[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53532-53533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26645]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

32 CFR Part 706


Certifications and Exemptions Under the International Regulations 
for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972; Amendment

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and 
exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing 
Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy 
Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law) of the 
Navy has determined that USS RAMAGE (DDG 61) is a vessel of the Navy 
which, due to its special construction and purpose, cannot comply fully 
with certain provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with its 
special function as a naval ship.

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The intended effect of this rule is to warn mariners in waters where 72 
COLREGS apply.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 29, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander G. A. Cervi, JAGC, U.S. 
Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime 
Law), Department of the Navy, Office of the Judge Advocate General, 
1322 Patterson Avenue, Suite 3000, Washington Navy Yard, DC, 20374, 
Telephone number: (202) 685-5040.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the authority granted in 33 
U.S.C. 1605, the Department of the Navy amends 32 CFR Part 706. This 
amendment provides notice that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate 
General (Admiralty and Maritime Law) of the Navy, under authority 
delegated by the Secretary of the Navy, has certified that USS RAMAGE 
(DDG 61) is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction 
and purpose, cannot comply fully with the following specific provisions 
of 72 COLREGS without interfering with its special function as a naval 
ship: Annex I, paragraph 3(a) pertaining to the horizontal distance 
between the forward and after masthead lights. The Deputy Assistant 
Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has also certified 
that the lights involved are located in closest possible compliance 
with the applicable 72 COLREGS requirements.
    Moreover, it has been determined, in accordance with 32 CFR Parts 
296 and 701, that publication of this amendment for public comment 
prior to adoption is impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to 
1public interest since it is based on technical findings that the 
placement of lights on this vessel in a manner differently from that 
prescribed herein will adversely affect the vessel's ability to perform 
its military functions.

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 706

    Marine Safety, Navigation (Water), and Vessels.

    Accordingly, 32 CFR Part 706 is amended as follows:

PART 706--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 32 CFR Part 706 continues to read:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.


Sec. 706.2  [AMENDED]

    2. Table Five of Sec. 706.2 is amended by revising the entry for 
USS RAMAGE (DDG 61) to read as follows:

                                                                       Table Five
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                                                                                                                       After masthead
                                                                                   Masthead lights  Forward masthead   light less than
                                                                                    not over all      light not in      \1/2\ ship's       Percentage
                    Vessel                                     No.                other lights and   forward quarter    length aft of      horizontal
                                                                                    obstructions.    of ship. annex   forward masthead     separation
                                                                                    annex I, sec.     I, sec. 3(a)     light. annex I,      attained
                                                                                        2(f)                              sec. 3(a)
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USS RAMAGE....................................  DDG 61                                          X                 X                 X              19.2
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    Dated: May 29, 2001.
G.A. Cervi,
CDR, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate, General 
(Admiralty and Maritime Law)
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