Common use of Deferments Clause in Contracts

Deferments. In exceptional cases, the Administration may grant a deferment of all or part of the agree- ment under paragraph (a)(5) of this sec- tion and the service obligation con- tract, for a period not to exceed 2 years, only for graduates considered to have superior academic and conduct records while at the Academy and only for the purpose of entering a marine or maritime-related graduate course of study approved by the Administrator or for the purpose of pursuing studies as recipients of scholarships or fellow- ships of national significance; Provided, that any deferment of service as a com- missioned officer under paragraph (a)(5)(iii) of this section and the service obligation contract shall be subject to the sole approval of the Secretary of the department which has jurisdiction over such service (including the Sec- retary of the department in which the U.S. Coast Guard is operating and the Secretary of Commerce with respect to NOAA). A graduate shall make applica- tion for such deferment through the Superintendent of the Academy, who shall forward each application, to- gether with the Superintendent’s rec- ommendation for approval or dis- approval and an evaluation of the ap- plicant’s academic and conduct records, to the Academies Program Of- ficer, Maritime Administration, Office of Policy and Plans, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Building, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇., ▇▇., ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ for appropriate action.