G/TBT/N/USA/2100  
23 February 2024  
(24-1653) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [2130]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Marine 
cybersecurity; IT Security (ICS code(s): 35.030); Seagoing vessels (ICS code(s): 
47.040); Inland navigation vessels (ICS code(s): 47.060); Small craft (ICS code(s): 
47.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Cybersecurity 
in the Marine Transportation System; (111 page(s), in Engli sh) 
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking - The Coast Guard proposes to 
update its maritime security regulations by adding regulations specifically focused on 
establishing minimum cybersecurity requirements for U.S. -flagged vessels, Out er 
Continental Shelf facilities, and U.S. facilities subject to the Maritime Transportation 
Security Act of 2002 regulations. This proposed rule would help to address current and 
emerging cybersecurity threats in the marine transportation system. We seek y our 
comments on this proposed rule and whether we should: use and define the term 
reportable cyber incident to limit cyber incidents that trigger reporting requirements, use 
alternative methods of reporting such incidents, and amend the definition of hazar dous 
condition.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  National security requirements  G/TBT/N/USA/2100  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
89 Federal Register (FR) 13404, 22 February 2024; Title 33  Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Parts 101 and 160: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-02-22/html/2024 -03075.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-02-22/pdf/2024 -03075.pdf  
This notice of proposed rulemaking is identified by Docket Number USCG -2022-0802. The 
Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/USCG -2022-0802/document  and provides access to 
primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders 
are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comments received by the 
USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time  
on 22 April 2024 will be shared with the U.S. Coast Guard and will also be submitted to 
the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  22 April 2024  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/24_01644_00_e.pdf