[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR8.550]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 8_VESSEL INSPECTION ALTERNATIVES--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart E_Streamlined Inspection Program
 
Sec. 8.550  Plan review and revisions.

    (a) Mandatory reviews and revisions. The CAP and VAP(s) must be 
reviewed and revised as follows:
    (1) Every 2 years after the plan approval date, the company shall 
review the CAP and update all information required by Sec. 8.530.
    (2) Every 5 years after the plan approval date, the Coast Guard SIP 
Advisor and the Company SIP Agent will review the VAP.
    (3) If a reportable casualty occurs, the cognizant OCMI will review 
the portions of the VAP related to equipment, training, personnel, and 
systems involved in the casualty and determine whether revisions to the 
VAP are appropriate.
    (4) When statutes or regulations change, the appropriate sections of 
the CAP and VAP(s) will be revised.
    (b) Discretionary reviews and revisions. The CAP and VAP(s) may be 
reviewed and revised by the company at any time. The revisions must be 
submitted to the cognizant OCMI for approval.