[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 250 (Friday, December 27, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68161-68162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32843]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

46 CFR Part 28

[CGD 96-046]
RIN 2115-AF35


Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Regulations

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Correction to interim rule; extension of comment period; delay 
of effective date.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the interim rule [CGD 
96-046], which was published Tuesday, November 5, 1996, (61 FR 57268). 
Also, the Coast Guard is extending the comment period and delaying the 
interim rule effective date on the requirements for safety equipment 
and vessel operating procedures on commercial fishing industry vessels. 
The comment period is extended to 105 days to allow 60 additional days 
for public comment.

DATES: The effective date of the interim rule published on November 5, 
1996 (61 FR 57268) is delayed until March 20, 1997. The effective date 
of this document is December 27, 1996. Comments must be received on or 
before February 20, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to the Executive Secretary, Marine 
Safety Council (G-LRA/3406) (CGD 94-046), U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001, or may 
be delivered to room 3406 at the same address between 9:30 a.m. and 2 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone 
number is (202) 267-1477.
    The Executive Secretary maintains the public docket for this 
rulemaking. Comments will become part of this docket and will be 
available for inspection or copying at room 3406, U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commander Mark D. Bobal, Project Manager, G-MSO-2, U.S. Coast Guard, 
2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593, telephone (202) 267-0836.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background and Purpose

    On November 5, 1996, the Coast Guard published an interim rule in 
the Federal Register (61 FR 57268). This rulemaking was initiated to 
implement certain provisions of the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel 
Safety Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100-424. This rule established requirements 
for U.S. documented or state numbered uninspected fishing, fish 
processing, and fish tender vessels. The comment period was limited to 
45 days by the interim rule. The Coast Guard has received many requests 
to extend the comment period to allow for additional time to review the 
provisions of this rule. The purpose of this document is to extend the 
comment period an additional 60 days and delay the effective date of 
the interim rule and to make the following correction:

Need for Correction

    As published, the interim rule contains an omission which may prove 
to be misleading and needs correction.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication on November 5, 1996, of the interim 
rule [CGD 96-046] which was the subject of FR Doc. 96-28406, is 
corrected as follows:
    1. On page 57274, in table 28.120(a) entitled ``Survival Craft For 
Documented Vessels,'' in the eighth entry for area, ``Inside Boundary 
Line, cold waters; or Lakes, bays, sounds, cold waters; or rivers, cold 
waters'', for vessels 10.97 meters (36 feet) or more in length, in the 
third column, the words ``See note 2'' should be added after the words 
``Inflatable buoyant apparatus.''

    Dated: December 20, 1996.
J.C. Card,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety 
and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 96-32843 Filed 12-26-96; 8:45 am]
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