46 CFR § 404.106 - Ratemaking step 6: Calculate initial base rates.

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title: "46 CFR § 404.106 - Ratemaking step 6: Calculate initial base rates."
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section_number: "404.106"
section_name: "Ratemaking step 6: Calculate initial base rates."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD (GREAT LAKES PILOTAGE), DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
part_number: "404"
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# 404.106 Ratemaking step 6: Calculate initial base rates.

The Director calculates initial base hourly rates by dividing the projected needed revenue from § 404.105 (step 5) by averages of past hours worked in each district's designated and undesignated waters, using available and reliable data for a multi-year period set in accordance with § 401.220(a) of this chapter.

[USCG-2025-0252, 91 FR 7148, Feb. 17, 2026]