative allowance or disallowance of claims filed by officers or members of crew employed on vessels owned, operated, or chartered by MARAD. The rule will correct numerous citations in accordance with the codification of title 46 of the United States Code, improve accessibility by modernizing text and updating agency contact information, and remove obsolete references.

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:

46 CFR 327

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-AC02 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This final rule is effective on June 5, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-11313
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesTransportation Department; Maritime Administration
PublishedJune 5, 2026
Effective dateJune 5, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)2133-AC02
DocketMARAD-2025-0089

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register