{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-272.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 272.31","heading":"Determination of penalty.","body":"Operators whose Eligible Vessels have undergone foreign repairs, which MARAD determines are non-emergency in nature, may be subject to a penalty in an amount equal to the total cost (exclusive of applicable U.S. Customs duties) of such foreign repairs and purchases, such penalty to be effected by a deduction from the Operator's total ODS otherwise accrued. The Director, Office of Ship Operating Assistance, shall notify the Operator by letter with respect to:\n(a) MARAD's determination of a penalty and the reasons therefore; and\n(b) Whether the determination is final or subject to the submission of additional information.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER II—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER C—REGULATIONS AFFECTING SUBSIDIZED VESSELS AND OPERATORS","PART 272—REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING CONDITION SURVEYS AND ADMINISTERING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SUBSIDY","Subpart D—Penalties"],"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":"696c97ce4e97cea38d3dd5d19fb38a68a8fd49ea917f3f307af4b3d48e8e37db","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-272.25","next":"us/46-cfr-272.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}