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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 Judge 
Advocate General of the Navy has determined that USS STOUT (DDG 55) is 
a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and 
purpose, cannot comply fully with certain provisions of the 72 COLREGS 
without interfering with its special functions as a naval destroyer. 
The intended effect of this rule is to warn mariners in waters where 72 
COLREGS apply.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 14, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain R. R. Rossi, JAGC, U.S. Navy, 
Admiralty Counsel, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Navy 
Department, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 22332-2400,Telephone 
number: (703) 325-9744.

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 Judge Advocate General of the Navy, 
under authority delegated by the Secretary of the Navy, has certified 
that USS STOUT (DDG 55) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its 
special construction and purpose, cannot comply fully with 72 COLREGS: 
Annex I, paragraph 3(a) pertaining to the location of the forward 
masthead light in the forward quarter of the vessel, the placement of 
the after masthead light, and the horizontal distance between the 
forward and after masthead lights; Annex I, paragraph 2(f)(i) 
pertaining to placement of the masthead light or lights above and clear 
of all other lights and obstructions; and, Annex I, paragraph 3(c) 
pertaining to placement of task lights not less than 2 meters from the 
fore and aft centerline of the ship in the athwartship direction; 
without interfering with its special function as a naval ship. The 
Judge Advocate General 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 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), and 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.


Sec. 706.2  [Amended]

    2. Table Four of 706.2 is amended by:
    a. Adding the following vessel to Paragraph 15: 

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                                                    Horizontal distance 
                                                   from the fore and aft
        Vessel                   Number              centerline of the  
                                                       vessel in the    
                                                  athwartship direction.
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USS STOUT..............  DDG 55.................  1.90 meters           
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    b. Adding the following vessel to Paragraph 16: 

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                                                     Obstruction angle  
         Vessel                   Number              relative ship's   
                                                         headings       
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USS STOUT..............  DDG 55.................  90.94 thru 108.19     
                                                   degree.              
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    3. Table Five of 706.2 is amended by adding the following vessel: 

                                                   Table Five                                                   
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                                                                                    After masthead              
                                              Masthead lights    Forward masthead   light less than             
                                                not over all       light not in      \1/2\ ship's     Percentage
         Vessel                 Number        other lights and   forward quarter     length aft of    horizontal
                                               obstructions.    of ship. Annex I,  forward masthead   separation
                                               Annex I, sec.        sec. 3(a)       light Annex I,     attained 
                                                   2(f)                               sec. 3(a)                 
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USS STOUT................  DDG 55                    X                  X                  X                13.0
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    Dated: January 14, 1994.

    Approved:
J.E. Dombroski,
CAPT, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Acting Judge Advocate General.
[FR Doc. 94-3496 Filed 2-14-94; 8:45 am]
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