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B0M24567 S6J S.L.C. 150 1 (A) How the covered regulations interact 2 with and compare to the treaty requirements 3 and regulations established by the International 4 Maritime Organization, including comparisons 5 and interactions on the basis of- 6 (i) safety; 7 (ii) cost; 8 (iii) enforceability and compliance; 9 and 10 (iv) international competitiveness. 11 (B) The benefits and challenges vessel 12 owners and operators and United States mari- 13 ners encounter when complying with both regu- 14 lations of the International Maritime Organiza- 15 tion and the covered regulations. 16 (C) The role that covered regulations play 17 in enhancing the size and strength of the mer- 18 chant marine and the domestic and inter- 19 national fleet of the United States. 20 (D) Recommended changes to covered reg- 21 ulations, and regulatory frameworks, to better 22 promote alignment with international standards 23 and the standards of countries that are allies 24 and partners, with a focus on-- OST-2025-1200 Page 00521 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0012202 B0M24567 S6J S.L.C. 151 1 (i) increasing opportunities for quali- 2 fied mariners that enter the merchant ma- 3 rine and reducing the barriers that lead 4 qualified mariners to leave the merchant 5 marine; 6 (ii) increasing the number of vessels 7 documented under the laws of the United 8 States that are operating in domestic and 9 foreign commerce; 10 (iii) enhancing United States leader- 11 ship within the International Maritime Or- 12 ganization and other international treaty 13 organizations with a focus on the maritime 14 industry; 15 (iv) streamlining regulatory processes 16 and processing timelines to minimize dupli- 17 cative reviews and eliminate preventable 18 delays; and 19 (v) maintaining and enhancing the 20 safety and security of the merchant ma- 21 rine. 22 (E) Recommended changes to covered reg- 23 ulations and regulatory frameworks that govern 24 mariner education training requirements, which 25 may include-- OST-2025-1200 Page 00522 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0012203 BOM24567 S6J S.L.C. 152 1 (i) expanding the pool of qualified in- 2 structors for mariner training programs; 3 (ii) streamlining requirements related 4 to training facility size and design to im- 5 prove operational efficiencies at mariner 6 training facilities, including requirements 7 related to classroom size and design; 8 (iii) standardizing and streamlining 9 training course and curriculum approval 10 and evaluation to provide more certainty to 11 mariner training programs; and 12 (iv) enhancing opportunities for mar- 13 iner training programs to flexibly integrate 14 sea-time into course instruction, consistent 15 with treaty requirements and regulations 16 established by the International Maritime 17 Organization. 18 (F) Any other matters the Secretary deter- 19 mines appropriate. 20 (2) REPORT.--Not later than 18 months after 21 the date of enactment of this Act, the rulemaking 22 committee shall submit to the Secretary a report 23 that includes the findings and recommended changes 24 to covered regulations of the rulemaking committee, 25 as required under paragraph (1). OST-2025-1200 Page 00523 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0012204