[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR4.04-3]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 4--MARINE CASUALTIES AND INVESTIGATIONS--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart 4.04--Notice of Potential Vessel Casualty
 
Sec. 4.04-3  Reports of lack of vessel communication.

    The owner, charterer, managing operator or agent of a vessel that is 
required to report to the United States flag Merchant Vessel Location 
Filing System under the authority of section 212(A) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1122a), shall immediately notify the 
Coast Guard if more

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than 48 hours have passed since receiving communication from the vessel. 
This notification shall be given to the Coast Guard district RCC 
cognizant over the area the vessel was last operating in.

(Information collection requirements approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget under control number 2115-0551)