Any person directly affected by a decision or action of an officer or employee of the National Maritime Center (NMC) involving any of the marine safety functions listed in §1.01-15(c) of this subpart may, after requesting reconsideration of the decision or action by the NMC, make a formal appeal of that decision or action to the Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards (CG-5PS), in accordance with the procedures contained in §1.03-15 of this subpart. The decision of the Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards (CG-5PS), on such an appeal will constitute final agency action.

[USCG-2006-25535, 71 FR 48482, Aug. 21, 2006. Redesignated by USCG-2006-25535, 72 FR 7930, Feb. 22, 2007; USCG-2008-0906, 73 FR 56507, Sept. 29, 2008; USCG-2013-0671, 78 FR 60144, Sept. 30, 2013; USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77882, Dec. 24, 2013; USCG-2016-0315, 81 FR 43954, July 6, 2016]