[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 15CFR996.20]



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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE

 

CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 

                               OF COMMERCE

 

PART 996_QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NOAA 

HYDROGRAPHIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

 Subpart C_Certification of a Hydrographic Product and Decertification.

 

Sec. 996.20  Submission of a hydrographic product for certification.





    (a) Upon adoption by NOAA of standards and compliance tests, any 

non-Federal entity may submit a hydrographic product for certification 

under a particular standard. This non-Federal entity shall be known as 

the applicant. Submission shall be made in writing to the Quality 

Assurance Program address. The submission shall include:

    (1) Name and description of the hydrographic product and its product 

class if any;

    (2) Identification and contact information for the non-Federal 

entity submitting the product for certification.

    (3) The identification of the standard and compliance tests adopted 

by this Quality Assurance Program under which the hydrographic product 

is to be certified;

    (4) A proposed, qualified, competent, independent compliance testing 

body to perform the compliance tests, which NOAA may accept at its 

discretion, or for which NOAA may select an alternative testing body;

    (5) Other information deemed relevant by the sponsor or requested by 

NOAA.

    (b) [Reserved]