46 CFR 8.110: Incorporation by reference of industry standards

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026

This section lists outside material that is incorporated by reference into this subchapter. It says the Coast Guard must publish notice in the Federal Register to enforce any edition other than the one listed. It also says where the material can be inspected and lists each item with the sections it affects.

What it says

  1. Certain material is incorporated by reference into this subchapter, with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register.

    46 CFR 8.110(a)“Certain material is incorporated by reference into this subchapter with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51.”

  2. To enforce any edition other than the one listed in paragraph (b), the Coast Guard must publish notice of the change in the Federal Register. The material must also be available to the public.

    46 CFR 8.110(a)“To enforce any edition other than that specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of the change in the Federal Register and the material must be available to the public.”

  3. The material can be inspected at the Commandant (CG-ENG), Office of Design and Engineering Systems, in Washington, DC, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

    46 CFR 8.110(a)“All material is available for inspection at the Commandant (CG-ENG), Attn: Office of Design and Engineering Systems, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509,”

  4. All the material is available from the sources listed in paragraph (b).

    46 CFR 8.110(a)“All material is available from the sources listed in paragraph (b).”

  5. Paragraph (b) lists the incorporated material and the sections it affects. ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels for 1996, 1997 and 1998 affect 31.01-3(b), 71.15-5(b) and 91.15-5(b).

    46 CFR 8.110(b)“Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels, 1998—31.01-3(b), 71.15-5(b), 91.15-5(b)”

  6. The ABS Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 1998 affect 107.205(b).

    46 CFR 8.110(b)“Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 1998—107.205(b)”

  7. The ANSI/ASQC Q9001 standard of 1994 affects 8.230.

    46 CFR 8.110(b)“ANSI/ASQC Q9001—1994, Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production and Servicing, 1994—8.230”

Common questions

What must the Coast Guard do to enforce a different edition of incorporated material?

The Coast Guard must publish notice of the change in the Federal Register. The material must also be available to the public.

“To enforce any edition other than that specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of the change in the Federal Register and the material must be available to the public.”

Where can I inspect the incorporated material?

It is available for inspection at the Commandant (CG-ENG) in Washington, DC, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

“All material is available for inspection at the Commandant (CG-ENG), Attn: Office of Design and Engineering Systems, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509,”

Which section does the ANSI/ASQC Q9001 standard affect?

The text lists ANSI/ASQC Q9001—1994 as affecting 8.230.

“ANSI/ASQC Q9001—1994, Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production and Servicing, 1994—8.230”

The text of 46 CFR 8.110

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Incorporation by reference

(a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this subchapter with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. To enforce any edition other than that specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of the change in the Federal Register and the material must be available to the public. All material is available for inspection at the Commandant (CG-ENG), Attn: Office of Design and Engineering Systems, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. All material is available from the sources listed in paragraph (b).

(b) The material incorporated by reference in this subchapter and the sections affected are as follows:

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)—ABS Plaza, 16855 Northchase Drive, Houston, TX 77060. Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels, 1996—31.01-3(b), 71.15-5(b), 91.15-5(b) Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels, 1997—31.01-3(b), 71.15-5(b), 91.15-5(b) Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels, 1998—31.01-3(b), 71.15-5(b), 91.15-5(b) Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 1998—107.205(b) U. S. Supplement to ABS Rules for Steel Vessels for Vessels on International Voyages, 21 October 1996—31.01-3(b), 71.15-5(b), 91.15-5(b) U.S. Supplement to ABS Rules for Steel Vessels for Vessels on International Voyages, 1 August 1997—31.01-3(b), 71.15-5(b), 91.15-5(b) U.S. Supplement to ABS Rules for Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 1 June 1998—107.205(b) American National Standards Institute (ANSI)—11 West 42nd St., New York, NY 10036. ANSI/ASQC Q9001—1994, Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production and Servicing, 1994—8.230 Lloyd's Register of Shipping (LR)—100 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 3BP. Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships, 1998—31.01-3(b), 71.15-5(b), 91.15-5(b) Lloyd's Register of Shipping Supplemental Requirements, 19 September 1998—31.01-3(b), 71.15-5(b), 91.15-5(b)

Sections it refers to

  • 1 CFR Part 51
  • 5 U.S.C. 552(a)

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