[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 15368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06089]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2017-0191]
Certificate of Alternate Compliance for the Gladding-Hearn Hulls
418 and 419
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that a Certificate of Alternate
Compliance (COAC) was issued for the GLADDING-HEARN HULLS 418 AND 419.
We are issuing this notice because its publication is required by
statute.
DATES: The Certificate of Alternate Compliance was issued on March 14,
2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information or questions about
this notice call or email Mr. Kevin Miller, First District Towing
Vessel/Barge Safety Specialist, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (617) 223-
8272, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States is signatory to the
International Maritime Organization's International Regulations for
Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), as amended. The
special construction or purpose of some vessels makes them unable to
comply with the light, shape, and sound signal provisions of the 72
COLREGS. Under statutory law \1\ and Coast Guard regulation,\2\ a
vessel may instead meet alternative requirements and the vessel's
owner, builder, operator, or agent may apply for a COAC. For vessels of
special construction, the cognizant Coast Guard District Office
determines whether the vessel for which the COAC is sought complies as
closely as possible with the 72 COLREGS, and decides whether to issue
the COAC. Once issued, a COAC remains valid until information supplied
in the COAC application or the COAC terms become inapplicable to the
vessel. Under the governing statute \3\ and regulation,\4\ the Coast
Guard must publish notice of this action.
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\1\ 33 U.S.C. 1605(c)
\2\ 33 CFR. 81.3
\3\ 33 U.S.C. 1605(c)
\4\ 33 CFR 81.18
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The Coast Guard encourages the use of two masthead lights on power-
driven vessels less than 50 meters in length in accordance with ``The
Boating Safety Circular'' 75, June 1993, page 15. The Commandant, U.S.
Coast Guard, certifies that the Gladding-Hearn Hulls 418 and 419 are
vessels of special construction or purpose, and that, with respect to
the position of the two masthead lights, it is not possible to comply
fully with the requirements of the provisions enumerated in the 72
COLREGS, without interfering with the normal operation of the vessel.
This certificate authorizes the placement of these vessels' two
masthead lights to not meet the minimum horizontal separation
requirements specified in Annex I of 72 COLREGS. All other navigational
lighting dimensions will remain in compliance with 72 COLREGS,
including vertical separation required for masthead lights and
sidelights.
This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33
CFR 81.
Dated: March 14, 2017.
B.L. Black,
Chief, Prevention Department, First District, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2017-06089 Filed 3-27-17; 8:45 am]
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