46 CFR § 3.01-1 - Purpose of regulations.

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title: "46 CFR § 3.01-1 - Purpose of regulations."
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section_number: "3.01-1"
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chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE PUBLIC"
part_number: "3"
part_name: "DESIGNATION OF OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS"
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# 3.01-1 Purpose of regulations.

The purpose of the regulations in this part is to establish standard procedures for the designation of certain vessels as oceanographic research vessels as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101.

[CGD 77-081, 46 FR 56202, Nov. 16, 1981, as amended by CGD 95-028, 62 FR 51195, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52879, Nov. 24, 2025]