46 CFR § 315.9 - Administration of agency agreements.

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title: "46 CFR § 315.9 - Administration of agency agreements."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "315.9"
section_name: "Administration of agency agreements."
chapter_name: "MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "I-A"
subchapter_name: "A—NATIONAL SHIPPING AUTHORITY"
part_number: "315"
part_name: "AGENCY AGREEMENTS AND APPOINTMENT OF AGENTS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 57100  49 U.S.C. 322(a), 49 U.S.C. 109, 40 U.S.C. 113(e)(15), 49 CFR 1.93, 49 CFR 1.81(a)(3) and (a)(10)."
regulatory_source: "90 FR 28026, July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
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# 315.9 Administration of agency agreements.

(a) *Amendments.* MARAD will make conforming amendments to all service agreements and ship manager contracts that are required due to changes in the *Federal Acquisition Regulation* or *Transportation Acquisition Regulation.*

(b) *Annual review of general agent representations and certifications.* General agents must certify annually that all representations and certifications incorporated in a general agency agreement are current, complete, and accurate, or provide new representations and certifications.