USCG Update
Jacqi Yurkovich
U.S. Coast Guard
Design and Engineering Standards
Lifesaving & Fire Safety

2008
Harmonization
effort began
2015
ANSI/CAN/UL
12402-5 and -9
published
2018
First approvals
issued using UL
12402
2017
MOU between the
U.S. and Canada
signed
FUTURE
Policy to partially
adopt UL 12402-5
FUTURE
Rulemaking to fully
adopt UL 12402-5
and UL 12402-4
Major Milestones

Rulemaking Process
NPRM
• Proposed rule is published in the FR
• Includes economic analysis
Public
Comment
• Usually 30 or 60 days
• Coast Guard considers all comments before publishing a final
rule
Final Rule
• Regulation is printed in the FR
• Regulation is included in the CFR
• Subject matter expert, economist, attorney, technical writer
• Robust review processDrafting

2008
Harmonization
effort began
2015
ANSI/CAN/UL
12402-5 and -9
published
2018
First approvals
issued using UL
12402
2017
MOU between the
U.S. and Canada
signed
FUTURE
Policy to partially
adopt UL 12402-5
FUTURE
Rulemaking to fully
adopt UL 12402-5
and UL 12402-4
Current Work

As members of the STP…
• UL 12402-5 and -9 improvement
• Label harmonization
• UL 9595 (follow-up procedures)
• UL 12402-4 (lifejackets)

As a regulatory body…
• Approvals to UL 12402-5 on a
case-by-case basis
• Policy
• Regulation
• Wearitlifejacket.org
• Continued development of
partnership with TC

Questions?
TypeApproval@uscg.mil
Thank you!