30 CFR § 285.705 - When must I use a Certified Verification Agent (CVA)?
You must use a CVA to review and certify the Facility Design Report, the Fabrication and Installation Report, and the Project Modifications and Repairs Report.
(a) You must use a CVA to:
(1) Ensure that your facilities are designed, fabricated, and installed in conformance with accepted engineering practices and the Facility Design Report and Fabrication and Installation Report;
(2) Ensure that repairs and major modifications are completed in conformance with accepted engineering practices; and
(3) Provide BSEE immediate reports of all incidents that affect the design, fabrication, and installation of the project and its components.
(b) BSEE may waive the requirement that you use a CVA if you can demonstrate the following:
| If you demonstrate that . . . | Then BSEE may waive the requirement for a CVA for the following: |
|---|---|
| (1) The facility design conforms to a standard design that has been used successfully in a similar environment, and the installation design conforms to accepted engineering practices | The design of your structure(s). |
| (2) The manufacturer has successfully manufactured similar facilities, and the facility will be fabricated in conformance with accepted engineering practices | The fabrication of your structure(s). |
| (3) The installation company has successfully installed similar facilities in a similar offshore environment, and your structure(s) will be installed in conformance with accepted engineering practices | The installation of your structure(s). |
| (4) Repairs and major modifications will be completed in conformance with accepted engineering practices | The repair or major modification of your structure(s). |
(c) You must submit a request to waive the requirement to use a CVA to BSEE in writing with your SAP under 30 CFR 585.610(a)(9), COP under 30 CFR 585.626(b)(20), or GAP under 30 CFR 585.645(c)(5).
(1) BSEE will review your request to waive the use of the CVA and will notify you of its decision along with BOEM's decision on your SAP, COP, or GAP.
(2) If BSEE does not waive the requirement for a CVA, you may file an appeal per § 285.118.
(3) If BSEE waives the requirement that you use a CVA, your project engineer must perform the same duties and responsibilities as the CVA, except as otherwise provided.