[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29612-29613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14289]
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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 STOUT (DDG 55) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its
special construction and purpose, cannot comply fully with certain
provisions of the 72 COLREGS without
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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: May 8, 1998.
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 certified that USS STOUT (DDG 55) is a
vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction and purpose,
cannot comply fully with the following specific provision of 72 COLREGS
without interfering with its special function as a naval ship: Annex I,
paragraph 3(a), pertaining to the location of the forward masthead
light in the forward quarter of the vessel, the placement of the after
masthead light, and the horizontal distance between the forward and
after masthead lights. The Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General
(Admiralty) 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 STOUT 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-
Masthead Forward head light
lights not masthead less than \1/
over all light not in 2\ ship's Percentage
Vessel No. other lights forward length aft horizontal
and quarter of of forward separation
obstructions. ship. annex masthead attained
annex I, sec. I, sec. 3(a) light. annex
2(f) I, sec. 3(a)
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USS STOUT........................ DDG 55 X X X 19.6
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Dated: May 8, 1998.
Approved:
R.R. Pixa,
Captain, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General
(Admiralty).
[FR Doc. 98-14289 Filed 5-29-98; 8:45 am]
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