---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 160.045-23"
title: "46"
number: "160.045-23"
heading: "Procedure for approval of design or material change."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/160.045-23"
---

# §160.045-23. Procedure for approval of design or material change.

- (a) The manufacturer must submit any proposed changes in design, material, or construction to the recognized laboratory for approval before changing throwable PFD production methods.
- (b) Determinations of equivalence of design, construction, and materials may be made only by the Commandant or a designated representative.

## Notes

### Source

Source: USCG-2022-0120, 89 FR 97388, Dec. 6, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703, 4302; E.O. 12234; 45 FR 58801; 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; and DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.