[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: 46CFR8.120]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 8_VESSEL INSPECTION ALTERNATIVES--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 8.120  Reciprocity.

    (a) The Commandant may delegate authority to a classification 
society that has its headquarters in a country other than the United 
States only to the extent that the flag state administration of that 
country delegates authority and provides access to the American Bureau 
of Shipping to inspect, certify and provide related services to vessels 
flagged by that country. The Commandant will determine reciprocity on a 
``case-by-case'' basis.
    (b) In order to demonstrate that the conditions described in 
paragraph (a) of this section are satisfied, a classification society 
must provide to the Coast Guard an affidavit, from the government of the 
country that the classification society is headquartered in, listing the 
authorities delegated by the flag state administration of that country 
to the American Bureau of Shipping, and indicating any conditions 
related to the delegated authority.
    (c) The Commandant will not consider an application for 
authorization to perform a delegated function submitted under this part 
until the conditions described in paragraph (a) of this section are 
satisfied. Where simultaneous authorization by a foreign government for 
ABS is involved, this requirement may be waived.
    (d) The Commandant will not evaluate a classification society for 
recognition until the conditions described in paragraph (a) of this 
section are satisfied for at least one of the authorized delegations 
being sought. Where simultaneous recognition by a foreign government for 
ABS is involved, this requirement may be waived.

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    (e) The Commandant may make a delegation regarding load lines under 
46 U.S.C. 5107 or measurement of vessels under 46 U.S.C. 14103 without 
regard to the conditions described in paragraph (a) of this section.