Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 240 (Thursday, December 13, 2012)
Federal Register Volume 77, Number 240 (Thursday, December 13, 2012)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 74113-74115
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2012-30140
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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 CORONADO (LCS 4) 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 December 13, 2012 and is applicable beginning December 4, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Jocelyn Loftus-Williams, 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 CORONADO (LCS 4) 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 location of the forward masthead light at a height not less than 12 meters above the hull; 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 lights; Annex I, paragraph 2(f)(i), pertaining to the placement of the masthead light or lights above and clear of all other lights and obstructions; Annex I, paragraph 3(c), pertaining to the task light's horizontal distance from the fore and aft centerline of the vessel in the athwartship direction; and Rule 21(a), pertaining to the arc of visibility of the aft masthead 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), and 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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The authority citation for part 706 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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Section 706.2 is amended as follows:
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In Table One by adding, in alpha numerical order by vessel number, an entry for USS CORONADO (LCS 4);
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In Table Four, Paragraph 15 by adding, in alpha numerical order by vessel number, an entry for USS CORONADO (LCS 4);
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In Table Four, Paragraph 16 by adding, in alpha numerical order by vessel number, an entry for USS CORONADO (LCS 4); and
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In Table Five by adding, in alpha numerical order by vessel number, an
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entry for USS CORONADO (LCS 4). 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
Vessel Number light below minimum
required height Sec.
2(a)(i) Annex I
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USS CORONADO.................. LCS 4............ 4.91
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Table Four
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Horizontal distance from the fore and
Vessel Number aft centerline of the vessel in the
athwart-ship direction
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USS CORONADO............................. LCS 4....................... 1.31 meters
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Obstruction angle relative ship's
Vessel Number headings
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USS CORONADO............................. LCS 4....................... 71deg thru 73deg.
76deg thru 78deg.
287deg thru 289deg.
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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 CORONADO.............................. LCS 4....................... .................. X X 17.9
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Approved: December 4, 2012.
A.B. Fischer,
Captain, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate, General (Admiralty and Maritime Law).
Dated: December 5, 2012.
C.K. Chiappetta,
Lieutenant Commander, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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