46 CFR 3.01-1
§ 3.01-1 Purpose of regulations.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 3.01-1, § 3.01-1 Purpose of regulations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/223135
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The purpose of the regulations in this part is to establish standard procedures for the designation of certain vessels as oceanographic research vessels as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.