As used in this section—

Corrective and preventive maintenance or repair means—

(1) Maintenance or repair actions performed as a result of a failure in order to return or restore equipment to acceptable performance levels; and

(2) Scheduled maintenance or repair actions to prevent or discover functional failures.

Facilities maintenance means the effort required to—

(1) Provide housekeeping services throughout the ship;

(2) Perform coating maintenance and repair to exterior and interior surfaces due to normal environmental conditions; and

(3) Clean mechanical spaces, mission zones, and topside spaces.

[88 FR 73241, Oct. 25, 2023]