[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR51.2]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 51_COAST GUARD DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 51.2  Authority.



    (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security has the authority to 

establish a Discharge Review Board (DRB) to review the discharge of a 

former member of the United States Coast Guard under the provisions of 

10 U.S.C. 1553. This part prescribes the establishment and outlines the 

procedures of the Coast Guard Discharge Review Board. The Secretary 

retains the authority to review and take final action on the DRB's 

findings in the following cases:

    (1) Those cases in which a minority of the board requests that their 

written opinion be forwarded to the Secretary for consideration;

    (2) Those cases selected by the Commandant to inform the Secretary 

of aspects of the board's functions which may be of interest to the 

Secretary;

    (3) Any case in which the Secretary demonstrates an interest;

    (4) Any case which the President of the board believes is of 

significant interest to the Secretary.

    (b) The Commandant of the Coast Guard is delegated the authority to:

    (1) Appoint members to serve on the Discharge Review Board;

    (2) Appoint alternates to serve on the DRB in the event that a 

regularly appointed member is unavailable;

    (3) Designate a member as the President of the DRB; and



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    (4) Review and take final action on all DRB decisions which are not 

reviewed by the Secretary.



[CGD 81-104, 50 FR 41495, Oct. 11, 1985, as amended by CGD 97-023, 62 FR 

33362, June 19, 1997; USCG-2003-14505, 68 FR 9535, Feb. 28, 2003]