{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-148.515","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 148.515","heading":"When is an exemption allowed?","body":"The Commandant (CG-5P) may recommend that MARAD allow an exemption if he or she determines that:\n(a) Compliance with the requirement would be contrary to public interest;\n(b) Compliance with the requirement would not enhance safety or the health of the environment;\n(c) Compliance with the requirement is not practical because of local conditions or because the materials or personnel needed for compliance are unavailable;\n(d) National security or national economy justifies a departure from the rules; or\n(e) The alternative, if any, proposed in the petition would:\n(1) Ensure comparable or greater safety, protection of the environment, and quality of deepwater port construction, maintenance, and operation; and\n(2) Be consistent with recognized principles of international law.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER NN—DEEPWATER PORTS","PART 148—DEEPWATER PORTS: GENERAL","Subpart F—Exemption From or Adjustments to Requirements in This Subchapter"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"14354f84bb813fc40b9d5311ab132e9702d802d6d0767a9f2d9a4293073f8aef","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-148.510","next":"us/33-cfr-148.600"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}