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- Does my new laser need to go to the LSRB?
- How do I make my laser military exempt?
- What does "military exempt" mean?
All lasers (excluding industrial and medical) that could fit into one of the following criteria should be reviewed by the LSRB:
- Classified in the interest of national security
- Used in combat
- Used in combat training
This includes commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) lasers used for any of these purposes.
The procurement agent or program office must initiate the military exemption. Once it is determined that the laser should be a military exempt laser, the procurement agent or program office must notify the manufacturer in writing (via a Naval Letter with a copy to the ALA) that the laser system being procured is being exempt from specific requirements of 21 CFR in accordance with FDA exemption No. 76EL-01DOD issued on 26 July 1976.
Specific wording required in the exemption can be found here. The notification letter is given to the manufacturer and specifies which federal design requirements of 21 CFR that may deviate from the specific laser systems being procured. The notification letter should specify serial numbers, quanitity, and contract number. In lieu of the federal requirements in 21 CFR, military exempt lasers must comply with Enclosure 2 of theOPNAVINST 5100.27/MCO 5104.1 series.
On 26 July 1976, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued exemption #76EL-01DOD from federal guidelines for laser system safety design to the Department of Defense (DoD) using lasers and laser systems that meet any of the following criteria:
- Classified in the interest of national security
- Used in combat
- Used in combat training
A system that meets any one of these criteria should be made "Military Exempt."
DoD has agreed to maintain a permanent record of the status of all of these laser products, including their ultimate disposition. Also, by the terms of this agreement with the FDA, no exempt laser products may be disposed of through excess or surplus property channels without advance authorization by the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management and Personnel) or his designee. As a result, copies of all military exempt notifications need to be provided to the ALA and inventories must be maintained in accordance with SECNAVINST 5100.14 and OPNAVINST 5100.27/MCO 5104.1 series instructions.
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