[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 17754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7814]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0160]


Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the Lift Boat GARY 
CHIASSON ELEVATOR

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 lift boat GARY CHIASSON ELEVATOR as 
required by 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.

DATES: The Certificate of Alternate Compliance was issued on March 1, 
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-2010-0160 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 Regulations, Parts 81 and 89, has been issued 
for the lift boat GARY CHIASSON ELEVATOR. The Certificate of 
Alternative Compliance permits the masthead light to be offset from the 
centerline 6' to port. Placing the masthead light on the centerline as 
required by Rule 21 (a) of 72 COLREGS, and Rule 21 (a) of the Inland 
Rules Act, would result in a masthead light obstructed by the forward 
leg of the lift boat. In addition the sidelights may be located on the 
outermost edges of the top of the pilothouse. Due to the pilothouse 
being offset to port, the sidelights will also be offset to port. The 
port sidelight will be located 16.5' from the centerline and the 
starboard sidelight will be located 11.5' from the centerline. Both 
sidelights will be located greater than 10% inboard the greatest 
breadth of the vessel and 19' forward of the masthead light. Placing 
the sidelights in the locations required by Annex I, paragraph 3(b) of 
72 COLREGS, and Annex I, paragraph 84.05(b) of the Inland Rules Act 
would expose the sidelights to probable damage from the cranes. 
Furthermore, the stern light may be located on the main mast above the 
pilothouse, 56' forward from the aft end of the vessel. Placing the 
stern light closer to the aft end of the vessel as required by Rule 21 
(c) of 72 COLREGS, and Rule 21 (c) of the Inland Rules Act, would 
result in a stern light location exposed to damage from cargo and crane 
activity of the main deck working area of the vessel.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c), and 33 
CFR 81.18.


    Dated: March 8, 2010.
    By Direction of the Commander.
J. W. Johnson,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Inspections and Investigations 
Branch, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2010-7814 Filed 4-6-10; 8:45 am]
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