{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-4.09-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 4.09-1","heading":"-1 Commandant to designate.","body":"If it appears that it would tend to promote safety of life and property at sea or would be in the public interest, the Commandant may designate a Marine Board of Investigation to conduct an investigation.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER A—PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THE PUBLIC","PART 4—MARINE CASUALTIES AND INVESTIGATIONS","Subpart 4.09—Marine Board of Investigation"],"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":"5f919b7a7ad887cf97b107ce0facc0a9b4022e653bf26ba662e3a0988d1da063","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-4.07-55","next":"us/46-cfr-4.09-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}