[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 66 (Thursday, April 4, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 14969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8210]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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 MOUNT HOOD (AE 29) 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: March 20, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain R. R. Pixa, 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 Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate 
General (Admiralty) of the Navy, under authority delegated by the 
Secretary of the Navy, has determined that certain navigation lights on 
USS MOUNT HOOD (AE 29), previously certified as not in compliance with 
72 COLREGS, now comply with the applicable 72 COLREGS requirements. 
Specifically, the forward masthead light has been relocated to comply 
with Annex I, paragraph 3(a).
    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.

    2. Table Five of Sec. 706.2 is amended by deleting the following 
entry for USS MOUNT HOOD (AE 29):


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 Five                                                                       
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                                                                                                                   After masthead                       
                                                        Masthead lights not over                                light less than \1/                     
                                                          all other lights and      Forward masthead light not    2\ ship's length        Percentage    
               Vessel                      No.        obstructions. annex I, sec.  in forward quarter of ship.     aft of forward         horizontal    
                                                                  2(f)                  annex I, sec. 3(a)        masthead light.    separation attained
                                                                                                                 annex I, sec. 3(a)                     
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USS MOUNT HOOD.....................  AE 29            ...........................  ...........................                   X                   99 
                                                                                                                                                        
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    Dated: March 20, 1996.

R.R. Pixa,
Capt., JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General 
(Admiralty).
[FR Doc. 96-8210 Filed 4-3-96; 8:45 am]
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