§ 721. Responses to safety recommendations

Statutory text

In General.—

Not later than 90 days after the National Transportation Safety Board submits to the Commandant a recommendation, and supporting justification for such recommendation, relating to transportation safety, the Commandant shall submit to the National Transportation Safety Board a written response to the recommendation, including whether the Commandant—

concurs with the recommendation;

partially concurs with the recommendation; or

does not concur with the recommendation.

Explanation of Concurrence.—

The Commandant shall include in a response submitted under subsection (a)—

with respect to a recommendation with which the Commandant concurs or partially concurs, an explanation of the actions the Commandant intends to take to implement such recommendation or part of such recommendation; and

with respect to a recommendation with which the Commandant does not concur, the reasons the Commandant does not concur.

Failure To Respond.—

If the National Transportation Safety Board has not received the written response required under subsection (a) by the end of the time period described in such subsection, the National Transportation Safety Board shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that such response has not been received.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

2022
Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
Pub. L. 117–263 div. K title CXV § 11501(a) · 136 Stat. 2395
Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 721
(Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXV, § 11501(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4127.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXV, § 11501(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4127.)
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 721. Responses to safety recommendations “(a) In General.— Not later than 90 days after the National Transportation Safety Board submits to the Commandant a recommendation, and supporting justification for such recommendation, relating to transportation safety, the Commandant shall submit to the National Transportation Safety Board a written response to the recommendation, including whether the Commandant— “(1) concurs with the recommendation; “(2) partially concurs with the recommendation; or “(3) does not concur with the recommendation. “(b) Explanation of Concurrence.— The Commandant shall include in a response submitted under subsection (a)— “(1) with respect to a recommendation with which the Commandant concurs or partially concurs, an explanation of the actions the Commandant intends to take to implement such recommendation or part of such recommendation; and “(2) with respect to a recommendation with which the Commandant does not concur, the reasons the Commandant does not concur. “(c) Failure To Respond.— If the National Transportation Safety Board has not received the written response required under subsection (a) by the end of the time period described in such subsection, the National Transportation Safety Board shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that such response has not been received.” .

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Credits

(Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXV, § 11501(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4127.)