46 CFR § 161.011-10 - EPIRB acceptance.

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title: "46 CFR § 161.011-10 - EPIRB acceptance."
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section_number: "161.011-10"
section_name: "EPIRB acceptance."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
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subchapter_name: "EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL"
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# 161.011-10 EPIRB acceptance.

(a) The Coast Guard reviews test reports from an accepted independent laboratory for EPIRBs accepted in § 161.011-5.

(b) An application for acceptance or type acceptance of an EPIRB should be submitted to the Coast Guard before the FCC in accordance with 47 CFR part 1061. When requested by the FCC, the Coast Guard reviews the test results in the application that concern installation and operation of the EPIRB. The Coast Guard provides the results of the review to the manufacturer, and to the FCC for its use in acting upon the application.

[USCG-2020-0519, 89 FR 76703, Sept. 18, 2024]