Section 291-14-004 - INITIAL AND SUBSEQUENT PACKAGE SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL004.01Applicability: Any person desiring to acquire seals in accordance with subsection 002.02B will submit to the Department, for review and approval, the requirements set forth in this section.004.02Quality Control Procedure: Each Manufacturer must submit and receive Department approval for its quality control manual. 004.02A The manufacturer or his designated representative will consent to investigations and inspections at reasonable hours by the Department for field verification of satisfactory quality control. 004.02B The manuals will outline the procedure which will direct the manufacturer to construct recreational vehicles in accordance with the approved plans specifying the following: 004.02B1 Scope and purpose.004.02B2 Receiving inspection procedure for basic materials.004.02B3 Material storage and stock rotation procedure.004.02B4 Types and frequency of production process inspection.004.02B5 Sample of inspection control form used.004.02B7 Control of drawings and material specifications.004.02B8 Test procedures.004.02B9 Record-keeping procedures.004.02B10 Method to incorporate revisions in an orderly manner.004.02B11 A map identifying the manufacturing plant(s) location.004.02C Where the manufacturer proposes changes to the quality control manual, two copies of such changes will be submitted to the Department for approval.004.03Plan Submittal Procedure: Plans, specifications and other information will provide designs which meet the standards and will be confirmed by calculations or tests. When designs cannot be verified by calculations, testing of components must be conducted by a registered professional engineer or testing agency, the cost of which will be borne by the manufacturer.004.04Evidence of Plan Approval: Plan approval will be evidenced by a letter of approval from the Department and the Department stamp on each approved page. One copy of all approved documentation will be returned to the manufacturer.004.05General Requirements: Applications, plans, specifications, and other documentation will be submitted in as indicated below: 004.05A All plans and specifications, including all elements relating to specific components will be properly identified, submitted, in duplicate or electronically and accompanied by an application for review on a form prescribed by the Commission.004.05B Two copies or electronically of each quality control manual prepared by the manufacturer will be submitted; 004.05C If the manufacturer plans to produce the same design at more than one location, plan approval for each location may be obtained at the time of original filing, subject to submission for each design of the following:004.05C1 One additional application form as prescribed by the Commission for plan approval for each location of manufacture;004.05C2 One additional set of quality control and inspection procedures if mailed for each additional location of manufacture.004.06Required Construction Details: Plan submission requirements dealing with body and frame design; construction; and with the installation of plumbing, heating, and electrical systems in recreational vehicles approved and adopted by the American National Standards Institute and by the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association and known as the AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD UNIFORM PLAN APPROVAL FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, ANSI/RVIA UPA- 1-2019, are hereby adopted and incorporated here by reference. (It is available from RVIA, 1896 Preston White Drive, Reston, VA, 20191, Phone 703-620-6003). It is also available for viewing at the office of the Nebraska Public Service Commission, Housing and Recreational Vehicle Department, 300 The Atrium, 1200 N Street, Lincoln, NE, 68508 during normal business hours excluding weekends and holidays.004.07Tests: All tests or calculations to validate a design must be performed and stamped by a registered professional engineer. A copy of the stamped results of such tests must be provided to the Department for review.004.08Validity of Approval: Plan approval is valid for twelve (12) months provided the standard remains unchanged. If the designs or the State Code do not change at the end of the twelve month period, the manufacturer may request an extension of the approved designs by letter seeking an additional twelve (12) months along with applicable fees and a completed form as prescribed by the Commission.004.09Confidentiality: Any person under this Act may file a notice that such person claims information filed with or obtained by the Department is confidential, pursuant to Nebraska Revised Statutes § 71-4615. Such notice should contain the exact portions of such record and the basis under § 71-4615 by which it is claimed to be confidential. The Commission will make a final determination of confidentiality upon request for release by any other person.291 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 14, § 004
Amended effective 3/23/2019Amended effective 4/20/2021