[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 236 (Friday, December 6, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 64618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31033]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 157

46 CFR Parts 31 and 35

[CGD 91-045]
RIN 2115-AEO1


Operational Measures To Reduce Oil Spills From Existing Tank 
Vessels Without Double Hulls

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

AGENCY: Notice of approval.

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summary: On July 30, 1996, the Coast Guard issued regulations that will 
require owners, masters, or operators of tank vessels of 5,000 gross 
tons or more that do not have double hulls and that carry oil in bulk 
as cargo to comply with certain operational measures. Many requirements 
contained in the final rule include collection-of-information 
provisions. This notice of approval intends to notify the public of the 
collection-of-information approval by the Office of Management and 
Budget.

DATES: This notice of approval is effective December 6, 1996. The final 
rule, published at 61 FR 39769, July 30, 1996, and the collection-of-
information contained therein, is effective on November 27, 1996, 
except for Secs. 157.415 and 157.420 of 33 CFR part 157, which are 
effective on February 1, 1997; and Sec. 157.445 of 33 CFR part 157, 
which is effective on July 29, 1997. The collection-of-information 
contained in Sec. 157.455(a) (5) and (6) is suspended until further 
notice as discussed in the partial suspension notice published on 
November 27, 1996 (61 FR 60189).

ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise indicated, documents referred to in this 
preamble are available for inspection or copying at the Office of the 
Executive Secretary, Marine Safety Council (G-LRA/3406) (CGD 91-045), 
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., room 3406, 
Washington, DC 20593-0001 between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is (202) 267-
1477.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Suzanne Englebert, Project 
Manager, Office of Standards Evaluation and Development, at (202) 267-
1492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule entitled ``Operation Measures 
to Reduce Oil Spills from Existing Tank Vessels without Double Hulls'' 
was published on July 30, 1996, in the Federal Register (61 FR 39769). 
The final rule contained requirements for bridge resource management 
and vessel policy and procedures, enhanced survey programs, maneuvering 
performance capability, and other measures aimed at reducing oil 
discharges from single-hull vessels.
    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), the 
Coast Guard submitted the collection-of-information requirements to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who reviewed the operational 
measures final rule to determine whether the practical value of the 
information is worth the burden imposed by its collection. The Office 
of Management and Budget approved the collection-of-information 
requirements contained in the final rule entitled ``Operational 
Measures to Reduce Oil Spills from Existing Tank Vessels without Double 
Hulls'' through August 31, 1999. The recently assigned, valid control 
number is 2115-0629 for the collection-of-information requirements.

    Dated: December 2, 1996.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards.
[FR Doc. 96-31033 Filed 12-5-96; 8:45 am]
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