Stat/Authority

Coast Guard, DOT

Pt. 181

(b) Provide information to the Commandant by certified mail stating why
the manufacturer believes there is no
defect relating to safety or failure of
compliance.

(5) An updating of the information
required by § 179.13.
(b) Each manufacturer shall submit
any additional follow-up reports requested by the Commandant.

[CGD 93–055, 61 FR 13926, Mar. 28, 1996]

§ 179.17 Penalties.
Each manufacturer who fails to comply with a provision of 46 U.S.C. 4310 or
the regulations in this part, is subject
to the penalties as prescribed in 46
U.S.C. 4311.

§ 179.13 Initial report to the Commandant.
(a) When a manufacturer gives a notification required under 46 U.S.C. 4310,
the manufacturer shall concurrently
send to the Commandant by certified
mail—
(1) A true or representative copy of
each notice, bulletin, and other communication given to persons required
to be notified under 46 U.S.C. 4310(c);
(2) The manufacturer’s best estimate
of the total number of boats or items of
associated equipment potentially affected by the defect or failure to comply with a standard or regulation prescribed under 46 U.S.C. 4302; and
(3) If discovered or determined by the
manufacturer, a chronology of all principal events upon which the determination is based.
(b) A manufacturer may submit an
item required by paragraph (a) of this
section that is not available at the
time of submission to the Commandant
when it becomes available if the manufacturer explains why it was not submitted within the time required and estimates when it will become available.
[CGD 72–55R, 37 FR 15776, Aug. 4, 1972, as
amended by CGD 93–055, 61 FR 13926, Mar. 28,
1996]

§ 179.15 Follow-up report.
(a) Each manufacturer who makes an
initial report required by § 179.13 shall
submit a follow-up report to the Commandant by certified mail within 60
days after the initial report. The follow-up report must contain at least the
following information:
(1) A positive identification of the
initial report;
(2) The number of units in which the
defect was discovered as of the date of
the follow-up report;
(3) The number of units in which corrective action has been completed as of
the date of the follow-up report;
(4) The number of first purchasers
not notified because of an out-of-date
name or address, or both; and

[CGD 93–055, 61 FR 13926, Mar. 28, 1996]

§ 179.19 Address of the Commandant.
(a) Each report and communication
sent to the Coast Guard and required
by this part concerning boats and associated equipment other than inflatable
personal flotation devices, must be submitted to Commandant (G–OPB–3),
U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20593–0001.
(b) Each report and communication
sent to the Coast Guard and required
by this part concerning inflatable personal flotation devices, must be submitted to Commandant (G–MSE–4),
U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second St. SW.,
Washington, DC 20593–0001.
[CGD 93–055, 61 FR 13927, Mar. 28, 1996; CGD
96–026, 61 FR 36629, July 12, 1996]

PART 181—MANUFACTURER
REQUIREMENTS
Subpart A—General
Sec.
181.1
181.3
181.4

Purpose and applicability.
Definitions.
Incorporation by reference.

Subpart B—Manufacturer Certification of
Compliance
181.5 Purpose and applicability.
181.7 Compliance certification label required.
181.9 Affixing labels.
181.11 Exceptions to labeling requirement.
181.13 Removal of labels.
181.15 Contents of labels.
181.17 Label numbers and letters.
181.19 Construction of labels.

Subpart C—Identification of Boats
181.21 Purpose, applicability and effective
dates.
181.23 Hull identification numbers required.

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