---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 148.12"
title: "46"
number: "148.12"
heading: "Assignment and certification."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/148.12"
---

# §148.12. Assignment and certification.

- (a) The National Cargo Bureau is authorized to assist the Coast Guard in administering the provisions of this part by—
  - (1) Inspecting vessels for suitability for loading solid materials in bulk;
  - (2) Examining stowage of solid materials loaded in bulk on board vessels;
  - (3) Making recommendations on stowage requirements applicable to the transportation of solid materials in bulk; and
  - (4) Issuing certificates of loading that verify stowage of the solid material in bulk meets requirements of this part.
- (b) Certificates of loading from the National Cargo Bureau are accepted as evidence of compliance with bulk solid transport regulations.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1602; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 5111; 49 U.S.C. 5103; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Source

Source: 75 FR 64591, Oct. 19, 2010, unless otherwise noted.