46 CFR § 385.34 - Responsibility for issuing solicitations for proposals or applications.
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Identifier
/us/cfr/t46/s385.34
Currency
2026-03-24
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-03-24
Chapter
Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
Authority
Sec. 204(b), Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1114(b)); Reorganization Plans No. 21 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1273), and No. 7 of 1961 (75 Stat. 840), as amended by Pub. L. 91-469 (84 Stat. 10... Sec. 204(b), Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1114(b)); Reorganization Plans No. 21 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1273), and No. 7 of 1961 (75 Stat. 840), as amended by Pub. L. 91-469 (84 Stat. 1036); Department of Commerce Organization Order 10-8 (36 FR 19707, July 23, 1973); and Secretary's Circular 30 (Nov. 5, 1979).
# 385.34 Responsibility for issuing solicitations for proposals or applications.(a) It is MarAd policy to favor solicitation of proposals or applications, where discretionary assistance awards are available, in preference to relying on unsolicited proposals, in order to maximize opportunities for open participation by the public in MarAd assistance awards.(b) The Awards Officer shall be responsible for issuing solicitations, announcements, or the like, which call for the submission of proposals and applications by a certain due date which, if favorably acted upon by MarAd, may result in assistance awards.