---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 115.28"
title: "19"
number: "115.28"
heading: "Application for approval."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/115.28"
---

# §115.28. Application for approval.


Each application by a manufacturer or an owner for certification of a container by design type must include:

- (a) Three copies, each no larger than 3 feet by 4 feet, of the customs and TIR/Container plan;
- (b) Customs and TIR/Container plan number;
- (c) **Three copies of the specifications which include the following information—**
  - (1) The name and address of the manufacturer and the owner; and
  - (2) **A description of the container including the—**
    - (i) Type of construction;
    - (ii) Dimensions;
    - (iii) Material of construction;
    - (iv) Coating system used;
    - (v) Identification marks and numbers; and
    - (vi) Tare weight;
- (d) The location and date for inspection; and
- (e) **A statement signed by the manufacturer that—**
  - (1) A container of the design type concerned is available for inspection and approval by the Certifying Authority before, during, and after the production run;
  - (2) Notification will be given to the Certifying Authority of each change in the design before adoption; and
  - (3) Each container will be marked with:
    - (i) The metal plate required in [§ 115.32](/cfr/19/115.32.md);
    - (ii) The identification number or letter of the design type assigned by the manufacturer; and
    - (iii) **The serial number of the container assigned by the manufacturer.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 19 U.S.C. 66, 1624; E.O. 12445 of October 17, 1983.

### Source

Source: T.D. 86-92, 51 FR 16161, May 1, 1986, unless otherwise noted.