Approval Procedures

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. COAST GUARD

Title 46 CFR Subchapter Q: Lifesaving, Electrical, Engineering and Navigation Equipment, Construction and Materials & Marine Sanitation Devices (33 CFR part 159)

OMB No. 1625-0035 Exp: 05/31/2012

Who must comply?	Manufacturers of safety equipment, materials and marine sanitation devices (MSDs).
What is this collection about?	The information is needed to ensure compliance with U.S. regulations regarding lifesaving, electrical, engineering and navigation equipment, construction and materials, and MSDs.
Where do I find the requirements for this information?	For Lifesaving, Electrical, Engineering Equipment, Construction and Materials—see Title 46 CFR Subchapter Q available at— http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov, select TITLE 46 – SHIPPING, and follow to Subchapter Q. For MSDs—see Title 33 CFR Part 159 is available at— http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov, select TITLE 33 – NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS, and follow to Part 159. For Navigation Equipment, see Navigation and Inspection Circular (NVIC) 8-01 (Change 2) at— http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/pdf/2001/NVIC_8-01_CH-2.pdf .
When must information be submitted to the Coast Guard?	The information is submitted to the Coast Guard (CG) before the equipment, material or MSD is approved by the CG.
How is the information submitted?	In writing or electronically via e-mail. Information is submitted to the CG-ENG-4. Contact info is below.
What happens when complete information is received?	The information will be reviewed by the CG. If the CG determines that the manufacturer has met the requirements, a Certificate of Approval (COA) is issued.
For additional information, contact--	CG-ENG-4. Commandant (CG-ENG-4) U.S. Coast Guard Lifesaving and Fire Safety Division 2100 2nd Street SW Stop 7126 Washington, DC 20593-7126 Tel: 202-372-1392; Fax: 202-372-1924 TypeApproval@uscg.mil http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg5214/ http://cgmix.uscg.mil/

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.

The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden per response for this report varies per information collection—about 30 minutes for COA renewals; 2 hours for new COA applications; 3 hours for liferaft service reporting and recordkeeping; 2 to 8 hours for Instructional Materials update/development; 6 minutes for equipment marking; 2 hours for Production Test records, up to 24 hours for lab inspections/reports; and 8 hours for an independent/recognized lab application. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-ENG), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2^nd Street SW Stop 7126, Washington DC 20593-7126 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1625-0035), Washington, DC 20503.