153.8—Procedures for requesting an endorsed Certificate of Inspection.
(a)
When applying for the endorsed Certificate of Inspection that § 153.900 requires for a ship to carry a cargo listed in Table 1, the applicant must proceed as follows:
(1)
Send a letter to one of the Coast Guard offices listed in § 91.55-15 of this chapter that includes—
(ii)
The plans and information listed in §§ 54.01-18, 56.01-10, 91.55-5 (a), (b), (d), (g), and (h), and 110.25-1 of this chapter;
(iv)
Any other ship information, including plans, design calculations, test results, certificates, and manufacturer's data, that the Coast Guard needs to determine if the ship meets this part.
(1)
Whether any further information is necessary to evaluate the request for the endorsed Certificate of Inspection; and
(c)
The Coast Guard returns the Procedures and Arrangements Manual stamped “Approved” or indicating what corrections are necessary.
Code of Federal Regulations
[CGD 81-101, 52 FR 7779, Mar. 12, 1987]