Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)

Federal Register Volume 80, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)

Rules and Regulations

Pages 28832-28833

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2015-12189

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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.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy (DoN) is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (DAJAG) (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has determined that USS PRINCETON (CG 59) 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 May 20, 2015 and is applicable beginning May 11, 2015.

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 PRINCETON (CG 59) 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 3(a), pertaining to the horizontal distance between the forward and after masthead 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

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  1. The authority citation for part 706 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.

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  2. Section 706.2 is amended in Table Five by revising the entry for USS PRINCETON (CG 59) to read as follows:

    Sec. 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605.

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    Table Five

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    After masthead

    Masthead Forward light less

    lights not masthead light than \1/2\ Percentage

    over all other not in forward ship's length horizontal

    Vessel Number lights and quarter of aft of forward separation

    obstruction. ship. annex I, masthead attained

    annex I, sec.3(a) light. annex

    sec.2(f) I, sec.3(a)

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    USS PRINCETON................. CG 59........... .............. .............. .............. 36.9

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    Approved: May 11, 2015.

    A.B. Fischer,

    Captain, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate, General (Admiralty and Maritime Law).

    Dated: May 13, 2015.

    N.A. Hagerty-Ford,

    Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.

    FR Doc. 2015-12189 Filed 5-19-15; 8:45 am

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