Arctic Regulations: Rulemaking shapes expanded activity and protects the Arctic

The United States Coast Guard continues to protect natural resources in the Arctic, as well as enhance maritime mobility and safety, prevent maritime disasters and emergencies, and implement law enforcement activities in the region. It helps develop oil spill response regulation and policy in the Arctic region; establishes locations in Alaska's Nome, Kotzebue, Barrow and Prudhoe Bay areas to focus on fulfilling operational needs; and undertakes analysis of waterways to evaluate navigational needs.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.uscg.mil/proceedings/archive/2013/Vol70_No2_Sum2013.pdf
• 
• Authors:
  • Velez, Daniel
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 42-45
• Serial:
  • Coast Guard Journal of Safety & Security at Sea, Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council
  • Volume: 70
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: U.S. Coast Guard
  • Serial URL: http://www.uscg.mil/proceedings/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Disaster preparedness; Environmental protection; Law enforcement; Maritime safety; Oil spills; Operations; Regulations; Security; Ship navigational aids; Waterways
• Identifier Terms: United States Coast Guard
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rulemaking
• Geographic Terms: Arctic Regions
• Subject Areas: Environment; Law; Marine Transportation; Security and Emergencies; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01504154
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 24 2014 8:41AM