46 CFR 160.060-23
§ 160.060-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 160.060-23, § 160.060-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/229348
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(a) The manufacturer must submit any proposed changes in design, material, or construction to typeapproval@uscg.mil for approval before changing PFD production methods.
(b) Only the Commandant or a designated representative may make determinations of equivalence of design, construction, and materials.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.