T9074-AS-GIB-010/271 Rev 1
1.5.1 Authorized Representative of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Unless otherwise specified, the Commanding Officer of a Naval Shipyard, Regional Maintenance Center, Trident Refit Facility, Ship Support Activity, Intermediate Maintenance Activity, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, or their delegated representative. 1.5.2 Government inspector. Government official who is charged with the responsibility for assuring that the materials, processes, fabrication technique, and testing personnel meet specification and contractual requirements. In this regard, he or she shall be as follows: a. For Government shipyards: The Shipyard Commander or his delegated representative. b. For commercial shipyards: The Supervisor of Shipbuilding or his delegated representative. c. For other organizations: The cognizant Government inspector, his representative or the representative of another
Government agency designated by or through the cognizant Government inspector. d. For Forces Afloat: The squadron commander or his delegated representative.
e. For Naval Repair Facilities (including Regional Maintenance Centers, Trident Refit Facilities, Ship Support Activities, Intermediate Maintenance Activities): The commanding officer or his delegated representative.
1.5.3 Activity. All sites of an organization under the same quality assurance management and using the same quality assurance plan performing work to which this document is applicable.
1.5.4 Nominal Thickness. That thickness specified on plans or drawings without application of any allowed tolerance.
1.5.5 Level III NDT Examiner. The Examiner is the individual(s) to whom the activity delegates the responsibility and authority to examine and certify NDT personnel to ensure that their personnel are competent and qualified to perform the applicable inspections in conformance with contractual requirements. The administration and grading of examinations may be delegated to a representative of the Examiner and so recorded. The Examiner is the individual to whom the activity assigns the responsibility of approving NDT procedures and workmanship standards. The Examiner is equivalent to the Level III in ASNT SNT-TC-1A.
1.5.6 Level I NDT Operator. The operator is equivalent to the Level I in ASNT SNT-TC-1A.
1.5.7 Level II NDT Inspector. The inspector is equivalent to the Level II in ASNT SNT-TC-1A.
1.6 NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION. Personnel performing nondestructive testing shall be certified in accordance with the activity’s written practice, which shall be developed as required by ASNT SNT-TC-1A to identify the requirements necessary for the control and administration of NDT personnel training, examination and certification. ASNT SNT-TC-1A, as modified herein, shall be invoked as mandatory minimum requirements (minimum training hours, experience, examinations, etc.) and shall not be considered as recommendations or guidelines. A copy of the activity’s written practice shall be provided to the Government inspector upon request. 1.6.1 Training and Experience Requirements for Initial Certification. The minimum number of training and experience hours for all candidates for certification as NDT personnel shall be in accordance with ASNT SNT-TC-1A. 1.6.1.1 Limited Certifications. The number of training hours and experience, as well as the number of test questions and extent of practical examinations for personnel who perform only one operation of a NDT method that consists of more than one operation, or perform NDT inspections of limited scope, may be less than those specified in ASNT SNT-TC-1A, provided the requirements are described in the written practice, and any limitation or restriction on the certification is described in the written practice and in certification records. However, in no case shall the number of questions be less than fifteen for the General examination and ten for the Specific examination.
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