Section 159.005-9 - Approval inspections and tests(a) Each manufacturer of equipment or material that is required to be subjected to approval inspections and tests must-(1) If the applicable subpart requires the equipment or material to be inspected or tested, have the approval inspections or tests performed;(2) If the applicable subpart requires the equipment or material to be inspected or tested by an independent laboratory, insure that a laboratory accepted by the Commandant performs or supervises the approval inspections or tests;(3) Bear all costs of the approval inspections and tests;(4) If requested, advise the Commandant of the time, date, and place of each approval inspection or test, or both, before the inspection or test is performed; and(5) After completion of the approval inspections and tests, submit to the Commandant-(i) A test report that meets § 159.005-11 ;(ii) At least two sets of specifications of the material as inspected or tested or at least two sets of plans of the equipment as inspected or tested that meet § 159.005-12 ; and(iii) A description of the quality control procedures that will be in effect during the production of the equipment or material.CGD 76-048, 44 FR 73043, Dec. 17, 1979, as amended by USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58285 , Sept. 29, 2014