{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-12.813","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 12.813","heading":"Alternative means of compliance.","body":"(a) The owner or managing operator of a U.S. flag large passenger vessel seeking to employ non-resident aliens issued MMCs under this subpart may submit a plan to the Coast Guard, which, if approved, will serve as an alternative means of complying with the requirements of this subpart.\n(b) The plan must address all the elements contained in this subpart, as well as the related elements contained in § 15.530 of this subchapter, to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER B—MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN","PART 12—REQUIREMENTS FOR RATING ENDORSEMENTS","Subpart H—Non-Resident Alien Members of the Steward's Department on U.S. Flag Large Passenger Vessels"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"469c5680e3891eca012213d2428b19c1af308e428352e55cb527734245dc9b12","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-12.811","next":"us/46-cfr-12.901"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}