30 CFR § 7.3 Application procedures and requirements.
(a)Application. Requests for an approval or extension of
approval shall be sent to: U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Approval and Certification Center, RR #1, Box 251,
Industrial Park Road, Triadelphia, West Virginia 26059.
(b)Fees. Fees calculated in accordance with part
5 of this title shall be submitted in accordance with
§5.40.
(c)Original approval. Each application for approval of a
product shall include--
(1) A brief description of the product;
(2) The documentation specified in the appropriate subpart
of this part;
(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the
applicant's representative responsible for answering any questions regarding
the application;
(4) If appropriate, a statement indicating whether, in the
applicant's opinion, testing is required. If testing is not proposed, the
applicant shall explain the reasons for not testing; and
(5) If appropriate, the place and date for product
testing.
(d)Subsequent approval of a similar product. Each
application for a product similar to one for which the applicant already
holds an approval shall include--
(1) The approval number for the product which most closely
resembles the new one;
(2) The information specified in paragraph (c) of this
section for the new product, except that any document which is the same as
one listed by MSHA in prior approvals need not be submitted, but shall be
noted in the application;
(3) An explanation of any change from the existing
approval; and
(4) A statement as to whether, in the applicant's opinion,
the change requires product testing. If testing is not proposed, the
applicant shall explain the reasons for not testing.
(e)Extension of an approval. Any change in the approved
product from the documentation on file at MSHA that affects the technical
requirements of this part shall be submitted to MSHA for approval prior to
implementing the change. Each application for an extension of approval shall
include--
(1) The MSHA-assigned approval number for the product for
which the extension is sought;
(2) A brief description of the proposed change to the
previously approved product;
(3) Drawings and specifications which show the change in
detail;
(4) A statement as to whether, in the applicant's opinion,
the change requires product testing. If testing is not proposed, the
applicant shall explain the reasons for not testing;
(5) The place and date for product testing, if testing
will be conducted; and
(6) The name, address, and telephone number of the
applicant's representative responsible for answering any questions regarding
the application.
(f)Certification statement. (1) Each application for
original approval, subsequent approval, or extension of approval of a product
shall include a certification by the applicant that the product meets the
design portion of the technical requirements, as specified in the appropriate
subpart, and that the applicant will perform the quality assurance functions
specified in §7.7. For a subsequent approval or extension
of approval, the applicant shall also certify that the proposed change cited
in the application is the only change that affects the technical
requirements.
(2) After completion of the required product testing, the
applicant shall certify that the product has been tested and meets the
performance portion of the technical requirements, as specified in the
appropriate subpart.
(3) All certification statements shall be signed by an
authorized company official.
