[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11241-11242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4549]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 164

46 CFR Parts 25 and 27

[USCG-2000-6931]
RIN 2115-AF53


Fire-Suppression Systems and Voyage Planning for Towing Vessels

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In response to public requests, the Coast Guard is extending 
the comment period on its supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking 
(SNPRM) on Fire-Suppression Systems and Voyage Planning for Towing 
Vessels. Extending the comment period gives the public and the Towing 
Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) more time to submit comments and 
recommendations on the issues raised in our SNPRM. These proposed rules 
would improve the safety of towing vessels by requiring the 
installation of fixed fire-extinguishing systems in their engine rooms, 
and by requiring their owners or operators, and their masters, to 
ensure that voyage plans are complete before they commence their trips 
with any barge in tow.

DATES: Comments on the SNPRM must reach the Coast Guard on or before 
May 8, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You may mail written comments to the Docket Management 
Facility [USCG-2000-6931], U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 
room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, or 
deliver them to room PL-401, located on the Plaza Level of the Nassif 
Building at the same address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329. 
You may also E-mail comments using the Marine Safety and Environmental 
Protection Regulations Web Page at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/regs/reghome.html.
    The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for the 
rulemaking. Comments will become part of this docket and will be 
available for inspection or copying at room PL-401, located on the 
Plaza Level of the Nassif Building at the same address between 10 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may 
electronically access the public docket on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on viewing, or 
submitting material to, the docket, call Ms. Dorothy Beard, Chief, 
Dockets, Department of Transportation, telephone 202-366-9329. For 
information on the SNPRM provisions contact (for fire suppression) Mr. 
Randall Eberly, P.E., Project Manager, Office of Design and Engineering 
Standards (G-MSE), telephone 202-267-1861, or contact (for voyage 
planning) Mr. Robert S. Spears, Project Manager, Office of Standards 
Evaluation and Development (G-MSR), telephone 202-267-1099.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

    The Coast Guard encourages you to submit written data, views, or 
arguments. If you submit comments, you should include your name and 
address, identify the SNPRM [USCG-2000-6931; published in the Federal 
Register on November 8, 2000 (65 FR 66941)] and the specific section or 
question in the document to which your comments apply, and give the 
reason for each comment. Please submit one copy of all comments and 
attachments in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, 
suitable for copying and electronic filing to the DOT Docket Management 
Facility at the address under ADDRESSES. If you want us to acknowledge 
receiving your comments, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed 
postcard or envelope.
    The Coast Guard will consider all comments received during the 
comment period. It may change the proposed rules in view of the 
comments.

    Dated: February 15, 2001.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards.
[FR Doc. 01-4549 Filed 2-22-01; 8:45 am]
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