Sec. 80.302  Notice of discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of 
          service involving a distress watch.

    (a) When changes occur in the operation of a public coast station 
which include discontinuance, reduction or suspension of a watch 
required to be maintained on 500 kHz, 2182 kHz, or 156.800 MHz, 
notification must be made by the licensee to the nearest district office 
of the U.S. Coast Guard as soon as practicable. The notification must 
include the estimated or known resumption time of the watch.
    (b) [Reserved]

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