46 CFR 154.546

§ 154.546 Excess flow valve: Closing flow.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 154.546, § 154.546 Excess flow valve: Closing flow, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228933
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(a) The rated closing flow of vapor or liquid cargo for an excess flow valve must be specially approved by the Commandant (CG-ENG). (b) An excess flow valve allowed under § 154.532(b) must close automatically at the rated closing flow.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.