33 CFR 2.1
§ 2.1 Purpose.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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(a) The purpose of this part is to define terms the Coast Guard uses in regulations, policies, and procedures, to determine whether it has jurisdiction on certain waters in cases where specific jurisdictional definitions are not otherwise provided.
(b) Figure 2.1 is a visual aid to assist you in understanding this part.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.