MARAD will issue or deny certification (accompanied by an explanation in writing) to each applicant not later than 20 days after receipt of an application for certification.
authority: Secs. 204(b), 302, Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 App. U.S.C. 1114(b), 1132);
38 U.S.C. 4301
source: 62 FR 5159, Feb. 4, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 349.4