---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 1.03-45"
title: "46"
number: "1.03-45"
heading: "Appeals from decisions or actions involving documentation of vessels."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/1.03-45"
---

# §1.03-45. Appeals from decisions or actions involving documentation of vessels.


Any person directly affected by a decision or action of an officer or employee of the Coast Guard acting on or in regard to the documentation of a vessel under [part 67](/cfr/46/part67.md) or [part 68 of this title](/cfr/46/part68.md), may make a formal appeal of that decision or action to the Director of Inspections and Compliance (CG-5PC), in accordance with the procedures contained in [§ 1.03-15](/cfr/46/1.03-15.md) of this subpart. The decision of the Director of Inspections and Compliance (CG-5PC), on such an appeal will constitute final agency action.


## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2006-25535, 72 FR 7930, Feb. 22, 2007, as amended by USCG-2008-0906, 73 FR 56507, Sept. 29, 2008; USCG-2013-0671, 78 FR 60144, Sept. 30, 2013]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 14 U.S.C. 503; 46 U.S.C. 7701; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 93; Public Law 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 1070; § 1.01-35 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 14 U.S.C. 503; 46 U.S.C. 7701; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 93; Secs. 101, 888, and 1512, Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; § 1.01-35 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507; and § 1.03-55 also issued under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 3306(j).

### Source

Source: CGD 88-033, 54 FR 50376, Dec. 6, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-2006-25535, 72 FR 7930, Feb. 22, 2007, as amended by USCG-2008-0906, 73 FR 56507, Sept. 29, 2008; USCG-2013-0671, 78 FR 60144, Sept. 30, 2013]