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COMDTINST
16710.92A
18 NOV 1988
5.
OVERSIGHT
OF
ABS
INSPECTIONS.
a.
It is
the
responsibility
of
the
OCMI to ensure
that
all
necessary
inspections
prerequisite
to
certification
are
satisfactorily
completed,
and to make
all
local
level
decisions
regarding
interpretations
or
policy.
The
OCMI is responsible
for
developing
a
formal
and
effective
local
program
of
oversight
to ensure
that
ABS
is
performing
inspections
in
accordance
with
Coast
Guard
regulations
and
policy.
The
program
should
be
written
and
issued
by
the
OCMI as a
local
directive
or
guide.
It
should
be a
document
that
supplements
reference
(a)
and
this
instruction,
and
should
be
developed
in
cooperation
with
the
senior
ABS
surveyor
in
the
area.
It
should
be
sufficiently
complete
to
address
all
foreseeable
oversight
concerns.
b.
Oversight
inspections
may
be
conducted
at
any
time
during
construction.
These
inspections
may
consist
of
accompanying
the
ABS
surveyor
or
may
involve
spot
checking
the
results
of
the
surveyor's
inspections
after
the
fact.
Any
discrepancies
or
problems
detected
during
an
oversight
inspection
are
to be
brought
to
the
attention
of
ABS,
and
ABS
should
be encouraged to
resolve
problems.
Except
in
formal
appeals
(paragraph 8
below),
direct
Coast
Guard
intervention
to
resolve
discrepancies
or
problems
should
only
be
used
when
ABS
does
not
resolve
them
to
the
Coast
Guard's
satisfaction.
Any
outstanding
requirements
which
remain
at
the
time
of
certification
by
mutual
agreement
between
the
OCMI and
the
ABS
should
be
addressed
by a
Form
CG-835
issued
by
the
OCMI.
c.
In
order
to
allow
the
greatest
amount
of
flexibility
in
conducting
oversight
inspections
and
distribution
of resources,
the
OCMI
should
consider
the
following
guidance
in
developing
a
plan
for
oversight:
(1)
An
overall
average
of 10
percent
of
the
inspection
performed
solely
by
ABS
under
reference
(a)
should
be
subject
to
oversight
inspection.
This
percentage
need
not
be
applied
equally
to
each
vessel,
but
is
should
be an
average
value
for
each
inspection
zone.
The
number
and
extent
of
oversight
inspections
will
vary
from
vessel to vessel
depending
on
the
number
and
variety
of
vessels
built
in a
particular
inspection
zone.
(2)
The
items
to be inspected
for
oversight
and
the
extent
of
the
inspections
should
be of
sufficient
variety
and
depth
to
determine
that
the
applicable
requirements
of
all
laws
and
regulations
are
satisfied.
(3)
If
discrepancies
are
found,
the
OCMI
shall
initiate
action
to
correct
them
in
the
manner
discussed
in subparagraph 5. b above and
prevent
their
recurrence.
Commandant
(G-MVI)
is to be
informed
of
significant
problems
encountered
during
oversight
inspections.
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