{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-160.060-23","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 160.060-23","heading":"-23 Procedure for approval of design or material change.","body":"(a) The manufacturer must submit any proposed changes in design, material, or construction to typeapproval@uscg.mil for approval before changing PFD production methods.\n(b) Only the Commandant or a designated representative may make determinations of equivalence of design, construction, and materials.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL","PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT","Subpart 160.060—Specification for a Buoyant Vest, Unicellular Polyethylene Foam, Adult and Child"],"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":"0ee0b66f4ce48b7900c0b32d5e515c02f816371d85f3ff55e1ac2105334affcf","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-160.060-20-160.060-22","next":"us/46-cfr-160.060-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}