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33 CFR §148.515

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The Commandant (CG-5P) may recommend that MARAD allow an exemption if he or she determines that:
  1. (a)Compliance with the requirement would be contrary to public interest;
  2. (b)Compliance with the requirement would not enhance safety or the health of the environment;
  3. (c)Compliance with the requirement is not practical because of local conditions or because the materials or personnel needed for compliance are unavailable;
  4. (d)National security or national economy justifies a departure from the rules; or
  5. (e)The alternative, if any, proposed in the petition would:
    1. (1)Ensure comparable or greater safety, protection of the environment, and quality of deepwater port construction, maintenance, and operation; and
    2. (2)Be consistent with recognized principles of international law.