108 STAT. 754 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 (d) ACCIDENTS INVOLVING ONLY MILITARY AIRCRAFT.—I f an accident involves only military aircraft and a duty of the Secretary is or may be involved, the military authorities shall provide for the participation of the Secretary, In any other accident involving only military aircraft, the military authorities shall give the Board or Secretary information the military authorities decide would contribute to the promotion of air safety. §1133. Review of other agency action The National Transportation Safety Board shall review on appeal— (1) the denial, amendment, modification, suspension, or revocation of a certificate issued by the Secretary of Transportation under section 44703, 44709, or 44710 of this title; (2) the revocation of a certificate of registration under section 44106 of this title; (3) a decision of the head of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating on an appeal from the decision of an administrative law judge denying, revoking, or suspending a license, certificate, document, or register in a proceeding under section 6101, 6301, or 7503, chapter 77, or section 9303 of title 46; and (4) under section 46301(d)(5) of this title, an order imposing a penalty under section 46301. § 1134. Inspections and autopsies (a) ENTRY AND INSPECTION. —An officer or employee of the National Transportation Safety Board— (1) on display of appropriate credentials and written notice of inspection authority, may enter property where a transportation accident has occurred or wreckage from the accident is located and do anything necessary to conduct an investigation; and (2) during reasonable hours, may inspect any record, process, control, or facility related to an accident investigation under this chapter. (b) INSPECTION, TESTING, PRESERVATION, AND MOVING OF AIR- CRAFT AND PARTS. —(1) In investigating an aircraft accident under this chapter, the Board may inspect and test, to the extent necessary, any civil aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or property on an aircraft involved in an accident in air commerce. (2) Any civil aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or property on an aircraft involved in an accident in air commerce shall be preserved, and may be moved, only as provided by regulations of the Board. (c) AVOIDING UNNECESSARY INTERFERENCE AND PRESERVING EVIDENCE.—In carrying out subsection (a)(1) of this section, an officer or employee may examine or test any vehicle, vessel, rolling stock, track, or pipeline component. The examination or test shall be conducted in a way that— (1) does not interfere unnecessarily with transportation services provided by the owner or operator of the vehicle, vessel, rolling stock, track, or pipeline component; and (2) to the maximum extent feasible, preserves evidence related to the accident, consistent with the needs of the investigation and with the cooperation of that owner or operator.
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