[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 33, Volume 2] [Revised as of July 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 33CFR173.75] [Page 882] TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY(CONTINUED) PART 173_VESSEL NUMBERING AND CASUALTY ANDACCIDENT REPORTING--Table of Contents Subpart D_Issue of Certificate of Number Sec. 173.75 Temporary certificate. A temporary certificate valid for not more than 60 days after itis issued may be issued by an issuing authority pending the issue of acertificate of number. A temporary certificate is not valid after thedate that the owner receives the certificate of number from theissuing authority.