§138.500. Notification prior to audit.
46 C.F.R. § 138.500
The owner or managing operator of a towing vessel must notify the local OCMI at least 72 hours prior to an external audit being conducted under this part.
The Coast Guard may require that a Coast Guard representative accompany the auditor during part, or all, of an external audit.
The Coast Guard may conduct a separate audit of the owner or managing operator or its towing vessels, at its discretion.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation 0170.1.
Source
Source: 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.