[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67170-67187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28611]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 127, 154, 155, 159, 164, and 183; and

46 CFR Parts 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 38, 39, 54, 56, 58, 61, 63, 76, 
77, 78, 92, 95, 96, 97, 105, 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 119, 125, 
151, 153, 154, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 174, 175, 182, 190, 
193, 195, and 199

[USCG-1999-5151]
RIN 2115-AF80


Update of Standards From the American Society for Testing and 
Materials (ASTM)

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: By this direct final rule, the Coast Guard amends Titles 33 
and 46, Code of Federal Regulations, to render current the standards 
incorporated by reference from the American Society for Testing and 
Materials (ASTM). Some of the standards incorporated were over 30 years 
out of date. This rule incorporates the most recent editions of the 
standards to ensure the use by regulated industry of the latest 
technology.

DATES: This direct final rule is effective on February 29, 2000, unless 
a written adverse comment, or written notice of intent to submit an 
adverse comment, reaches the Docket Management Facility on or before 
January 31, 2000. If you submit an adverse comment, or notice of intent 
to submit an adverse comment, the Coast Guard will withdraw this rule 
and publish a timely notice of withdrawal in the Federal Register. The 
incorporation by reference of publications in this rule was approved by 
the Director of the Federal Register on February 29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: To make sure your comments and related material are not 
entered more than once in the docket, please submit them by only one of 
the following means:
    (1) By mail to the Docket Management Facility (USCG-1999-5151), 
U.S. Department of Transportation, room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (2) By delivery to room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif 
Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone 
number is 202-366-9329.
    (3) By fax to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251.
    (4) Electronically through the Web Site for the Docket Management 
System at http://dms.dot.gov.

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    The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this 
rulemaking. Comments and material received from the public, as well as 
documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, 
will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or 
copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket 
on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
    You may inspect the material incorporated by reference at room 
1312, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001, between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-267-0257. 
Copies of the material are available as indicated in the 
``Incorporation by Reference'' section of this preamble.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this rule, call Ms. 
Janet Walton, Office of Standards, Evaluation and Development (G-MSR), 
U.S. Coast Guard, telephone 202-267-0257. For questions on viewing, or 
submitting material to, the docket, call Dorothy Walker, Chief, 
Dockets, Department of Transportation, telephone 202-366-9329.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

    The Coast Guard encourages you to participate in this rulemaking by 
submitting comments and related material. If you do so, please include 
your name and address, identify the docket number for this rulemaking 
(USCG-1999-5151), indicate the specific section of this document to 
which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. You 
may submit your comments and material by mail, delivery, fax, or 
electronic means to the Docket Management Facility at the address under 
ADDRESSES; but please submit your comments and material by only one 
means. If you submit them by mail or delivery, submit them in an 
unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for 
copying and electronic filing. If you submit them by mail and would 
like to know they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-
addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and 
material received during the comment period. We may change this rule in 
view of them.

Regulatory Information

    The Coast Guard is publishing a direct final rule, the procedures 
for which appear in 33 CFR 1.05-55, because it anticipates no adverse 
comment. Unless, during the specified comment period, it receives 
either a written adverse comment or written notice of intent to submit 
one, this rule will become effective on February 29, 2000. In that 
case, shortly before or after that date, the Coast Guard will publish a 
document in the Federal Register stating that it received neither any 
written adverse comment nor any written notice of intent to submit one 
and confirming that this rule will or did become effective on February 
29, 2000.
    Nevertheless, if the Coast Guard receives either a written adverse 
comment or written notice of intent to submit one, it will publish a 
document in the Federal Register announcing withdrawal of all or part 
of this rule. If an adverse comment or a notice of intent to submit one 
applies to only part of this rule, and removal of that part is possible 
without defeating the purpose of this rule, the Coast Guard may adopt 
as final those parts of this rule on which it received no such comment 
or notice. In either case it will withdraw any part of this rule that 
was the subject of any such comment or notice. If it decides to proceed 
with a rulemaking following receipt of any such comment or notice, it 
will publish a separate Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and 
provide a new opportunity for comment.
    A comment counts as ``adverse'' if it explains why this rule would 
be inappropriate or would be ineffective or unacceptable without a 
change, or challenges the premise or approach of the rule.

Background and Purpose

    The Coast Guard uses standards established by other organizations, 
such as ASTM, as a means of establishing technical requirements. 
Incorporation by reference allows the Coast Guard to include these 
technical standards in its rules without increasing the volume of the 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The Federal Register is the only 
medium through which the Coast Guard and other agencies can incorporate 
by reference. 1 CFR part 51 prescribes the methods and procedures for 
incorporation by reference.
    This rule changes most of the 170 standards from ASTM now 
incorporated by reference in titles 33 and 46 of the CFR. Standards B 
858, D 4268, F 1387, F 1548, and Adjunct F 1626 continue to call for 
the most recent technology and have not yet been withdrawn or updated 
by ASTM. ASTM typically updates each standard every 5 years.
    ASTM has discontinued standards A 7, A 300, A 430, A 442, A 525, B 
97, B 141, and D 1692 and replaced each with a different standard from 
ASTM. The Coast Guard has eliminated standards F 808 and F 989 from its 
rules without replacement since ASTM discontinued them, and the Coast 
Guard has determined that no replacement is necessary. The Coast Guard 
will incorporate the rest, which ASTM has updated. It will incorporate 
these because, in addition to its desire for industry to use the most 
recent technology, the older editions may be difficult for some parties 
to find.

Discussion of Rule

    This rule contains two kinds of updates of standards from ASTM: (1) 
updates of those standards that bear the same numbers and same general 
technical contents but that ASTM has brought into more recent year-
versions, and (2) updates of those that ASTM has discontinued and 
replaced or combined with others. A brief description of the two kinds 
follows:

(1) More Recent Year-Versions of Standards

    ASTM has brought the standards listed below into more recent 
versions. The later versions bear the same general technical contents 
as the standards currently incorporated, but have been reviewed by ASTM 
committees on a five-year schedule and brought into new ``year-
versions.'' For example, ASTM standard A 27-80 (1980 version of 
standard A 27) is currently incorporated into the rules of the Coast 
Guard. The newer version of this standard is A 27-95 (1995 version of 
standard A 27).
    In some cases, ASTM reviews the standards in its 5-year cycle and 
re-certifies them unchanged. Such standards appear here with the years 
of their re-certification in parentheses. For example, standard A 192-
91 (1996) is the 1991 version of standard A 192 re-certified in 1996 
unchanged.
    During the review of standards, changes occur--or not--by consensus 
of the members of committees of ASTM. Since this process provides the 
opportunity for members of industry, government, and academia to 
participate, the Coast Guard considers the updated standards to have 
been adequately reviewed and to be technically sound.
    ASTM has brought the following standards into more recent year-
versions:

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    A 20, A 27, A 36, A 47, A 53, A 106, A 126, A 134, A 135, A 139, A 
178, A 179, A 182, A 192, A 193, A 194, A 197, A 199, A 203, A 210, A 
213, A 214, A 216, A 226, A 234, A 249, A 268, A 276, A 302, A 307, A 
312, A 320, A 325, A 333, A 334, A 335, A 336, A 350, A 351, A 352, A 
358, A 369, A 370, A 376, A 387, A 395, A 403, A 420, A 449, A 508, A 
516, A 520, A 522, A 524, A 533, A 536, A 537, A 575, A 576, A 612, A 
662, A 653, A 724, B 16, B 21, B 26, B 42, B 43, B 68, B 75, B 85, B 
88, B 96, B 111, B 117, B 122, B 124, B 127, B 152, B 154, B 161, B 
165, B 167, B 171, B 209, B 210, B 234, B 241, B 280, B 283, B 315, B 
361, C 177, C 518, D 92, D 93, D 323, D 413, D 471, D 570, D 635, D 
665, D 751, D 882, D 975, D 1004, D 1434, D 1435, D 1518, D 1621, D 
1622, D 1785, D 2241, D 2464, D 2466, D 2467, D 2665, D 2777, D 2842, D 
2863, D 4066, D 4986, E 11, E 23, E 84, E 119, E 208, E 648, E 662, F 
631, F 682, F 715, F 722, F 1003, F 1006, F 1007, F 1014, F 1020, F 
1120, F 1121, F 1122, F 1123, F 1139, F 1155, F 1172, F 1173, F 1196, F 
1197, F 1199, F 1200, F 1201, F 1271, F 1273, F 1321, F 1323, F 1476, F 
1546, and F 1548.

(2) Discontinued, Replaced, and Combined Standards

    ASTM has completely discontinued some standards incorporated into 
the rules of the Coast Guard for either a lack of need by industry or 
the development of other, more modern standards. In some cases, ASTM 
has replaced the discontinued standards with current ones. In others, 
ASTM has discontinued standards with no replacements, and the Coast 
Guard has either removed them from its rules or replaced them with 
similar standards. In yet others, ASTM has combined two or more 
standards to form one common one.
    Each of the following eleven standards falls into one of these 
three categories:
    (1) ASTM A 7-65, ``Standard Specifications for Steel for Bridges 
and Buildings.'' ASTM discontinued this standard in 1967 and replaced 
it with A 36-97a, ``Standard Specification for Carbon Structural 
Steel.'' The Coast Guard has determined that this replacement is 
appropriate in its rules. The Coast Guard originally incorporated by 
reference ASTM A 7 into 46 CFR 160.032-1, which governs materials used 
for davits. It requires that structural steel made by the open-hearth 
or electric-furnace process meet this standard.
    (2) ASTM A 199-84, ``Specification for Seamless Cold-Drawn 
Intermediate Alloy-Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes.'' ASTM 
discontinued this standard in 1995 and replaced it with A 200, 
``Specification for Seamless Intermediate Alloy-Steel Still Tubes for 
Refinery Service, and A 213, Standard Specification for Seamless 
Ferritic and Austenitic Alloy-Steel Boiler, Superheater, and Heat-
Exchanger Tubes.'' The Coast Guard originally incorporated by reference 
ASTM A 199 into 46 CFR Table 56.60-1(a) as an acceptable piping 
standard for alloy-steel condenser tubes. Since ASTM no longer 
promulgates ASTM A 199, the Coast Guard has removed it from its rules. 
But the Coast Guard cannot substitute ASTM A 200 for it yet, because 
too little time remained before this rule's going to press for the 
Coast Guard to analyze the new standard. Nevertheless, the same rules 
allow piping systems selected from the material specifications of the 
Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Section I, 
III, or VIII. And ASME may be adding A 200 to its own list of accepted 
standards in the near future; this, even without reference to ASTM, 
would allow its use. ASTM A 213, which is also a replacement for A 199, 
already appears in 46 CFR Table 56.60-1(a) and therefore does not need 
to be added to the rules.
    (3) ASTM A 300, ``Standard Specification for Notch Toughness 
Requirements for Normalized Steel Parts for Pressure Vessels.'' ASTM 
discontinued this standard in 1995 with no replacement, but expanded 
and incorporated it into A 20, ``Standard Specification for General 
Requirements for Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels.'' This applies to 
the testing of plate materials. The Coast Guard has determined that 
ASTM A 20 will serve its purposes and by this rule incorporates it into 
46 CFR 54.05-10. The Coast Guard edited its rules to direct the reader 
to the sections of ASTM A 20 that will apply.
    (4) ASTM A 430-84a, ``Standard Specification for Austenitic Steel, 
Forged and Bored Pipe for High-Temperature Service.'' ASTM discontinued 
this standard in 1995, and replaced it with A 312-95, ``Standard 
Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Steel 
Pipes.'' The Coast Guard has determined that it should eliminate ASTM A 
430 from 46 CFR subpart 56.01 and also from Table 56.60-1(A), which 
lists standards acceptable for specific piping. ASTM A 312 already 
appears in this subpart, and remains available for use regardless of 
ASTM A 430.
    (5) ASTM A 442, ``Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel 
Plates, Carbon Steel, Improved Transition Properties.'' ASTM 
discontinued this standard in 1991 with no formal (committee-balloted) 
replacement. However, ASTM A 516, ``Standard Specification for Pressure 
Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, for Moderate and Lower Temperature 
Service'' is the ASTM-recommended replacement. Both standards appear in 
46 CFR 54.25-10, which concerns low-temperature operation of ferritic 
steels. In that section, certain materials, if below specified 
thicknesses, are exempt from the requirement for ``Charpy impact 
tests.'' Material of Grade 55, called out by ASTM A 442, is one of 
these. Since ASTM has discontinued ASTM A 442, the Coast Guard has 
determined that it should delete it from this section. ASTM A 516 
already appears there and therefore does not need to be added to the 
rules.
    (6) ASTM A 525, ``Standard Specification for General Requirements 
for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) by the Hot-Dip Process.'' 
ASTM discontinued this standard in 1994 with no replacement. ASTM 
recommends using A 653, ``Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-
Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the 
Hot-Dip Process'' in its place. The Coast Guard has determined that it 
should eliminate ASTM A 525 in 46 CFR 160.035-3(b), which specifies 
plating requirements for steel oar-propelled lifeboats. The Coast Guard 
has replaced ASTM A 525 with ASTM A 653.
    (7) ASTM B 97, ``Standard Specification for Copper Silicon-Alloy 
Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar for General Purposes.'' ASTM 
discontinued this standard in 1982, and replaced it with B 96, 
``Standard Specification for Copper Silicon Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip 
and Rolled Bar for General Purposes and Pressure Vessels.'' The Coast 
Guard has determined that ASTM B 96 serves its purposes and can replace 
ASTM B 97 where the latter appears: in rules for construction of fuel 
tanks (46 CFR 58.50-5, 119.440, and 182.440). The Coast Guard has 
modified regulatory text in each of these rules, so that alloys ``A and 
B'' in ASTM B 97 give way to alloys C65100 and C65500 in B 96. (Alloy 
``C,'' referred to in the rules, is no longer manufactured and does not 
require an equivalent in B 96.)
    (8) ASTM B 141-45, ``Standard Specifications for Electrodeposited 
Coatings of Nickel and Chromium on Copper and Copper-base Alloys.'' 
ASTM discontinued this standard in 1967, and replaced it with B 456, 
``Standard Specification for Electro-deposited Coatings of Copper Plus 
Nickel Plus Chromium and Nickel Plus Chromium.'' The Coast Guard has 
determined that

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ASTM B 456 serves its purposes. ASTM B 141 originally governed 
construction of searchlight reflectors, in 46 CFR 161.006-4. When the 
Coast Guard incorporated the new standard, it also revised regulatory 
text to accommodate the new standard, so that ``type K C'' in ASTM B 
141 gives way to ``service condition SC 1'' in ASTM B 456.
    (9) ASTM D 1692 and D 1692T, ``Rate of Burning [or] Extent and Time 
of Burning of Cellular Plastics Using a Specimen Supported by a 
Horizontal Screen.'' ASTM discontinued these standards in 1978 with no 
formal (committee-balloted) replacement. ASTM D 4986-98, ``Test Method 
for Horizontal Burning Characteristics of Cellular Polymeric 
Materials'' will serve in their places. ASTM D 1692 is incorporated by 
reference into 46 CFR subparts 32.57 and 151.15, and helps test the 
fire-resistance of insulating-materials. This rule will incorporate 
ASTM D 4986-98 into Sec. 38.01-3.
    (10) ASTM F 989, ``Standard Test Methods for Spill Control Barrier 
Tension Members.'' ASTM discontinued this standard in 1995 with no 
replacement. This standard was originally incorporated in 33 CFR parts 
154 (Appendix C) and 155 (Appendix B), which include requirements for 
the testing of oil-response boom. The Coast Guard has determined that 
it is appropriate to eliminate the standard from the text without 
adding a replacement: The current regulatory text gives the reader the 
option of using old ASTM F 989, ASTM F 715 (Standard Methods of Testing 
Spill Control Barrier Membrane Materials), or any of several tests 
approved by the Coast Guard; and the latter two options remain 
available.
    (11) ASTM F 808, ``Standard Guide for Collecting Skimmer 
Performance Data in Uncontrolled Environments.'' ASTM discontinued this 
standard in 1997, and recommended that the Coast Guard use F 631, 
``Standard Method for Testing Full-Scale Advancing Spill Removal 
Devices'' in its place. ASTM F 808 is incorporated in 33 CFR parts 154 
(Appendix C) and 155 (Appendix B), which include requirements for 
collecting data on performance of oil skimmers. The Coast Guard has 
determined that it is appropriate to eliminate ASTM F 808 from the text 
without adding a replacement, since the current regulatory text states 
that ASTM F 631 or an equivalent test approved by the Coast Guard will 
serve as well.

Regulatory Evaluation

    This direct final rule is not a significant regulatory action under 
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 and does not require an 
assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of 
that Order. It has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and 
Budget under that Order. It is not significant under the regulatory 
policies and procedures of the Department of Transportation (DOT) (44 
FR 11040; February 26, 1979). The Coast Guard expects the economic 
impact of this rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation 
under paragraph 10e of the regulatory policies and procedures of DOT is 
unnecessary.

Costs to Industry

    This direct final rule involves administrative changes (updates) to 
rules that incorporate ASTM standards. Industry will need to purchase 
the updated standards. Each business will incur costs based on the 
number of standards it must purchase, which will vary greatly. Costs 
for purchasing these standards will be minimal. The average cost of an 
ASTM standard is $18 to $20. Because of copyright restrictions, 
businesses must purchase standards from ASTM.

Benefits to Industry

    While it is not possible to accurately quantify the benefits of 
requiring industry to use recent versions of ASTM's standards, the net 
result will be improved product quality, which translates into improved 
maritime safety. Industry already uses these standards in many 
applications including the manufacture of searchlights, lifejackets, 
immersion suits, and fire-protective equipment, which have direct 
implications for safety. Further, since some of the standards have been 
discontinued, it will be easier for industry to obtain copies of the 
incorporated updated ones from ASTM.
    An added benefit is reduced administrative burden. Industry may 
already be aware of a new standard and want to use it, but be bound by 
rule to using the older standard unless the Coast Guard authorizes, 
case by case, the use of a newer version. If the newer version is 
already listed, it obviates this need.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we 
considered whether this direct final rule will have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term 
``small entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit 
organizations that are independently owned and operated and are not 
dominant in their fields, and governmental jurisdictions with 
populations of less than 50,000.
    Given the wide range of ASTM standard applications, involving the 
manufacture of products such as sheet metal, metal coatings, metal 
castings, piping, pressure vessels, plastics, rubber, and many others, 
it is not practicable to accurately determine the types and numbers of 
small entities affected by this rule.
    Because of copyright, as we note, industry must purchase the 
standards from ASTM. But the costs associated with purchasing the new 
standards are minimal, and the Coast Guard believes that purchasing the 
standards will not create a financial burden for any small business.
    Therefore, the Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that 
this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities. If you think that your business, 
organization, or governmental jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity 
and that this rule will have a significant economic impact on it, 
please submit a comment to the Docket Management Facility at the 
address under ADDRESSES. In your comment, explain why you think it 
qualifies and how and to what degree this rule will economically affect 
it.

Collection of Information

    This direct final rule will not call for new collection of 
information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520). Indeed, it should reduce administrative difficulty for everyone 
affected by it.

Federalism

    We have analyzed this direct final rule under E.O. 13132 and have 
determined that this rule does not have implications for federalism 
under that Order.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538) 
governs the issuance of Federal rules that impose unfunded mandates. An 
unfunded mandate is a rule that requires a State, local, or tribal 
government or the private sector to incur direct costs without the 
Federal Government's having first provided the funds to pay those 
costs. This direct final rule will not impose an unfunded mandate.

Taking of Private Property

    This direct final rule will not effect a taking of private property 
or otherwise have taking implications under E.O. 12630, Governmental 
Actions and

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Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property Rights.

Reform of Civil Justice

    This direct final rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) 
and 3(b)(2) of E.O. 12988, Reform of Civil Justice, to minimize 
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this direct final rule under E.O. 13045, 
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety 
Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and does not 
concern an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may 
disproportionately affect children.

Environment

    We considered the environmental impact of this direct final rule 
and concluded that under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(a) of Commandant 
Instruction M16475.lC, this rule is categorically excluded from further 
environmental documentation. Under paragraph (34)(a), this exclusion is 
appropriate for rules that are ``editorial or procedural, such as those 
updating addresses or establishing application procedures.'' A 
Determination of Categorical Exclusion is available in the docket where 
indicated under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects

33 CFR Part 127

    Fire prevention, Harbors, Incorporation by reference, Natural gas, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures.

33 CFR Part 154

    Fire prevention, Hazardous substances, Incorporation by reference, 
Oil pollution, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

33 CFR Part 155

    Hazardous substances, Incorporation by reference, Oil pollution, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

33 CFR Part 159

    Incorporation by reference, Sewage disposal, Vessels.

33 CFR Part 164

    Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Navigation (water), 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Waterways.

33 CFR Part 183

    Incorporation by reference, Marine safety.

46 CFR Part 28

    Fire prevention, Fishing vessels, Incorporation by reference, 
Marine safety, Occupational safety and health, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Seamen.

46 CFR Part 30

    Cargo vessels, Foreign relations, Hazardous materials 
transportation, Incorporation by reference, Penalties, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Seamen.

46 CFR Part 32

    Cargo vessels, Fire prevention, Incorporation by reference, Marine 
safety, Navigation (water), Occupational safety and health, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements, Seamen.

46 CFR Part 34

    Cargo vessels, Fire prevention, Incorporation by reference, Marine 
safety.

46 CFR Part 35

    Cargo vessels, Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, 
Navigation (water), Occupational safety and health, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Seamen.

46 CFR Part 38

    Cargo vessels, Fire prevention, Gases, Hazardous materials 
transportation, Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements.

46 CFR Part 39

    Cargo vessels, Fire prevention, Hazardous materials transportation, 
Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Occupational safety and 
health, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

46 CFR Part 54

    Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Vessels.

46 CFR Part 56

    Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Vessels.

46 CFR Part 58

    Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Vessels.

46 CFR Part 61

    Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Vessels.

46 CFR Part 63

    Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Vessels.

46 CFR Part 76

    Fire prevention, Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, 
Passenger vessels.

46 CFR Part 77

    Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Navigation (water), 
Passenger vessels.

46 CFR Part 78

    Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Navigation (water), 
Passenger vessels, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

46 CFR Part 92

    Cargo vessels, Fire prevention, Incorporation by reference, Marine 
safety, Occupational safety and health, Seamen.

46 CFR Part 95

    Cargo vessels, Fire prevention, Incorporation by reference, Marine 
safety.

46 CFR Part 96

    Cargo vessels, Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, 
Navigation (water).

46 CFR Part 97

    Cargo vessels, Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, 
Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

46 CFR Part 105

    Cargo vessels, Fishing vessels, Hazardous materials transportation, 
Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Petroleum, Seamen.

46 CFR Part 108

    Fire prevention, Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, 
Occupational safety and health, Oil and gas exploration, Vessels.

46 CFR Part 109

    Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Occupational safety and 
health, Oil and gas exploration, reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Vessels.

46 CFR Part 110

    Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Vessels.

46 CFR Part 111

    Incorporation by reference, Vessels.

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46 CFR Part 114

    Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Passenger vessels, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

46 CFR Part 119

    Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Passenger vessels.

46 CFR Part 125

    Administrative practice and procedure, Authority delegation, 
Hazardous materials transportation, Incorporation by reference, Marine 
safety, Offshore supply vessels, Oil and gas exploration, Vessels.

46 CFR Part 151

    Cargo vessels, Hazardous materials transportation, Incorporation by 
reference, Marine safety, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Water pollution control.

46 CFR Part 153

    Administrative practice and procedure, Cargo vessels, Hazardous 
materials transportation, Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Water pollution control.

46 CFR Part 154

    Cargo vessels, Gases, Hazardous materials transportation, 
Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

46 CFR Part 160

    Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

46 CFR Part 161

    Fire prevention, Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

46 CFR Part 162

    Fire prevention, Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Oil 
pollution, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

46 CFR Part 163

    Incorporation by reference, Marine safety.

46 CFR Part 164

    Applicable Specification and Referenced Material, Fire prevention, 
Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

46 CFR Part 170

    Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Vessels.

46 CFR Part 174

    Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Vessels.

46 CFR Part 175

    Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Passenger vessels, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

46 CFR Part 182

    Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, Passenger vessels.

46 CFR Part 190

    Fire prevention, Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, 
Occupational safety and health, Oceanographic research vessels.

46 CFR Part 193

    Fire prevention, Incorporation by reference, Marine safety, 
Oceanographic research vessels.

46 CFR Part 195

    Incorporation by reference, Marine Safety, Navigation (water), 
Oceanographic research vessels.

46 CFR Part 199

    Cargo vessels, Incorporation by reference, Marine Safety, Oil and 
Gas exploration, Passenger vessels.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 
33 CFR parts 127, 154, 155, 159, 164, and 183 and 46 CFR parts 28, 30, 
32, 34, 35, 38, 39, 54, 56, 58, 61, 63, 76, 77, 78, 92, 95, 96, 97, 
105, 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 119, 125, 151, 153, 154, 160, 161, 162, 
163, 164, 170, 174, 175, 182, 190, 193, 195, and 199 as follows:

TITLE 33--[AMENDED]

PART 127--WATERFRONT FACILITIES HANDLING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS AND 
LIQUEFIED HAZARDOUS GAS

    1. The authority citation for part 127 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 49 CFR 1.46.

    2. In Sec. 127.003(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 127.003  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 1121-87 (1993), Standard Specification for International Shore 
Connections for Marine Fire Applications--127.611; 127.1511.
* * * * *

PART 154--FACILITIES TRANSFERRING OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IN BULK

    3. Revise the authority citation for part 154 to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231, 1321(j)(1)(C), (j)(5), (j)(6), and 
(m)(2); sec. 2, E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757; 49 CFR 1.46. Subpart F is 
also issued under 33 U.S.C. 2735.

    4. In Sec. 154.106(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 154.106  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 631-93, Standard Guide for Collecting Skimmer Performance Data 
in Controlled Environments--Appendix C
ASTM F 715-95, Standard Test Methods for Coated Fabrics Used for Oil 
Spill Control and Storage--Appendix C
ASTM F 722-82 (1993), Standard Specification for Welded Joints for 
Shipboard Piping Systems--Appendix A; Appendix B
ASTM F 1122-87 (1992), Standard Specification for Quick Disconnect 
Couplings--154.500
ASTM F 1155-98, Standard Practice for Selection and Application of 
Piping System Materials--Appendix A; Appendix B
* * * * *

Appendix C to Part 154 [Amended]

    5-7. In Appendix C to part 154, in paragraph 2.3.1, remove the 
words ``, ASTM F 989,''; in paragraph 6.3, remove the words ``, ASTM F 
808,''; and, in paragraph 6.3.1, remove the number ``13.1.15'' and add, 
in its place, the number ``13.2.16''.

PART 155--OIL OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION 
REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS

    8. The authority citation for part 155 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231, 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3715; sec. 2, E.O. 
12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; 49 CFR 1.46.

    Sections 155.100 through 155.130, 155.350 through 155.400, 155.430, 
155.440, 155.470, 155.1030(j) and (k), and 155.1065(g) also issued 
under 33 U.S.C. 1903(b); and Secs. 155.1110 through 155.1150 also 
issued under 33 U.S.C. 2735.

[[Page 67176]]

    9. In Sec. 155.140(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 155.140  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 631-93, Standard Guide for Collecting Skimmer Performance Data 
in Controlled Environments--Appendix B
ASTM F 715-95, Standard Test Methods for Coated Fabrics Used for Oil 
Spill Control and Storage--Appendix B
ASTM F 722-82 (1993), Standard Specification for Welded Joints for 
Shipboard Piping Systems--Appendix A; Appendix B
* * * * *

Appendix B to Part 155 [Amended]

    10. In Appendix B to part 155--
    a. In paragraph 2.4, remove the words ``ASTM F 715-81 (Reapproved 
1986),'' and add, in their place, the words ``ASTM F 715 (incorporated 
by reference, see Sec. 155.140)''; and remove the words ``and ASTM F 
989-86, Standard Test Methods for Spill Control Barrier Tension 
Members'';
    b. In paragraph 6.3, remove the words ``ASTM F 631-80, Reapproved 
1985)'' and add, in their place, the words ``ASTM F 631 (incorporated 
by reference, see Sec. 155.140)''; and remove the words ``, and ASTM F 
808-83 (1988), Standard Guide for Collecting Skimmer Performance Data 
in Uncontrolled Environments''; and
    c. In paragraph 6.3.1, remove the words ``Item 26 in ASTM F 808;'' 
and remove the number ``13.1.15'' and add, in its place, the number 
``13.2.16''.

PART 159--MARINE SANITATION DEVICES

    11. The authority citation for part 159 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Sec. 312(b)(1), 86 Stat. 871 (33 U.S.C. 1322(b)(1)); 
49 CFR 1.45(b) and 1.46 (l) and (m).

    12. Add Sec. 159.4 to read as follows:


Sec. 159.4  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part 
with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that 
specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the Coast Guard must 
publish notice of change in the Federal Register; and the material must 
be available to the public. All approved material is available for 
inspection at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol 
Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC, and at the U.S. Coast Guard 
Office of Design and Engineering Standards (G-MSE), 2100 Second Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001, and is available from the sources 
indicated in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) The material approved for incorporation by reference in this 
part, and the sections affected, are as follows:

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM E 11-95, Standard Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for 
Testing Purposes--159.125


Sec. 159.125  [Amended]

    13. In Sec. 159.125, remove the words ``ASTM E-11-70'' and add, in 
their place, the words ``ASTM E 11 (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 159.4)''.

PART 164--NAVIGATION SAFETY REGULATIONS

    14. The authority citation for part 164 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1223, 1231; 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3703; 49 CFR 
1.46. Sec. 164.13 also issued under 46 U.S.C. 8502. Sec. 164.61 also 
issued under 46 U.S.C. 6101.


Sec. 164.03  [Amended]

    15. In Sec. 164.03(b), under the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'', remove the words ``1916 Race Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103'' and add, in their place, the words ``100 Barr 
Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959''.


Sec. 164.74  [Amended]

    16. In Sec. 164.74(a)(3) (i) and (ii), remove the words ``ASTM 
D4268-93'', wherever they appear, and add, in their place, the words 
``ASTM D 4268 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 164.03)''.

PART 183--BOATS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT

    17. The authority citation for part 183 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 4302; 49 CFR 1.46.

    18. In Sec. 183.5(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 183.5  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 471-96, Standard Test Method for Rubber Property--Effect of 
Liquids--183.114; 183.516; 183.607; 183.620
ASTM D 1621-94, Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of 
Rigid Cellular Plastics--183.516
ASTM D 1622-93, Standard Test Method for Apparent Density of Rigid 
Cellular Plastics--183.516
ASTM D 2842-97, Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Rigid 
Cellular Plastics--183.114
* * * * *


Sec. 183.110  [Amended]

    19. In Sec. 183.110, remove the definition of ``ASTM''.


Sec. 183.620  [Amended]

    20. In Sec. 183.620, in the note following paragraph (a)(5)(ii), 
remove the number ``D-471-1979'' and add, in its place, the words ``D 
471 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 183.5)''.

TITLE 46--[AMENDED]

PART 28--REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY VESSELS

    21. The authority citation for part 28 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3316, 4502, 4505, 4506, 6104, 10603; 49 CFR 
1.46.

    22. In Sec. 28.40(b), add an entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' in alphabetical order to read as follows:


Sec. 28.40  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 1321-92, Standard Guide for Conducting a Stability Test 
(Lightweight Survey and Inclining Experiment) to Determine the Light 
Ship Displacement and Centers of Gravity of a Vessel--28.535
* * * * *


Sec. 28.535  [Amended]

    23. In Sec. 28.535(d), remove the words ``ASTM Standard F 1321-90'' 
and add, in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1321 (incorporated by 
reference, see Sec. 28.40)''.

[[Page 67177]]

PART 30--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    24. The authority citation for part 30 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703; 49 U.S.C. 5103, 5106; 49 
CFR 1.45, 1.46; Section 30.01-2 also issued under the authority of 
44 U.S.C. 3507; Section 30.01-5 also issued under the authority of 
Sec. 4109, Pub. L. 101-380, 104 Stat. 515.

    25. Add Sec. 30.01-3 to read as follows:


Sec. 30.01-3  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part 
with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that 
specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the Coast Guard must 
publish notice of change in the Federal Register; and the material must 
be available to the public. All approved material is available for 
inspection at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol 
Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC, and at the U.S. Coast Guard 
Office of Design and Engineering Standards (G-MSE), 2100 Second Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001, and is available from the sources 
indicated in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) The material approved for incorporation by reference in this 
part, and the sections affected are as follows:

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 323-94, Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum 
Products (Reid Method)--30.10-22; 30.10-59

PART 32--SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, AND HULL REQUIREMENTS

    26. The authority citation for part 32 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703; E.O. 12234, 3 CFR, 1980 
Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46; Section 32.22T-5 and subpart 32.59 also 
issued under 46 U.S.C. 3703 note.

    27. In Sec. 32.01-1(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 32.01-1  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 4986-98, Standard Test Method for Horizontal Burning 
Characteristics of Cellular Polymeric Materials--32.57-10
ASTM F 1273-91 (1997), Standard Specification for Tank Vent Flame 
Arresters--32.20-10


Sec. 32.57-10  [Amended]

    28. In Sec. 32.57-10(d)(7-a), remove the words ``American Society 
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Specification D-1692, `Rate of Burning 
or Extent of Burning of Cellular Plastics Using a Supported Specimen by 
a Horizontal Screen' '' and add, in their place, the words ``ASTM D 
4986, `Standard Test Method for Horizontal Burning Characteristics of 
Cellular Polymeric Materials' (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 32.01-1)''.

PART 34--FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

    29. The authority citation for part 34 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 
1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.


Sec. 34.01-15  [Amended]

    30. In Sec. 34.01-15(b), remove the words ``ASTM F-1121'' and add, 
in their place, ``ASTM F 1121-87 (Reapproved 1993)''.

PART 35--OPERATIONS

    31. The authority citation for part 35 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 6101; 49 
U.S.C. 5103, 5106; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 
277; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; 49 CFR 
1.46.

    32. In Sec. 35.01-3(b), remove the words ``ASTM F1014-1986'' and 
add, in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1014-92''; and add an entry for 
``ASTM D 93'' to read as follows:


Sec. 35.01-3  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

ASTM D 93-97, Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-
Martens Closed Cup Tester--35.25-10
* * * * *


Sec. 35.30-20  [Amended]

    33. In Sec. 35.30-20(c)(3), remove the words ``ASTM F1014-1986'' 
and add, in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by 
reference, see Sec. 35.01-3)''.

PART 38--LIQUEFIED FLAMMABLE GASES

    34. The authority citation for part 38 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703; 49 U.S.C. 5101, 5106; 
E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    35. In Sec. 38.01-3(b), add an entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 38.01-3  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 4986-98, Standard Test Method for Horizontal Burning 
Characteristics of Cellular Polymeric Materials--38.05-20
* * * * *


Sec. 38.05-20  [Amended]

    36. In Sec. 38.05-20(a)(1)(ii), remove the words ``American Society 
for Testing and Materials Specification D-1692, `Flammability of 
Plastics, Foam and Sheeting,' '' and add, in their place, ``ASTM D 
4986, `Standard Test Method for Horizontal Burning Characteristics of 
Cellular Polymeric Materials,' (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 38.01-3)''.

PART 39--VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEMS

    37. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 3715(b); 45 FR 
58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.


Sec. 39.10-5  [Amended]

    38. In Sec. 39.10-5(b), remove the words ``ASTM F 1271'' and add, 
in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1271-90 (1995)''; and remove the 
words ``, December 29, 1989''.

PART 54--PRESSURE VESSELS

    39. The authority citation for part 54 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1509; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; 
E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    40. In Sec. 54.01-1(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 54.01-1  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.


[[Page 67178]]


ASTM A 20/A 20M-97a, Standard Specification for General Requirements 
for Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels--54.05-10; 54.25-10
ASTM A 203/A 203M-97, Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel 
Plates, Alloy Steel, Nickel--54.05-20
ASTM A 370-97a, Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical 
Testing of Steel Products--54.25-20
ASTM E 23-96, Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of 
Metallic Materials--54.05-5
ASTM E 208-95a, Standard Test Method for Conducting Drop-Weight Test to 
Determine Nil-Ductility Transition Temperature of Ferritic Steels--
54.05-5
* * * * *


Sec. 54.05-10  [Amended]

    41. In Sec. 54.05-10(a), remove the words ``as outlined in section 
4(b) of ASTM A-300'' and add, in their place, the words ``as outlined 
in section 12 of ASTM A 20 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 54.01-
1)''.


Sec. 54.25-10  [Amended]

    42. In Sec. 54.25-10, remove paragraphs (d)(1)(v) and (d)(2)(ii); 
redesignate paragraphs (d)(1)(vi) through (d)(1)(viii) as (d)(1)(v) 
through (d)(1)(vii); and redesignate paragraphs (d)(2)(iii) through 
(d)(2)(ix) as (d)(2)(ii) through (d)(2)(viii).

PART 56--PIPING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCES

    43. The authority citation for part 56 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j), 1509; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 
3306, 3703; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 
E.O.12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; 49 CFR 1.46.

    44. In Sec. 56.01-2(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 56.01-2  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM A 36/A 36M-97a, Standard Specification for Carbon Structural 
Steel--56.30-10
ASTM A 47-90 (1995), Standard Specification for Ferritic Malleable Iron 
Castings--56.60-1
ASTM A 53-98, Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-
Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless--56.10-5; 56.60-1
ASTM A 106-95, Standard Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe 
for High-Temperature Service--56.60-1
ASTM A 126-95, Standard Specification for Gray Iron Castings for 
Valves, Flanges, and Pipe Fittings--56.60-1
ASTM A 134-96, Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Electric-Fusion 
(Arc)-Welded (Sizes NPS 16 and Over)--56.60-1
ASTM A 135-97c, Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded 
Steel Pipe--56.60-1
ASTM A 139-96, Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion (Arc)-Welded 
Steel Pipe (NPS 4 and Over)--56.60-1
ASTM A 178/A 178M-95, Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-
Welded Carbon Steel and Carbon-Manganese Steel Boiler and Superheater 
Tubes--56.60-1
ASTM A 179/A 179M-90a (1996), Standard Specification for Seamless Cold-
Drawn Low-Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes--56.60-1
ASTM A 182/A 182M-97c, Standard Specification for Forged or Rolled 
Alloy-Steel Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valves and Parts for 
High-Temperature Service--56.50-105
ASTM A 192/A 192M-91 (1996), Standard Specification for Seamless Carbon 
Steel Boiler Tubes for High-Pressure Service--56.60-1
ASTM A 194/A 194M-98b, Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy 
Steel Nuts for Bolts for High Pressure or High Temperature Service, or 
Both--56.50-105
ASTM A 197-87 (1992), Standard Specification for Cupola Malleable 
Iron--56.60-1
ASTM A 210/A 210M-96, Standard Specification for Seamless Medium-Carbon 
Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes--56.60-1
ASTM A 213/A 213M-95a, Standard Specification for Seamless Ferritic and 
Austenitic Alloy-Steel Boiler, Superheater, and Heat-Exchanger Tubes--
56.60-1
ASTM A 214/A 214M-96, Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-
Welded Carbon Steel Heat-Exchanger and Condenser Tubes--56.60-1
ASTM A 226/A 226M-95, Standard Specification for Electric-Resistance-
Welded Carbon Steel Boiler and Superheater Tubes for High-Pressure 
Service--56.60-1
ASTM A 234/A 234M-97, Standard Specification for Piping Fittings of 
Wrought Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel for Moderate and High Temperature 
Service--56.60-1
ASTM A 249/A 249M-96a, Standard Specification for Welded Austenitic 
Steel Boiler, Superheater, Heat-Exchanger, and Condenser Tubes--56.60-1
ASTM A 268/A 268M-96, Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded 
Ferritic and Martensitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service--
56.60-1
ASTM A 276-98, Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and 
Shapes--56.60-2
ASTM A 307-97, Standard Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts and Studs, 
60,000 PSI Tensile Strength--56.25-20
ASTM A 312/A 312M-95a, Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded 
Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes--56.50-105; 56.60-1
ASTM A 320/A 320M-97, Standard Specification for Alloy/Steel Bolting 
Materials for Low-Temperature Service--56.50-105
ASTM A 333/A 333M-94, Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded 
Steel Pipe for Low-Temperature Service--56.50-105; 56.60-1
ASTM A 334/A 334M-96, Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded 
Carbon and Alloy-Steel Tubes for Low-Temperature Service--56.50-105; 
56.60-1
ASTM A 335/A 335M-95a, Standard Specification for Seamless Ferritic 
Alloy-Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service--56.60-1
ASTM A 350/A 350M-97, Standard Specification for Carbon and Low-Alloy 
Steel Forgings, Requiring Notch Toughness Testing for Piping 
Components--56.50-105
ASTM A 351/A 351M-94a, Standard Specification for Castings, Austenitic, 
Austenitic-Ferritic (Duplex), for Pressure-Containing Parts--56.50-105
ASTM A 352/A 352M-93 (1998), Standard Specification for Steel Castings, 
Ferritic and Martensitic, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suitable for 
Low-Temperature Service--56.50-105
ASTM A 358/A 358M-95a, Standard Specification for Electric-Fusion-
Welded Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Alloy Steel Pipe for High-Temperature 
Service--56.60-1
ASTM A 369/A 369M-92, Standard Specification for Carbon and Ferritic 
Alloy Steel Forged and Bored Pipe for High-Temperature Service--56.60-1
ASTM A 376/A 376M-96, Standard Specification for Seamless Austenitic 
Steel Pipe for High-Temperature

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Central-Station Service--56.07-10; 56.60-1; 56.60-2
ASTM A 395/A 395M-98, Standard Specification for Ferritic Ductile Iron 
Pressure-Retaining Castings for Use at Elevated Temperatures--56.50-60; 
56.60-1; 56.60-15
ASTM A 403/A 403M-98, Standard Specification for Wrought Austenitic 
Stainless Steel Piping Fittings--56.60-1
ASTM A 420/A 420M-96a, Standard Specification for Piping Fittings of 
Wrought Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel for Low-Temperature Service--
56.50-105; 56.60-1
ASTM A 520-97, Standard Specification for Supplementary Requirements 
for Seamless and Electric-Resistance-Welded Carbon Steel Tubular 
Products for High-Temperature Service Conforming to ISO Recommendations 
for Boiler Construction--56.60-1
ASTM A 522/A 522M-95b, Standard Specification for Forged or Rolled 8 
and 9% Nickel Alloy Steel Flanges, Fittings, Valves, and Parts for Low-
Temperature Service--56.50-105
ASTM A 536-84 (1993), Standard Specification for Ductile Iron 
Castings--56.60-1
ASTM A 575-96, Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Merchant 
Quality, M-Grades--56.60-2
ASTM A 576-90b (1995), Standard Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, 
Hot-Wrought, Special Quality--56.60-2
ASTM B 16-92, Standard Specification for Free-Cutting Brass Rod, Bar, 
and Shapes for Use in Screw Machines--56.60-2
ASTM B 21-96, Standard Specification for Naval Brass Rod, Bar, and 
Shapes--56.60-2
ASTM B 26/B 26M-97, Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand 
Castings--56.60-2
ASTM B 42-96, Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Pipe, Standard 
Sizes--56.60-1
ASTM B 43-96, Standard Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, 
Standard Sizes--56.60-1
ASTM B 68-95, Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube, Bright 
Annealed--56.60-1
ASTM B 75-97, Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube--56.60-1
ASTM B 85-96, Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Die Castings--
56.60-2
ASTM B 88-96, Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube--
56.60-1
ASTM B 96-93, Standard Specification for Copper-Silicon Alloy Plate, 
Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar for General Purposes and Pressure 
Vessels--56.60-2
ASTM B 111-95, Standard Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy 
Seamless Condenser Tubes and Ferrule Stock--56.60-1
ASTM B 124-96, Standard Specification for Copper and Copper Alloy 
Forging Rod, Bar, and Shapes--56.60-2
ASTM B 161-93, Standard Specification for Nickel Seamless Pipe and 
Tube--56.60-1
ASTM B 165-93, Standard Specification of Nickel-Copper Alloy (UNS 
NO4400) Seamless Pipe and Tube--56.60-1
ASTM B 167-97a, Standard Specification for Nickel-Chromium-Iron Alloys 
(UNS NO6600, NO6601, NO6603, NO6690, NO6025, and NO6045) Seamless Pipe 
and Tube--56.60-1
ASTM B 171-95, Standard Specification for Copper-Alloy Plate and Sheet 
for Pressure Vessels, Condensers, and Heat Exchangers--56.60-2
ASTM B 210-95, Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy 
Drawn Seamless Tubes--56.60-1
ASTM B 234-95, Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy 
Drawn Seamless Tubes for Condensers and Heat Exchangers--56.60-1
ASTM B 241/B 241M-96, Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-
Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube--56.60-1
ASTM B 280-97, Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube for Air 
Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service--56.60-1
ASTM B 283-96, Standard Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Die 
Forgings (Hot-Pressed)--56.60-2
ASTM B 315-93, Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Alloy Pipe 
and Tube--56.60-1
ASTM B 361-95, Standard Specification for Factory-Made Wrought Aluminum 
and Aluminum-Alloy Welding Fittings--56.60-1
ASTM B 858M-95, Standard Test Method for Determination of 
Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper Alloys Using an 
Ammonia Vapor Test--56.60-2
ASTM D 635-97, Standard Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent 
and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position--56.60-25
ASTM D 1785-96b, Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride)(PVC) 
Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40, 80, and 120--56.60-25
ASTM D 2241-96b, Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride)(PVC) 
Pressure-Rated Pipe (SDR Series)--56.60-25
ASTM D 2464-96a, Standard Specification for Threaded Poly (Vinyl 
Chloride)(PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings Schedule 80--56.60-25
ASTM D 2466-97, Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride)(PVC) 
Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40--56.60-25
ASTM D 2467-96a, Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride)(PVC) 
Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80--56.60-25
ASTM D 2665-97b, Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl 
Chloride)(PVC)Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings--56.60-
25
ASTM D 2863-95, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen 
Concentration to Support Candle-like Combustion of Plastics (Oxygen 
Index)--56.60-25
ASTM E 23-96, Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of 
Metallic Materials--56.50-105
ASTM F 682-82a (1993), Standard Specification for Wrought Carbon Steel 
Sleeve-Type Pipe Couplings--56.60-1
ASTM F 1006-86 (1992), Standard Specification for Entrainment 
Separators for Use in Marine Piping Applications--56.60-1
ASTM F 1007-86 (1996), Standard Specification for Pipe-Line Expansion 
Joints of the Packed Slip Type for Marine Application--56.60-1
ASTM F 1020-86 (1996), Standard Specification for Line-Blind Valves for 
Marine Applications--56.60-1
ASTM F 1120-87 (1993), Standard Specification for Circular Metallic 
Bellows Type Expansion Joints for Piping Applications--56.60-1
ASTM F 1123-87 (1993), Standard Specification for Non-Metallic 
Expansion Joints--56.60-1
ASTM F 1139-88 (1993), Standard Specification for Steam Traps and 
Drains--56.60-2
ASTM F 1172-88 (1993), Standard Specification for Fuel Oil Meters of 
the Volumetric Positive Displacement Type--56.60-1
ASTM F 1173-95, Standard Specification for Thermosetting Resin 
Fiberglass Pipe and Fittings to be Used for Marine Applications--56.60-
1
ASTM F 1199-88 (1993), Standard Specification for Cast (All Temperature 
and Pressures) and Welded Pipe Line Strainers (150 psig and 150 Degrees 
F Maximum)--56.60-1
ASTM F 1200-88 (1993), Standard Specification for Fabricated (Welded) 
Pipe Line Strainers (Above 150 psig and 150 Degrees F)--56.60-1
ASTM F 1201-88 (1993), Standard Specification for Fluid Conditioner

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Fittings in Piping Applications above 0 Degrees F--56.60-1
ASTM F 1387-93, Standard Specification for Performance of Mechanically 
Attached Fittings--56.30-25
ASTM F 1476-95a, Standard Specification for Performance of Gasketed 
Mechanical Couplings for Use in Piping Applications--56.30-35
ASTM F 1548-94, Standard Specification for the Performance of Fittings 
for Use with Gasketed Mechanical Couplings, Used in Piping Applications 
56.30-35
* * * * *


Sec. 56.30-25  [Amended]

    45. In Sec. 56.30-25(a), remove the words ``ASTM F 1387-93'' and 
add, in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1387 (incorporated by 
reference, see Sec. 56.01-2)''.


Sec. 56.30-35  [Amended]

    46. In Sec. 56.30-35(a), remove the words ``ASTM F 1476-93'' and 
add, in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1476 incorporated by reference, 
see Sec. 56.01-2)''; and remove the words ``ASTM F 1548-94'' and add, 
in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1548 (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 56.01-2)''.


Sec. 56.60-1  [Amended]

    47. In Sec. 56.60-1(a), revise the heading of Table 56.60-1(A) and 
the note between the heading and the table itself to read, 
respectively, as follows: ``Table 56.60-1(A)-Adopted Specifications and 
Standards'' and ``Note: Table 56.60-1(A) replaces Table 126.1 in ANSI 
B31.1 and sets forth specifications of pipes, tubing, and fittings 
intended for use in piping-systems. The first column lists acceptable 
standards from ASTM; the second lists those from ANSI. The Coast Guard 
will consider use of alternative pipes, tubing, and fittings when it 
receives certification of their mechanical properties. Without this 
certification it will restrict use of such alternatives to piping-
systems inside heat exchangers that ensure containment of the material 
inside pressure shells.''; and, in the table, remove the entries for 
``A430 Austenitic alloy'' and ``A199 Alloy steel condenser tubes''.


Sec. 56.60-2  [Amended]

    48. In Sec. 56.60-2, in Table 56.60-2(A), in footnote 7, remove the 
words ``ASTM B 858M-95'' and add, in its place, ``ASTM B 858M 
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 56.01-2)''; and, in footnote 9, 
remove the words ``ASTM B 858-95'' and add, in its place, ``ASTM B 858 
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 56.01-2)''.

PART 58--MAIN AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY AND RELATED SYSTEMS

    49. The authority citation for part 58 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; E.O. 12234, 45 
FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.


Sec. 58.01-10  [Amended]

    50. In Sec. 58.01-10(b), remove the words ``ASTM-D93-80'' and add, 
in their place, the words ``ASTM D 93 (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 58.03-1)''.
    51. In Sec. 58.03-1(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 58.03-1  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM A 193/A 193M-98a, Standard Specification for Alloy-Steel and 
Stainless Steel Bolting Materials for High-Temperature Service--58.30-
15
ASTM B 96-93, Standard Specification for Copper-Silicon Alloy Plate, 
Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar for General Purposes and Pressure 
Vessels--58.50-5
ASTM B 122/B 122M-95, Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel-Tin 
Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver), and Copper-Nickel 
Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar--58.50-5
ASTM B 152-97a, Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, 
and Rolled Bar--58.50-5
ASTM B 209-96, Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy 
Sheet and Plate--58.50-5; 58.50-10
ASTM D 92-97, Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by 
Cleveland Open Cup 58.30-10
ASTM D 93-97, Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens 
Closed Cup Tester--58.01-10
ASTM D 323-94, Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum 
Products (Reid Method) 58.16-5
* * * * *


Sec. 58.30-10  [Amended]

    51a. In Sec. 58.30-10(b), remove the words ``ASTM D92-57'' and add, 
in their place, the words ``ASTM D 92 (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 58.03-1)''.


Sec. 58.50-5  [Amended]

    52. In Sec. 58.50-5(a), in Table 58.50-5(A), in the heading of 
column two, immediately following the words ``(latest edition)'' add 
the words ``[see also Sec. 58.03-1]''; and in column two remove the 
words ``B97, Alloys A, B, and C'' and add, in their place, the words 
``B 96, alloys C65100 and C65500''.


Sec. 58.50-10  [Amended]

    52a. In Sec. 58.50-10(a), in Table 58.50-10(A), in the heading of 
column two, immediately following the words ``(latest edition)'' add 
the words ``[see also Sec. 58.03-1]''.

PART 61--PERIODIC TESTS AND INSPECTIONS

    53. The authority citation for part 61 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703; E.O. 
12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    54. In Sec. 61.03-1(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 61.03-1  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 665-98, Standard Test Method for Rust-Preventing Characteristics 
of Inhibited Mineral Oil in the Presence of Water--61.20-17
* * * * *


Sec. 61.20-17  [Amended]

    55. In Sec. 61.20-17(a), remove the words ``ASTM D 665-92'' and 
add, in their place, the words ``ASTM D 665 (incorporated by reference, 
see Sec. 61.03-1)''.

PART 63--AUTOMATIC AUXILIARY BOILERS

    56. The authority citation for part 63 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 
1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    57. In Sec. 63.05-1(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 63.05-1  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

[[Page 67181]]

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 1323-98, Standard Specification for Shipboard Incinerators--
63.25-9
* * * * *


Sec. 63.25-9  [Amended]

    58. In Sec. 63.25-9, remove the words ``ASTM F-1323-90'' and add, 
in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1323 (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 63.05-1)''.

PART 76--FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

    59. The authority citation for part 76 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 
Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    60. In Sec. 76.01-2(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 76.01-2  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 1121-87 (1993), Standard Specification for International Shore 
Connections for Marine Fire Applications--76.10-10
* * * * *

PART 77--VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT

    61. The authority citation for part 77 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR 1980 
Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    62. In Sec. 77.01-3(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 77.01-3  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 1014-92, Standard Specification for Flashlights on Vessels--
77.35-5


Sec. 77.35-5  [Amended]

    63. In Sec. 77.35-5(c), remove the words ``ASTM F1014-1986'' and 
add, in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by 
reference, see Sec. 77.01-3)''.

PART 78--OPERATIONS

    64. The authority citation for part 78 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 6101; 49 
U.S.C. 5103, 5106; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 
277; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757; 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; 49 CFR 
1.46.

    65. In Sec. 78.01-2(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 78.01-2  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 93-97, Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens 
Closed Cup Tester--78.17-75
* * * * *

PART 92--CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT

    66. The authority citation for part 92 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 
Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.


Sec. 92.01-2  [Removed]

    67. Remove Sec. 92.01-2.

PART 95--FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

    68. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 
Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    69. In Sec. 95.01-2(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 95.01-2  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    82. In Sec. 109.105(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 1121-87 (1993), Standard Specification for International Shore 
Connections for Marine Fire Applications--95.10-10
* * * * *

PART 96--VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT

    70. The authority citation for part 96 continues to read as 
follows:
    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 
Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    71. In Sec. 96.01-3(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 96.01-3  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 1014-92, Standard Specification for Flashlights on Vessels--
96.35-5
* * * * *


Sec. 96.35-5  [Amended]

    72. In Sec. 96.35-5(c), remove the words ``ASTM F1014-1986'' and 
add, in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by 
reference, see Sec. 96.01-3)''.

PART 97--OPERATIONS

    73. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 6101; 49 
U.S.C. 5103, 5106; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 
277; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757; 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; 49 CFR 
1.46.

    74. In Sec. 97.01-2(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 97.01-2  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 93-97, Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
    Closed Cup Tester--97.15-55
ASTM Adjunct F 1626, Symbols for Use in Accordance with Regulation II-
2/20 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention as amended PCN: 12-616260-01 (1996)--
97.36-1
* * * * *

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PART 105--COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS DISPENSING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

    75. The authority citation for part 105 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 4502; 49 
U.S.C. App. 1804; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., 
p. 793; 49 CFR 1.46.

    76. Add Sec. 105.01-3 to read as follows:


Sec. 105.01-3  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part 
with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that 
specified in paragraph (b) of this section, the Coast Guard must 
publish notice of change in the Federal Register; and the material must 
be available to the public. All approved material is available for 
inspection at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol 
Street NW., suite 700, Washington, DC, and at the U.S. Coast Guard 
Office of Design and Engineering Standards (G-MSE), 2100 Second Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001, and is available from the sources 
indicated in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) The material approved for incorporation by reference in this 
part, and the sections affected are as follows:

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 323-94, Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum
    Products (Reid Method)--105.10-15

PART 108--DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT

    77. The authority citation for part 108 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3102, 3306; 49 CFR 1.46.

    78. In Sec. 108.101(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 108.101  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 93-97, Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens 
Closed Cup Tester--108.500
ASTM F 1014-92, Standard Specification for Flashlights on Vessels--
108.497
ASTM F 1121-87 (1993), Standard Specification for International Shore 
Connections for Marine Fire Applications--108.427
* * * * *


Sec. 108.497  [Amended]

    79. In Sec. 108.497(b), remove the words ``ASTM F1014-1986'' and 
add, in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by 
reference, see Sec. 108.101)''.


Sec. 108.500  [Amended]

    80. In Sec. 108.500(b), remove the words ``ASTM D-93-94'' and add, 
in their place, the words ``ASTM D 93 (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 108.101)''.

PART 109--OPERATIONS

    81. The authority citation for part 109 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 6101, 10104; 49 CFR 
1.46.

    82. In Sec. 109.105(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 109.105  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM Adjunct F 1626, Symbols for Use in Accordance with Regulation II-
2/20 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention as amended PCN: 12-616260-01 (1996)--
109.563
* * * * *

PART 110--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    83. The authority citation for part 110 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1509; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; 
E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.45, 
1.46; Sec. 110.01-2 also issued under 44 U.S.C. 3507.

    84. In Sec. 110.10-1(b), revise the entry for ``American Society 
for Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 110.10-1  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM B 117-97, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) 
Apparatus--110.15-1
ASTM D 4066-96a, Standard Classification System for Nylon Injection and 
Extrusion Materials (PA)--111.60-1
* * * * *

PART 111--ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS--GENERAL ENGINEERING

    85. The authority citation for part 111 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; 49 CFR 1.46.


Sec. 111.60-1  [Amended]

    86. In Sec. 111.60-1(c)(4), remove the words ``ASTM D 4066-94b Type 
VIII'' and add, in their place, the words ``ASTM D 4066 (incorporated 
by reference, see Sec. 110.10-1 of this chapter)''.

PART 114--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    87. The authority citation for part 114 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703; 49 U.S.C. App. 1804; 49 
CFR 1.45, 1.46. Sec. 114.900 also issued under 44 U.S.C. 3507.

    88. In Sec. 114.600(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 114.600  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM B 96-93, Standard Specification for Copper-Silicon Alloy Plate, 
Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar for General Purposes and Pressure 
Vessels--119.440
ASTM B 117-97, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) 
Apparatus--114.400
ASTM B 122/B 122M-95, Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel-Tin 
Alloy , Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver), and Copper-Nickel 
Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar--119.440
ASTM B 127-98, Standard Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy (UNS 
NO4400) Plate, Sheet, and Strip--119.440
ASTM B 152-97a, Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, 
and Rolled Bar--119.440
ASTM B 209-96, Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy 
Sheet and Plate--119.440
ASTM D 93-97, Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens 
Closed Cup Tester--114.400
ASTM D 635-97, Standard Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent 
and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position--119.440

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ASTM D 2863-95, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen 
Concentration to Support Candle-like Combustion of Plastics (Oxygen 
Index)--119.440
ASTM E 84-98, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics 
of Building Materials--116.405; 116.422; 116.423
ASTM E 648-97, Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-
Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source--114.400; 116.423
ASTM E 662-97, Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of 
Smoke Generated by Solid Materials--114.400; 116.423
* * * * *

PART 119--ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

    89. The authority citation for part 119 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 
1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.


Sec. 119.440  [Amended]

    90. In Sec. 119.440(a)(1), in Table 119.440(A)(1), in the heading 
of column two, immediately following the words ``(latest edition)'' add 
the words ``[see also Sec. 114.600 of this chapter]''; and in column 
two, remove the words ``B97, Alloys A, B, and C'' and add, in their 
place, the words ``B 96, alloys C65100 and C65500''.

PART 125--GENERAL

    91. The authority citation for part 125 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3307; 49 U.S.C. App. 1804; 49 
CFR 1.46.

    92. In Sec. 125.180(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 125.180  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 93-97, Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens 
Closed Cup Tester--128.310
* * * * *

PART 151--BARGES CARRYING BULK LIQUID HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CARGOES

    93. The authority citation for part 151 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1903; 46 U.S.C. 3703; 49 CFR 1.46.

    94. In Sec. 151.01-2(b), add an entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 151.01-2  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b)* * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 4986-98, Standard Test Method for Horizontal Burning 
Characteristics of Cellular Polymeric Materials--151.15-3
ASTM E 84-98, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics 
of Building Materials--151.15-3
* * * * *


Sec. 151.15-3  [Amended]

    95. In Sec. 151.15-3(g)(2)(iii), remove the words ``D-1692, 
``Flammability of Plastics'' '' and add, in their place, the words ``D 
4986, ``Horizontal Burning Characteristics of Cellular Polymeric 
Materials'' (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 151.01-2)''.

PART 153--SHIPS CARRYING BULK LIQUID, LIQUEFIED GAS, OR COMPRESSED 
GAS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

    96. The authority citation for part 153 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703; 49 CFR 1.46. Section 153.40 issued 
under 49 U.S.C. 5103. Sections 153.470 through 153.491, 153.1100 
through 153.1132, and 153.1600 through 153.1608 also issued under 33 
U.S.C. 1903(b).

    97. In Sec. 153.4(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 153.4  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 1122-87 (1992), Standard Specification for Quick Disconnect 
Couplings--153.940
ASTM F 1271-90 (1995), Standard Specification for Spill Valves for Use 
in Marine Tank Liquid Overpressure Protections Applications--153.365
* * * * *

PART 154--SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS CARRYING BULK 
LIQUEFIED GASES

    98. The authority citation for part 154 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703, 9101; 49 CFR 1.46.

    99. In Sec. 154.1(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 154.1  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM A 20/A 20M-97a, Standard Specification for General Requirements 
for Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels--154.610
ASTM F 1014-92, Standard Specification for Flashlights on Vessels--
154.1400
* * * * *


Sec. 154.610  [Amended]

    100. In Sec. 154.610(c), remove the words ``ASTM A-20-75'' and add, 
in their place, the words ``ASTM A 20 (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 154.1)''.


Sec. 154.1400  [Amended]

    101. In Sec. 154.1400, remove the words ``ASTM F1014-1986'' 
wherever they appear and add, in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1014 
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 154.1)''.

PART 160--LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT

    102. The authority citation for part 160 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703, and 4302; E.O. 12234, 45 
FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    103. In Sec. 160.032-1, revise paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows; 
and, in paragraph (b), remove the words ``The A.S.T.M. Standards may be 
purchased from the American Society for Testing Materials, 1916 Race 
Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 19103'' and add, in their place, the words 
``You may purchase the standards of ASTM from the American Society for 
Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 
19428-2959'':


Sec. 160.032-1  Applicable Specifications.

    (a) * * *
    (1) Standards of ASTM:

ASTM A 27/ A 27M-95, Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, 
for General Application--160.032-3
ASTM A 36/A 36M-97a, Standard Specification for Carbon Structural 
Steel--160.032-3
ASTM A 216/A 216M-93 (1998), Standard Specification for Steel

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Castings, Carbon, Suitable for Fusion Welding for High-Temperature 
Service--160.032-3
* * * * *


Sec. 160.032-3  [Amended]

    104. In Sec. 160.032-3(c), remove the words ``A.S.T.M. Standard 
Specification A7'' and add, in their place, the words ``ASTM A 36/A 36 
M (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 160.032-1)''.
    105. In Sec. 160.035-1, revise paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows; 
and, in paragraph (b), remove the words ``The A.S.T.M. standards may be 
purchased from the American Society for Testing Materials, 1916 Race 
Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 19103'' and add, in their place, the words 
``You may purchase the standards of ASTM from the American Society for 
Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 
19428-2959'':


Sec. 160.035-1  Applicable specifications.

    (a) * * *
    (1) Standards of ASTM:

ASTM A 36/A 36M-97a, Standard Specification for Carbon Structural 
Steel--160.035-3
ASTM A 653/A 653M-98, Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-
Coated (Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the 
Hot-Dip Process--160.035-3
* * * * *
    106. Revise Sec. 160.035-3(b)(1) to read as follows:


Sec. 160.035-3  Construction of steel oar-propelled lifeboats.

* * * * *
    (b) Materials. (1) Plating for shell, floors, air tanks, etc., must 
be in accordance with ASTM A 653, Coating Designation G90 (incorporated 
by reference, see Sec. 160.035-1). The bend test required by these 
specifications must be made after the galvanizing or other 
anticorrosive treatment has been applied.
* * * * *
    107. Revise Sec. 160.055-1(a)(4) to read as follows:


Sec. 160.055-1  Applicable specifications.

    (a) * * *
    (4) Standards of ASTM:

ASTM D 413-82 (1993), Standard Test Methods for Rubber Property--
Adhesion to Flexible Substrate--160.055-3
ASTM D 570-95, Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics--
160.055-3
ASTM D 882-97, Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin 
Plastic Sheeting--160.055-3
ASTM D 1004-94a, Standard Test Method for Initial Tear Resistance of 
Plastic Film and Sheeting--160.055-3
* * * * *
    108. In Sec. 160.076-11(b), revise the entry for ``American Society 
for Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 160.076-11  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 751-95, Standard Test Methods for Coated Fabrics--160.076-25
ASTM D 1434-82 (1988), Standard Test Method for Determining Gas 
Permeability Characteristics of Plastic Film and Sheeting--160.076-25
* * * * *
    109. In Sec. 160.077-5(b), revise the entry for ``American Society 
for Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 160.077-5  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM B 117-97, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) 
Apparatus--160.077-11
ASTM D 751-95, Standard Test Methods for Coated Fabrics--160.077-19
ASTM D 1434-82 (1988), Standard Test Method for Determining Gas 
Permeability Characteristics of Plastic Film and Sheeting--160.077-19
* * * * *
    110. In Sec. 160.151-5(b), revise the entry for ``American Society 
for Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 160.151-5  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 1014-92, Standard Specification for Flashlights on Vessels--
160.151-21
* * * * *
    111. In Sec. 160.171-3(b), revise the entry for ``American Society 
for Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 160.171-3  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM B 117-97, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) 
Apparatus--160.171-17
ASTM C 177-85 (1993), Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux 
Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the 
Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus--160.171-17
ASTM C 518-91, Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux 
Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat 
Flow Meter Apparatus--160.171-17
ASTM D 975-98, Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils--160.171-17
ASTM D 1004-94a, Standard Test Method for Initial Tear Resistance of 
Plastic Film and Sheeting--160.171-17
* * * * *
    112. In Sec. 160.174-3(b), revise the entry for ``American Society 
for Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 160.174-3  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM C 177-85 (1993), Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux 
Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the 
Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus--160.174-17
ASTM C 518-91, Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux 
Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat 
Flow Meter Apparatus--160.174-17
ASTM D 975-98, Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils--160.174-17
ASTM D 1004-94a, Standard Test Method for Initial Tear Resistance of 
Plastic Film and Sheeting--160.174-17
ASTM D 1518-85 (1990), Standard Test Method for Thermal Transmittance 
of Textile Materials--160.174-17
* * * * *
    113. In Sec. 160.176-4(b), revise the entry for ``American Society 
for Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 160.176-4  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *

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    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM B 117-97, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) 
Apparatus--160.176-8; 160.176-13
ASTM D 751-95, Standard Test Methods for Coated Fabrics--160.176-13
ASTM D 975-98, Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils--160.176-13
ASTM D 1434-82 (1988), Standard Test Method for Determining Gas 
Permeability Characteristics of Plastic Film and Sheeting--160.176-13
* * * * *

PART 161--ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

    114. The authority citation for part 161 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 4302; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 
3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    115. In Sec. 161.002-1(b), revise the entry for ``American Society 
for Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 161.002-1  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM B 117-97, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) 
Apparatus--161.002-4
* * * * *
    116. In Sec. 161.006-1, revise paragraph (a)(3) to read as follows:


Sec. 161.00 6-1  [Amended]

    (a) * * *
* * * * *
    (3) Standards of ASTM:

ASTM B 117-97, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) 
Apparatus--161.006-5
ASTM B 456-95, Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of 
Copper Plus Nickel Plus Chromium and Nickel Plus Chromium--161.006-4
    You may obtain these standards from The American Society for 
Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 
19428-2959.
* * * * *


Sec. 161.006-4  [Amended]

    117. In Sec. 161.006-4(h), remove the words ``A.S.T.M. 
Specification B141-45, Type K.C., or as otherwise approved'' and add, 
in their place, the words ``ASTM B 456 (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 161.006-1), Service Condition 1, or as otherwise approved''.


Sec. 161.006-5  [Amended]

    118. In Sec. 161.006-5(b)(3), remove the words ``A.S.T.M. Standard 
B117-44T'' and add, in their place, the words ``ASTM B 117 
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 161.006-1)''.

PART 162--ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT

    119. Revise the authority citation for part 162 to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j), 1903; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 4104, 
4302; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; E.O. 
11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 793; 49 CFR 1.46.


Sec. 162.027-1  [Amended]

    120. In 162.027-1(b), remove the words ``ASTM F 1546-94'' and add, 
in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1546 [or] F 1546 M-96''.


Sec. 162.027-2  [Amended]

    121. In Sec. 162.027-2, remove the words ``ASTM F 1546-94'' 
wherever they appear and add, in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1546 
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 162.027-1)''.


Sec. 162.027-3  [Amended]

    122. In 162.027-3(a), remove the words ``ASTM F 1546-94'' and add, 
in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1546 (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 162.027-1)''.
    123. In 162.050-4, revise paragraphs (a)(3) and (b)(2) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 162.050-4  Documents incorporated by reference.

    (a) * * *
    (3) ASTM D 2777-98, Standard Practice for Determination of 
Precision and Bias of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D-19 on 
Water--162.050-15.
    (b) * * *
    (2) You may obtain the ASTM Standard from the American Society for 
Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 
19428-2959.
* * * * *


Sec. 162.050-15  [Amended]

    124. In 162.050-15(f)(1), remove the words ``the method described 
in paragraph 10.3.2 of'' and the number ``D-2777-77'', and add, in 
place of the latter, the number ``D 2777 (incorporated by reference, 
see Sec. 162.050-4)''.

PART 163--CONSTRUCTION

    125. The authority citation for part 163 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 5115; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 
3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    126. Revise Sec. 163.003-3 to read as follows:


Sec. 163.003-3  ASTM standard.

    The following standard of the American Society for Testing and 
Materials (ASTM) is incorporated by reference into this subpart: ASTM D 
1435-94, Standard Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics. You may 
obtain this standard from the Society at 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West 
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

PART 164--MATERIALS

    127. The authority citation for part 164 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 4302; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 
3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    128. Revise Sec. 164.007-1(b) to read as follows:


Sec. 164.007-1  Applicable specification and referenced material.

* * * * *
    (b) Guidance. For guidance you may use the following technical 
reference: ASTM E 119-98, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of 
Building Construction and Materials. You may obtain it from The 
American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West 
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.
* * * * *
    129. Revise Sec. 164.008-1(b) to read as follows:


Sec. 164.008-1  Applicable specification and referenced material.

* * * * *
    (b) Guidance. For guidance you may use the following technical 
reference: ASTM E 119-98, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of 
Building Construction and Materials. You may obtain it from the 
American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West 
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.
* * * * *


Sec. 164.012-1  [Amended]

    130. In 164.012-1, in paragraph (a)(1), remove the words ``E 84-
50T--Tentative Method of Fire Hazard Classification for Building 
Materials'' and add, in their place, the words ``E 84-98, Standard Test 
Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of

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Building Materials''; and, in paragraph (b), remove the words ``1916 
Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 19103'' and add, in their place, the 
words ``100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959''.
    131. In 164.015-1, revise paragraph (a)(4) to read as set forth 
below and, in paragraph (b)(3), remove the words ``1916 Race Street, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 19103'' and add, in their place, the words ``100 Barr 
Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959''.

PART 170--STABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL INSPECTED VESSELS


Sec. 164.015-1  Applicable Specifications and Standards.

    (a) * * *
    (4) ASTM D 4986-98, Standard Test Method for Horizontal Burning 
Characteristics of Cellular Polymeric Materials.
* * * * *
    132. The authority citation for part 170 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703; E.O. 
12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    133. In Sec. 170.015(b), revise the entry for American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 170.015  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 1196-94, Standard Specification for Sliding Watertight Door 
Assemblies--170.270
ASTM F 1197-89 (1994), Standard Specification for Sliding Watertight 
Door Control Systems--170.270
* * * * *

PART 174--SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC VESSEL TYPES

    134. The authority citation for part 174 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9118, 9119, 9153; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 
3306, 3703, 5115; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 
277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    135. In Sec. 174.007(b), revise the entry for ``American Society 
for Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 174.007  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 1196-94, Standard Specification for Sliding Watertight Door 
Assemblies--174.100
ASTM F 1197-89 (1994), Standard Specification for Sliding Watertight 
Door Control Systems--174.100

PART 175--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    136. The authority citation for part 175 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3205, 3306, 3703; 49 U.S.C. App. 
1804; 49 CFR 1.45, 1.46; 175.900 also issued under authority of 44 
U.S.C. 3507.

137. In Sec. 175.600(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 175.600  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM B 96-93, Standard Specification for Copper-Silicon Alloy Plate, 
Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar for General Purposes and Pressure 
Vessels--182.440
ASTM B 117-97, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) 
Apparatus--175.400
ASTM B 122/B 122M-95, Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel-Tin 
Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver), and Copper-Nickel 
Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip and Rolled Bar--182.440
ASTM B 127-98, Standard Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy (UNS 
NO4400) Plate, Sheet, and Strip--182.440
ASTM B 152-97a, Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, 
and Rolled Bar--182.440
ASTM B 209-96, Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy 
Sheet and Plate--182.440
ASTM D 93-97, Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens 
Closed Cup Tester--175.400
ASTM D 635-97, Standard test Method for Rate of Burning and or Extent 
and Time of Burning of Self-Supporting Plastics in a Horizontal 
Position--182.440
ASTM D 2863-95, Standard Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen 
Concentration to Support Candle-Like Combustion of Plastics (Oxygen 
Index)--182.440
ASTM E 84-98, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics 
of Building Materials--177.410
* * * * *

PART 182--MACHINERY INSTALLATION

    138. The authority citation for part 182 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 
Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.


Sec. 182.440  [Amended]

    139. In Sec. 182.440(a)(1), in Table 182.440(A)(1), in the heading 
of column two, immediately following the words ``(latest edition)'' add 
the words ``[see also Sec. 175.600 of this chapter]''; and in column 
two, remove the words ``B97, alloys A, B, and C'' and add, in their 
place, the words ``B 96, alloys C65100 and C65500''.

PART 190--CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT

    140. The authority citation for part 190 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2113, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 
1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.


Sec. 190.01-3  [Removed]

    141. Remove Sec. 190.01-3.

PART 193--FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

    142. The authority citation for part 193 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2213, 3102, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 
3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    143. In Sec. 193.01-3(b), revise the entry for ``American Society 
for Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 193.01-3  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 1121-87 (1993), Standard Specification for International Shore 
Connections for Marine Fire Applications--193.10-10
* * * * *

PART 195--VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT

    144. The authority citation for part 195 continues to read as 
follows:


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    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2113, 3306; 49 U.S.C. App. 1804; E.O. 
12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    145. In Sec. 195.01-3(b), revise the entry for ``American Society 
For Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 195.01-3  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM F 1014-92, Standard Specification for Flashlights on Vessels--
195.35-5
* * * * *


Sec. 195.35-5  [Amended]

    146. In 195.35-5(c), remove the words ``ASTM F1014-1986'' and add, 
in their place, the words ``ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 195.01-3)''.

PART 199--LIFESAVING SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN INSPECTED VESSELS

    147. The authority citation for part 199 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; 46 CFR 1.46.

    148. In Sec. 199.05(b), revise the entry for ``American Society for 
Testing and Materials'' to read as follows:


Sec. 199.05  Incorporation by reference.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 93-97, Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens 
Closed Cup Tester--199.261; 199.290
ASTM F 1003-86(1992), Standard Specification for Searchlights on Motor 
Lifeboats--199.175
ASTM F 1014-92, Standard Specification for Flashlights on Vessels--
199.175
* * * * *


Sec. 199.261  [Amended]

    149. In 199.261(g), remove the words ``ASTM D93-94'' and add, in 
their place, the words ``ASTM D 93 (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 199.05)''.


Sec. 199.290  [Amended]

    150. In 199.290(b), remove the words ``ASTM D93-94'' and add, in 
their place, the words ``ASTM D 93 (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec. 199.05)''.

    Dated: October 26, 1999.
T.H. Gilmour,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant Commandant for Marine 
Safety and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 99-28611 Filed 11-30-99; 8:45 am]
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