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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG–2006–25560]
Head and Gut Fleet; Alternate
Standards for Fish Processing Vessels
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces
the availability of a policy letter
detailing the Coast Guard’s
determination that ‘‘head and gut fleet’’
vessels constitute fish processing
vessels for regulatory purposes. For
vessels that, because of their age, cannot
comply with certain regulatory
requirements, an exemption from those
requirements will be granted if the
vessel owner proposes an acceptable
alternative that provides a level of safety
that is equivalent to the current
regulations.
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If
you have questions on this notice,
contact Mr. Michael Rosecrans, Chief,
Fishing Vessel Safety Division,
Commandant (G-PCV–3), telephone
202–372–1245, or by e-mail at
MRosecrans@comdt.uscg.mil. If you
have questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, call Ms. Renee V.
Wright, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone 202–493–0402.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Background and Purpose
In the process of investigating the loss
of the fishing vessels GALAXY and
ARCTIC ROSE, the Coast Guard became
aware of a class of approximately 65
vessels known as the ‘‘head and gut
fleet.’’ This fleet involves two basic
vessel types, freezer trawlers and freezer
longliners. These vessels operate in the
Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea/
Aleutian Island fisheries. They catch
fish and perform a number of
operations, including freezing and
packaging the catch for later distribution
to a number of foreign and domestic
markets.
Some of the operations conducted on
board exceed the operations permitted
for fishing vessels. Title 46 U.S. Code
2101(11b) defines a ‘‘fish processing
vessel’’ as ‘‘a vessel that commercially
prepares fish or fish products other than
by gutting, decapitating, gilling,
skinning, shucking, icing, freezing or
brine chilling.’’
The Coast Guard has determined that
the operations conducted on board this
fleet of vessels qualify the vessels as fish
processing vessels. Coast Guard
regulations in 46 CFR 28.710 require a
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fishing processing vessel to be classed
by the American Bureau of Shipping or
a similarly qualified organization, and
under 46 CFR 42.03–5, a fish processing
vessel of a certain size must also obtain
a Load Line Certificate.
Due to the age of the majority of the
vessels in this fleet, they are ineligible
to enter class with the American Bureau
of Shipping or a similarly qualified
organization. As a result, the Coast
Guard has developed a policy to address
safety concerns by permitting
exemptions from the aforementioned
regulations, as authorized by 46 CFR
28.60, provided the owner of a vessel
proposes alternatives to the required
regulations that provide a level of safety
that is equivalent to the current
regulations.
This decision is documented in GPCV Policy Letter 06–03. It may be
viewed on-line at https://www.uscg.mil/
hq/g-m/moc/docs.htm.
Dated: August 17, 2006.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of National and International
Standards, Assistant Commandant for
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2006-25560]
Head and Gut Fleet; Alternate Standards for Fish Processing
Vessels
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of a policy letter
detailing the Coast Guard's determination that ``head and gut fleet''
vessels constitute fish processing vessels for regulatory purposes. For
vessels that, because of their age, cannot comply with certain
regulatory requirements, an exemption from those requirements will be
granted if the vessel owner proposes an acceptable alternative that
provides a level of safety that is equivalent to the current
regulations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
contact Mr. Michael Rosecrans, Chief, Fishing Vessel Safety Division,
Commandant (G-PCV-3), telephone 202-372-1245, or by e-mail at
MRosecrans@comdt.uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-493-0402.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
In the process of investigating the loss of the fishing vessels
GALAXY and ARCTIC ROSE, the Coast Guard became aware of a class of
approximately 65 vessels known as the ``head and gut fleet.'' This
fleet involves two basic vessel types, freezer trawlers and freezer
longliners. These vessels operate in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering
Sea/Aleutian Island fisheries. They catch fish and perform a number of
operations, including freezing and packaging the catch for later
distribution to a number of foreign and domestic markets.
Some of the operations conducted on board exceed the operations
permitted for fishing vessels. Title 46 U.S. Code 2101(11b) defines a
``fish processing vessel'' as ``a vessel that commercially prepares
fish or fish products other than by gutting, decapitating, gilling,
skinning, shucking, icing, freezing or brine chilling.''
The Coast Guard has determined that the operations conducted on
board this fleet of vessels qualify the vessels as fish processing
vessels. Coast Guard regulations in 46 CFR 28.710 require a fishing
processing vessel to be classed by the American Bureau of Shipping or a
similarly qualified organization, and under 46 CFR 42.03-5, a fish
processing vessel of a certain size must also obtain a Load Line
Certificate.
Due to the age of the majority of the vessels in this fleet, they
are ineligible to enter class with the American Bureau of Shipping or a
similarly qualified organization. As a result, the Coast Guard has
developed a policy to address safety concerns by permitting exemptions
from the aforementioned regulations, as authorized by 46 CFR 28.60,
provided the owner of a vessel proposes alternatives to the required
regulations that provide a level of safety that is equivalent to the
current regulations.
This decision is documented in G-PCV Policy Letter 06-03. It may be
viewed on-line at https://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/moc/docs.htm.
Dated: August 17, 2006.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of National and International Standards, Assistant
Commandant for Prevention.
[FR Doc. E6-13902 Filed 8-21-06; 8:45 am]
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