33 CFR 101.115: Materials incorporated by reference in subchapter

Last reviewed: November 9, 2026

This section lists the material incorporated by reference into this subchapter. It says where approved material is on file and when the Coast Guard may enforce another edition. Paragraph (b) lists the IMO materials and the sections that cite them.

What it says

  1. Certain material is incorporated by reference into this subchapter with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register.

    33 CFR 101.115(a)“Certain material is incorporated by reference into this subchapter with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.”

  2. To enforce any edition other than the one specified in paragraph (b), the Coast Guard must publish notice of change in the Federal Register, and the material must be available to the public.

    33 CFR 101.115(a)“To enforce any edition other than that specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of change in the Federal Register and the material must be available to the public.”

  3. All approved material is on file at the Office of the Coast Guard Port Security Directorate (CG-5P) at Coast Guard Headquarters, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

    33 CFR 101.115(a)“All approved material is on file at the Office of the Coast Guard Port Security Directorate (CG-5P), Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd St., SW., Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593-7581, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).”

  4. All the material is available from the sources indicated in paragraph (b).

    33 CFR 101.115(a)“All material is available from the sources indicated in paragraph (b) of this section.”

  5. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a listed source, at the Publication Section, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, United Kingdom.

    33 CFR 101.115(b)“Publication Section, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, United Kingdom.”

  6. The ISPS Code, parts A and B, adopted on December 12, 2002, is incorporated by reference.

    33 CFR 101.115(b)“Conference resolution 2, Adoption of the International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities, parts A and B, adopted on December 12, 2002 (ISPS Code)”

Common questions

When can the Coast Guard enforce a different edition of incorporated material?

The Coast Guard must publish notice of change in the Federal Register, and the material must be available to the public. This applies to any edition other than the one specified in paragraph (b).

“To enforce any edition other than that specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of change in the Federal Register and the material must be available to the public.”

Where is the incorporated material on file?

Approved material is on file at the Coast Guard Port Security Directorate (CG-5P) at Coast Guard Headquarters, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

“All approved material is on file at the Office of the Coast Guard Port Security Directorate (CG-5P), Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd St., SW., Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593-7581, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).”

Where can I get the incorporated material?

All material is available from the sources indicated in paragraph (b). For the IMO materials, that source is the IMO Publication Section in London.

“All material is available from the sources indicated in paragraph (b) of this section.”

The text of 33 CFR 101.115

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Incorporation by reference

(a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this subchapter with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of change in the Federal Register and the material must be available to the public. All approved material is on file at the Office of the Coast Guard Port Security Directorate (CG-5P), Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd St., SW., Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593-7581, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. All material is available from the sources indicated in paragraph (b) of this section.

(b) The materials approved for incorporation by reference in this subchapter are as follows:

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Publication Section, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, United Kingdom.

Conference resolution 1, Adoption of amendments to the Annex to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, and amendments to Chapter XI of SOLAS 1974, adopted December 12, 2002, (SOLAS Chapter XI-1 or SOLAS Chapter XI-2) 101.120; 101.310; 101.410; 101.505; 104.105; 104.115; 104.120; 104.297; 104.400. Conference resolution 2, Adoption of the International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities, parts A and B, adopted on December 12, 2002 (ISPS Code) 101.410; 101.505; 104.105; 104.115; 104.120; 104.297; 104.400.

Sections it refers to

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