[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR28.76]

[Page 335]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 28_REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS--Table 
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 28.76  Similarly qualified organizations.

    An organization desiring to be designated by the Commandant as a 
similarly qualified organization must request such designation in 
writing. As a minimum the organization must verify that it--
    (a) Publishes standards for vessel design and construction which are 
as widely available as and which are of similar content to the standards 
published by the ABS;
    (b) Performs periodic surveys in a wide range of localities during 
and after construction to ensure compliance with published standards, 
including drydock examinations, in a manner similar to the ABS;
    (c) Issues certificates testifying to compliance with the published 
standards;
    (d) Has as its primary concern the survey and classification of 
vessels;
    (e) Has no interest in owning or operating fishing, fish processing, 
or fish tender vessels; and
    (f) Maintains records of surveys and makes such records available to 
the Coast Guard upon request in a manner similar to the ABS.