283.4—Alternate standards.
(a)
The Maritime Administrator may waive or modify any of the financial terms or requirements otherwise applicable in part 283, upon determining that other factors exist which make alternate terms or requirements appropriate. An example of such a situation would involve an operator that: (1) Has no replacement obligation and (2) has a guarantee of charter hire or other guarantees sufficient to cover capital costs. In such cases, the Government's interest may be sufficiently protected although the operator cannot meet the standard part 283 requirements. Another example may be to include receivables otherwise excluded if they are properly guaranteed by an acceptable guarantor.