97-21811. Vessel Documentation: Combined Builder's Certificate and Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin, Submission of Hull Identification Number (HIN) for Documentation of Recreational Vessels, and Issuance of Temporary Certificates of Documentation  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 1997)]
    [Proposed Rules]
    [Pages 43958-43959]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-21811]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Coast Guard
    
    33 CFR Part 187
    
    46 CFR Part 67
    
    [CGD 96-060]
    
    
    Vessel Documentation: Combined Builder's Certificate and 
    Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin, Submission of Hull Identification 
    Number (HIN) for Documentation of Recreational Vessels, and Issuance of 
    Temporary Certificates of Documentation
    
    AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
    
    ACTION: Notice of meeting.
    
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    SUMMARY: The National Vessel Documentation Center will hold a public 
    meeting as a follow-up to its November 14, 1996, notice of requests for 
    comments on vessel documentation matters. The meeting will be held to 
    discuss combining the Builder's Certificate and the Manufacturer's 
    Certificate of Origin, requiring a Hull Identification Number for the 
    documentation of recreational vessels, and issuing a Temporary 
    Certificate of Documentation.
    
    DATES: The meeting will be on September 17, 1997, from 10 a.m. to 4 
    p.m.
    
    ADDRESSES: The meeting will be in room 6200-6204, Department of 
    Transportation, Nassif Building, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dennis M. Nelson, Chief, 
    Recreational Vessel Documentation Branch, National Vessel Documentation 
    Center, 2039 Stonewall Jackson Dr., Falling Waters, WV 25419; telephone 
    304-271-2400 (800-799-8362); fax 304-271-2405.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 14, 1996, the Coast Guard 
    published a ``notice of request for comments'' (61 FR 58359) on the 
    following subjects. The notice provides additional background 
    information. After reviewing the comments, we now need your help in 
    answering the following questions:
        1. Hull Identification Number (HIN). The Coast Guard is considering 
    requiring that recreational vessels be marked with an HIN before being 
    documented and that the HIN appear on the application for 
    documentation. This would align documentation process with the Vessel 
    Identification System. Also, it would deter fraud, aid in law 
    enforcement, and improve the identification of vessels. Should a photo 
    or a rubbing of the HIN accompany the Application for Documentation?
        2. Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin and Builder's 
    Certification. Currently, the States use the Manufacturer's Certificate 
    of Origin (MCO) for registering and titling vessels and the Coast Guard 
    uses the Builder's Certification (Form CG-1261) for documenting 
    vessels. The Coast Guard is considering combining these two forms to 
    reduce the possibility for fraud, allow boat manufacturers to use only 
    one form for either system, and aid law enforcement by means of a 
    uniform system for identifying vessels. Are there any reasons why this 
    proposal should not be adopted?
    
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        3. Temporary Certificate of Documentation. For various reasons, a 
    permanent Certificate of Documentation cannot be issued immediately 
    upon application for documentation or re-documentation. This prevents 
    vessel owners from operating their vessels during processing of 
    applications. The delays in processing are due to the need to first get 
    a Satisfaction of Mortgage or a Mortgagee Consent, to the seasonal 
    fluctuations in the volume of applications received, and to the limited 
    amount of equipment and staff available to process applications. To 
    enable owners to operate their vessels during the application process, 
    a temporary certificate of documentation could be issued.This would not 
    only reduce down-time for vessels but also assist law enforcement and 
    relieve States from having to issue temporary motorboat registrations. 
    What information should the certificate contain? For how long should it 
    be valid? Who should be authorized to issue it? How can its use be 
    controlled? How much should the issuing person charge?
    
    Procedural
    
        The meeting will be in the form of an informal workshop open to the 
    public. It is intended to bring together persons knowledgeable about 
    the three issues addressed in this notice to assist the Coast Guard in 
    answering the questions raised.
    
    Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
    
        For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
    disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
    Mr. Dennis M. Nelson as soon as possible.
    
        Dated: August 13, 1997.
    Joseph J. Angelo,
    Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
    [FR Doc. 97-21811 Filed 8-15-97; 8:45am]
    BILLING CODE 4910-14-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
08/18/1997
Department:
Coast Guard
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Notice of meeting.
Document Number:
97-21811
Dates:
The meeting will be on September 17, 1997, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pages:
43958-43959 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
CGD 96-060
PDF File:
97-21811.pdf
CFR: (1)
33 CFR 187