1. Regulations
  2. title 46
  3. chapter I-i5
  4. part 161
  5. subpart 161.011
  6. § 161.011-10

Collapse to view only § 161.011-10 - EPIRB acceptance.

§ 161.011-1 - Purpose.

This subpart prescribes acceptance requirements for emergency position indicating radiobeacons (EPIRB).

[39 FR 10139, Mar. 18, 1974, as amended by USCG-2020-0519, 89 FR 76703, Sept. 18, 2024]

AUTHORITY: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 4302; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

CITE AS: 46 CFR 161.011-1

§ 161.011-5 - Types.

EPIRBs are typed as follows:

(a) Category 1—EPIRBs are capable of floating free of a vessel and activating automatically if the vessel sinks.

(b) Category 2—EPIRBs are manually removed from the mounting bracket and activated.

[USCG-2020-0519, 89 FR 76703, Sept. 18, 2024]

AUTHORITY: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 4302; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

CITE AS: 46 CFR 161.011-5

§ 161.011-10 - EPIRB acceptance.

(a) The Coast Guard reviews test reports from an accepted independent laboratory for EPIRBs accepted in § 161.011-5.

(b) An application for acceptance or type acceptance of an EPIRB should be submitted to the Coast Guard before the FCC in accordance with 47 CFR part 1061. When requested by the FCC, the Coast Guard reviews the test results in the application that concern installation and operation of the EPIRB. The Coast Guard provides the results of the review to the manufacturer, and to the FCC for its use in acting upon the application.

[USCG-2020-0519, 89 FR 76703, Sept. 18, 2024]

AUTHORITY: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 4302; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

CITE AS: 46 CFR 161.011-10