{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-139.160","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 139.160","heading":"Coast Guard oversight activities.","body":"(a) The Coast Guard will provide notice to the TPO 48 hours in advance of any site visit, unless the visit is in response to a complaint or other evidence of regulatory non-compliance. During the visit, the Coast Guard may:\n(1) Inspect a TPO's records;\n(2) Conduct interviews of auditors or surveyors to aid in the evaluation of the organization; and\n(3) Observe audits or surveys.\n(b) The Coast Guard may require that the owner or managing operator make available a copy of the TSMS upon request.\n(c) The Coast Guard may require a revision of a previously approved TSMS if it is determined that requirements of this subchapter are not met.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER M—TOWING VESSELS","PART 139—THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"7a29eff4cdeee6533a6039b3aa5309ace3d3d71a94c725fe857466d02d35538f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-139.155","next":"us/46-cfr-139.165"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}