46 CFR 160.045-23
§ 160.045-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change.
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- 46 CFR 160.045-23, § 160.045-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/229255
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(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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.