USCG Administrative Law Judge Case
U.S. Coast Guard vs. Edgar Torrecampo Sison
In the Coast Guard administrative case against Edgar Torrecampo Sison, the Coast Guard sought withdrawal after advising the ALJ that Sison had voluntarily surrendered his credentials under 46 C.F.R. § 5.203. Judge Tommy Cantrell granted the unopposed motion, dismissed the matter without prejudice, canceled the scheduled October 24, 2023 hearing, and denied outstanding motions as moot. Under 46 C.F.R. § 5.203, voluntary surrender lets a credential holder surrender a credential or endorsement instead of appearing at a hearing, permanently relinquishing rights to the credential and waiving hearing rights.
Disposition
Withdrawn
Posture
Dismissal
Sanction
Voluntary surrender of MMC
Judge
Tommy Cantrell
What the Record Shows
Case Summary
In docket 2023-0115, the Coast Guard moved to withdraw its administrative proceeding against Edgar Torrecampo Sison. The order states that the Coast Guard advised the ALJ that Sison voluntarily surrendered his credentials under 46 C.F.R. § 5.203. The attached Newsday article reports that the surrender followed upgraded Coast Guard administrative charges seeking permanent revocation, but the ALJ withdrawal order itself is the controlling source for the procedural outcome.
Judge Tommy Cantrell granted the Coast Guard’s unopposed motion, dismissed the matter without prejudice under 33 C.F.R. § 20.311, canceled the scheduled October 24, 2023 hearing, denied outstanding motions as moot, and set aside an earlier briefing order.
Under 46 C.F.R. § 5.203, a credential holder may surrender a credential or endorsement to the Coast Guard in preference to appearing at a hearing. The regulation requires a written statement that the surrender is voluntary, that rights to the surrendered credential or endorsement are permanently relinquished, and that hearing rights are waived.
Based on public docket metadata and available source documents. Allegations are described as allegations, not findings of fact or admissions.
Outcome
Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Withdrawal: the Coast Guard advised that Sison voluntarily surrendered his credentials under 46 C.F.R. § 5.203; the ALJ dismissed the matter without prejudice.
Sanction: Voluntary surrender of MMC
Case Metadata
- Docket Number
- 2023-0115
- Enforcement Activity Number
- —
- Judge
- Tommy Cantrell
- Source Era
- 2023–Present Docket Era
- Dispositive Order Type
- Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Withdrawal / Voluntary Surrender under 46 C.F.R. § 5.203
- Allegation
- Sexual Misconduct; Alcohol / DUI; Misconduct
Sources, Context, and Method
What This Record Does and Does Not Show
Coast Guard suspension and revocation cases are administrative proceedings about a merchant mariner credential. They generally begin when a Coast Guard investigating officer files a complaint with the ALJ Docketing Center. Unless the case goes to a hearing and an ALJ finds the complaint allegations proved in a written decision and order, the allegations should be understood as allegations, not findings.
A settlement agreement or consent order can end the proceeding without an admission of the alleged conduct. This page therefore separates what the Coast Guard alleged from what an ALJ, Commandant appeal decision, default order, settlement order, dismissal, or other public record actually decided.
MLAA builds these pages from public Coast Guard ALJ docket data, official Coast Guard source documents, preserved docket-source proof, and available orders or decisions. We preserve source records where we can, label allegations as allegations, avoid treating docket categories as factual findings, and invite source-backed corrections when a record needs to be fixed.
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