97-1637. Operational Measures To Reduce Oil Spills From Existing Tank Vessels Without Double Hulls

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 3463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1637]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 157
[CGD 91-045]
RIN 2115-AE01


Operational Measures To Reduce Oil Spills From Existing Tank 
Vessels Without Double Hulls

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is extending the comment period on the under-
keel clearance provisions contained in the operational measures final 
rulemaking to allow an additional 30 days for public comment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 26, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to the Executive Secretary, Marine 
Safety Council (G-LRA/3406) [CGD 91-045], U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001, or may 
be delivered to room 3406 at the same address between 9:30 a.m. and 
2:00 p.m.; Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The 
telephone number is [phone].

    The Executive Secretary maintains the public docket for this 
rulemaking. Comments will become part of this docket and will be 
available for inspection or copying at room 3406, U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, between 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LCDR Suzanne Englebert, Project Manager, Project Development Division, 
at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

    On November 27, 1996, the Coast Guard published a partial 
suspension of regulation with request for comments (61 FR 60189) 
delaying implementation of certain under-keel clearance requirements 
and opening a 60 day comment period limited to the provisions of 33 CFR 
157.455(a). Since publication of the partial suspension notice, the 
Coast Guard received a request from a regulated entity for additional 
information on the under-keel clearance provisions. The information 
requested has been added to the docket. In light of this addition, the 
Coast Guard is extending the comment period to allow an additional 30 
days to comment on the under-keel clearance provisions.

    Dated: January 17, 1997.
G.F. Wright,
Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 97-1637 Filed 1-22-97; 8:45 am]
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