Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the CHARYBDIS, 68916-68917 [2024-19385]

Download as PDF 68916 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 167 / Wednesday, August 28, 2024 / Notices A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from: Commandant (CG–6P), Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, STOP 7710, Washington, DC 20593–7710. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.L. Craig, Office of Privacy Management, telephone 202–475–3528, fax 202–372– 8405, or email hqs-dg-m-cg-61-pii@ uscg.mil for questions on these documents. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Public Participation and Request for Comments This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information describing the Collection’s purpose, the Collection’s likely burden on the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection, and other important information describing the Collection. There is one ICR for each Collection. The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1) the practical utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. These comments will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred to in this Notice. We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number of this request, USCG–2024–0340, and must be received by September 27, 2024. Submitting Comments We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using https:// www.regulations.gov, contact the person VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Aug 27, 2024 Jkt 262001 in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website’s instructions. We review all comments received, but we may choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted. We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to https:// www.regulations.gov will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions to the Coast Guard in response to this document, see DHS’s eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). For more about privacy and submissions to OIRA in response to this document, see the https://www.reginfo.gov, commentsubmission web page. OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice of Action on each ICR will become available via a hyperlink in the OMB Control Number: 1625–0097. Previous Request for Comments This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (89 FR 48905 June 10, 2024) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That notice elicited no comments. Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collection. Information Collection Request Title: Plan Approval and Records for Marine Engineering Systems—46 CFR Subchapter F. OMB Control Number: 1625–0097. Summary: This collection of information requires an owner or builder of a commercial vessel to submit to the U.S. Coast Guard for review and approval, plans pertaining to marine engineering systems to ensure that the vessel will meet regulatory standards. Need: Under 46 U.S.C. 3306, the Coast Guard is authorized to prescribe vessel safety regulations including those related to marine engineering systems. Title 46 CFR Subchapter F prescribes those requirements. The rules provide the specifications, standards and requirements for strength and adequacy of design, construction, installation, inspection, and choice of materials for machinery, boilers, pressure vessels, safety valves, and piping systems upon which safety of life is dependent. PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Forms: None. Respondents: Owners and operators of commercial vessels. Frequency: On occasion. Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 5,793 hours to 2,404 hours a year, due to a decrease in the estimated annual number of responses. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. et seq., chapter 35, as amended. Dated: August 23, 2024. Kathleen Claffie, Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard. [FR Doc. 2024–19386 Filed 8–27–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2024–0732] Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the CHARYBDIS Coast Guard, DHS. Notification of issuance of a Certificate of Alternative Compliance. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard announces that the Chief of the Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard District, has issued a certificate of alternative compliance from the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), for the CHARYBDIS, O.N. 1346442. We are issuing this notice because its publication is required by statute. Due to the unique construction of this vessel CHARYBDIS cannot fully comply with the light, shape, or sound signal provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with the vessel’s design and construction. This notification of issuance of a certificate of alternative compliance promotes the Coast Guard’s marine safety mission. DATES: The Certificate of Alternative Compliance was issued on August 21, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information or questions about this notice call or email Mr. Julio A. Martinez, Marine Safety Specialist, Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard District, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (757) 398–6689, email julio.a.martinez@ uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States is signatory to the International Maritime Organization’s International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 167 / Wednesday, August 28, 2024 / Notices as amended. The special construction or purpose of some vessels makes them unable to comply with the light, shape, or sound signal provisions of the 72 COLREGS. Under statutory law, however, specified 72 COLREGS provisions are not applicable to a vessel of special construction or purpose if the Coast Guard determines that the vessel cannot comply fully with those requirements without interfering with the special function of the vessel.1 The owner, builder, operator, or agent of a special construction or purpose vessel may apply to the Coast Guard District Office in which the vessel is being built or operated for a determination that compliance with alternative requirements is justified,2 and the Chief of the Prevention Division would then issue the applicant a certificate of alternative compliance (COAC) if he or she determines that the vessel cannot comply fully with 72 COLREGS light, shape, and sound signal provisions without interference with the vessel’s special function.3 If the Coast Guard issues a COAC, it must publish notice of this action in the Federal Register.4 The Chief of the Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard District, certifies that the CHARYBDIS, O.N. 1346442, is a vessel of special construction or purpose, and that, with respect to the horizontal positioning of the Aft Masthead Light, and the horizontal sector of the Restricted in Ability to Maneuver (RAM) and Not Under Command (NUC) all-around lights, it is not possible to comply fully with the requirements of the provisions enumerated in the 72 COLREGS, without interfering with the normal operation, construction, or design of the vessel. The Chief of the Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard District, further finds and certifies that the Aft Masthead Light carried at a horizontal distance of 23 feet-7⁄8 inches abaft the Forward Masthead Light, and the installation of two separate sets of allaround RAM/NUC lights, one on the port side and one on the starboard side, each 88 feet-7⁄18 inches athwartship the fore and aft centerline is in the closest possible compliance with the applicable provisions of the 72 COLREGS.5 This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18. 1 33 U.S.C. 1605. CFR 81.5. 3 33 CFR 81.9. 4 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18. 5 33 U.S.C. 1605(a); 33 CFR 81.9. 2 33 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Aug 27, 2024 Jkt 262001 68917 Dated: August 21, 2024. Matthew J. Meskun, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard District. telephone 202–475–3528, fax 202–372– 8405, or email hqs-dg-m-cg-61-pii@ uscg.mil for questions on these documents. [FR Doc. 2024–19385 Filed 8–27–24; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Public Participation and Request for Comments DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2024–0382] Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management and Budget; OMB Control Number 1625– 0045 Coast Guard, DHS. Thirty-day notice requesting comments. AGENCY: ACTION: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625–0045, Adequacy Certification for Reception Facilities and Advance Notice; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties. DATES: You may submit comments to the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before September 27, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments to the Coast Guard should be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. Search for docket number [USCG–2024–0382]. Written comments and recommendations to OIRA for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet at https:// www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from: Commandant (CG–6P), Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, STOP 7710, Washington, DC 20593–7710. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.L. Craig, Office of Privacy Management, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information describing the Collection’s purpose, the Collection’s likely burden on the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection, and other important information describing the Collection. There is one ICR for each Collection. The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1) the practical utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. These comments will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred to in this Notice. We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number of this request, USCG–2024–0382, and must be received by September 27, 2024. Submitting Comments We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using https:// www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website’s instructions. We review all comments received, but we may choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68916-68917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19385]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0732]


Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the CHARYBDIS

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of issuance of a Certificate of Alternative 
Compliance.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that the Chief of the Prevention 
Division, Fifth Coast Guard District, has issued a certificate of 
alternative compliance from the International Regulations for 
Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), for the CHARYBDIS, 
O.N. 1346442. We are issuing this notice because its publication is 
required by statute. Due to the unique construction of this vessel 
CHARYBDIS cannot fully comply with the light, shape, or sound signal 
provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with the vessel's 
design and construction. This notification of issuance of a certificate 
of alternative compliance promotes the Coast Guard's marine safety 
mission.

DATES: The Certificate of Alternative Compliance was issued on August 
21, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information or questions about 
this notice call or email Mr. Julio A. Martinez, Marine Safety 
Specialist, Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard District, U.S. Coast 
Guard; telephone (757) 398-6689, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States is signatory to the 
International Maritime Organization's International Regulations for 
Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS),

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as amended. The special construction or purpose of some vessels makes 
them unable to comply with the light, shape, or sound signal provisions 
of the 72 COLREGS. Under statutory law, however, specified 72 COLREGS 
provisions are not applicable to a vessel of special construction or 
purpose if the Coast Guard determines that the vessel cannot comply 
fully with those requirements without interfering with the special 
function of the vessel.\1\
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    \1\ 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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    The owner, builder, operator, or agent of a special construction or 
purpose vessel may apply to the Coast Guard District Office in which 
the vessel is being built or operated for a determination that 
compliance with alternative requirements is justified,\2\ and the Chief 
of the Prevention Division would then issue the applicant a certificate 
of alternative compliance (COAC) if he or she determines that the 
vessel cannot comply fully with 72 COLREGS light, shape, and sound 
signal provisions without interference with the vessel's special 
function.\3\ If the Coast Guard issues a COAC, it must publish notice 
of this action in the Federal Register.\4\
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    \2\ 33 CFR 81.5.
    \3\ 33 CFR 81.9.
    \4\ 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.
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    The Chief of the Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard District, 
certifies that the CHARYBDIS, O.N. 1346442, is a vessel of special 
construction or purpose, and that, with respect to the horizontal 
positioning of the Aft Masthead Light, and the horizontal sector of the 
Restricted in Ability to Maneuver (RAM) and Not Under Command (NUC) 
all-around lights, it is not possible to comply fully with the 
requirements of the provisions enumerated in the 72 COLREGS, without 
interfering with the normal operation, construction, or design of the 
vessel. The Chief of the Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard 
District, further finds and certifies that the Aft Masthead Light 
carried at a horizontal distance of 23 feet-\7/8\ inches abaft the 
Forward Masthead Light, and the installation of two separate sets of 
all-around RAM/NUC lights, one on the port side and one on the 
starboard side, each 88 feet-\7/18\ inches athwartship the fore and aft 
centerline is in the closest possible compliance with the applicable 
provisions of the 72 COLREGS.\5\
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    \5\ 33 U.S.C. 1605(a); 33 CFR 81.9.
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    This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 
CFR 81.18.

    Dated: August 21, 2024.
Matthew J. Meskun,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Prevention Division, Fifth Coast 
Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2024-19385 Filed 8-27-24; 8:45 am]
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