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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) A request for approval of an automatic floating electric waterlight must be submitted by visitors to the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593, or transmitted by mail to: Commanding Officer (MSC), Attn: Marine Safety Center, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7430, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593–7430, in a written or electronic format. Information for submitting the VSP electronically can be found at http://www.uscg.mil/HQ/MSC.
(b) All inspections and tests must be performed by an independent laboratory which meets the requirements of § 159.010–3 of this chapter. A list of independent laboratories accepted by the Coast Guard as meeting § 159.010–3 of this chapter may be obtained by contacting the Commanding Officer, USCG Marine Safety Center.
(c) Each request for approval must contain;
(1) The name and address of the applicant,
(2) One copy of all plans and specifications that meet the requirements of § 159.005–12 of this chapter,
(3) A pre-approval sample of the waterlight,
(4) An inspection and test report verifying compliance with the construction and test requirements of ANSI/UL 1196, and
(5) A statement by the manufacturer certifying that the waterlight complies with the requirements of this subpart.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.161.010–4 Procedure for approval - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-46-shipping/cfr-sect-46-161-010-4/
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