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PART 24—CUSTOMS FINANCIAL AND 

ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE 

■ 1. The general authority citation for 

part 24 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 58a– 

58c, 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized 

Tariff Schedule of the United States), 1505, 

1520, 1624; 26 U.S.C. 4461, 4462; 31 U.S.C. 

3717, 9701; Pub. L. 107–296, 116 Stat. 2135 

(6 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). 

* * * * * 

■ 2. Revise § 24.3(e) to read as follows: 

§ 24.3 Bills and accounts; receipts. 

* * * * * 

(e) Except for bills resulting from 

dishonored payments (e.g., a check or 

Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) 

transaction), all other bills for duties, 

taxes, fees, interest, or other charges are 

due and payable within 30 days of the 

date of the issuance of the bill. Bills 

resulting from dishonored payments are 

due and payable within 15 days of the 

date of the issuance of the bill. 

■ 3. In § 24.3a: 

■ a. Revise the first sentence of the 

introductory text of paragraph (b)(2)(i); 

■ b. Remove paragraph (b)(2)(i)(C); and 

■ c. Add a new paragraph (b)(3). 

The revision and addition read as 

follows: 

§ 24.3a CBP bills; interest assessment on 

bills; delinquency; notice to principal and 

surety. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(i) Initial interest accrual. Except as 

otherwise provided in paragraphs 

(b)(2)(i)(A) and (b)(2)(i)(B) of this 

section, interest assessed due to an 

underpayment of duties, taxes, fees, or 

interest will accrue from the date the 

importer of record is required to deposit 

estimated duties, taxes, fees, and 

interest to the date of liquidation or 

reliquidation of the applicable entry or 

reconciliation. * * * 

* * * * * 

(3) Interest accrual on debit vouchers. 

If a depository bank notifies CBP by a 

debit voucher that a CBP account is 

being debited due to a dishonored 

payment (e.g., a check or Automated 

Clearinghouse (ACH) transaction), 

interest will accrue on the debited 

amount from the date of the bill 

resulting from the dishonored payment. 

If payment is not received by CBP on or 

before the late payment date appearing 

on the bill, interest charges will be 

assessed on the debited amount. The 

initial late payment date is the date 15 

days after the interest computation date. 

The interest computation date is the 

date from which interest is calculated 

and is initially the bill date. No interest 

charge will be assessed where the 

payment is actually received at the 

‘‘Send Payment To’’ location designated 

on the bill within the initial 15-day 

period. After the initial 15-day period, 

interest will be assessed in 30-day 

periods pursuant to paragraph (c) of this 

section. 

* * * * * 

Robert F. Altneu, 

Director, Regulations & Disclosure Law 

Division, Regulations & Rulings, Office of 

Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

Thomas C. West, Jr., 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury 

for Tax Policy. 

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BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

21 CFR Part 1310 

[Docket No. DEA–1118] 

Additions to Listing of Exempt 

Chemical Mixtures 

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement 

Administration, Department of Justice. 

ACTION: Direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: Under this direct final rule, 

the Drug Enforcement Administration 

(DEA) is updating the Table of Exempt 

Chemical Mixtures to include the listing 

of nine additional preparations. This 

action is in response to DEA’s review of 

new applications for exemption. Having 

reviewed applications and relevant 

information, DEA has found that these 

preparations meet the applicable 

exemption criteria. Therefore, this rule 

amends the regulations to codify that 

these products are exempted from the 

application of certain provisions of the 

Controlled Substances Act. 

DATES: This direct final rule is effective 

December 22, 2023 without further 

action, unless DEA receives adverse 

comment by DEA no later than 

November 22, 2023. If any comments or 

objections raise significant issues 

regarding any findings of fact or 

conclusions of law upon which this rule 

is based, the Administrator will 

withdraw this direct final rule and will 

issue a new rule, after she has 

reconsidered the issues in light of the 

comments and objections filed. 

Written comments must be 

postmarked and electronic comments 

must be submitted on or before 

November 22, 2023. Commenters should 

be aware that the electronic Federal 

Docket Management System will not 

accept comments after 11:59 p.m. 

Eastern Time on the last day of the 

comment period. 

ADDRESSES: To ensure proper handling 

of comments, please reference ‘‘Docket 

No. DEA–1118’’ on all correspondence, 

including any attachments. 

• Electronic comments: The Drug 

Enforcement Administration encourages 

that all comments be submitted 

electronically through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal, which provides the 

ability to type short comments directly 

into the comment field on the web page 

or to attach a file for lengthier 

comments. Please go to http://

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions at that site for 

submitting comments. Upon completion 

of your submission you will receive a 

Comment Tracking Number for your 

comment. Please be aware that 

submitted comments are not 

instantaneously available for public 

view on Regulations.gov. If you have 

received a Comment Tracking Number, 

your comment has been successfully 

submitted and there is no need to 

resubmit the same comment. 

• Paper comments: Paper comments 

that duplicate the electronic submission 

are not necessary and are discouraged. 

Should you wish to mail a paper 

comment in lieu of an electronic 

comment, it should be sent via regular 

or express mail to: Drug Enforcement 

Administration, Attn: DEA Federal 

Register Representative/DPW, 8701 

Morrissette Drive, Springfield, Virginia 

22152. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Terrence L. Boos, Ph.D., Diversion 

Control Division, Drug Enforcement 

Administration; Telephone: (571) 362– 

3249. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any 

interested person may file comments or 

objections to this order, on or before 

November 22, 2023. If any such 

comments or objections raise significant 

issues regarding any findings of fact or 

conclusions of law upon which the rule 

is based, the Administrator will 

withdraw this direct final rule. The 

Administrator may reconsider the 

application in light of the comments 

and objections filed and reinstate, 

terminate, or amend the original order 

as deemed appropriate. 

Posting of Public Comments 

Please note that all comments 

received are considered part of the 

public record and made available for 

public inspection online at http://

www.regulations.gov. Such information 

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information (such as your name, 

address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by 

the commenter. 

If you want to submit personal 

identifying information (such as your 

name, address, etc.) as part of your 

comment, but do not want it to be 

posted online or made available in the 

public docket, you must include the 

phrase ‘‘PERSONAL IDENTIFYING 

INFORMATION’’ in the first paragraph 

of your comment. You must also place 

all the personal identifying information 

you do not want posted online or made 

available in the public docket in the first 

paragraph of your comment and identify 

what information you want redacted. 

If you want to submit confidential 

business information as part of your 

comment, but do not want it to be 

posted online or made available in the 

public docket, you must include the 

phrase ‘‘CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS 

INFORMATION’’ in the first paragraph 

of your comment. You must also 

prominently identify confidential 

business information to be redacted 

within the comment. If a comment has 

so much confidential business 

information that it cannot be effectively 

redacted, all or part of that comment 

may not be posted on http://

www.regulations.gov. Personal 

identifying information and confidential 

business information identified and 

located as set forth above will be 

redacted and the comment, in redacted 

form, will be posted online and placed 

in the Drug Enforcement 

Administration’s (DEA) public docket 

file. Please note that the Freedom of 

Information Act applies to all comments 

received. 

New Exempt Chemical Mixtures 

The manufacturers of nine chemical 

mixtures listed below have applied for 

an exemption pursuant to 21 CFR 

1310.13. DEA has reviewed the 

applications, as well as any additional 

information submitted by the respective 

manufacturers. DEA has found that: (1) 

each of these chemical mixtures is 

formulated in such a way that it cannot 

be easily used in the illicit production 

of a controlled substance; and (2) the 

listed chemical(s) contained in these 

chemical mixtures cannot be readily 

recovered. Therefore, DEA has 

determined that each of the applications 

should be granted, and previously 

issued a letter to this effect. This 

regulatory action conforms DEA 

regulations to the exemptions 

previously issued. 

Background 

Under 21 CFR 1310.13(a), the 

Administrator may, by publication of a 

final rule in the Federal Register, 

exempt from the application of all or 

any part of the Controlled Substances 

Act (CSA) a chemical mixture consisting 

of two or more chemical components, at 

least one of which is not a list I or list 

II chemical. Each manufacturer must 

apply for such an exemption (21 CFR 

1310.13) to ensure that each 

manufacturer’s product warrants an 

exemption by demonstrating that: 

(1) The mixture is formulated in such 

a way that it cannot be easily used in 

the illicit production of a controlled 

substance; and 

(2) The listed chemical or chemicals 

contained in the chemical mixture 

cannot be readily recovered. 

Any manufacturer seeking an 

exemption for a chemical mixture, not 

automatically exempt under 21 CFR 

1310.12, may apply to the Administrator 

by submitting an application for 

exemption which contains the 

information required by 21 CFR 

1310.13(c): 

(1) The name, address, and 

registration number, if any, of the 

applicant; 

(2) The date of the application; 

(3) The exact trade name(s) of the 

applicant’s chemical mixture; 

(4) The complete qualitative and 

quantitative composition of the 

chemical mixture (including all listed 

and all non-listed chemicals); or if a 

group of mixtures, the concentration 

range for the listed chemical and a 

listing of all non-listed chemicals with 

respective concentration ranges; 

(5) The chemical and physical 

properties of the mixture and how they 

differ from the properties of the listed 

chemical or chemicals; and if a group of 

mixtures, how the group’s properties 

differ from the properties of the listed 

chemical; 

(6) A statement that the applicant 

believes justifies an exemption for the 

chemical mixture or group of mixtures. 

The statement must explain how the 

chemical mixture(s) meets the 

exemption criteria; 

(7) A statement that the applicant 

accepts the right of the Administrator to 

terminate exemption from regulation for 

the chemical mixture(s) granted 

exemption under 21 CFR 1310.13; and 

(8) The identification of any 

information on the application that is 

considered by the applicant to be a trade 

secret or confidential and entitled to 

protection under U.S. laws restricting 

the public disclosure of such 

information. 

The Administrator may require the 

applicant to submit such additional 

documents or written statements of fact 

relevant to the application that he 

deems necessary for determining if the 

application should be granted. 

21 CFR 1310.13 further specifies that 

within a reasonable period of time after 

the receipt of an application for an 

exemption, the Administrator will 

notify the applicant of acceptance or 

rejection of the application for filing. If 

the application is not accepted for filing, 

an explanation will be provided. The 

Administrator is not required to accept 

an application if any information 

required pursuant to 21 CFR 1310.13 is 

lacking or not readily understood. The 

applicant may, however, amend the 

application to meet the requirements of 

this section. 

If the exemption is granted, the 

applicant shall be notified in writing 

and the Administrator shall issue, and 

publish in the Federal Register, an 

order on the application. This order 

shall specify the date on which it shall 

take effect. The Administrator shall 

permit any interested person to file 

written comments on or objections to 

the order. If any comments or objections 

raise significant issues regarding any 

findings of fact or conclusions of law 

upon which the order is based, the 

Administrator may suspend the 

effectiveness of the order until he has 

reconsidered the application in light of 

the comments and objections filed. 

Thereafter, the Administrator shall 

reinstate, terminate, or amend the 

original order as deemed appropriate. 

A formulation granted exemption by 

publication in the Federal Register will 

not be exempted for all manufacturers. 

The current Table of Exempt Chemical 

Mixtures lists those products that have 

been granted exempt status prior to this 

update. That table can be viewed online 

at: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/ 

schedules/exempt/exempt_list.htm. 

Findings 

Having considered the information 

provided in each of the below listed 

applications, I find that each of the 

referenced chemical mixtures meets the 

requirements for exemption under 21 

CFR 1310.13(a). Therefore, each of these 

mixtures is exempt from the application 

of sections 302, 303, 310, 1007, and 

1008 of the CSA (21 U.S.C. 822, 823, 

830, 957 and 958). 

DEA is updating the table in 21 CFR 

1310.13(i) to include each of these 

exempt chemical mixtures. 

Regulatory Analyses 

Administrative Procedure Act 

An agency may find good cause to 

exempt a rule from prior public notice 

provisions of the Administrative 

Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B)), if it 


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is determined to be unnecessary, 

impracticable, or contrary to the public 

interest. DEA finds that it is 

unnecessary to engage in notice and 

comment procedures because this 

rulemaking grants exemptions for the 

below listed products in accordance 

with standards set by existing DEA 

regulations. Each of these manufacturers 

has previously received a letter from 

DEA granting exempted status for the 

specific products. This regulatory action 

hereby conforms DEA regulations to the 

exemptions previously considered and 

issued. 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563, 

Regulatory Planning and Review, 

Improving Regulation and Regulatory 

Review, and Reducing Regulation and 

Controlling Regulatory Costs 

This direct final rule was developed 

in accordance with the principles of 

Executive Orders (E.O.) 12866 and 

13563. E.O. 12866 directs agencies to 

assess all costs and benefits of available 

regulatory alternatives and, if regulation 

is necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health, and safety 

effects; distributive impacts; and 

equity). E.O. 13563 is supplemental to 

and reaffirms the principles, structures, 

and definitions governing regulatory 

review as established in E.O. 12866. 

E.O. 12866 classifies a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action,’’ requiring review by 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), as any regulatory action that is 

likely to result in a rule that may: (1) 

have an annual effect on the economy 

of $100 million or more or adversely 

affect in a material way the economy, a 

sector of the economy, productivity, 

competition, jobs, the environment, 

public health or safety, or State, local, 

or tribal governments or communities; 

(2) create a serious inconsistency or 

otherwise interfere with an action taken 

or planned by another agency; (3) 

materially alter the budgetary impact of 

entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan 

programs or the rights and obligations of 

recipients thereof; or (4) raise novel 

legal or policy issues arising out of legal 

mandates, the President’s priorities, or 

the principles set forth in the E.O. DEA 

has determined that this direct final rule 

is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under E.O. 12866, section 3(f). 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform 

The Administrator further certifies 

that this rulemaking meets the 

applicable standards set forth in 

sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of E.O. 12988 

to eliminate drafting errors and 

ambiguity, minimize litigation, provide 

a clear legal standard for affected 

conduct, and promote simplification 

and burden reduction. 

Executive Order 13132, Federalism 

This rulemaking does not have 

federalism implications warranting the 

application of E.O. 13132. The rule does 

not have substantial direct effects on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national government and the States, or 

the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

Executive Order 13175, Consultation 

and Coordination With Indian Tribal 

Governments 

This rule does not have tribal 

implications warranting the application 

of E.O. 13175. It does not have 

substantial direct effects on one or more 

Indian tribes, on the relationship 

between the Federal Government and 

Indian tribes, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities between the 

Federal Government and Indian tribes. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Administrator hereby certifies 

that this rulemaking has been drafted in 

accordance with the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612), and 

by approving it certifies that this 

regulation will not have a significant 

economic impact upon a substantial 

number of small entities. This 

regulation will not have a significant 

impact upon firms who distribute these 

products. In fact, the approval of 

Exempt Chemical Mixture status for 

these products reduces the regulatory 

requirements for distribution of these 

materials. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

In accordance with the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) of 1995, 

2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq., the DEA has 

determined that this action will not 

result in any Federal mandate that may 

result ‘‘in the expenditure by State, local 

and tribal governments, in the aggregate, 

or by the private sector, of $100,000,000 

or more (adjusted for inflation) in any 

one year. Therefore, neither a Small 

Government Agency Plan nor any other 

action is required under UMRA of 1995. 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

This action does not impose a new 

collection of information requirement 

under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521. This action 

does not impose recordkeeping or 

reporting requirements on State or local 

governments, individuals, businesses, or 

organizations. An agency may not 

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 

required to respond to, a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

Congressional Review Act 

This rule is not a major rule as 

defined by the Congressional Review 

Act (CRA), 5 U.S.C. 804. However, 

pursuant to the CRA, DEA is submitting 

a copy of this direct final rule to both 

Houses of Congress and to the 

Comptroller General. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Drug 

Enforcement Administration was signed 

on October 16, 2023, by Administrator 

Anne Milgram. That document with the 

original signature and date is 

maintained by DEA. For administrative 

purposes only, and in compliance with 

requirements of the Office of the Federal 

Register, the undersigned DEA Federal 

Register Liaison Officer has been 

authorized to sign and submit the 

document in electronic format for 

publication, as an official document of 

DEA. This administrative process in no 

way alters the legal effect of this 

document upon publication in the 

Federal Register. 

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 1310 

Drug traffic control, Exports, Imports, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Scott Brinks, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, Drug 

Enforcement Administration. 

Under the authority vested in the 

Attorney General by section 

102(39)(A)(vi) of the Act (21 U.S.C. 

802(39)(A)(vi)) and delegated to the 

Administrator of the Drug Enforcement 

Administration by regulations of the 

Department of Justice (28 CFR 0.100), 

the Administrator hereby amends 21 

CFR part 1310 as set forth below. 

PART 1310—RECORDS AND 

REPORTS OF LISTED CHEMICALS 

AND CERTAIN MACHINES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 1310 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 802, 827(h), 830, 

871(b), 890. 

■ 2. In § 1310.13, table 1 to paragraph (i) 

is amended by adding the following 

entries in alphabetical order by 

Manufacturer to read as follows: 

§ 1310.13 Exemption of chemical mixtures; 

application. 

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(i) * * * 


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TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (i)—EXEMPT CHEMICAL MIXTURES

Manufacturer Product name 1 Form Approval date 

*******

Dr. Haces, L.L.C ...................................... PodoPhylis, Podiatric Insole ................... Polyurethane Iodine Insole ..................... 12/15/2021 

* * * * * * * 

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation ............. Aquamicron AKX ..................................... Liquid ....................................................... 04/08/2021 

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation ............. Aquamicron AS ....................................... Liquid ....................................................... 04/08/2021 

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation ............. Aquamicron Titrant SS 1 mg ................... Liquid ....................................................... 04/08/2021 

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation ............. Aquamicron Titrant SS 3 mg ................... Liquid ....................................................... 04/08/2021 

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation ............. Aquamicron Titrant SS 10 mg ................ Liquid ....................................................... 04/08/2021 

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation ............. Aquamicron Titrant SS–Z 1 mg .............. Liquid ....................................................... 09/01/2020 

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation ............. Aquamicron Titrant SS–Z 3 mg .............. Liquid ....................................................... 09/01/2020 

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation ............. Aquamicron Titrant SS–Z 5 mg .............. Liquid ....................................................... 04/08/2021 

* * * * * * * 

1 Designate product line if a group. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2023–0837] 

Safety Zone; Fireworks Displays 

Within the Fifth Coast Guard District 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

a safety zone for a fireworks display at 

The Wharf DC on October 25, 2023, to 

provide for the safety of life on 

navigable waterways during this event. 

Our regulation for Fireworks Displays 

within the Fifth Coast Guard District 

identifies the safety zone for this event 

in Washington, DC. During the 

enforcement period, vessels may not 

enter, remain in, or transit through the 

safety zone unless authorized to do so 

by the COTP or his representative, and 

vessels in the vicinity must comply with 

directions from the Patrol Commander 

or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast 

Guard ensign. 

DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 

165.506 will be enforced for the location 

identified in line no. 1 of table 2 to 33 

CFR 165.506(h)(2) from 8:30 p.m. until 

10 p.m. on October 25, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this 

notification of enforcement, call or 

email MST2 Hollie Givens, Sector 

Maryland-NCR, Waterways Management 

Division, U.S. Coast Guard: telephone 

410–57–2596, email 

MDNCRMarineEvents@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the safety zone 

regulation for a fireworks display at The 

Wharf DC from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on 

October 25, 2023. This action is being 

taken to provide for the safety of life on 

navigable waterways during this event. 

Our regulation for Fireworks Displays 

within the Fifth Coast Guard District, 

§ 165.506, specifies the location of the 

safety zone for the fireworks show, 

which encompasses portions of the 

Washington Channel in the Upper 

Potomac River. During the enforcement 

period, as reflected in § 165.506(b), if 

you are the operator of a vessel in the 

vicinity of the safety zone, you may not 

enter, remain in, or transit through the 

safety zone unless authorized to do so 

by the COTP or his representative, and 

you must comply with directions from 

the Patrol Commander or any Official 

Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign. 

In addition to this notification of 

enforcement in the Federal Register, the 

Coast Guard plans to provide 

notification of this enforcement period 

via the Local Notice to Mariners and 

marine information broadcasts. 

Dated: October 18, 2023. 

David E. O’Connell, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port, Sector Maryland-National Capital 

Region. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2023–0769] 

RIN 1625–AA87 

Security Zone; Watson Bayou, Panama 

City, FL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary security zone 

for navigable waters of Watson Bayou, 

Panama City FL, within an area bound 

by the following points: 30°08′17.8′′ N, 

85°38′6.6′′ W (Diamond Point), thence 

northeast toward 30°08′34.6′′ N, 

85°37′55.7′′ W (Eastern Shipbuilding), 

thence east to the South East Avenue 

Bridge. The security zone is needed to 

protect the official party, the public, and 

the surrounding waterway from terrorist 

acts, sabotage or other subversive acts, 

accidents, or other causes of a similar 

nature. Entry of vessels or persons into 

this zone is prohibited unless 

specifically authorized by the Sector 

Mobile Captain of the Port (COTP). 

DATES: This rule is effective from 1:30 

p.m. on October 27, 2023, through 5 

p.m. on November 27, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2023– 

0769 in the search box and click 

‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type 

column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related 

Material.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this rule, call 

or email MSTC Stacy Stevenson, 


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