[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 19935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10620]
[[Page 19935]]
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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 John Paul Jones (DDG 53) 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 destroyer. The intended effect of this rule is to
warn mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS apply.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 1997.
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 authority delegated by the
Secretary of the Navy, has certified that USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53)
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: Annex I, section 3(a), pertaining to the location of the
foreward masthead light in the forward quarter of the ship; and the
horizontal distance between the forward and after masthead lights,
without interfering with its special functions as a naval destroyer.
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.
Accordingly, 32 CFR part 706 is amended as follows:
PART 706--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 32 CFR part 706 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.
2. Table Five of Sec. 706.2 is amended by revising the entry for
the USS John Paul Jones to read as follows:
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 mast head light
Masthead lights not over Forward masthead light less than \1/2\ ship's Percentage
Vessel Number all other lights and not in forward quarter of length aft of forward horizontal
obstructions. Annex I, ship. Annex I, sec. 3(a) masthead light. Annex I, separation attained
sec. 2(f) sec. 3(a)
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USS John Paul Jones............. DDG 53 X........................ X........................ X....................... 18.9
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Dated: March 20, 1997.
R.R. Pixa,
Captain, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General
(Admiralty).
Dated: April 10, 1997.
[FR Doc. 97-10620 Filed 4-23-97; 8:45 am]
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