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§55335 Revocations and Terminations of Designations

Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle V— Merchant Marine › Part D— Promotional Programs › Chapter 553— PASSENGER AND CARGO PREFERENCES › Subchapter III— AMERICAN GREAT LAKES VESSELS › § 55335

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Transportation can cancel a vessel’s American Great Lakes designation after giving notice and a chance for a hearing if the vessel fails to meet a requirement, was operated in violation of the rules, or its owner or operator broke an agreement made under section 55332(b). If an owner asks and shows good cause, the Secretary may end the designation and may add conditions to that order to avoid significant harm to other U.S. vessel operators.

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Title 46, §55335

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(a)After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary of Transportation may revoke a designation of a vessel as an American Great Lakes vessel if the Secretary finds that—
(1)the vessel does not meet a requirement for the designation;
(2)the vessel has been operated in violation of this subchapter; or
(3)the owner or operator of the vessel has violated an agreement made under section 55332(b) of this title.
(b)On petition and a showing of good cause by the owner of a vessel, the Secretary may terminate the designation of a vessel as an American Great Lakes vessel. The Secretary may impose conditions in a termination order to prevent significant adverse effects on other operators of vessels of the United States.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5533546 App.:1241t(a), (c).Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1524(a), (c), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3667. In subsection (a)(3), the words “

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and purchase” before “agreement” are omitted because the source provision for section 55332(b) of the revised title does not say anything about

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. In subsection (b), the words “vessels of the United States” are substituted for “United States-flag vessel” for consistency in the revised title.

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Citation

46 U.S.C. § 55335

Title 46 — Shipping

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60