[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28180-28181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11759]
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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; correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of April 21, 2011, the Department of
the Navy (DoN) published a final rule concerning certifications and
exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS). That document contained incorrect
information concerning side lights arc of visibility; rule 21(b). This
correcting amendment corrects that information.
DATES: Effective Date: May 16, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Jaewon Choi, 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 MICHIGAN (SSBN 727) and USS Georgia (SSBN 729)
are vessels of the Navy which, due to their special construction and
purpose, cannot fully comply with specific provisions of 72 COLREGS
without interfering with their special function as naval ships. The
vessels have been converted from SSBN's to SSGN's and this amendment
will edit the classification of the vessels to accurately reflect their
new designation as SSGN's. This amendment does not change the vessels'
previously noted deviations from 72 COLREGS. 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 previous and unchanged technical findings
that the placement of lights on these vessels in a manner differently
from that prescribed herein will adversely affect the vessel's ability
to perform its military functions. Furthermore, this amendment merely
changes the classification of these vessels and does not reflect any
changes to the placement of lights on any of these vessels.
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List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 706
Marine safety, Navigation (water), and Vessels.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, amend part 706 of title
32 of the CFR 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 follow:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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2. Section 706.2 is amended in Table Three, by revising the entries for
USS MICHIGAN (SSGN 727) and USS GEORGIA (SSGN 729), 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 Three
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Side lights Forward Anchor lights
Masthead distance Stern light anchor light, relationship of
lights arc Side lights Stern light inboard of distance height above aft light to
Vessel Number of arc of arc of ship's sides forward of hull in forward light
visibility; visibility; visibility; in meters: stern in meters; in meters;
rule 21(a) rule 21(b) rule 21(c) Section 3(b) meters; Section 2(K) Section 2(K)
annex 1 rule 21(c) annex 1 annex 1
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USS MICHIGAN................. SSGN 727....... 225[deg] 112.5[deg] 209[deg] 5.3 9.0 3.8 4.0 below.
USS GEORGIA.................. SSGN 729....... 225[deg] 112.5[deg] 209[deg] 5.3 9.0 3.8 4.0 below.
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Approved: May 4, 2011.
M. Robb Hyde,
Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General
(Admiralty and Maritime Law).
[FR Doc. 2011-11759 Filed 5-13-11; 8:45 am]
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