46 CFR 147.9
§ 147.9 Waivers.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 147.9, § 147.9 Waivers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228334
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(a) Any requirement in this part may be waived on a case by case basis if it is determined by Commandant (CG-ENG) that the requirement is impracticable under the circumstances and that an acceptable level of safety can be maintained.
(b) Requests for issuance of a waiver must be in writing and contain a detailed explanation of—
(1) Why the requirement is impracticable; and
(2) What measures will be taken to maintain an acceptable or equivalent level of safety.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.