Capital Construction Fund Revision

Open for public comment until Nov. 23, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov

What it does

MARAD proposes to revise its regulations governing the filing of applications and administration of Capital Construction Fund (CCF) Program accounts. The proposed rule would (i) conform the regulations to recent statutory amendments extending CCF Program application to all U.S. built vessels engaged in United States domestic or foreign commerce, (ii) eliminate limitations on CCF Program availability to certain geographic trades, (iii) clarify the maximum allowable completion time for reconstruction projects, and (iv) provide for funds to be used for acquisitions under certain circumstances. In addition, the NPRM proposes a mechanism to terminate inactive accounts, accounts with a zero balance, and accounts where a CCF Program objective has failed to commence within a 10-year period. The proposed rule would also correct numerous citations, modernize text, update agency contact information, and remove obsolete references.

The Maritime Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

46 CFR 390

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2133-AC06 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

• Sept. 28, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), request for comments; correction. Capital Construction Fund Revision; Correction

What happens next and when

MARAD invites the public to comment on this proposed rule and information collection. Comments should be filed on or before November 23, 2026. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent practicable.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket MARAD-2026-1552 on Regulations.gov
• Title 46 on eCFR

The record as published

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