[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 46 (Thursday, March 7, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9104-9105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5329]
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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 SEAWOLF (SSN 21) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its
special construction and purpose,
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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: December 26, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain R. R. Pixa, JAGC, U.S. Navy,
Admiralty Counsel, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Navy
Department, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 22332-2400. Telephone
number: (703) 325-9744.
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 SEAWOLF (SSN 21) 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 function as a naval ship:
Rule 21(b), pertaining to the arc of visibility of the sidelights; Rule
21(c), pertaining to the arc of visibility of the sternlight; Annex I,
section 2(a)(i), pertaining to the height of the masthead light; Annex
I, section 2(k), pertaining to the height and relative positions of the
anchor lights; and Annex I, section 3(b), pertaining to the location of
the sidelights. The Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty)
has also certified that the aforementioned lights 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:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.
2. Table One of Sec. 706.2 is amended by adding the following
vessel:
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 One
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Distance in meters of
forward masthead light
Vessel No. below minimum required
height; Sec. 2(a)(i),
annex I
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USS SEAWOLF.................... SSN-21 4.62
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3. Table Three of 706.2 is amended by adding the following vessel:
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 3
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Side lights Forward
distance Stern anchor Anchor lights
Masthead Side lights Stern light inboard of light, light, relationship of
lights arc of arc of arc of ship's distance height aft light to
Vessel No. visibility; visibility; visibility; sides in forward of above hull forward light in
rule 21(a) rule 21(b) rule 21(c) meters; stern in in meters; meters; 2(K),
3(b), annex meters; 2(K), annex annex 1
1 rule 21(c) 1
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USS SEAWOLF................... SSN-21 225 deg. 118.3 deg. 205 deg. 5.1 10.7 2.8 1.8 below
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Dated: December 26, 1995.
R.R. Pixa,
Captain, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General
(Admiralty).
[FR Doc. 96-5329 Filed 3-6-96; 8:45 am]
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