§161.002-17. Equivalents.
46 C.F.R. § 161.002-17
The Commandant may approve any arrangement, fitting, appliance, apparatus, equipment, calculation, information, or test that provides a level of safety equivalent to that established by specific provisions of this subpart. Requests for approval must be submitted to Commandant (CG-ENG). If necessary, the Commandant may require engineering evaluations and tests to demonstrate the equivalence of the substitute.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28292, June 4, 1996]
Source
Source: CGFR 56-39, 21 FR 9032, Nov. 21, 1956, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 4302; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Amendments
[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28292, June 4, 1996]