Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, 14606-14607 [2017-05159]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
14606
Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 22, 2017 / Rules and Regulations
information applies and must be
submitted with the transmittal
accompanying the data for on-time
performance in the form and manner set
forth in accounting and reporting
directives issued by the Director, Office
of Airline Information.
[FR Doc. 2017–05113 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
32 CFR Part 706
Certifications and Exemptions Under
the International Regulations for
Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Final rule.
The Department of the Navy
(DoN) 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 (DAJAG) (Admiralty and
Maritime Law) has determined that USS
PORTLAND (LPD 27) 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.
SUMMARY:
This rule is effective March 22,
2017 and is applicable beginning March
2, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commander Theron R. Korsak,
(Admiralty and Maritime Law), Office of
the Judge Advocate General, Department
of the Navy, 1322 Patterson Ave. SE.,
Suite 3000, Washington Navy Yard, DC
20374–5066, telephone 202–685–5040.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the authority granted in 33 U.S.C.
1605, the DoN amends 32 CFR part 706.
This amendment provides notice that
the DAJAG (Admiralty and Maritime
Law), under authority delegated by the
Secretary of the Navy, has certified that
USS PORTLAND (LPD 27) 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(i)(i),
Rule 27(a)(i) and (b)(i), pertaining to the
placement of all-round task lights in a
vertical line; Annex I, paragraph 3(a),
pertaining to the horizontal distance
between the forward and after masthead
lights; and Annex I, paragraph 2(k) as
described in Rule 30(a)(i), pertaining to
the vertical separation between anchor
lights. The DAJAG (Admiralty and
Maritime Law) 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
DATES:
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),
Vessels.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, the DoN amends part 706 of
title 32 of the Code of Federal
Regulations as follows:
PART 706—CERTIFICATIONS AND
EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR
PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA,
1972
1. The authority citation for part 706
continues to read:
■
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.
2. Section 706.2 is amended by:
a. In Table Three, adding, in alpha
numerical order, by vessel number, an
entry for USS PORTLAND (LPD 27);
■ b. In Table Four, paragraph 20.,
adding, in alpha numerical order, by
vessel number, an entry for USS
PORTLAND (LPD 27); and
■ c. In Table Five, by adding, in alpha
numerical order, by vessel number, an
entry for USS PORTLAND (LPD 27).
The additions read as follows:
■
■
§ 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of
the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and
33 U.S.C. 1605.
*
*
*
*
*
TABLE THREE
Vessel
Side lights
arc of
visibility;
rule 21(b)
Stern light
arc of
visibility;
rule 21(c)
*
......................
LPD 27 .....
*
*
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with RULES
Masthead
lights arc of
visibility;
rule 21(a)
*
......................
*
......................
No.
*
*
USS PORTLAND ......................................
*
*
*
*
*
*
19:23 Mar 21, 2017
*
Jkt 241001
PO 00000
*
*
Frm 00006
Stern light,
distance
forward
of stern
in meters;
rule 21(c)
Forward
anchor light,
height above
hull in
meters; 2(K)
annex 1
......................
*
......................
*
......................
*
Table Four
*
VerDate Sep<11>2014
Side lights
distance
inboard of
ship’s sides
in meters
3(b)
annex 1
*
20. * * *
*
Fmt 4700
*
Sfmt 4700
E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM
22MRR1
*
Anchor
lights
relationship
of aft
light to
forward
light in
meters
2(K) annex
1
1.55 below.
14607
Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 22, 2017 / Rules and Regulations
Angle in
degrees of
task lights
off the
vertical as
viewed from
directly ahead
or astern
Vessel
Number
*
*
*
USS PORTLAND ................................................................
*
*
*
LPD 27 ...............................................................................
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
10
*
*
*
TABLE FIVE
Vessel
Number
*
*
*
USS PORTLAND ..................................................................
*
LPD 27
*
*
*
Approved: March 2, 2017.
A.S. Janin,
Captain, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant
Judge Advocate, General (Admiralty and
Maritime Law).
Dated: March 8, 2017.
A.M. Nichols,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate
General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–05159 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0137]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Shark River, Avon, NJ
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation.
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with RULES
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the NJ Transit
Railroad Bridge across Shark River
(South Channel), mile 0.9, at Avon, NJ.
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
16:28 Mar 21, 2017
Jkt 241001
Masthead
lights not
over all
other lights
and
obstructions.
Annex I,
sec. 2(f)
Forward
masthead
light not in
forward
quarter of
ship. Annex
I, sec. 3(a)
*
........................ ........................
*
*
This deviation is necessary to facilitate
testing and replacement of the drive
motor. This deviation allows the bridge
to remain in the closed-to-navigation
position.
This deviation is effective from
10 p.m. on March 24, 2017, through 6
a.m. on March 25, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2017–0137] is
available at https://www.regulations.gov.
Type the docket number in the
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’.
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this deviation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email Mr. Martin
Bridges, Bridge Administration Branch
Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone
757–398–6422, email Martin.A.Bridges@
uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New
Jersey Transit, who owns and operates
the NJ Transit Railroad Bridge across the
Shark River, mile 0.9, at Avon, NJ, has
requested a temporary deviation from
the current operating regulation set out
in 33 CFR 117.751, to facilitate
replacement of the drive motor on the
vertical span of the bridge.
Under this temporary deviation, the
bridge will remain in the closed-toDATES:
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 4700
Sfmt 4700
After
masthead
light less
than 1⁄2
ship’s
length aft
of forward
masthead
light. Annex
I, sec. 3(a)
*
Percentage
horizontal
separation
attained
*
X
*
71
*
navigation position from 10 p.m., March
24, 2017, to 6 a.m., March 25, 2017. The
drawbridge is a single span which has
a vertical clearance in the closed-tonavigation position of 9 feet above mean
high water.
The NJ Transit Railroad Bridge is used
by recreational vessels, tug and barge
traffic, fishing vessels, and small
commercial vessels. The Coast Guard
has carefully considered the nature and
volume of vessel traffic on the waterway
in publishing this temporary deviation.
Vessels able to pass through the
bridge in the closed position may do so
at anytime. The bridge span will not be
able to open in case of an emergency
and there is no immediate alternate
route for vessels to pass. The Coast
Guard will also inform the users of the
waterway through our Local Notice and
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the
change in operating schedule for the
bridge so that vessel operators can
arrange their transits to minimize any
impact caused by the temporary
deviation.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the drawbridge must return to its regular
operating schedule immediately at the
end of the effective period of this
temporary deviation. This deviation
from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
E:\FR\FM\22MRR1.SGM
22MRR1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14606-14607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05159]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
32 CFR Part 706
Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations
for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (DoN) 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 (DAJAG) (Admiralty and Maritime
Law) has determined that USS PORTLAND (LPD 27) 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.
DATES: This rule is effective March 22, 2017 and is applicable
beginning March 2, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Theron R. Korsak, (Admiralty
and Maritime Law), Office of the Judge Advocate General, Department of
the Navy, 1322 Patterson Ave. SE., Suite 3000, Washington Navy Yard, DC
20374-5066, telephone 202-685-5040.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority granted in 33
U.S.C. 1605, the DoN amends 32 CFR part 706.
This amendment provides notice that the DAJAG (Admiralty and
Maritime Law), under authority delegated by the Secretary of the Navy,
has certified that USS PORTLAND (LPD 27) 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(i)(i),
Rule 27(a)(i) and (b)(i), pertaining to the placement of all-round task
lights in a vertical line; Annex I, paragraph 3(a), pertaining to the
horizontal distance between the forward and after masthead lights; and
Annex I, paragraph 2(k) as described in Rule 30(a)(i), pertaining to
the vertical separation between anchor lights. The DAJAG (Admiralty and
Maritime Law) 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), Vessels.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the DoN amends part 706
of title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows:
PART 706--CERTIFICATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL
REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 1972
0
1. The authority citation for part 706 continues to read:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.
0
2. Section 706.2 is amended by:
0
a. In Table Three, adding, in alpha numerical order, by vessel number,
an entry for USS PORTLAND (LPD 27);
0
b. In Table Four, paragraph 20., adding, in alpha numerical order, by
vessel number, an entry for USS PORTLAND (LPD 27); and
0
c. In Table Five, by adding, in alpha numerical order, by vessel
number, an entry for USS PORTLAND (LPD 27).
The additions read as follows:
Sec. 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under
Executive Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605.
* * * * *
Table Three
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Forward
Masthead Side lights Stern light, anchor Anchor lights
lights arc Side lights Stern light distance distance light, relationship of
Vessel No. of arc of arc of inboard of forward of height above aft light to
visibility; visibility; visibility; ship's sides stern in hull in forward light in
rule 21(a) rule 21(b) rule 21(c) in meters meters; rule meters; 2(K) meters 2(K)
3(b) annex 1 21(c) annex 1 annex 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * * * *
USS PORTLAND.................... LPD 27.......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ 1.55 below.
* * * * * * *
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
Table Four
* * * * *
20. * * *
[[Page 14607]]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Angle in degrees of task
lights off the vertical
Vessel Number as viewed from directly
ahead or astern
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * * * *
USS PORTLAND................. LPD 27......... 10
* * * * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
Table Five
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
After masthead
Masthead lights Forward light less than
not over all masthead light \1/2\ ship's Percentage
other lights not in forward length aft of horizontal
Vessel Number and quarter of forward separation
obstructions. ship. Annex I, masthead light. attained
Annex I, sec. sec. 3(a) Annex I, sec.
2(f) 3(a)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * * * *
USS PORTLAND....................................................... LPD 27 ............... ............... X 71
* * * * * * *
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Approved: March 2, 2017.
A.S. Janin,
Captain, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate, General
(Admiralty and Maritime Law).
Dated: March 8, 2017.
A.M. Nichols,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-05159 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P
