The following is the summary of a proposal published by the U.S. Coast Guard in the Federal Register. The complete notice is available online.

The Coast Guard will begin making broadcast notices to mariners containing locally relevant navigation information accessible by mobile devices and the Internet. New methods of information delivery will include Rich Site Summary also known as Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds, email, and other means such as Web-based graphic interfaces. The Coast Guard believes the Internet and mobile availability will allow greater numbers of mariners to access this information, and to do so in a more-timely, reliable, convenient, and customized manner. Currently, the only way to obtain this information is to tune in to local Coast Guard broadcasts that take place on very high frequency (VHF) marine radio two or more times per day.

Comments must be submitted to the online docket on or before July 28, 2020.