[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36291-36292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17498]
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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 has determined
that USS KINGFISHER (MHC 56) 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: June 25, 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, Virginia, 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
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authority delegated by the Secretary of the Navy, has certified that
USS KINGFISHER (MHC 56) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its
special construction and purpose, cannot fully comply with the
following specific provisions of 72 COLREGS without interfering with
its special function as a naval ship: Rule 27(f), pertaining to the
display of all-round lights by a vessel engaged in mineclearance
operations; and Annex I, paragraph 9(b), prescribing that all-round
lights be located as not to be obscured by masts, topmasts or
structures within angular sectors of more than six degrees. The Deputy
Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty) of the Navy 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.
2. Section 706.2 is amended by adding the following ship to Table
Four, paragraph 18:
Sec. 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under Executive
Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605.
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Obscured angles relative
to ship's heading
Vessel Number ---------------------------
Port STBD
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Kingfisher................... MHC 56....... 59.5 deg. to 281.7 deg.
78.3 deg.. to 300.5
deg..
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Dated: June 25, 1996.
Approved.
R.R. Pixa,
Captain, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General
(Admiralty).
[FR Doc. 96-17498 Filed 7-9-96; 8:45 am]
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