33 CFR § 52.13 - Jurisdiction.

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title: "33 CFR § 52.13 - Jurisdiction."
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "52.13"
section_name: "Jurisdiction."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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part_name: "BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS OF THE COAST GUARD"
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# 52.13 Jurisdiction.

(a) The Board has jurisdiction to review and determine all matters properly brought before it, consistent with existing law and such directives as may be issued by the Secretary.

(b) No application shall be considered by the Board until the applicant has exhausted all effective administrative remedies afforded under existing law or regulations, and such legal remedies as the Board may determine are practical, appropriate, and available to the applicant.