Title 46

SECTION 160.005-1

160.005-1 Incorporation by reference.

§ 160.005-1 Incorporation by reference.

(a) Specifications and Standards. This subpart makes reference to the following documents:

(1) Federal Specification:

L-P-375C - Plastic Film, Flexible, Vinyl Chloride.

(2) Federal Standards:

No. 191 - Textile Test Methods. No. 751A - Stitches, Seams, and Stitchings.

(3) Military Specification:

MIL-W-530F - Webbing, Textiles, Cotton, General Purpose, Natural and in colors. MIL-R-2766B - Batt, Fibrous Glass, Lifesaving Equipment.

(b) Plans. The following plans, of the issue in effect on the date life preservers are manufactured, form a part of this subpart:

Dwg. No. 160.005-1: (Sheet 1) Cutting Pattern and General Arrangement (Adult). (Sheet 2) Alternate Stitching of Tapes and Webbing (Adult and Child). (Sheet 3) Pad Detail (Adult). (Sheet 4) Cutting Pattern and General Arrangement (Child). (Sheet 5) Pad Detail (Child).

(c) Copies on file. Copies of the specifications and plans referred to in this section shall be kept on file by the manufacturer, together with the certificate of approval. They shall be kept for a period consisting of the duration of approval and 6 months after termination of approval. The Coast Guard plans may be obtained upon request from the Commandant (CG-ENG-4), Attn: Lifesaving and Fire Safety Division, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509. The Federal specifications and standards may be purchased from the Business Service Center, General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20407. The Military specifications may be obtained from the Military Specifications and Standards, Standardization Documents Order Desk, Building 4D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, https://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/.

[CGFR 53-25, 18 FR 7862, Dec. 5, 1953, as amended by CGFR 65-16, 30 FR 10897, Aug. 21, 1965; CGD 78-012, 43 FR 27153, 27154, June 22, 1978; CGD 88-070, 53 FR 34535, Sept. 7, 1988; USCG-2013-0671, 78 FR 60156, Sept. 30, 2013]