{"id":"AGY-USCG-PORTS-027","kind":"context","level":"federal","jurisdiction":"United States Coast Guard, National Maritime Center; nationwide","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"USCG-PORTS","eco":"","issuer":"Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Commercial Regulations and Standards Directorate (CG-MMC)","authority":"46 U.S.C. 7507; 46 C.F.R. 10.205","instrument":"MSIB 08-20 (Change 4)","title":"COVID-19 - Mariner Credentials (Change 4)","dateIssued":"2020-09-30","effective":"2020-09-30","end":"2020-12-22 (superseded by Change 5)","startDate":"2020-09-30","endDate":"2020-12-22","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4"],"types":["CRT","OTHER"],"addressees":["merchant mariners","vessel operators","training providers"],"clause":"[By statute the] expiration dates of merchant mariner credentials may be extended for no more than one year.... Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC) (National Endorsements only) that expire between March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 are extended until the EARLIER of June 30, 2021; OR [one year from the date of expiration]. Mariners who are actively working on expired credentials that meet the extension criteria must carry the expired credential with a copy of this notice.... National Medical Certificates. Medical certificates with a national expiration date between March 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are extended until December 31, 2020.","enforcement":"46 C.F.R. 15.401 as relaxed","functions":["HR credentialing","WF mariner availability","OP training schools"],"notes":"Extensions now reach June 30, 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/MSIB/2020/MSIB_08-20_CH4.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":301201,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-USCG-PORTS","url":"/library/AGY-USCG-PORTS-027","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-USCG-PORTS-027","citation":"Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Commercial Regulations and Standards Directorate (CG-MMC), MSIB 08-20 (Change 4) (Sept. 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-027)","stateName":"","related":["AGY-USCG-PORTS-025","AGY-USCG-PORTS-028"]}