46 C.F.R. § 160.176-6 Procedure for approval of design or material revision.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) Each change in design, material, or construction must be approved by the Commandant before being used in lifejacket production. (b) Determinations of equivalence of design, construction, and materials may only be made by the Commandant.
Title 46: Shipping
PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
Subpart 160.176—Inflatable Lifejackets
§ 160.176-6 Procedure for approval of design or material revision.

