[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 3, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46378-46379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22288]
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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 HOPPER (DDG 70) 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
function as a naval ship. The intended effect of this rule is to warn
mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant M.W. Kerns, JAGC, U.S.
Navy, Assistant 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 HOPPER (DDG 70) 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:
Annex I, paragraph 2(f)(i) pertaining to placement of the masthead
light or lights above and clear of all other lights and obstructions;
Annex I, paragraph 3(a) pertaining to the location of the forward
masthead light in the forward quarter of the vessel, and the horizontal
distance between the forward and after masthead lights; and, Annex I,
paragraph 3(c) pertaining to placement of task lights not less than two
meters from the fore and aft centerline of the ship in the athwartship
direction. The Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty) 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:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.
2. Table Four, Paragraph 15 of Sec. 706.2 is amended by adding the
following entry:
Sec. 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under
Executive Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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Horizontal distance
from the fore and aft
Vessel Number centerline of the
vessel in the
athwartship direction
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USS HOPPER....................... DDG 70 1.83 meters.
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3. Table Four, Paragraph 16 of Sec. 706.2 is amended by adding the
following entry:
Sec. 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under Executive
Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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Obstruction angle
Vessel Number relative ship's
headings
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USS HOPPER....................... DDG 70 102.25 thru
112.50 deg.
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4. Table Five of Sec. 706.2 is amended by adding the following
entry:
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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After
Masthead masthead
lights not Forward light less
over all masthead than \1/2\ Percentage
other lights light not in ship's horizontal
Vessel No. and forward length aft separation
obstructions. quarter of of forward attained
annex I, sec. ship. annex masthead
2(f) I, sec. 3(a) light. annex
I, sec. 3(a)
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USS HOPPER....................... DDG70 X X X 20.4
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Dated: August 1, 1996.
M.W. Kerns,
LT, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Acting Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General
(Admiralty).
[FR Doc. 96-22288 Filed 8-30-96; 8:45 am]
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