[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR96.430]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 96_RULES FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF VESSELS AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT 

SYSTEMS--Table of Contents

 

Subpart D_Authorization of Recognized Organizations To Act on Behalf of 

                                the U.S.

 

Sec. 96.430  How does an organization submit a request to be authorized?



    (a) A recognized organization must send a written request for 

authorization to the Commandant (G-MSE), Office of Design and 

Engineering Standards, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001. 

The request must include the following:

    (1) A statement describing what type of authorization the 

organization seeks;

    (2) Documents showing that--

    (i) The organization has an internal quality system with written 

policies, procedures and processes that meet the requirements in Sec. 

96.440 of this part for safety management auditing and certification; or

    (ii) The organization has an internal quality system based on ANSI/

ASQC C9001 for safety management auditing and certification; or

    (iii) The organization has an equivalent internal quality standard 

system recognized by the Coast Guard to complete safety management 

audits and certification.

    (3) A list of the organization's exclusive auditors qualified to 

complete safety management audits and their operational area; and

    (4) A written statement that the procedures and records of the 

recognized organization regarding its actions involving safety 

management system audits and certification are available for review 

annually and at any time deemed necessary by the Coast Guard.

    (b) If the organization is a foreign classification society that has 

been recognized under 46 CFR part 8, subparts A and B, and wishes to 

apply for authorization under this part, it must demonstrate the 

reciprocity required by 46 U.S.C. 3316 for ISM Code certification. The 

organization must provide, with its request for authorization an 

affidavit from the government of the country in which the classification 

society is headquartered. This affidavit must provide a list of 

authorized delegations by the flag state of the administration of the 

foreign classification society's country to the American Bureau of 

Shipping, and indicate any conditions related to the delegated 

authority. If this affidavit is not received with a request for 

authorization from a foreign classification society, the request for 

authorization will be disapproved and returned by the Coast Guard.



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    (c) Upon the satisfactory completion of the Coast Guard's evaluation 

of a request for authorization, the organization will be visited for an 

evaluation as described in Sec. 96.440(b) of this part.