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 97 STAT. 508 PUBLIC LAW 98-89 —AUG. 26, 1983 for duty and have reported, even if services requested were not performed. § 2112. Authority to change working hours In a port at which the customary working hours begin before 8 a.m. or end after 5 p.m., the Secretary may regulate the working hours of the officers and employees referred to in section 2111 of this title so that those hours conform to the prevailing working hours of the port. However— (1) the total period for which overtime pay may be required under section 2111 of this title may not be more than 15 hours between any 2 periods of ordinary working hours on other than Sundays and holidays; (2) the length of the working day for the officers and employees involved may not be changed; and (3) the rate of overtime pay may not be changed. § 2113. Authority to exempt certain vessels If the Secretary decides that the application of a provision of part Post, pp. 509,547. B or F of this subtitle is not necessary in performing the mission of a vessel engaged in excursions or an oceanographic research vessel, the Secretary by regulation may— (1) for an excursion vessel, issue a special permit specifying the conditions of operation and equipment; and (2) exempt the oceanographic research vessel from that provi- sion under conditions the Secretary may specify. CHAPTER 23—OPERATION OF VESSELS GENERALLY Sec. 2301. Application. 2302. Penalties for negligent operations. 2303. Duties related to marine casualty assistance and information. 2304. Duty to provide assisttmce at sea. 2305. Injunctions. §2301. Application This chapter applies to a vessel operated on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and, for a vessel owned in the United States, on the high seas. § 2302. Penalties for negligent operations (a) A person operating a vessel in a negligent manner that endan- gers the life, limb, or property of a person is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000. (b) A person operating a vessel in a grossly negligent manner that endangers the life, limb, or property of a person shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (c) For a penalty imposed under this section, the vessel also is liable in rem unless the vessel is— (1) owned by a State or a political subdivision of a State; (2) operated principally for governmental purposes; and (3) identified clearly as a vessel of that State or subdivision.

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