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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation
33 CFR Part 401
[Docket No. SLSDC–2009–0002]
RIN 2135–AA28
Seaway Regulations and Rules:
Periodic Update, Various Categories
AGENCY: Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation (SLSDC) and
the St. Lawrence Seaway Management
Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under
international agreement, jointly publish
and presently administer the St.
Lawrence Seaway Regulations and
Rules (Practices and Procedures in
Canada) in their respective jurisdictions.
Under agreement with the SLSMC, the
SLSDC is amending the joint regulations
by updating the Seaway Regulations and
Rules in various categories. The
proposed changes will update the
following sections of the Regulations
and Rules: Condition of Vessels; Seaway
Navigation, Toll Assessment and
Payment; Information and Reports; and
Navigation Closing Procedures. These
proposed amendments are necessary to
take account of updated procedures and
will enhance the safety of transits
through the Seaway. Several of the
proposed amendments are merely
editorial or for clarification of existing
requirements.
DATES: Any party wishing to present
views on the proposed amendment may
file comments with the Corporation on
or before April 13, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by Docket Number SLSDC
2009–0002] by any of the following
methods:
• Web Site: https://
www.Regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments/
submissions.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–001.
• Hand Delivery: Documents may be
submitted by hand delivery or courier to
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays.
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Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number or Regulatory Identification
Number (RIN) for this rulemaking. Note
that all comments received will be
posted without change at https://
www.Regulations.gov including any
personal information provided. Please
see the Privacy Act heading under
Regulatory Notices.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.Regulations.gov; or in person at
the Docket Management Facility; U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carrie Mann Lavigne, Chief Counsel,
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation, 180 Andrews Street,
Massena, New York 13662; 315/764–
3200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (SLSDC) and the St.
Lawrence Seaway Management
Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under
international agreement, jointly publish
and presently administer the St.
Lawrence Seaway Regulations and
Rules (Practices and Procedures in
Canada) in their respective jurisdictions.
Under agreement with the SLSMC, the
SLSDC is proposing to amend the joint
regulations by updating the Regulations
and Rules in various categories. The
proposed changes would update the
following sections of the Regulations
and Rules: Condition of Vessels; Seaway
Navigation, Toll Assessment and
Payment; Information and Reports; and
Navigation Closing Procedures. These
updates are necessary to take account of
updated procedures which will enhance
the safety of transits through the
Seaway. Many of these proposed
changes are to clarify existing
requirements in the regulations. Where
new requirements or regulations are
being proposed, an explanation for such
a change is provided below.
Regulatory Notices: Privacy Act:
Anyone is able to search the electronic
form of all comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on
behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). You may review DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages
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19477–78) or you may visit https://
www.Regulations.gov.
The SLSDC is proposing to amend 5
sections of the Condition of Vessels
portion of the joint Seaway regulations.
Under section 401.7, ‘‘Fenders’’, the
SLSDC is proposing to require that
vessels be equipped with only
horizontal fenders. Vessels that are
equipped with diagonal fenders cause
severe damage to the guide wall wooden
and rubber fendering. Section 401.8,
‘‘Landing booms’’, is being revised to
allow only the use of synthetic mooring
lines which are safer for personnel
handling the lines than are heavy wires.
Several changes are being made to
section 401.10, ‘‘Mooring lines’’, to
improve safety for ship and lock crews
and to reduce user costs from the use of
wire lines. These proposed amendments
would set specific requirements for each
mooring line that would ensure that
safety is maintained through proper use
of appropriate strength wire specific to
ship size. These changes are being
proposed based on tests conducted by
the SLSMC in conjunction with relevant
stakeholders during the 2007 and 2008
navigation seasons. In section 401.11,
‘‘Fairleads’’, amendments are being
proposed that will reduce user costs
while maintaining proper safe mooring
arrangements for wires.
Under section 401.12, ‘‘Minimum
requirements—mooring lines and
fairleads’’, the SLSDC is proposing to
make several changes to the minimum
requirements based on ship size that
will better reflect new safety and
efficiency allowances in conjunction
with clarifying the use of individual
winches per line. In section 401.97,
‘‘Closing procedures’’, two amendments
are being proposed. The heading will be
revised to read ‘‘Closing procedures and
ice navigation’’. Where transits of
certain vessels are restricted during ice
conditions, transits between CIP15 and
CIP of the Welland Canal will also be
restricted under the second proposed
amendment. The other changes to the
joint regulations are merely editorial or
to clarify existing requirements.
Regulatory Evaluation
This proposed regulation involves a
foreign affairs function of the United
States and therefore Executive Order
12866 does not apply and evaluation
under the Department of
Transportation’s Regulatory Policies and
Procedures is not required.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Determination
I certify this proposed regulation will
not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small
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Landing booms.
entities. The St. Lawrence Seaway
Regulations and Rules primarily relate
to commercial users of the Seaway, the
vast majority of whom are foreign vessel
operators. Therefore, any resulting costs
will be borne mostly by foreign vessels.
Reduction Act of 1995 and does not
contain new or modified information
collection requirements subject to the
Office of Management and Budget
review.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 401
Environmental Impact
This proposed regulation does not
require an environmental impact
statement under the National
Environmental Policy Act (49 U.S.C.
4321, et reg.) because it is not a major
federal action significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment.
Hazardous materials transportation,
Navigation (water), Penalties, Radio,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Vessels, Waterways.
Accordingly, the Saint Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation
proposes to amend 33 CFR part 401,
Regulations and Rules, as follows:
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(c) Vessels not equipped with or not
using landing booms must use the
Seaway’s tie-up service at approach
walls using synthetic mooring lines
only.
4. In § 401.10, paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(6),
(b), and (d) are revised as follows:
§ 401.10
Federalism
The Corporation has analyzed this
proposed rule under the principles and
criteria in Executive Order 13132, dated
August 4, 1999, and has determined that
this proposal does not have sufficient
federalism implications to warrant a
Federalism Assessment.
Unfunded Mandates
The Corporation has analyzed this
proposed rule under Title II of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–4, 109 Stat. 48) and
determined that it does not impose
unfunded mandates on State, local, and
tribal governments and the private
sector requiring a written statement of
economic and regulatory alternatives.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This proposed regulation has been
analyzed under the Paperwork
PART 401—SEAWAY REGULATIONS
AND RULES
Subpart A—Regulations
1. The authority citation for subpart A
of part 401 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 983(a) and 984(a)(4),
as amended; 49 CFR 1.52, unless otherwise
noted.
2. In § 401.7 revise paragraph (a)
introductory text to read as follows:
§ 401.7
Fenders.
(a) Where any structural part of a
vessel protrudes so as to endanger
Seaway installations, the vessel shall be
equipped with only horizontal
permanent fenders—
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3. In § 401.8 revise paragraph (c) to
read as follows:
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Mooring lines.
(a) * * *
(2) Have a diameter not greater than
28 mm for wire line and not greater than
60 mm for approved synthetic lines;
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(6) Be certified and a test certificate
for each mooring line containing
information on breaking strength,
material type, elongation and diameter
shall be available onboard for
inspection.
(b) Unless otherwise permitted by an
officer, vessels greater than 130m shall
only use wire mooring lines with a
breaking strength that complies with the
minimum specifications set out in the
table in this section for securing a vessel
in lock chambers.
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(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a)
through (c) of this section, nylon line is
not permitted.
TABLE
Length of
mooring line
(m)
Overall length of ships
40 m
more
more
more
more
or more but not more than 60 m ............................................................................................................
than 60 m but not more than 90 m ........................................................................................................
than 90 m but not more than 120 m ......................................................................................................
than 120 m but not more than 180 m ....................................................................................................
than 180 m but not more than 222.5 m .................................................................................................
110
110
110
110
110
Breaking
strength
(MT)
10
15
20
28
35
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Elongation of synthetic lines shall not exceed 20%
5. In § 401.11:
a. Redesignate paragraphs (a) through
(c) as paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3);
b. Redesignate the introductory
paragraph as paragraph (a) introductory
text;
c. Revise newly redesignated
paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2); and
d. Add a new paragraph (b).
The revisions and additions read as
follows:
§ 401.11
Fairleads.
(a) * * *
(1) Be led at the vessel’s side through
a type of fairlead or closed chock,
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acceptable to the Manager and
Corporation;
(2) Pass through not more than three
inboard rollers that are fixed in place
and equipped with horns to ensure that
lines will not slip off when slackened
and provided with free-running sheaves
or rollers; and
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(b) Wire lines shall only be led
through approved roller type fairleads.
6. Revise § 401.12 to read as follows:
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§ 401.12 Minimum requirements—mooring
lines and fairleads.
(a) Unless otherwise permitted by the
officer the minimum requirements in
respect of mooring lines which shall be
available for securing on either side of
the vessels, winches and the location of
fairleads on vessels are as follows:
(1) Ships of 100 m or less in overall
length shall have at least three mooring
lines—wires or synthetic hawsers, two
of which shall be independently power
operated and one if synthetic, of which
may be hand held;
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(i) One line shall lead forward from
the break of the bow and one line shall
lead astern from the quarter and be
independently power operated by
winches, capstans or windlasses and
lead through closed chocks or fairleads
acceptable to the Manager and the
Corporation; and
(ii) One synthetic hawser shall be
hand held and lead astern from the
break of the bow through chocks to
suitable mooring bitts on deck;
(2) Ships of more than 100 m but not
more than 130 m in overall length shall
have three mooring lines—wires or
synthetic hawsers, which shall be
independently power operated by
winches, capstans or windlasses. All
lines shall be led through closed chocks
or fairleads acceptable to the Manager
and the Corporation. One shall lead
forward and one shall lead astern from
the quarter and all three lines shall be
independently power operated;
(3) Ships of more than 130 m in
overall length shall have four mooring
lines—wires, independently power
operated by the main drums of adequate
power operated winches as follows:
(i) One mooring line shall lead
forward and one mooring line shall lead
astern from the break of the bow and
shall be independently power operated
by the main drums of adequate power
operated winches; and
(ii) One mooring line shall lead
forward and one mooring line shall lead
astern from the quarter and shall be
independently power operated by the
main drums of adequate power operated
winches.
(4) All lines shall be led through a
type of fairlead acceptable to the
Manager and the Corporation.
(b) Unless otherwise permitted by the
officer the following table sets out the
requirements for the location of
fairleads or closed chocks for ships of
100 m or more in overall length:
TABLE
Overall length of ships
For mooring lines
Nos. 1 and 2
For mooring lines
Nos. 3 and 4
100 m or more but not more than 180 m ..........
Shall be at a location on the ship side where
the beam is at least 90% of the full beam of
the vessel.
Between 20 m & 50 m from the stem .............
Shall be at a location on the ship side where
the beam is at least 90% of the full beam of
the vessel.
Between 20 m & 50 m from the stern.
more than 180 m but not more than 222.5m .....
7. Revise § 401.38 to read as follows:
§ 401.38
Limit of approach to a lock.
A vessel approaching a lock shall
comply with directions indicated by the
signal light system associated with the
lock and in no case shall its stem pass
the designated limit of approach sign
while a red light or no light is
displayed.
8. In § 401.75, add a new paragraph
(c) to read as follows:
§ 401.75
Payment of tolls.
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(c) Fees for Seaway arranged security
guard in compliance with Transport
Canada Security regulations shall be
paid in Canadian funds within 30 days
of billing.
9. In § 401.81 paragraph (a) is revised
to read as follows:
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§ 401.81
Reporting an accident.
(a) Where a vessel on the Seaway is
involved in an accident or a dangerous
occurrence, the master of the vessel
shall report the accident or occurrence,
pursuant to the requirements of the
Transportation Safety Board
Regulations, to the nearest Seaway
station and Transport Canada Marine
Safety or U.S. Coast Guard office as soon
as possible and prior to departing the
Seaway system.
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10. In § 401.96 paragraph (e) is revised
to read as follows:
§ 401.96
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(e) Wintering vessel means a vessel
that enters the Seaway upbound after a
date designated each year by the
Corporation and the Manager and
transits above Iroquois Lock.
11. In § 401.97, the heading and
paragraphs (f) introductory text and
(f)(2) are revised to read as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
§ 401.97 Closing procedures and ice
navigation.
Forest Service, USDA.
Proposed rule; reopening of
public comment period.
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(f) Where ice conditions restrict
navigation,
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(2) No downbound vessel that has a
power to length ratio of less than 15:1
(kW/meter) and a forward draft of less
than 25 dm shall transit between the St.
Lambert Lock and the Iroquois Lock of
the Montreal-Lake Ontario Section of
the Seaway and CIP 15 and CIP 16 of the
Welland Canal.
Issued at Washington, DC, on March 2,
2009.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation.
Collister Johnson, Jr.,
Administrator.
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36 CFR Part 251
RIN 0596–AC87
Management of National Forest
System Surface Resources With
Privately Held Mineral Estates
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In order to allow interested
parties additional time to review and
provide comments about issues of law
and policy raised in this proposed
rulemaking, the Forest Service is
reopening the comment period for 30
days for the advance notice of proposed
rulemaking for the ‘‘Management of
National Forest System Surface
Resources with Privately Held Mineral
Estates’’. The rule would revise the
regulations to provide clarity and
direction on the management of
National Forest System surface
resources when the mineral estate is
privately held. The Forest Service
invites written comments on this
advance notice. The original notice
called for comments to be submitted by
February 27, 2009.
DATES: The comment period for the
proposed rule published December 29,
2008 (73 FR 79424), is reopened.
Comments must be received in writing
by April 13, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
concerning this advance notice of
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
33 CFR Part 401
[Docket No. SLSDC-2009-0002]
RIN 2135-AA28
Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories
AGENCY: Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) and
the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under
international agreement, jointly publish and presently administer the
St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules (Practices and Procedures in
Canada) in their respective jurisdictions. Under agreement with the
SLSMC, the SLSDC is amending the joint regulations by updating the
Seaway Regulations and Rules in various categories. The proposed
changes will update the following sections of the Regulations and
Rules: Condition of Vessels; Seaway Navigation, Toll Assessment and
Payment; Information and Reports; and Navigation Closing Procedures.
These proposed amendments are necessary to take account of updated
procedures and will enhance the safety of transits through the Seaway.
Several of the proposed amendments are merely editorial or for
clarification of existing requirements.
DATES: Any party wishing to present views on the proposed amendment may
file comments with the Corporation on or before April 13, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket Number SLSDC
2009-0002] by any of the following methods:
Web Site: https://www.Regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments/submissions.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-001.
Hand Delivery: Documents may be submitted by hand delivery
or courier to West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this
rulemaking. Note that all comments received will be posted without
change at https://www.Regulations.gov including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading under Regulatory Notices.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://www.Regulations.gov; or in person at
the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Mann Lavigne, Chief Counsel,
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 180 Andrews Street,
Massena, New York 13662; 315/764-3200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (SLSDC) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
(SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and
presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules
(Practices and Procedures in Canada) in their respective jurisdictions.
Under agreement with the SLSMC, the SLSDC is proposing to amend the
joint regulations by updating the Regulations and Rules in various
categories. The proposed changes would update the following sections of
the Regulations and Rules: Condition of Vessels; Seaway Navigation,
Toll Assessment and Payment; Information and Reports; and Navigation
Closing Procedures. These updates are necessary to take account of
updated procedures which will enhance the safety of transits through
the Seaway. Many of these proposed changes are to clarify existing
requirements in the regulations. Where new requirements or regulations
are being proposed, an explanation for such a change is provided below.
Regulatory Notices: Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages
19477-78) or you may visit https://www.Regulations.gov.
The SLSDC is proposing to amend 5 sections of the Condition of
Vessels portion of the joint Seaway regulations. Under section 401.7,
``Fenders'', the SLSDC is proposing to require that vessels be equipped
with only horizontal fenders. Vessels that are equipped with diagonal
fenders cause severe damage to the guide wall wooden and rubber
fendering. Section 401.8, ``Landing booms'', is being revised to allow
only the use of synthetic mooring lines which are safer for personnel
handling the lines than are heavy wires. Several changes are being made
to section 401.10, ``Mooring lines'', to improve safety for ship and
lock crews and to reduce user costs from the use of wire lines. These
proposed amendments would set specific requirements for each mooring
line that would ensure that safety is maintained through proper use of
appropriate strength wire specific to ship size. These changes are
being proposed based on tests conducted by the SLSMC in conjunction
with relevant stakeholders during the 2007 and 2008 navigation seasons.
In section 401.11, ``Fairleads'', amendments are being proposed that
will reduce user costs while maintaining proper safe mooring
arrangements for wires.
Under section 401.12, ``Minimum requirements--mooring lines and
fairleads'', the SLSDC is proposing to make several changes to the
minimum requirements based on ship size that will better reflect new
safety and efficiency allowances in conjunction with clarifying the use
of individual winches per line. In section 401.97, ``Closing
procedures'', two amendments are being proposed. The heading will be
revised to read ``Closing procedures and ice navigation''. Where
transits of certain vessels are restricted during ice conditions,
transits between CIP15 and CIP of the Welland Canal will also be
restricted under the second proposed amendment. The other changes to
the joint regulations are merely editorial or to clarify existing
requirements.
Regulatory Evaluation
This proposed regulation involves a foreign affairs function of the
United States and therefore Executive Order 12866 does not apply and
evaluation under the Department of Transportation's Regulatory Policies
and Procedures is not required.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Determination
I certify this proposed regulation will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small
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entities. The St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules primarily
relate to commercial users of the Seaway, the vast majority of whom are
foreign vessel operators. Therefore, any resulting costs will be borne
mostly by foreign vessels.
Environmental Impact
This proposed regulation does not require an environmental impact
statement under the National Environmental Policy Act (49 U.S.C. 4321,
et reg.) because it is not a major federal action significantly
affecting the quality of the human environment.
Federalism
The Corporation has analyzed this proposed rule under the
principles and criteria in Executive Order 13132, dated August 4, 1999,
and has determined that this proposal does not have sufficient
federalism implications to warrant a Federalism Assessment.
Unfunded Mandates
The Corporation has analyzed this proposed rule under Title II of
the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4, 109 Stat. 48)
and determined that it does not impose unfunded mandates on State,
local, and tribal governments and the private sector requiring a
written statement of economic and regulatory alternatives.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This proposed regulation has been analyzed under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 and does not contain new or modified information
collection requirements subject to the Office of Management and Budget
review.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 401
Hazardous materials transportation, Navigation (water), Penalties,
Radio, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Vessels, Waterways.
Accordingly, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
proposes to amend 33 CFR part 401, Regulations and Rules, as follows:
PART 401--SEAWAY REGULATIONS AND RULES
Subpart A--Regulations
1. The authority citation for subpart A of part 401 continues to
read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 983(a) and 984(a)(4), as amended; 49 CFR
1.52, unless otherwise noted.
2. In Sec. 401.7 revise paragraph (a) introductory text to read as
follows:
Sec. 401.7 Fenders.
(a) Where any structural part of a vessel protrudes so as to
endanger Seaway installations, the vessel shall be equipped with only
horizontal permanent fenders--
* * * * *
3. In Sec. 401.8 revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 401.8 Landing booms.
* * * * *
(c) Vessels not equipped with or not using landing booms must use
the Seaway's tie-up service at approach walls using synthetic mooring
lines only.
4. In Sec. 401.10, paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(6), (b), and (d) are
revised as follows:
Sec. 401.10 Mooring lines.
(a) * * *
(2) Have a diameter not greater than 28 mm for wire line and not
greater than 60 mm for approved synthetic lines;
* * * * *
(6) Be certified and a test certificate for each mooring line
containing information on breaking strength, material type, elongation
and diameter shall be available onboard for inspection.
(b) Unless otherwise permitted by an officer, vessels greater than
130m shall only use wire mooring lines with a breaking strength that
complies with the minimum specifications set out in the table in this
section for securing a vessel in lock chambers.
* * * * *
(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section,
nylon line is not permitted.
Table
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Length of Breaking
Overall length of ships mooring line (m) strength (MT)
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40 m or more but not more than 60 m. 110 10
more than 60 m but not more than 90 110 15
m..................................
more than 90 m but not more than 120 110 20
m..................................
more than 120 m but not more than 110 28
180 m..............................
more than 180 m but not more than 110 35
222.5 m............................
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Elongation of synthetic lines shall not exceed 20%
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5. In Sec. 401.11:
a. Redesignate paragraphs (a) through (c) as paragraphs (a)(1)
through (a)(3);
b. Redesignate the introductory paragraph as paragraph (a)
introductory text;
c. Revise newly redesignated paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2); and
d. Add a new paragraph (b).
The revisions and additions read as follows:
Sec. 401.11 Fairleads.
(a) * * *
(1) Be led at the vessel's side through a type of fairlead or
closed chock, acceptable to the Manager and Corporation;
(2) Pass through not more than three inboard rollers that are fixed
in place and equipped with horns to ensure that lines will not slip off
when slackened and provided with free-running sheaves or rollers; and
* * * * *
(b) Wire lines shall only be led through approved roller type
fairleads.
6. Revise Sec. 401.12 to read as follows:
Sec. 401.12 Minimum requirements--mooring lines and fairleads.
(a) Unless otherwise permitted by the officer the minimum
requirements in respect of mooring lines which shall be available for
securing on either side of the vessels, winches and the location of
fairleads on vessels are as follows:
(1) Ships of 100 m or less in overall length shall have at least
three mooring lines--wires or synthetic hawsers, two of which shall be
independently power operated and one if synthetic, of which may be hand
held;
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(i) One line shall lead forward from the break of the bow and one
line shall lead astern from the quarter and be independently power
operated by winches, capstans or windlasses and lead through closed
chocks or fairleads acceptable to the Manager and the Corporation; and
(ii) One synthetic hawser shall be hand held and lead astern from
the break of the bow through chocks to suitable mooring bitts on deck;
(2) Ships of more than 100 m but not more than 130 m in overall
length shall have three mooring lines--wires or synthetic hawsers,
which shall be independently power operated by winches, capstans or
windlasses. All lines shall be led through closed chocks or fairleads
acceptable to the Manager and the Corporation. One shall lead forward
and one shall lead astern from the quarter and all three lines shall be
independently power operated;
(3) Ships of more than 130 m in overall length shall have four
mooring lines--wires, independently power operated by the main drums of
adequate power operated winches as follows:
(i) One mooring line shall lead forward and one mooring line shall
lead astern from the break of the bow and shall be independently power
operated by the main drums of adequate power operated winches; and
(ii) One mooring line shall lead forward and one mooring line shall
lead astern from the quarter and shall be independently power operated
by the main drums of adequate power operated winches.
(4) All lines shall be led through a type of fairlead acceptable to
the Manager and the Corporation.
(b) Unless otherwise permitted by the officer the following table
sets out the requirements for the location of fairleads or closed
chocks for ships of 100 m or more in overall length:
Table
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For mooring lines For mooring lines
Overall length of ships Nos. 1 and 2 Nos. 3 and 4
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100 m or more but not more Shall be at a Shall be at a
than 180 m. location on the location on the
ship side where the ship side where the
beam is at least beam is at least
90% of the full 90% of the full
beam of the vessel. beam of the vessel.
more than 180 m but not more Between 20 m & 50 m Between 20 m & 50 m
than 222.5m. from the stem. from the stern.
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7. Revise Sec. 401.38 to read as follows:
Sec. 401.38 Limit of approach to a lock.
A vessel approaching a lock shall comply with directions indicated
by the signal light system associated with the lock and in no case
shall its stem pass the designated limit of approach sign while a red
light or no light is displayed.
8. In Sec. 401.75, add a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 401.75 Payment of tolls.
* * * * *
(c) Fees for Seaway arranged security guard in compliance with
Transport Canada Security regulations shall be paid in Canadian funds
within 30 days of billing.
9. In Sec. 401.81 paragraph (a) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 401.81 Reporting an accident.
(a) Where a vessel on the Seaway is involved in an accident or a
dangerous occurrence, the master of the vessel shall report the
accident or occurrence, pursuant to the requirements of the
Transportation Safety Board Regulations, to the nearest Seaway station
and Transport Canada Marine Safety or U.S. Coast Guard office as soon
as possible and prior to departing the Seaway system.
* * * * *
10. In Sec. 401.96 paragraph (e) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 401.96 Definitions.
* * * * *
(e) Wintering vessel means a vessel that enters the Seaway upbound
after a date designated each year by the Corporation and the Manager
and transits above Iroquois Lock.
11. In Sec. 401.97, the heading and paragraphs (f) introductory
text and (f)(2) are revised to read as follows:
Sec. 401.97 Closing procedures and ice navigation.
* * * * *
(f) Where ice conditions restrict navigation,
* * * * *
(2) No downbound vessel that has a power to length ratio of less
than 15:1 (kW/meter) and a forward draft of less than 25 dm shall
transit between the St. Lambert Lock and the Iroquois Lock of the
Montreal-Lake Ontario Section of the Seaway and CIP 15 and CIP 16 of
the Welland Canal.
Issued at Washington, DC, on March 2, 2009.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
Collister Johnson, Jr.,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9-4929 Filed 3-11-09; 8:45 am]
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