[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR66.01-5]

[Page 155]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 66--PRIVATE AIDS TO NAVIGATION--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart 66.01--Aids to Navigation Other Than Federal or State
 
Sec. 66.01-5  Application procedure.

    Application to establish and maintain, discontinue, change, or 
transfer ownership of a private aid to navigation shall be made to the 
Commander of the Coast Guard District in which the private aid to 
navigation is or will be located. Application forms (CG-2554) will be 
provided upon request. The applicant shall complete all parts of the 
form applicable to the aid to navigation concerned, and shall forward 
the application in triplicate to the District Commander. The following 
information is required:
    (a) The proposed position of the aid to navigation by two or more 
horizontal angles, or bearings and distance from charted landmarks. A 
section of chart or sketch showing the proposed location of the aid to 
navigation shall be included.
    (b) The name and address of the person at whose expense the aid will 
be maintained.
    (c) The name and address of the person who will maintain the aid to 
navigation.
    (d) The time and dates during which it is proposed to operate the 
aid.
    (e) The necessity for the aid.
    (f) For lights: The color, characteristic, height above water, and 
description of illuminating apparatus.
    (g) For fog signals: Type (whistle, horn, bell, etc.) and 
characteristic.
    (h) For buoys or daybeacons: Shape, color, number, or letter, depth 
of water in which located or height above water.
    (i) For racons: Manufacturer and model number of racon, height above 
water of desired installation, and requested coding characteristic. 
Equipment must have FCC authorization.

[CGFR 68-152, 33 FR 19816, Dec. 27, 1968, as amended by CGD 85-057, 51 
FR 11448, Apr. 3, 1986]