[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 88 (Monday, May 8, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22505-22506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11197]



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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, acting 
pursuant to authority delegated from the Secretary of the Navy: has 
determined that USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) 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 aircraft carrier; and has 
directed that certain naval ships or classes of ships be removed from 
the Tables in the existing Part 706. The intended effect of this rule 
is to warn mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 27, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander K.P. McMahon, 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. The 
Secretary of the Navy previously certified that USS DWIGHT D. 
EISENHOWER (CVN 69) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special 
construction and purpose, cannot fully with 72 COLREGS. 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 amended that certification to reflect that certain 
navigation lights on USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), previously 
certified as not in compliance with 72 COLREGS, now comply with the 
applicable 72 COLREGS requirements, to wit: the ship now has a single 
forward anchor light, as required by Rule 30(a)(i).
    Notice is also provided that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate 
General (Admiralty) of the Navy has determined that certain vessels and 
classes of vessels listed in the existing tables of 32 CFR Part 706 may 
be deleted from those tables because certification of those vessels or 
classes of vessels is no longer required.
    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.

    Accordingly, 32 CFR Part 706 is amended as follows:

PART 706--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 706 continues to read:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.


Sec. 706.2  [Amended]

    2. Table Two of Sec. 706.2 is amended by revising the entry for the 
following vessel:

                                                                        Table Two                                                                       
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                                                                                                                                    Side                
                                                                      Forward                AFT anchor                Side       lights,        Side   
                                                         Masthead      anchor     Forward      light,       AFT       lights,     distance     lights,  
                                                         lights,       light,      anchor     distance     anchor    distance    forward of    distance 
                                                       distance to    distance     light,      below       light,      below      forward     inboard of
                  Vessel                       No.       stbd of       below       number    flight dk     number    flight dk    masthead      ship's  
                                                         keel in     flight dk    of; rule   in meters;   of; rule  in meters;    light in     sides in 
                                                         meters;     in meters;   30(a)(i)  rule 21(e),  30(a)(ii)  Sec. 2(g),    meters;      meters;  
                                                        Rule 21(a)   Sec. 2(K),                 rule                  annex I    Sec. 3(b),   Sec. 3(b),
                                                                      Annex I                30(a)(ii)                            annex I      annex I  
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                   *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER.................  CVN-69               30  ...........          1          9.3          2         0.7  ...........  ...........
                                                                                                                                                        
                   *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  *                  
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    1. Table One of 32 CFR 706.2 is amended by removing the following 
ships:

USS LEAHY................................................  CG-16        
USS CHARLES F. ADAMS.....................................  DDG-2        
USS JOHN KING............................................  DDG-3        
USS LAWRENCE.............................................  DDG-4        
USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS...................................  DDG-5        
USS BARNEY...............................................  DDG-6        
USS LYNDE MC CORMICK.....................................  DDG-8        
USS TOWERS...............................................  DDG-9        
USS SAMPSON..............................................  DDG-10       
USS SELLERS..............................................  DDG-11       
USS ROBINSON.............................................  DDG-12       
USS HOEL.................................................  DDG-13       
USS BUCHANAN.............................................  DDG-14       
USS BERKELEY.............................................  DDG-15       
USS JOSEPH STRAUSS.......................................  DDG-16       
USS CONYNGHAM............................................  DDG-17       
USS SEMMES...............................................  DDG-18       
USS TATTNALL.............................................  DDG-19       
USS GOLDSBOROUGH.........................................  DDG-20       
USS COCHRANE.............................................  DDG-21       
USS BENJAMIN STODDERT....................................  DDG-22       
USS RICHARD E. BYRD......................................  DDG-23       
USS WADDELL..............................................  DDG-24       
USS BRONSTEIN............................................  FF-1037      
USS MC CLOY..............................................  FF-1038      
USS IWO JIMA.............................................  LPH-2        
USS OKINAWA..............................................  LPH-3        
USS CONSTANT.............................................  MSO-427      
USS ENGAGE...............................................  MSO-433      
USS ENHANCE..............................................  MSO-437      
USS ESTEEM...............................................  MSO-438      
USS EXCEL................................................  MSO-439      
USS EXPLOIT..............................................  MSO-440      
USS EXULTANT.............................................  MSO-441      
USS FEARLESS.............................................  MSO-442      
USS FORTIFY..............................................  MSO-446      
USS ILLUSIVE.............................................  MSO-448      
USS IMPERVIOUS...........................................  MSO-449      
USS INFLICT..............................................  MSO-456      
USS PLUCK................................................  MSO-464      
USS LEADER...............................................  MSO-490      
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USS ADROIT...............................................  MSO-509      
USS AFFRAY...............................................  MSO-511      
USS SKIPJACK.............................................  SSN-585      
USS SCULPIN..............................................  SSN-590      
USS SHARK................................................  SSN-591      
USS PERMIT...............................................  SSN-594      
USS PLUNGER..............................................  SSN-595      
USS BARB.................................................  SSN-596      
USS HADDO................................................  SSN-604      
USS JACK.................................................  SSN-605      
USS TINOSA...............................................  SSN-606      
USS SAM HOUSTON..........................................  SSN-609      
USS JOHN MARSHALL........................................  SSN-611      
USS GUARDFISH............................................  SSN-612      
USS FLASHER..............................................  SSN-613      
USS GREENLING............................................  SSN-614      
USS HADDOCK..............................................  SSN-621      
USS STURGEON.............................................  SSN-637      
USS QUEENFISH............................................  SSN-651      
USS RAY..................................................  SSN-653      
USS LAPON................................................  SSN-661      
USS SEA DEVIL............................................  SSN-664      
USS GUITARRO.............................................  SSN-665      
USS SILVERSIDES..........................................  SSN-679      
USS GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB..................................  SSN-685      
USS BATON ROUGE..........................................  SSN-689      
USS LAFAYETTE............................................  SSBN-616     
USS ALEXANDER HAMILTON...................................  SSBN-617     
USS JAMES MONROE.........................................  SSBN-622     
USS WOODROW WILSON.......................................  SSBN-624     
USS HENRY CLAY...........................................  SSBN-625     
USS JAMES MADISON........................................  SSBN-627     
USS TECUMSEH.............................................  SSBN-628     
USS DANIEL BOONE.........................................  SSBN-629     
USS JOHN C. CALHOUN......................................  SSBN-630     
USS ULYSSES S GRANT......................................  SSBN-631     
USS VON STEUBEN..........................................  SSBN-632     
USS CASIMIR PULASKI......................................  SSBN-633     
USS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN....................................  SSBN-640     
USS GEORGE BANCROFT......................................  SSBN-643     
USS LEWIS & CLARK........................................  SSBN-644     
USS GEORGE C. MARSHALL...................................  SSBN-654     
USS HENRY L. STIMSON.....................................  SSBN-655     
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER.............................  SSBN-656     
USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY....................................  SSBN-657     
USS WILL ROGERS..........................................  SSBN-659     
                                                                        

    2. Table Two of 32 CFR 706.2 is amended by removing the following 
ships:

USS LEXINGTON............................................  AVT-16       
USS MIDWAY...............................................  CV-41        
USS RANGER...............................................  CV-61        
USS IWO JIMA.............................................  LPH-2        
USS OKINAWA..............................................  LPH-3        
USS PENGASIUS............................................  PHM-1        
USS HERCULES.............................................  PHM-2        
USS TAURUS...............................................  PHM-3        
USS AQUILA...............................................  PHM-4        
USS ANES.................................................  PHM-5        
USS GEMINI...............................................  PHM-6        
                                                                        

    3. Table 3 of 32 CFR 706.2 is amended by removing the following 
ships:

USS BLUEBACK.............................................  SS-581       
USS SKIPJACK.............................................  SSN-585      
USS SCULPIN..............................................  SSN-590      
USS SHARK................................................  SSN-591      
USS PERMIT...............................................  SSN-594      
USS PLUNGER..............................................  SSN-595      
USS BARB.................................................  SSN-596      
USS HADDO................................................  SSN-604      
USS JACK.................................................  SSN-605      
USS TINOSA...............................................  SSN-606      
USS SAM HOUSTON..........................................  SSN-609      
USS JOHN MARSHALL........................................  SSN-611      
USS GUARDFISH............................................  SSN-612      
USS FLASHER..............................................  SSN-613      
USS GREENLING............................................  SSN-614      
USS HADDOCK..............................................  SSN-621      
USS STURGEON.............................................  SSN-637      
USS QUEENFISH............................................  SSN-651      
USS RAY..................................................  SSN-653      
USS LAPON................................................  SSN-661      
USS SEA DEVIL............................................  SSN-664      
USS GUITARRO.............................................  SSN-665      
USS SILVERSIDES..........................................  SSN-679      
USS GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB..................................  SSN-685      
USS BATON ROUGE..........................................  SSN-689      
USS LAFAYETTE............................................  SSBN-616     
USS ALEXANDER HAMILTON...................................  SSBN-617     
USS JAMES MONROE.........................................  SSBN-622     
USS WOODROW WILSON.......................................  SSBN-624     
USS HENRY CLAY...........................................  SSBN-625     
USS JAMES MADISON........................................  SSBN-627     
USS TECUMSEH.............................................  SSBN-628     
USS DANIEL BOONE.........................................  SSBN-629     
USS JOHN C. CALHOUN......................................  SSBN-630     
USS ULYSSES S. GRANT.....................................  SSBN-631     
USS VON STUEBEN..........................................  SSBN-632     
USS CASIMIR PULASKI......................................  SSBN-633     
USS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN....................................  SSBN-640     
USS GEORGE BANCROFT......................................  SSBN-643     
USS LEWIS AND CLARK......................................  SSBN-644     
USS GEORGE C. MARSHALL...................................  SSBN-654     
USS HENRY L. STIMSON.....................................  SSBN-655     
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER.............................  SSBN-656     
USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY....................................  SSBN-657     
USS WILL ROGERS..........................................  SSBN-659     
                                                                        

    4. Table Four, paragraph 1 of 32 CFR 706.2 is amended by removing 
the word ``AVT,'' in the first sentence.
    5. Table Four, paragraph 4 of 32 CFR 706.2 is amended by removing 
the following ships:

                                                                        
                          Vessel                              MSO No.   
                                                                        
USS CONSTANT.............................................  427          
USS ENGAGE...............................................  433          
USS ENHANCE..............................................  437          
USS ESTEEM...............................................  438          
USS EXCEL................................................  439          
USS EXPLOIT..............................................  440          
USS EXULTANT.............................................  441          
USS FEARLESS.............................................  442          
USS FORTIFY..............................................  446          
USS ILLUSIVE.............................................  448          
USS IMPERVIOUS...........................................  449          
USS INFLICT..............................................  456          
USS PLUCK................................................  464          
USS LEADER...............................................  490          
USS ADROIT...............................................  509          
USS AFFRAY...............................................  511          
                                                                        

    6. Table Four, paragraph 6 of 32 CFR 706.2 is amended by removing 
the following ships:

USS WICHITA..............................................  (AOR 1)      
USS FULTON...............................................  (AS 11)      
                                                                        

    7. Table Four, paragraphs 5, 12 and 13 of 32 CFR 706.2 are removed 
and reserved.
    8. Table Five of 32 CFR 706.2 is amended by removing the following 
ships:

USS HALEAKALA............................................  AE 25        
USS LEXINGTON............................................  AVT 16       
USS LEAHY................................................  CG 16        
USS HARRY E. YARNELL.....................................  CG 17        
USS WORDEN...............................................  CG 18        
USS GRIDLEY..............................................  CG 21        
USS ENGLAND..............................................  CG 22        
USS HALSEY...............................................  CG 23        
USS REEVES...............................................  CG 24        
USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS.....................................  CG 27        
USS WAINWRIGHT...........................................  CG 28        
USS JOUETT...............................................  CG 29        
USS HORNE................................................  CG 30        
USS STERETT..............................................  CG 31        
USS WILLIAM H. STANDLEY..................................  CG 32        
USS FOX..................................................  CG 33        
USS BIDDLE...............................................  CG 34        
USS VIRGINIA.............................................  CGN 38       
USS TEXAS................................................  CGN 39       
USS MIDWAY...............................................  CV 41        
USS RANGER...............................................  CV 61        
USS FARRAGUT.............................................  DDG 37       
USS LUCE.................................................  DDG 38       
USS MACDONOUGH...........................................  DDG 39       
USS COONTZ...............................................  DDG 40       
USS KING.................................................  DDG 41       
USS MAHAN................................................  DDG 42       
USS DAHLGREN.............................................  DDG 43       
USS WILLIAM V. PRATT.....................................  DDG 44       
USS DEWEY................................................  DDG 45       
USS PREBLE...............................................  DDG 46       
USS RALEIGH..............................................  LPD 1        
USS VANCOUVER............................................  LPD 2        
USS IWO JIMA.............................................  LPH 2        
USS OKINAWA..............................................  LPH 3        
USS NEWPORT..............................................  LST 1179     
USS MANITOWOC............................................  LST 1180     
USS SUMTER...............................................  LST 1181     
USS FRESNO...............................................  LST 1182     
USS PEORIA...............................................  LST 1183     
USS SCHENECTADY..........................................  LST 1185     
USS TUSCALOOSA...........................................  LST 1187     
USS BOULDER..............................................  LST 1190     
USS RACINE...............................................  LST 1191     
USS BARBOUR COUNTY.......................................  LST 1195     
USNS POINT LOMA..........................................  T-AGDS 2     
                                                                        

Sec. 706.3  [Amended]

    10. Table One in Sec. 706.3 is amended by removing the following 
classes:

T-AGS-29 Class
USNS MIRFAK (T-AK-271)
USNS FURMAN (T-AK-280)
USNS MARSHFIELD (T-AK-282)
USNS NEPTUNE (T-ARC-2)
ATF-81 Class
ATF-96 Class
DD-931 Class
DDG-31 Class
MSB Class
PG-84 Class
SS-580 Class
SSN-585 Class
USS NARWHAL (SSN-671)
USS GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB (SSN-685)
SSBN-608 Class

    Dated: February 8, 1995.

K.P. McMahon,

Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General 
(Admiralty).

[FR Doc. 95-11197 Filed 5-5-95; 8:45 am]

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