[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2572-2573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-918]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
32 CFR Part 706
Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations
for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972; Amendment
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and
exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy
Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty) of the Navy has determined
that USS DULUTH (LPD 6) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its
special construction and purpose, cannot fully comply with certain
provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with its special
functions as a naval ship. The intended effect of this rule is to warn
mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain R.R. Pixa, JAGC, U.S. Navy,
Admiralty Counsel, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Navy
Department, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC 20374-5066. Telephone
Number: (202) 685-5040.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority granted in 33
U.S.C. 1605, the Department of the Navy amends 32 CFR Part 706. This
amendment provides notice that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate
General (Admiralty) of the Navy, under authority delegated by the
Secretary of the Navy, has certified that USS DULUTH (LPD 6) is a
vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and purpose,
cannot fully comply with the following specific provisions of 72
COLREGS without interfering with its special functions as a naval ship:
Annex I, section 2 (a)(i), pertaining to the height of the forward
masthead light and Annex I, section 3(a), pertaining to the horizontal
distance between the forward and after masthead lights. The Deputy
Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty) of the Navy has also
certified that the lights involved are located in closest possible
compliance with the applicable 72 COLREGS requirements.
Moreover, it has been determined, in accordance with 32 CFR Parts
296 and 701, that publication of this amendment for public comment
prior to adoption is impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to public
interest since it is based on technical findings that the placement of
lights on this vessel in a manner differently from that prescribed
herein will adversely affect the vessel's ability to perform its
military functions.
List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 706
Marine safety, Navigation (water), and Vessels.
Accordingly, 32 CFR part 706 is amended as follows:
PART 706--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 32 CFR part 706 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.
2. Table One of Sec. 706.2 is amended by adding, in numerical
order, the following entry for the USS DULUTH:
Sec. 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under Executive
Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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Distance in meters of
forward masthead light
Vessel Number below minimum required
height. Sec. 2(a)(i),
Annex I
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USS DULUTH..................................... LPD 6................................ 4.4
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3. Table Five of Sec. 706.2 is amended by revising the entry for
the USS DULUTH to read as follows:
Sec. 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under Executive
Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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Table Five
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Masthead lights After masthead
not over all Forward light less than
other lights masthead light 2 ship's length Percentage
Vessel No. and not in forward aft of forward horizontal
obstructions. quarter of masthead light. separation
annex I, sec. ship. annex I, annex I, sec. attained
2(f) sec. 3(a) 3(a)
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USS DULUTH...................................... LPD 6............................. N/A N/A X 56.8
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Dated: September 1, 1998.
Approved:
R.R. Pixa,
Captain, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General
(Admiralty).
[FR Doc. 99-918 Filed 1-14-99; 8:45 am]
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