In order to make all appropriate inquiries, persons seeking to establish the liability protection under § 137.1(a) must conduct the inquiries and investigations as required in this part and ensure that the inquiries and investigations required to be made by environmental professionals are made.
authority: 33 U.S.C. 2703(d)(4); Sec. 1512 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-296, Title XV, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2310 (
6 U.S.C. 552(d)); Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 14000
source: USCG-2006-25708, 73 FR 2150, Jan. 14, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 33 CFR 137.18