### Question
How does the law define safety concern?


### Answer
Under *14 U.S.C. § 581*, **safety concern** is defined as:

> any hazard associated with a capability or asset or a subsystem of a capability or asset that is likely to cause serious bodily injury or death to a typical Coast Guard user in testing, maintaining, repairing, or operating the capability, asset, or subsystem or any hazard associated with the capability, asset, or subsystem that is likely to cause major damage to the capability, asset, or subsystem during the course of its normal operation by a typical Coast Guard user

#### Citation:
  - *14 U.S.C. § 581*
  - Heading: **PART I-REGULAR COAST GUARD > CHAPTER 15-ACQUISITIONS > SUBCHAPTER III-DEFINITIONS**

