46 CFR 160.049-7
§ 160.049-7 Procedure for approval.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 160.049-7, § 160.049-7 Procedure for approval, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/229272
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(a) Group approval. A single group approval will be granted to each manufacturer to cover all buoyant cushions which have materials and construction strictly in conformance with this subpart, and which are in accordance with § 160.049-4(c)(1).
(b) Special approvals. Special approvals will be granted separately to each manufacturer for each unicellular plastic foam buoyant cushion he proposes to manufacture which is not included under the group approval provided for by paragraph (b) of this section, for example: a buoyant cushion having cover material not specifically provided for by this subpart, or any buoyant cushion having a different shape.
(c) A buoyant cushion is approved when it bears the compliance label of the recognized laboratory.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.