[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: 33CFR52.2]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 52_BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS OF THE COAST GUARD

--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart A_Purpose and Authority

 

Sec. 52.2  Authority.



    (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through boards of 

civilians, is authorized to correct any military record of the Coast 

Guard when the Secretary considers it necessary to correct an error or 

remove an injustice. 10 U.S.C. 1552. The Secretary shall ensure that 

final action on a complete application for correction is taken within 10 

months of its receipt.



(14 U.S.C. 425)

    (b) Corrections made under this authority are final and conclusive 

on all officers of the Government except when procured by fraud. 10 

U.S.C. 1552(a)(4).



[OST Doc. No. 2002-13439, 68 FR 9886, Mar. 3, 2003, as amended by USCG-

2003-15404, 68 FR 37740, June 25, 2003]



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