# Capital Construction Fund Revision

**Action Urgency Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; Maritime Administration |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), request for comments. |
| Published | 2026-09-22 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-23 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 46 CFR 390 |
| Summary | MARAD proposes to revise its regulations governing the filing of applications and administration of Capital Construction Fund (CCF) Program accounts. The proposed rule would (i) conform the regulations to recent statutory amendments extending CCF Program application to all U.S. built vessels engaged in United States domestic or foreign commerce, (ii) eliminate limitations on CCF Program availability to certain geographic trades, (iii) clarify the maximum allowable completion time for reconstruction projects, and (iv) provide for funds to be used for acquisitions under certain circumstances. In |
| Document number | 2026-19367 |

## Why this score
- Comment deadline within 30 days.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/22/2026-19367/capital-construction-fund-revision). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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