[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 17754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7814]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2010-0160]
Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the Lift Boat GARY
CHIASSON ELEVATOR
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that a Certificate of Alternative
Compliance was issued for the lift boat GARY CHIASSON ELEVATOR as
required by 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.
DATES: The Certificate of Alternate Compliance was issued on March 1,
2010.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this notice is available for inspection or
copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this
docket on the Internet by going to http://www.regulations.gov,
inserting USCG-2010-0160 in the ``Keyword'' box, and then clicking
``Search.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call CWO2 David Mauldin, District Eight, Prevention Branch, U.S. Coast
Guard, telephone 504-671-2153. If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
A Certificate of Alternative Compliance, as allowed under Title 33
of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 81 and 89, has been issued
for the lift boat GARY CHIASSON ELEVATOR. The Certificate of
Alternative Compliance permits the masthead light to be offset from the
centerline 6' to port. Placing the masthead light on the centerline as
required by Rule 21 (a) of 72 COLREGS, and Rule 21 (a) of the Inland
Rules Act, would result in a masthead light obstructed by the forward
leg of the lift boat. In addition the sidelights may be located on the
outermost edges of the top of the pilothouse. Due to the pilothouse
being offset to port, the sidelights will also be offset to port. The
port sidelight will be located 16.5' from the centerline and the
starboard sidelight will be located 11.5' from the centerline. Both
sidelights will be located greater than 10% inboard the greatest
breadth of the vessel and 19' forward of the masthead light. Placing
the sidelights in the locations required by Annex I, paragraph 3(b) of
72 COLREGS, and Annex I, paragraph 84.05(b) of the Inland Rules Act
would expose the sidelights to probable damage from the cranes.
Furthermore, the stern light may be located on the main mast above the
pilothouse, 56' forward from the aft end of the vessel. Placing the
stern light closer to the aft end of the vessel as required by Rule 21
(c) of 72 COLREGS, and Rule 21 (c) of the Inland Rules Act, would
result in a stern light location exposed to damage from cargo and crane
activity of the main deck working area of the vessel.
This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c), and 33
CFR 81.18.
Dated: March 8, 2010.
By Direction of the Commander.
J. W. Johnson,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Inspections and Investigations
Branch, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2010-7814 Filed 4-6-10; 8:45 am]
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