[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6590-6591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3685]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
33 CFR Part 157

[CGD 91-045]
RIN 2115-AF27


Structural Measures To Reduce Oil Spills From Existing Tank 
Vessels Without Double Hulls; Correction

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Correction to supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the supplemental notice 
of proposed rulemaking (CGD 91-045) which was published in the Federal 
Register on December 28, 1995 (60 FR 67226). The proposed regulations 
relate to the development of structural measures to reduce the threat 
of oil spills for existing tank vessels of 5,000 gross tons or more 
without double hulls.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LCDR Suzanne Englebert, Project Manager, Standards Evaluation and 
Development Division, at (202) 267-6490. This number is equipped to 
record messages on a 24-hour basis.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) represents 
part of the Coast Guard's three-step effort to establish structural and 
operational measures that are economically and technologically feasible 
for reducing the threat of oil spills from tank vessels without double 
hulls, as required by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). It 
analyzes a number of measures and describes the results of extensive 
cost and benefit research on those measures deemed technologically 
feasible. No regulatory text is introduced in this SNPRM; however, the 
comments received on the SNPRM will allow the Coast Guard to assess the 
economic feasibility of structural measures. Upon the request of the 
Department of Transportation, a new Regulatory Identification Number 
(RIN) has been assigned to the structural portion of this rulemaking. 
The former RIN was 2115-AE01.

Need for Correction

    As published in the SNPRM, table 2 contains transcription errors 
that are in need of correction.

    Dated: February 13, 1996.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director for Standards, Office of Marine Safety, Security and 
Environmental Protection.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication on December 28, 1995 of the 
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (CGD 91-045), which is the 
subject of FR Doc. 95-31371 is corrected as follows:
    1. On page 67236, table 2 is revised to read as follows:

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                                                      Table 2--Screening Analysis--Summary of Costs                                                     
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                                                                             New total     Cargo oil shut-out   One-time    Opportunity costs per year  
                                                                             cargo oil  -----------------------   refit  -------------------------------
          Baseline tanker model                        Measure             -------------                          (ROM)                                 
                                                                               (Bbls)       (Bbls)        %       costs    International   U.S. coastal 
                                                                              (cu.m.)       (cu.m)     Initial    (M$)                                  
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70,000 dwt, Pre-MARPOL..................  1.a. PL/Spaces, 30% coverage....      523,444        7,072       1.3       1.9      $6,402,000      $9,918,000
                                                                                 83,221        1,124                                                    
70,000 dwt, Pre-MARPOL..................  1.b. PL/SBT, 30% coverage, with       470,283       60,233      11.4       0.5       6,402,000       9,918,000
                                           ballast to max. feasible draft.       74,769        9,576                                                    
70,000 dwt, Pre-MARPOL..................  1.c. PL/CBT, 30% coverage, empty      470,283       60,233      11.4       0.2       6,402,000       9,918,000
                                           to extent feasible.                   74,769        9,576                                                    
70,000 dwt, MARPOL '73..................  2.a. HBL all tanks..............      389,854      153,655      28.3       0         6,402,000       9,918,000
                                                                                 61,982       24,429                                                    
70,000 dwt, MARPOL '73..................  2.b. HBL, equivalent to               477,892       65,617      12.1       0         6,402,000       9,918,000
                                           Regulation 13G.                       75,979       10,432                                                    
70,000 dwt, Pre-MARPOL..................  3. PL/Spaces as in 1.c. and HBL       443,948       86,567      16.3       0.2       6,402,000       9,918,000
                                           as in 2.b.                            70,582       13,763                                                    
70,000 dwt, MARPOL '73..................  4. Retrofit double bottom.......      484,209       59,300      10.9       9.7       6,402,000       9,918,000
                                                                                 76,983        9,428                                                    
70,000 dwt, MARPOL '73..................  5. Retrofit double sides........      502,573       40,936       7.5      13.6       6,402,000       9,918,000
                                                                                 79,903        6,508                                                    
12,700 dwt, Tank Barge..................  6. PL/Spaces (install bulkheads)      237,072       12,844       5.1       2.8             (*)             (*)
                                                                                 37,691        2,042                                                    
12,700 dwt, Tank Barge..................  7. PL/Spaces using existing           207,712       42,203      16.9       0.3             (*)             (*)
                                           cargo tanks.                          33,204        6,710                                                    
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264,000 dwt, Pre-MARPOL.................  1.a. PL/Spaces, 30% coverage....    2,031,370       46,597       2.2      12.4     $11,279,000      12,143,000
                                                                                322,962        7,408                                                    
264,000 dwt, Pre-MARPOL.................  1.b. PL/SBT, 30% coverage, with     1,657,648      420,319      20.2       1.8      11,279,000      12,143,000
                                           ballast to max. feasible draft.      263,545       66,825                                                    
264,000 dwt, Pre-MARPOL.................  1.c. PL/CBT, 30% coverage, empty    1,657,648      420,319      20.2       0.4      11,279,000      12,143,000
                                           to extent feasible.                  263,545       66,825                                                    
264,000 dwt, MARPOL '73.................  2.a. HBL all tanks..............    1,134,047      932,159      45.1       0        11,279,000      12,143,000
                                                                                180,299      148,201                                                    
264,000 dwt, MARPOL '73.................  2.b. HBL, equivalent to             1,495,725      570,481      27.6       0        11,279,000      12,143,000
                                           Regulation 13G.                      237,801       90,699                                                    
264,000 dwt, Pre-MARPOL.................  3. PL/Spaces as in 1.c..........    1,425,814      652,153      31.4       0.4      11,279,000      12,143,000
                                                                                226,686      103,684                                                    
264,000 dwt, Pre-MARPOL.................  4. Retrofit double bottom.......    1,929,181      148,786       7.2      26.6      11,279,000      12,143,000
                                                                                306,715       23,655                                                    
264,000 dwt, Pre-MARPOL.................  5. Retrofit double sides........    1,921,087      156,880       7.5      39.9      11,279,000      12,143,000
                                                                                305,428       24,942                                                    
31,000 dwt, Tank Barge..................  6. PL/Spaces (install bulkheads)       97,015        6,483       6.3       1.4             (*)             (*)
                                                                                 15,424        1,031                                                    
31,000 dwt, Tank Barge..................  7. PL/Spaces using existing            68,281       35,217      34         0.2             (*)             (*)
                                           cargo tanks.                          10,856        5,599                                                    
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* Opportunity costs were not calculated for tank barges. However, if the opportunity costs for tank vessels were extrapolated to apply to tank barges   
  and required shipyard time is accounted for, tank barge opportunity costs would range from $2,506,000 to $5,859,000.                                  

[FR Doc. 96-3685 Filed 2-20-96; 8:45 am]
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