{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-147.9","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 147.9","heading":"Waivers.","body":"(a) Any requirement in this part may be waived on a case by case basis if it is determined by Commandant (CG-ENG) that the requirement is impracticable under the circumstances and that an acceptable level of safety can be maintained.\n(b) Requests for issuance of a waiver must be in writing and contain a detailed explanation of—\n(1) Why the requirement is impracticable; and\n(2) What measures will be taken to maintain an acceptable or equivalent level of safety.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER N—DANGEROUS CARGOES","PART 147—HAZARDOUS SHIPS' STORES","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"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":"e03c984122bd3fabf55a743e96ff30599d8b2ee419c45da9ac2a206caae90421","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-147.8","next":"us/46-cfr-147.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}