Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 26210-26212
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-12136
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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 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (DAJAG) (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has determined that USS CHARLESTON (LCS 18) 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 June 6, 2018 and is applicable beginning May 24, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander Kyle Fralick, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Admiralty Attorney, (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 number: 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 CHARLESTON (LCS 18) 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 (a)(i), pertaining to the height of the forward masthead light above the hull; Annex I, paragraph 2(f)(i), pertaining to the
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placement of the masthead light or lights above and clear of all other lights and obstructions; Annex I, paragraph 2(f)(ii), pertaining to the vertical placement of task lights; Annex I, paragraph 3(a), pertaining to the location of the forward masthead light in the forward quarter of the ship, and the horizontal distance between the forward and after masthead light; Rule 27(b)(i) and Annex I, paragraph 9(b)(i), pertaining to the visibility of the middle task light. 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 by:
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a. In Table One, adding, in alpha numerical order, by vessel number, an entry for USS CHARLESTON (LCS 18);
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b. In Table Four:
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i. Under paragraph 15, adding, in alpha numerical order, by vessel number, an entry for USS CHARLESTON (LCS 18);
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ii. Under paragraph 16, adding, in alpha numerical order, by vessel number, an entry for USS CHARLESTON (LCS 18); and
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iii. Under paragraph 27, adding, in alpha numerical order, by vessel number, an entry for USS CHARLESTON (LCS 18); and
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c. In Table Five, adding, in alpha numerical order, by vessel number, an entry for USS CHARLESTON (LCS 18).
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.
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Table One
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Distance in meters
of forward masthead
light below minimum
Vessel Number required height Sec.
2(a)(i) Annex I
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USS CHARLESTON................. LCS 18........... 4.2
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Table Four
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Horizontal distances from the fore and
Vessel Number aft centerline of the vessel in the
athwartship direction
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USS CHARLESTON........................... LCS 18...................... Upper-0.20 meters.
Middle-1.3 meters.
Lower-1.3 meters.
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Obstruction angle relative ship's
Vessel Number headings
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USS CHARLESTON........................... LCS 18...................... 72deg thru 74deg.
286deg thru 288deg.
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Vessel Number Obstruction angle relative ship heading
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USS CHARLESTON........................... LCS 18...................... 47deg thru 59deg.
301deg thru 313deg.
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Table Five
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After mast-head
Masthead lights Forward masthead light less than \1/ Percentage
not over all other light not in 2\ ship's length horizontal
Vessel Number lights and forward quarter of aft of forward separation
obstructions. ship. annex I, masthead light. attained
annex I, sec. 2(f) sec. 3(a) annex I, sec. 3(a)
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USS CHARLESTON......................... LCS 18......................... .................. X X 15.2
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Approved: May 24, 2018.
Christopher J. Spain,
Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law), Acting.
Dated: May 31, 2018.
E.K. Baldini,
Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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