The COVID Project
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The record
- Jurisdiction
- United States Coast Guard, National Maritime Center; nationwide
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- 46 U.S.C. 7507; 46 C.F.R. 10.205
- Issued
- 2020-06-04 June 4, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-06-04
- End
- 2020-08-20 (superseded by Change 3) (read as 2020-08-20)
- In force
- June 4, 2020 to Aug. 20, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Courts and public officesOther
- Addressees
- merchant mariners
- vessel operators
- pilots
- training providers
- Functions reached
- HR credentialing
- WF mariner availability
- OP training schools
- Character
- context
- Collection
- Coast Guard and ports AGY-USCG-PORTS
Operative words
[Regional Examination Centers] remain closed until further notice.... Merchant Mariner Credentials (National Endorsements only) that expire between March 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are extended until December 31, 2020.... STCW Medical Certificates that expire between March 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are extended until December 31, 2020.... Course and program approvals that expire between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 are extended for six months from their current expiration date.
Enforcement
46 C.F.R. 15.401 as relaxed
Notes
Exam centers still closed in June 2020; extensions pushed to Dec. 31, 2020.
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