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12.5.3.4 Appeal
If the ship owner does not agree with the review and decision of the VSP
Chief, he or she may appeal the decision to the Director, Division of
Emergency and Environmental Health Services, National Center for
Environmental Health.
12.6 Corrective Action Statement
12.6.1 Procedures
12.6.1.1 Corrective Actions
Signed corrective-action statements (Annex 13.18) must be submitted to
the VSP Chief by the master, owner, or operator. Corrective-action
statements must detail each deficiency identified during the inspection and
the corrective action taken.
Corrective-action statements (Annex 13.18) must be submitted to the VSP
Chief by the master, owner, or operator within 2 weeks of receiving the
final inspection report.
12.6.1.2 Critical-Item Corrective Actions
Critical-item deficiencies must also include standard operating procedures
and monitoring procedures implemented to prevent the recurrence of the
critical deficiency.
12.6.1.3 Clarification Requests
The corrective-action statement may contain requests for clarification of
items noted on the inspection report. The request for clarification must be
included in the cover letter from the vessel’s master, owner, or operator.
Clarification of these items will be provided in writing to the requestor by
the VSP Chief or the EHO or EHOs who conducted the inspection in
question.
12.6.1.4 Public Distribution
The corrective-action statement will be appended to the final inspection
report for future reference and, if requested, made available for public
distribution.
12.6.1.5 Same Score
A corrective-action statement will not affect the inspection score.
Section 12: Administrative Guidelines; 176
