[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR26.03-8]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 26_OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart 26.03_Special Operating Requirements
 
Sec. 26.03-8  Marine Event of National Significance special permits.

    (a) For a Marine Event of National Significance, as determined by 
the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, a vessel may be permitted to engage in 
excursions while carrying passengers-for-hire for the duration of the 
event. Event sponsors seeking this determination must submit a written 
request to the Commandant (G-MOC) at least one year prior to the event.
    (b) The owner, operator, or agent of a vessel that is registered as 
a participant in a Marine Event of National Significance may apply for a 
special permit to carry passengers-for-hire for the duration of the 
event. The master, owner, or agent of the vessel must apply to the Coast 
Guard OCMI who has jurisdiction over the vessel's first United States 
port of call. The OCMI may issue a Form CG-949 ``Permit to Carry 
Excursion Party'' if, in the opinion of the OCMI, the operation can be 
undertaken safely. The OCMI may require an inspection prior to issuance 
of a special permit to ensure that the vessel can safely operate under 
the conditions for which the permit is issued.
    (c) The permit will state the conditions under which it is issued. 
These conditions must include the number of passengers-for-hire the 
vessel may carry, the crew required, the number and type of lifesaving 
and safety equipment required, the route and operating details for which 
the permit is issued, and the dates for which the permit will be valid.
    (d) The permit must be displayed in a location visible to 
passengers.
    (e) The carrying of passengers-for-hire during a Marine Event of 
National Significance must comply with the regulations governing 
coastwise transportation of passengers under 19 CFR 4.50(b) and 19 CFR 
4.80(a).

[USCG-1999-5040, 67 FR 34776, May 15, 2002, as amended by USCG-2004-
18884, 69 FR 58344, Sept. 30, 2004]

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