[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 171 (Thursday, September 4, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 52556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21028]
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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 BREMERTON (SSN 698) 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 September 4, 2014 and is applicable
beginning August 13, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Jocelyn Loftus-Williams,
(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 BREMERTON (SSN 698) 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: Rule 21(a)
pertaining to the location of the masthead light over the fore and aft
centerline of the ship. The DAJAG (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has also
certified that the light involved is 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 Two by adding, in alpha numerical
order, by vessel number, an entry for USS BREMERTON (SSN 698) 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 Two
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Side
Forward AFT anchor Side lights, Side
Masthead anchor light, lights, distance lights,
lights, light, Forward distance AFT anchor distance forward of distance
distance distance anchor below light, below forward inboard of
Vessel No. to stbd of below light, flight dk number of; flight dk masthead ship's
keel in flight dk number of; in meters; Rule in meters; light in sides in
meters; in meters; Rule Rule 30(a)(ii) Sec. meters; meters;
Rule 21(a) Sec. 30(a)(i) 21(e), 2(g), Sec. Sec.
2(K), Rule Annex I 3(b), 3(b),
Annex I 30(a)(ii) Annex I Annex I
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USS BREMERTON SSN 698 0.41 .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........
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Approved: August 25, 2014.
A.B. Fischer,
Captain, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate, General
(Admiralty and Maritime Law).
Dated: August 27, 2014.
N.A. Hagerty-Ford,
Commander, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Federal
Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-21028 Filed 9-3-14; 8:45 am]
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