46 C.F.R. § 42.13-35 Mark of assigning authority.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) The mark of the assigning authority by whom the load lines are assigned may be indicated alongside the load line ring above the horizontal line which passes through the center of the ring, or above and below it. This mark shall consist of not more than four initials to identify the assigning authority's name, each measuring approximately 4 [CGFR 68–60, 33 FR 10060, July 12, 1968]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 42—DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VOYAGES BY SEA
Subpart 42.13—General Rules for Determining Load Lines
§ 42.13-35 Mark of assigning authority.