33 CFR § 97.315 - Requirements for authorized approval organizations.

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title: "33 CFR § 97.315 - Requirements for authorized approval organizations."
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "97.315"
section_name: "Requirements for authorized approval organizations."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "VESSEL OPERATING REGULATIONS"
part_number: "97"
part_name: "RULES FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF VESSELS, STOWAGE AND SECURING OF CARGOES"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
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# 97.315 Requirements for authorized approval organizations.

Approved organizations will enter into a written agreement with the Coast Guard that specifies—

(a) The period the authorization is valid;

(b) Which duties and responsibilities the organization may perform and what approval letters it may issue on behalf of the U.S.;

(c) Reports and information the organization must send to the Commandant;

(d) Actions the organization must take to renew the agreement when it expires; and

(e) Actions the organization must take if the Commandant revokes authorization pursuant to 33 CFR 97.320.