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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
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AGENCY: Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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 changes
will update the following sections of the
Regulation and Rules: Condition of
Vessels; Seaway Navigation, Toll
Assessment and Payment; Information
and Reports; and Navigation Closing
Procedures. These amendments are
necessary to take account of updated
procedures and will enhance the safety
of transits through the Seaway. Several
of the amendments are merely editorial
or for clarification of existing
requirements.
DATES: This rule is effective May 27,
2009.
ADDRESSES: 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
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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 Regulations and Rules
in various categories. The 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
changes are to clarify existing
requirements in the regulations. Where
new requirements or regulations are
being made, 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 amending 5 sections of
the Condition of Vessels portion of the
joint Seaway regulations. Under section
401.7, ‘‘Fenders’’, the SLSDC is
requiring 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 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 made
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
made 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 making several
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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 made. The
heading is being revised to read
‘‘Closing procedures and ice
navigation’’. Where transits of certain
vessels are restricted during ice
conditions, transits between CIP15 and
CIP 16 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. No
comments were received from the
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
published on March 12, 2009 in the
Federal Register (Volume 74, Number
47, page 10698).
Regulatory Evaluation
This 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 regulation will not have
a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small 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 regulation does not require an
environmental impact statement under
the National Environmental Policy Act
(49 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.) because it is not
a major federal action significantly
affecting the quality of the human
environment.
Federalism
The Corporation has analyzed this
rule under the principles and criteria in
Executive Order 13132, dated August 4,
1999, and has determined that this rule
does not have sufficient federalism
implications to warrant a Federalism
Assessment.
Unfunded Mandates
The Corporation has analyzed this
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
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 983(a) and 984(a) (4),
as amended; 49 CFR 1.52, unless otherwise
noted.
and the private sector requiring a
written statement of economic and
regulatory alternatives.
2. In § 401.7 revise paragraph (a)
introductory text to read as follows:
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Paperwork Reduction Act
This 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.
§ 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 § 401.8 revise paragraph (c) to
read as follows:
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 is
amending 33 CFR Part 401, Regulations
and Rules, as follows:
§ 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 § 401.10, paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(6),
(b), and (d) are revised 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:
■
§ 401.10
(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 130 m 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.
Mooring lines.
(a) * * *
TABLE
Overall length of ships
40 m
More
More
More
More
Length of mooring line
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
m
m
m
m
m
.......................................
.......................................
.......................................
.......................................
.......................................
Breaking
strength
10
15
20
28
35
MT
MT
MT
MT
MT
Elongation of synthetic lines shall not exceed 20%
5. In § 401.11:
a. Redesignate the introductory text as
paragraph (a) introductory text;
■ b. Redesignate paragraphs (a) through
(c) as paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3);
■ c. Revise newly redesignated
paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2); and
■ d. Add a new paragraph (b).
The revisions and additions read as
follows:
■
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§ 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 § 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;
(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;
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(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
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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
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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 stern .............
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 222.5 m ....
■
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.
*
*
*
*
*
(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:
§ 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 § 401.96 paragraph (e) is revised
to read as follows:
§ 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.
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11. In § 401.97, the heading and
paragraphs (f) introductory text and
(f)(2) are revised to read as follows:
■
Local agency
§ 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 April 16,
2009.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation.
Collister Johnson, Jr.,
Administrator.
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ADDRESSES: EPA has established docket
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this action. The index to the docket is
available electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov and in hard copy
at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street,
San Francisco, California. While all
documents in the docket are listed in
the index, some information may be
publicly available only at the hard copy
location (e.g., copyrighted material), and
some may not be publicly available in
either location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the
hard copy materials, please schedule an
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hours with the contact listed in the FOR
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Quality Management District
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
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ACTION: Final rule.
EPA is finalizing approval 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: Final rule.
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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 changes will
update the following sections of the Regulation and Rules: Condition of
Vessels; Seaway Navigation, Toll Assessment and Payment; Information
and Reports; and Navigation Closing Procedures. These amendments are
necessary to take account of updated procedures and will enhance the
safety of transits through the Seaway. Several of the amendments are
merely editorial or for clarification of existing requirements.
DATES: This rule is effective May 27, 2009.
ADDRESSES: 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 amending the joint
regulations by updating the Regulations and Rules in various
categories. The 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 changes are to clarify existing requirements in
the regulations. Where new requirements or regulations are being made,
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 amending 5 sections of the Condition of Vessels
portion of the joint Seaway regulations. Under section 401.7,
``Fenders'', the SLSDC is requiring 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
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 made 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 made 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 making 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 made. The heading is being revised to read
``Closing procedures and ice navigation''. Where transits of certain
vessels are restricted during ice conditions, transits between CIP15
and CIP 16 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. No comments
were received from the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on March
12, 2009 in the Federal Register (Volume 74, Number 47, page 10698).
Regulatory Evaluation
This 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 regulation will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small 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 regulation does not require an environmental impact statement
under the National Environmental Policy Act (49 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.)
because it is not a major federal action significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment.
Federalism
The Corporation has analyzed this rule under the principles and
criteria in Executive Order 13132, dated August 4, 1999, and has
determined that this rule does not have sufficient federalism
implications to warrant a Federalism Assessment.
Unfunded Mandates
The Corporation has analyzed this 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
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and the private sector requiring a written statement of economic and
regulatory alternatives.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This 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.
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Accordingly, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is
amending 33 CFR Part 401, Regulations and Rules, as follows:
PART 401--SEAWAY REGULATIONS AND RULES
Subpart A--Regulations
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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.
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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--
* * * * *
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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.
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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
130 m 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Length of mooring
Overall length of ships line Breaking strength
------------------------------------------------------------------------
40 m or more but not more than 60 110 m............ 10 MT
m.
More than 60 m but not more than 110 m............ 15 MT
90 m.
More than 90 m but not more than 110 m............ 20 MT
120 m.
More than 120 m but not more than 110 m............ 28 MT
180 m.
More than 180 m but not more than 110 m............ 35 MT
222.5 m.
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Elongation of synthetic lines shall not exceed 20%
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5. In Sec. 401.11:
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a. Redesignate the introductory text as paragraph (a) introductory
text;
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b. Redesignate paragraphs (a) through (c) as paragraphs (a)(1) through
(a)(3);
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c. Revise newly redesignated paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2); and
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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.
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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;
(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
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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 222.5 m. from the stern. 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.
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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.
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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.
* * * * *
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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.
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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 April 16, 2009.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
Collister Johnson, Jr.,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9-9233 Filed 4-24-09; 8:45 am]
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