ual basis before the start of technical evaluation. When unforeseen circumstances discovered during evaluation would result in the hourly fee exceeding the cap, the applicant will have the option to cancel the action or receive 8 new maximum fee estimate. If the actual hourly fee for processing the application is less than the cap, the lesser amount is charged.
(d) The Stamped Notification Acceptance Program (SNAP) and Stamped Revision Acceptance (SRA) program are expedited programs allowing manufacturers to submit minor changes to previously approved products. A flat fee is charged for these services.
(e) Tests conducted by the Bureau of Mines for MSHA under part 15 are flat rate items. However, these fees will be included with hourly evaluation rates and billed out at the conclusion of the processing.
5.40 Fee administration.
(a) Applicants must submit a check or money order for the application fee to MSHA Finance Branch, P.O. Box 25367, Denver Federal Center. Denver, Colorado 80225, at the time the application is submitted to the Approval and Certification Center. The check or money order must bear the "company assigned application number" of the application for approval. The application for approval must bear the check or money order number, amount of check, the date the payment mailed to MSHA Finance Branch. and the company-assigned application number identical to the number placed on the check or money order.
(b) Applicants for SNAP and SRA services must submit the full fee to MSHA Finance Branch at the above address at the time the application is submitted to the Approval and Certification Center.
(c) Applicants for services for which an hourly fee is charged will be billed for the fee when processing of the action is completed. Actual travel expenses. if any, incurred in processing the application will be added. Invoices will contain specific payment instructions.
5.50 Fee revisions.
Each fee schedule shall remain in effect for at one year and be subject to revision at least once every three years.
PART 7—TESTING BY APPLICANT OR THIRD PARTY
Subpart A—General Provisions
Sec.
7.1 Purpose and scope.
7.2 Definitions.
7.3 Application procedures and requirements.
7.4 Product testing.
7.5 Issuance of approval.
7.6 Approval marking record.
7.7 Quality assurance.
7.8 Post-approval preduct audit.
7.8 Revocation.
Subpart B—Brattice Cloth and Ventilation Tubing
7.21 Purpose and effective date.
7.22 Definitions.
7.23 Application requirements.
7.24 Technical requirements.
7.25 Critical characteristics.
7.26 Flame test apparatus.
7.27 Test for flame resistance of brattice cloth.
7.28 Test for flame resistance of rigid ventilation tubing.
7.29 Approval marking.
7.30 Post-approval product audit.
7.31 New technology.
Subpart C—Battery Assemblies
7.41 Purpose and effective date,
7.42 Definitions.
7.43 Application requirements.
7.44 Technical requirements.
7.45 Critical characteristics.
7.46 Impact test.
7.47 Deflection temperature test.
7.48 Acid resistance test.
7.49 Approval marking.
7.50 Post-approval product audit.
7.51 Approval checklist.
7.52 New technology.
Subpart D-—Multiple-Shot Blasting Units
7.61 Purpose and effective date.
7.62 Definitions.
7.63 Application requirements.
7.64 Technical requirements.
7.65 Critical characteristics.
7.66 Output energy test.
7.67 Construction test.
