§ 996.20. Submission of a hydrographic product for certification.
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(a)Upon adoption by NOAA of standards and compliance tests, any non-Federal entity may submit a hydrographic product for certification under a particular standard. This non-Federal entity shall be known as the applicant. Submission shall be made in writing to the Quality Assurance Program address. The submission shall include:
(1)Name and description of the hydrographic product and its product class if any;
(2)Identification and contact information for the non-Federal entity submitting the product for certification.
(3)The identification of the standard and compliance tests adopted by this Quality Assurance Program under which the hydrographic product is to be certified;
(4)A proposed, qualified, competent, independent compliance testing body to perform the compliance tests, which NOAA may accept at its discretion, or for which NOAA may select an alternative testing body;
(5)Other information deemed relevant by the sponsor or requested by NOAA.
(b)\[Reserved\]