Office of Regulations and Administrative Law

The Office of Regulations and Administrative Law (CG-LRA) is responsible for the legal sufficiency, format, style and placement in the Code of Federal Regulations of all Coast Guard public regulatory documents and related rulemaking matters under the statutory authority of the Commandant. The office provides legal counsel, review, drafting assistance and other support services for all rulemaking activities by Coast Guard Headquarters and field offices. CG-LRA also serves as Legal Counsel to the Coast Guard Marine Safety and Security Council and provides Executive Secretary and administrative services to the council.

Maritime Safety and Security Council (MSSC)

The Marine Safety and Security Council (MSSC) has an important oversight role in the Coast Guard regulatory development program. As the Commandant’s advisory body for all Coast Guard regulatory initiatives, the council approves all new rulemaking projects, amendments to active rulemaking projects, and suspension or termination of inactive rulemaking projects.

Current MSSC Members:

RDML Steven J. Anderson	Judge Advocate General (CG-094) / Chairman
Mr. Jeffrey G. Lantz	Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards (CG-5PS)
RDML Peter J. Brown	Assistant Commandant for Response Policy (CG-5R)
RADM Paul F. Thomas	Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy (CG-5P)
RDML Andrew J. Tiongson	Assistant Commandant for Resources, Chief Financial Officer (CG-DCO-8)
RDML Anthony J. Vogt	Director of Governmental & Public Affairs (CG-092)
CAPT Verne B. Gifford	Director of Inspections and Compliance (CG-5PC)
Mr. William R. Grawe	Director of National Pollution Fund Center (NPFC)
Mr. Michael D. Emerson	Director of Marine Transportation System Management (CG-PW)
Ms. Dana S. Tulis	Director of Incident Management & Preparedness Policy (CG-5RI)
Mr. Michael W. Mumbach	Executive Secretary

Proceedings Magazine

Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council, the Coast Guard Journal of Safety at Sea is the official magazine of the Marine Safety and Security Council. The Proceedings publishes quarterly and features a specific theme. Click on the logo above to access the latest publication.

For more information contact:

Commandant (CG-REG)
US Coast Guard
2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE

Stop 7418
Washington, DC 20593-7418

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