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TITLE 46--SHIPPING
Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
Part A--General Provisions
CHAPTER 21--GENERAL
Sec. 2113. Authority to exempt certain vessels
If the Secretary decides that the application of a provision of part
B, C, F, or G of this subtitle is not necessary in performing the
mission of the vessel engaged in excursions or an oceanographic research
vessel, or not necessary for the safe operation of certain vessels
carrying passengers, the Secretary by regulation may-(1) for a vessel, issue a special permit specifying the
conditions of operation and equipment;
(2) exempt an oceanographic research vessel from that provision
under conditions the Secretary may specify;
(3) establish different operating and equipment requirements for
vessels defined in section 2101(42)(A) of this title;
(4) establish different structural fire protection, manning,
operating, and equipment requirements for vessels of at least 100
gross tons but less than 300 gross tons as measured under section
14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section
14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section
14104 of this title carrying not more than 150 passengers on
domestic voyages if the owner of the vessel-(A) makes application for inspection to the Coast Guard
within 6 months of the date of enactment of the Passenger Vessel
Safety Act of 1993; and
(B) provides satisfactory documentation that the vessel was
chartered at least once within the previous 12 months prior to
the date of enactment of that Act; and
(5) establish different structural fire protection, manning,
operating, and equipment requirements for former public vessels of
the United States of at least 100 gross tons but less than 500 gross
tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate
tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by
the Secretary under section 14104 of this title, carrying not more
than 150 passengers on domestic voyages, if the owner of the
vessel-(A) makes application for inspection to the Coast Guard
within 6 months of the date of enactment of the Passenger Vessel
Safety Act of 1993; and
(B) provides satisfactory documentation that the vessel was
chartered at least once within the previous 12 months prior to
the date of enactment of that Act.
(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 508; Pub. L. 103-206, title V,
Sec. 511(a), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2441; Pub. L. 104-324, title VII,
Sec. 710, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3935.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------Section 2113 provides the Secretary with the authority to exempt
certain vessels from the inspection and manning requirements of law when
vessels are engaged in excursions or oceanographic research. This is the
authority of the issuance of excursion permits when special
circumstances justify the waiver of certain maritime safety and seamen's
welfare laws for a short period of time. It also contains flexible
exemption authority for regulation of oceanographic research vessels.
References in Text
The date of enactment of the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993,
referred to in pars. (4) and (5), is the date of the enactment of Pub.
L. 103-206, which was approved Dec. 20, 1993.
Amendments
1996--Par. (4). Pub. L. 104-324, Sec. 710(1), inserted ``as measured
under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured
under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under
section 14104 of this title'' after ``less than 300 gross tons''.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 104-324, Sec. 710(2), inserted ``as measured under
section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under
section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section
14104 of this title'' after ``less than 500 gross tons''.
1993--Pub. L. 103-206 amended section catchline and text generally.
Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ``If the Secretary decides
that the application of a provision of part B or F of this subtitle is
not necessary in performing the mission of a vessel engaged in
excursions or an oceanographic research vessel, the Secretary by
regulation may-``(1) for an excursion vessel, issue a special permit specifying
the conditions of operation and equipment; and
``(2) exempt the oceanographic research vessel from that
provision under conditions the Secretary may specify.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3306 of this title.

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