47 C.F.R. § 80.275 Technical Requirements for Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) equipment.
Title 47 - Telecommunication
(a) Prior to submitting a certification application for an AIS device, the following information must be submitted in duplicate to the Commandant (G–MSE), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington DC 20593–0001: (1) The name of the manufacturer or grantee and the model number of the AIS device; (2) Copies of the test report and test data obtained from the test facility showing that the device complies with the environmental and operational requirements identified in §80.1101. (b) After reviewing the information described in paragraph (a) of this section, the U.S. Coast Guard will issue a letter stating whether the AIS device satisfies all of the requirements specified in §80.1101. (c) A certification application for an AIS device submitted to the Commission must contain a copy of the U.S. Coast Guard letter stating that the device satisfies all of the requirements specified in §80.1101, a copy of the technical test data, and the instruction manual(s). [69 FR 64673, Nov. 8, 2004]
Title 47: Telecommunication
PART 80—STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES
Subpart F—Equipment Authorization for Compulsory Ships
§ 80.275 Technical Requirements for Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) equipment.

