{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-201.74","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 201.74","heading":"Declaratory orders.","body":"The Administration may issue a declaratory order to terminate a proceeding or to remove uncertainty. Petitions for the issuance thereof shall state clearly and concisely the nature of the controversy or uncertainty, shall cite the statutory authority involved, shall include a complete statement of the facts and grounds supporting the petition, together with a full disclosure of petitioner's interest.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER II—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER A—POLICY, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE","PART 201—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE","Subpart G—Formal Proceedings, Notice, Pleadings, Replies (Rule 7)"],"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":"5cd663b6af07886ed13c85317d8b37b85aaf24b3b814f3095d266a6697967e8e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-201.73","next":"us/46-cfr-201.75"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}