Title 14, Coast GuardRelease 119-110

§721 Responses to Safety Recommendations

Title 14 › SUBTITLE I — ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 7 — COOPERATION › § 721

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

When the National Transportation Safety Board sends the Commandant a safety recommendation with its reasons, the Commandant must send a written reply within 90 days. The reply must say whether the Commandant agrees, partly agrees, or disagrees with the recommendation. If the Commandant agrees or partly agrees, the reply must say what actions will be taken. If the Commandant disagrees, the reply must explain why. If no reply arrives in time, the NTSB must tell the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Full Legal Text

Title 14, §721

Coast Guard, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(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.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

14 U.S.C. § 721

Title 14, Coast Guard

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110