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46 CFR § 1.03-55 - Appeals from decisions or actions under subchapter M of this chapter.

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title: "46 CFR § 1.03-55 - Appeals from decisions or actions under subchapter M of this chapter."
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section_name: "Appeals from decisions or actions under subchapter M of this chapter."
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# 1.03-55 Appeals from decisions or actions under subchapter M of this chapter.

(a) Any person directly affected by a decision or action by a classification society or a third-party organization performing a survey under subchapter M of this chapter may, after requesting reconsideration of the decision or action by the classification society or third-party organization, make a formal appeal to the cognizant OCMI.

(b) Any person directly affected by a decision or action by a classification society or a third-party organization performing an audit under subchapter M of this chapter may, after requesting reconsideration of the decision or action by the classification society or third-party organization, make a formal appeal to the District Commander of the district in which the audit was performed.

(c) Any third-party organization or person from a third-party organization directly affected by a decision or action of the Coast Guard Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise (TVNCOE) may submit a formal appeal to Commandant (CG-CVC) for appeals of decisions by the TVNCOE related to subchapter M of this chapter.

(d) Any person directly affected by a decision or action by an OCMI or District Commander may make a formal appeal pursuant to § 1.03-20 or § 1.03-25, respectively.

[USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40100, June 20, 2016]