[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR159.17]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 159--MARINE SANITATION DEVICES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B--Certification Procedures
 
Sec. 159.17  Changes to certified devices.

    (a) The manufacturer of a device that is certified under this part 
shall notify the Commanding Officer, USCG Marine Safety Center, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590 in writing of any change in 
the design of the device.
    (b) A manufacturer shall include with a notice under paragraph (a) 
of this section a description of the change, its advantages, and the 
recommendation of the recognized facility as to whether the device 
remains in all material respects substantially the same as the original 
test device.
    (c) After notice under paragraph (a) of this section, the Coast 
Guard notifies the manufacturer and the recognized facility in writing 
of any tests that must be made for certification of the device or for 
any change in the letter of authorization. The manufacturer may appeal 
this determination to the Commandant (G-MSE), U.S. Coast Guard, 
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001.

[CGD 73-83, 40 FR 4624, Jan. 30, 1975, as amended by CGD 82-063a, 48 FR 
4776, Feb. 3, 1983; CGD 88-052, 53 FR 25122, July 1, 1988; CGD 96-026, 
61 FR 33668, June 28, 1996; USCG-2001-9286, 66 FR 33641, June 25, 2001]