[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44784-44785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22472]
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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; Amendment
AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy 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 (Admiralty) of the Navy has determined
that USS CONNECTICUT (SSN 22) 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
functions as a naval ship. The intended effect of this rule is to warn
mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10 August 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain R.R. Pixa, JAGC, U.S. Navy
Admiralty Counsel, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Washington
Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Avenue SE, Suite 3000, Washington DC 20374-
5066, Telephone number: (202) 685-5040.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority granted in 33
U.S.C. 1605, the Department of the Navy amends 32 CFR Part 706. This
amendment provides notice that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate
General (Admiralty) of the Navy, under authority delegated by the
Secretary of the Navy, has certified that USS CONNECTICUT (SSN 22) 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(b), pertaining to the arc of visibility of the sidelights; Rule
21(c), pertaining to the arc of visibility of the sternlight; Annex I,
section 2(a)(i), pertaining to the height of the masthead light; Annex
I, section 2(k), pertaining to the height and relative positions of the
anchor lights; and Annex I, section 3(b), pertaining to the location of
the sidelights. The Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty)
has also certified that the aforementioned lights 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.
PART 706--[AMENDED]
Accordingly, 32 CFR Part 706 is amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for 32 CFR Part 706 continues to read:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.
2. Table One of Sec. 706.2 is amended by adding, in numerical
order, the following entry for USS CONNECTICUT:
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
Vessel Number below minimum
required
height. Sec.
2(a)(i) Annex
I
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USS CONNECTICUT.......................... SSN 22 4.62
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3. Table Three of 706.2 is amended by adding, in numerical order,
the following entry for USS CONNECTICUT:
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 3
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Forward
Masthead Side lights Stern light, anchor Anchor lights
lights arc Side lights Stern light distance distance light, relationship of
Vessel No. of arc of arc of inboard of forward of height above aft light to
visibility; visibility; visibility; ship's sides stern in hull in forward light in
rule 21(a) rule 21(b) rule 21(c) in meters meters; rule meters; 2(K) meters 2(K) annex
3(b) annex 1 21(c) annex 1 1
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USS CONNECTICUT................ SSN 22 232 deg. 112.8 deg. 207 deg. 5.1 10.7 2.8 1.63 below.
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Dated: August 10, 1998.
G.A. Cervi,
Lieutenant Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Acting Deputy Assistant Judge
Advocate General (Admiralty)
[FR Doc. 98-22472 Filed 8-20-98; 8:45 am]
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