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46 CFR 138.500: Notification prior to audit.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS
- PART 138—TOWING SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TSMS)
- Subpart E—Coast Guard or Organizational Oversight and Review
(a) The owner or managing operator of a towing vessel must notify the local OCMI at least 72 hours prior to an external audit being conducted under this part.
(b) The Coast Guard may require that a Coast Guard representative accompany the auditor during part, or all, of an external audit.
(c) The Coast Guard may conduct a separate audit of the owner or managing operator or its towing vessels, at its discretion.
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