Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 3218 SEPTEMBER 2016 • FOGHORN REGULATORYREPORT 76-27-90.” The latter two cites are the grandfathering of the systems currently installed or to be contracted for before July 22, 202. There is a sixth change that probably does not apply to our fleet. The regulations provide that vessels equipped to a SOLAS standard may be judged as meeting the passenger vessel regulations. This brief summary covers the reg- ulations in general. As with all regula- tions the impact on individual vessels or operators can vary depending of vessel build, use and age. It is recom- mended that all PVA members become familiar with the changes. The rule is available at Regulations.gov and can be retrieved by citing the docket number USCG-2013-0196. n *Observation – The incorporation by reference can be troublesome for the owner or operator since the referenced standard or test protocol language is not repeated in the regulations. In this regulation the preambles states “The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act, codified as a note to 15 U.S.C. 272, directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standard in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress, through the Office of Management and Budget, with an expla- nation of why using these standard would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical.” The preamble then precedes to list 5 IMO recommendations, one international convention, one ISO standard and 27 US standards and codes applicable to this rule. A closing quote is “Consistent with 1 CFR part 51 incorpora- tion by reference provisions, this material is reasonably available.” Although most of the cited standards and codes do apply to materials and testing processes higher up the equipment manufacturing chain there still is a remoteness of an unseen adoption process to the ordinary consumer that does have economic and availability con- sequences.