[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12771-12772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5760]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0013]


Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the Offshore Supply 
Vessel CALLAIS PROVIDER

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 offshore supply vessel CALLAIS PROVIDER 
as required by 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.

DATES: The Certificate of Alternate Compliance was issued on January 4, 
2010.

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-2010-0013 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

    A Certificate of Alternative Compliance, as allowed under Title 33 
of the Code of Federal Regulation, Parts 81 and 89, has been issues for 
the offshore supply vessel CALLAIS PROVIDER. The horizontal distance 
between the forward and aft masthead lights may be 20'-8\5/8\''. 
Placing the aft masthead light at the horizontal distance from the 
forward masthead light as required by Annex I, paragraph

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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 directly over 
the cargo deck where it would interfere with loading and unloading 
operations. The offset from centerline of the RAM/NUC lights may be 3'. 
Offsetting the RAM/NUC lights 2 meters from the centerline as required 
by Annex I paragraph 3(c) the 72 COLREGS and Annex I, Section 84.05(c) 
of the Inland rules Act would place them in an exposed position beyond 
the width of the aft end of the pilothouse.
    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 as well as the offset of the 
RAM/NUC lights to deviate from the requirements of Annex I, paragraph 
3(c) of 72 COLREGS and Annex I, Section 84.05(c) of the Inland Rules 
Act.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c), and 33 
CFR 81.18.

    Dated: 21 Jan 2010.
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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