[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 155 (Thursday, August 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 40828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19401]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2009-0704]


Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the Oceanographic 
Research Vessel FAIRFIELD CHALLENGER

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that a Certificate of Alternative 
Compliance was issued for the oceanographic research vessel FAIRFIELD 
CHALLENGER as required by 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.

DATES: The Certificate of Alternative Compliance was issued on June 2, 
2009.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this notice is available for inspection or 
copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this 
docket on the Internet by going to http://www.regulations.gov, 
inserting USCG-2009-0704 in the ``Keyword'' box, and then clicking 
``Search.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call CWO2 David Mauldin, District Eight, Prevention Branch, U.S. Coast 
Guard, telephone 504-671-2153. If you have questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

    The oceanographic research vessel FAIRFIELD CHALLENGER will be used 
for oceanographic operations. The Certificate of Alternative Compliance 
allows for the horizontal distance between the forward and aft masthead 
lights to be 50[min]\3/4\. Placing the aft masthead light at 
the horizontal distance from the forward masthead light as required by 
Annex I, paragraph 3(a) of the 72 COLREGS, and Annex I, Section 
84.05(a) of the Inland Rules Act, would result in an aft masthead light 
location that would interfere with crane operations.
    The Certificate of Alternative Compliance allows for the horizontal 
separation of the forward and aft masthead lights to deviate from the 
requirements of Annex I, paragraph 3(a) of 72 COLREGS, and Annex I, 
Section 84.05(a) of the Inland Rules Act.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c), and 33 
CFR 81.18.

    Dated: July 27, 2009.
J.W. Johnson,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Inspections and Investigations 
Branch, By Direction of the Commander Eighth Coast Guard District.
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