[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 236 (Friday, December 6, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 64618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31033]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 157
46 CFR Parts 31 and 35
[CGD 91-045]
RIN 2115-AEO1
Operational Measures To Reduce Oil Spills From Existing Tank
Vessels Without Double Hulls
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
AGENCY: Notice of approval.
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summary: On July 30, 1996, the Coast Guard issued regulations that will
require owners, masters, or operators of tank vessels of 5,000 gross
tons or more that do not have double hulls and that carry oil in bulk
as cargo to comply with certain operational measures. Many requirements
contained in the final rule include collection-of-information
provisions. This notice of approval intends to notify the public of the
collection-of-information approval by the Office of Management and
Budget.
DATES: This notice of approval is effective December 6, 1996. The final
rule, published at 61 FR 39769, July 30, 1996, and the collection-of-
information contained therein, is effective on November 27, 1996,
except for Secs. 157.415 and 157.420 of 33 CFR part 157, which are
effective on February 1, 1997; and Sec. 157.445 of 33 CFR part 157,
which is effective on July 29, 1997. The collection-of-information
contained in Sec. 157.455(a) (5) and (6) is suspended until further
notice as discussed in the partial suspension notice published on
November 27, 1996 (61 FR 60189).
ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise indicated, documents referred to in this
preamble are available for inspection or copying at the Office of the
Executive Secretary, Marine Safety Council (G-LRA/3406) (CGD 91-045),
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., room 3406,
Washington, DC 20593-0001 between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is (202) 267-
1477.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Suzanne Englebert, Project
Manager, Office of Standards Evaluation and Development, at (202) 267-
1492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule entitled ``Operation Measures
to Reduce Oil Spills from Existing Tank Vessels without Double Hulls''
was published on July 30, 1996, in the Federal Register (61 FR 39769).
The final rule contained requirements for bridge resource management
and vessel policy and procedures, enhanced survey programs, maneuvering
performance capability, and other measures aimed at reducing oil
discharges from single-hull vessels.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), the
Coast Guard submitted the collection-of-information requirements to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who reviewed the operational
measures final rule to determine whether the practical value of the
information is worth the burden imposed by its collection. The Office
of Management and Budget approved the collection-of-information
requirements contained in the final rule entitled ``Operational
Measures to Reduce Oil Spills from Existing Tank Vessels without Double
Hulls'' through August 31, 1999. The recently assigned, valid control
number is 2115-0629 for the collection-of-information requirements.
Dated: December 2, 1996.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards.
[FR Doc. 96-31033 Filed 12-5-96; 8:45 am]
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