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46 C.F.R. §§ 159.005-9–159.005-12

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§159.005-9. Approval inspections and tests.

46 C.F.R. § 159.005-9

(a)
Each manufacturer of equipment or material that is required to be subjected to approval inspections and tests must—
(1)
If the applicable subpart requires the equipment or material to be inspected or tested, have the approval inspections or tests performed;
(2)
If the applicable subpart requires the equipment or material to be inspected or tested by an independent laboratory, insure that a laboratory accepted by the Commandant performs or supervises the approval inspections or tests;
(3)
Bear all costs of the approval inspections and tests;
(4)
If requested, advise the Commandant of the time, date, and place of each approval inspection or test, or both, before the inspection or test is performed; and
(5)
After completion of the approval inspections and tests, submit to the Commandant—
(i)
A test report that meets § 159.005-11;
(ii)
At least two sets of specifications of the material as inspected or tested or at least two sets of plans of the equipment as inspected or tested that meet § 159.005-12; and
(iii)
A description of the quality control procedures that will be in effect during the production of the equipment or material.
(b)
[Reserved]
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[CGD 76-048, 44 FR 73043, Dec. 17, 1979, as amended by USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58285, Sept. 29, 2014]

Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; Section 159.001-9 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

Source

Source: CGD 76-048, 44 FR 73043, Dec. 17, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[CGD 76-048, 44 FR 73043, Dec. 17, 1979, as amended by USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58285, Sept. 29, 2014]

§159.005-11. Approval inspection or test report: Contents.

46 C.F.R. § 159.005-11

(a)
Each approval inspection or test report must contain the following:
(1)
The name of the manufacturer.
(2)
If the inspections or tests are performed or supervised by an independent laboratory, the name and address of the laboratory.
(3)
The trade name, product designation (such as model numbers), and a brief description of the equipment or material inspected or tested.
(4)
The time, date, and place of each approval inspection and test.
(5)
The name and title of each person performing, supervising, and witnessing the approval inspections or tests.
(6)
The performance data for each test required in the applicable subpart, including a description of each failure.
(7)
A description or photographs of the procedures and apparatus used in the inspections or tests, or a reference to another document that contains an appropriate description or photographs.
(8)
At least one photograph that shows an overall view of the equipment or material submitted for approval and other photographs that show—
(i)
Design details; and
(ii)
Each occurrence of damage or deformation to the equipment or material that occurred during the approval tests.
(b)
Each inspection or test report must bear an attestation that the inspections or tests were conducted as required by the applicable subpart and that the report contains no known errors, omissions, or false statements. The attestation must be signed by:
(1)
The manufacturer or manufacturer's representative, if the inspection or tests are conducted by the manufacturer; or
(2)
The chief officer of the laboratory, or the chief officer's representative, if the inspection or tests were conducted by an independent laboratory.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; Section 159.001-9 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

Source

Source: CGD 76-048, 44 FR 73043, Dec. 17, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

§159.005-12. Plans.

46 C.F.R. § 159.005-12

(a)
Each set of plans under § 159.005-9(a)(5)(ii) for equipment must include the following:
(1)
An assembly drawing or general arrangement drawing.
(2)
A description of each component of the equipment that includes the name, the manufacturer, and the part identification of each component in—
(i)
A detail drawing;
(ii)
A bill of material or parts list; or
(iii)
A specification for that component.
(3)
A list of the drawings and specifications in the set of plans, including each revision, and the date of that list.
(4)
If a manufacturer's instructions or manual is required in the applicable subpart, a copy of the instructions or manual.
(b)
[Reserved]
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; Section 159.001-9 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

Source

Source: CGD 76-048, 44 FR 73043, Dec. 17, 1979, unless otherwise noted.