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46 CFR § 56.70-1 - General.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t46/s56.70-1"
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title: "46 CFR § 56.70-1 - General."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "56.70-1"
section_name: "General."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "MARINE ENGINEERING"
part_number: "56"
part_name: "PIPING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "33 U.S.C. 1321(j), 1509; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
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# 56.70-1 General.

The following generally applies to all types of welding processes. Alternatives must be approved by the Marine Safety Center.