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46 CFR Parts 110, 111, et al.
Update to Electrical Engineering Regulations; Proposed Rule
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 76 / Thursday, April 22, 2021 /
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
46 CFR Parts 110, 111, 112, and 113
[Docket No. USCG-2020-0075]
RIN 1625-AC66
Update to Electrical Engineering Regulations
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to update electrical engineering
standards that are incorporated by reference and add acceptable
alternative standards. This proposed rule would also eliminate several
outdated or unnecessarily prescriptive electrical engineering
regulations. This proposed regulatory action would be consistent with
the standards currently used by industry and support the Coast Guard's
maritime safety mission.
DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before July 21, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2020-0075 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further
instructions on submitting comments.
Viewing material proposed for incorporation by reference. Material
incorporated by reference is available from the publishers identified
in the proposed text of 46 CFR 110.10-1, including in this document.
Alternatively, you may make arrangements to view this material by
calling the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document
call or email Raymond Martin, Systems Engineering Division, Coast
Guard; telephone 202-372-1384, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents for Preamble
I. Public Participation and Request for Comments
II. Abbreviations
III. Executive Summary
IV. Basis and Purpose
V. Background
VI. Discussion of Proposed Rule
A. Proposed Revisions to Sec. 110.10-1 Incorporation by
Reference
B. Generator Prime Movers
C. Electrical Cable
D. IEC 60092-502 Electrical Installations in Ships--Part 502:
Tankers--Special Features
E. Emergency Generator in Port
F. Description of Additional Proposed Changes Within Subchapter
J
VII. Incorporation by Reference
VIII. Regulatory Analyses
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
B. Small Entities
C. Assistance for Small Entities
D. Collection of Information
E. Federalism
F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
G. Taking of Private Property
H. Civil Justice Reform
I. Protection of Children
J. Indian Tribal Governments
K. Energy Effects
L. Technical Standards
M. Environment
I. Public Participation and Request for Comments
The Coast Guard views public participation as essential to
effective rulemaking, and will consider all comments and material
received during the comment period. Your comment can help shape the
outcome of this proposed rulemaking. If you submit a comment, please
include the docket number for this proposed rulemaking, indicate the
specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and
provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. Where possible,
please provide any available data to support the reason for each
suggestion or recommendation.
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this proposed rule for
alternate instructions. Documents mentioned in this proposed rule, and
all public comments, will be available in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov, and can be viewed by following that website's
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or if a
final rule is published.
We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
We do not plan to hold a public meeting, but will consider doing so
if our evaluation of public comments indicates that a meeting would be
helpful. We would issue a separate Federal Register notice to announce
the date, time, and location of such a meeting.
II. Abbreviations
ABS American Bureau of Shipping
AC Alternating current
ANSI American National Standards Institute
API American Petroleum Institute
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM ASTM International
BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics
CAN Canadian National Standard
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CSA Canadian Standards Association
DC Direct current
DHS Department of Homeland Security
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
Ex Designation of explosion-protected electrical apparatus complying
with IEC standards
FR Federal Register
HVSC High voltage shore connection
IBR Incorporated by Reference
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IECEx System IEC System for Certification to Standards relating to
Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IMO International Maritime Organization
ISA International Society of Automation
ISO International Organization of Standardization
kV Kilovolt
kW Kilowatt
LED Light-emitting diode
MSC Marine Safety Center
MODU Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
MOU Marine Offshore Unit
NAVSEA Naval Sea Systems Command
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
NVIC Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular
OCS Outer Continental Shelf
OMB Office of Management and Budget
OSV Offshore Supply Vessel
Sec. Section
SOLAS International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, 1974
U.S.C. United States Code
V Volts
III. Executive Summary
When writing regulations that set technical standards, the Coast
Guard relies as much as possible on existing industry consensus
standards. Doing so minimizes proliferation of differing standards and
complies with the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act and
OMB Circular A-119. The legal method of directing
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regulated entities to follow separately published standards is called
incorporation by reference (IBR). This notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) proposes to update prior incorporations by reference, add a
limited number of alternative standards, and eliminate outdated or
unnecessarily prescriptive regulations in title 46 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) subchapter J.
This proposed rule would update the standards incorporated by
reference (IBR) in both 46 CFR 110.10-1 and all of the sections in
subchapter J that reference the updated IBR standards. More
specifically, this proposed rule would incorporate the more recent
editions of many standards, incorporate by reference additional
standards for certain topics, and remove IBR standards that are no
longer actively used by industry. Due to technological advances, it is
necessary to update the current standards to ensure modern technologies
are addressed in the regulations. In addition to updating the IBR
standards, we propose the following four changes to subchapter J.
First, this proposed rule would eliminate the prescriptive
requirements in 46 CFR 111.12-1(b) and (c) for generator prime movers.
In accordance with 46 CFR 58.01-5, these generator prime movers would
continue to be required to meet standards of the American Bureau of
Shipping (ABS) Steel Vessel Rules.
Second, this proposed rule would simplify the electrical cable
construction requirements in subpart 111.60 so they are similar to the
classification society requirements currently accepted without
supplement under the Coast Guard's Alternate Compliance Program.
Third, for classifications of hazardous locations in subpart
111.105, this proposed rule would accept the International
Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) 60092-502 as an alternative
classification. This is an internationally accepted standard and we are
not aware of any notable casualty history attributed to its use as
compared to vessels complying with the current applicable U.S.
regulations for classification of hazardous locations.
Fourth, this proposed rule would amend 46 CFR 112.05 to allow the
use of an emergency generator in port. This optional capability to use
emergency generators in port would be acceptable if a set of additional
safeguards, approved by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
in 2005 are provided to ensure the availability of emergency power.
The following table provides an overview of the types of proposed
changes and the affected sections.
Table 1--Title 46 CFR Sections Affected by the Proposed Rule
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Affected title 46
Category Proposed changes CFR sections
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Incorporated by Reference (IBR) Editorial......... Sec. Sec.
Standards. 110.15-1, 111.01-
15, 111.05-9,
111.12-3, 111.12-
5, 111.12-7,
111.20-15, 111.30-
1, 111.30-5,
111.30-19, 111.33-
3, 111.33-5,
111.33-11, 111.35-
1, 111.40-1,
111.50-3, 111.50-
5, 111.50-7,
111.50-9, 111.60-
1, 111.60-2,
111.60-3, 111.60-
6, 111.60-11,
111.60-13, 111.60-
19, 111.60-21,
111.70-1, ,
111.75-17, 111.75-
20, 111.99-5,
111.105-7,
111.105-9,
111.105-11,
111.105-17,
111.105-19,
111.105-31,
111.105-35,
111.105-40,
111.105-41,
111.105-45,
111.106-3,
111.106-5,
111.106-7,
111.106-13,
111.106-15,
111.107-1,
111.108-1,
111.108-3, 112.50-
1, 113.10-7,
113.20-1, 113.25-
1, 113.30-25,
113.30-25, 113.30-
25, 113.37-10,
113.40-10, 113.65-
5.
Updating to latest Sec. Sec.
edition with 110.15-1, 111.12-
changes in 1, 111.12-7,
technical content. 111.15-2, 111.51-
5, 111.54-1,
111.55-1, 111.59-
1, 111.60-5,
111.60-7, 111.60-
11, 111.60-13,
111.60-23, 111.70-
1, 1111.70-3,
111.75-18, 111.81-
1, 111.105-7,
111.105-11,
111.105-33,
111.105-37,
111.105-39,
111.106-3,
111.107-1,
111.108-3, 113.05-
7.
Providing Sec. Sec.
additional 110.15-1, 111.01-
options. 9, 111.15-10,
111.20-15, 111.30-
5, 111.30-19,
111.50-3, 111.53-
1, 111.59-1,
111.60-1, 111.60-
9, 111.60-13,
111.75-17, 111.75-
20, 111.81-1,
111.83-7, 111.87-
3, 111.105-7,
111.105-11,
111.105-17,
111.105-28,
111.105-29,
111.105-50,
111.106-3,
111.106-5,
111.108-3, 112.05-
7, 113.05-7,
113.10-7, 113.20-
1, 113.25-11,
113.30-25, 113.37-
10, 113.40-10.
Generator prime mover alarms and Removing unique Sec. 111.12-1.
shutdowns. Coast Guard
requirements.
Electrical cable requirements... Proposing Sec. 111.60-1.
additional option.
Removing Sec. Sec.
prescriptive 111.60-1, 111.60-
requirements 2, 111.60-3,
(existing 111.60-6, 111.105-
sections). 50.
Classification of hazardous Proposing Sec. Sec.
location. additional 111.105-7,
options. 111.105-17,
111.105-28.
Editorial--Harmoni Sec. Sec.
zing requirements 111.105-1,
between subparts. 111.105-3,
111.105-7,
111.105-9,
111.105-11,
111.105-15
(existing),
111.105-17,
111.105-31,
111.106-3,
111.108-3.
Emergency generator............. Allowing use in Sec. 112.05-7.
port.
Revising alarms Sec. 112.50-1.
and shutdowns.
Editorial changes (Other than .................. Sec. Sec.
IBR standards). 110.15-1, 110.25-
1, 110.25-3,
111.05-3, 111.05-
37, 111.10-1,
111.10-9, 111.12-
11, 111.12-13,
111.15-25, 111.15-
30, 111.30-5,
111.30-25, 111.30-
27, 111.30-29,
111.33-1, 111.33-
3, 111.33-5,
111.33-7, 111.33-
9, 111.33-11,
111.50-3, 111.51-
1, 111.51-2,
111.51-3, 111.51-
6, 111.52, 111.60-
7, 111.95-1,
111.99-3,
111.103, 111.105-
1, 111.105-3,
111.105-5,
111.105-7,
111.107-1,
111.105-15,
111.105-32,
111.107-1, 112.01-
20, 112.05-5,
112.15-1, 112.50-
1.
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IV. Basis and Purpose
The legal basis of this proposed rulemaking is section 1333(d) of
Title 43, United States Code (U.S.C.), sections 3306 and 3703 of Title
46 U.S.C., and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Delegation No.
0170.1. The provisions of 43 U.S.C. 1333(d) grant the Secretary of the
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating the authority to
promulgate and enforce regulations with respect to lights and other
warning devices, safety equipment, and other matters relating to the
promotion of safety of life and property on artificial islands,
installations, and other devices. Section 46 U.S.C. 3306(a)(1)
authorizes the Secretary to prescribe regulations for the design,
construction, alteration, repair, and operation of vessels subject to
inspection, including equipment, appliances, propulsion machinery,
auxiliary machinery, boilers, unfired pressure vessels, piping, and
electric installations. Additionally, 46 U.S.C. 3703 grants the
Secretary authority to regulate the construction, alteration, repair,
maintenance, operation, and equipping of vessels, that may be necessary
for increased protection against hazards to life and property, for
navigation and vessel safety, and for enhanced protection of the marine
environment. These authorities have been delegated to the Coast Guard
by the DHS Security Delegation No. 0170.1(II)(92)(b).
The purpose of this proposed rulemaking is to update the standards
that are incorporated by reference in 46 CFR subchapter J, which
provide detailed specifications for electrical equipment used by
vessels. Newly published editions of the international standards
referenced in subchapter J address new technologies and changes in best
practices. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-119
states agencies should undertake a review of the standards incorporated
by reference every 3 to 5 years to remain current with technological
changes. OMB encourages reducing reliance on unique government
standards when an existing voluntary consensus standard would suffice.
This proposed rule follows the Circular by incorporating newer editions
of industry standards and reducing the reliance on unique Coast Guard
standards where industry standards are sufficient.
V. Background
Title 46 CFR subchapter J contains the electrical engineering
regulations and standards applicable to vessels and required shipboard
systems regulated under subchapters D, H, I, I-A, K, L, O, Q, R, T, U,
and W of Title 46. A key component of subchapter J is the standards
that are incorporated by reference (IBR) in 46 CFR 110.10-1 and cross-
referenced throughout parts 110, 111, 112, and 113. The IBR section in
subchapter J was last amended by the 2015 final rule titled
``Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Locations'' (80 FR 16980, Mar. 31,
2015), but because of its limited scope, that rule did not update all
of the standards to reflect newer editions. Many of the IBR standards
have not been updated since 2008 when the Coast Guard issued the final
rule titled ``Review and Update of Standards for Marine Equipment'' (73
FR 65156, Oct. 31, 2008).
Furthermore, the interim rule titled ``Offshore Supply Vessels of
at Least 6,000 GT ITC'' (79 FR 48893, Aug. 18, 2014) and the
``Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Locations'' final rule (80 FR
16980, Mar. 31, 2015) amended subchapter J by adding the hazardous
location regulations in subparts 111.106 and 111.108 for types of
vessels and facilities not covered under subpart 111.105. Vessels and
facilities regulated under 111.106 and 111.108 have a broader and more
current selection of IBR standards because there were more recent
standards to include with those rulemakings. This proposed rule would
amend subparts 111.105, 111.106 and 111.108 to ensure all vessel types
are offered the broadest and most current selection of IBR explosion
protection standards.
Shipboard electrical systems are becoming increasingly complex due
to the development of power electronics and computer control systems.
In response, many of the standards incorporated by reference have been
superseded by newer editions to address the newer electrical equipment.
In some cases, the later editions reflect more modern technologies,
terminology, and practices that are already in use by industry.
Adopting newer versions of these standards would reduce the number of
equivalency requests from industry to the Coast Guard, which is
expected to produce cost savings. The incorporation of more recent
editions also ensures the latest industry practices and advancements in
technology are addressed in regulations.
VI. Discussion of Proposed Rule
A. Proposed Revisions to Sec. 110.10-1 Incorporation by Reference
Currently, all of the standards that are incorporated by reference
in subchapter J are listed in Sec. 110.10-1. Within this section, the
Coast Guard proposes to update the technical standards to reflect the
more recent editions of the standards available to the public. We
encourage the use of these updated standards because they reflect the
best available technologies, practices, and procedures that are
recommended by consensus bodies and other groups with experience in the
industry. As the baseline upon which other standards, rules, and
equivalency requests are evaluated, it is important that subchapter J
incorporates up-to-date references.
The class rules of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), in
particular, are incorporated by reference in multiple locations within
subchapter J and throughout 46 CFR Chapter I. It is important to note
that while these rules set the regulatory baseline or standard for
specific engineering systems and equipment, the Coast Guard also
designated several other authorized classification societies in
accordance with 46 CFR part 8. These classification societies are
listed on the Coast Guard website.\1\ The Coast Guard authorized the
listed classification societies to perform certain functions and
certifications using their respective class rules on vessels enrolled
in the Alternate Compliance Program. Vessels not enrolled in the
Alternate Compliance Program may propose using the class rules of an
authorized classification society as an alternative to the ABS class
rules incorporated by reference for particular engineering systems and
equipment in accordance with Sec. 110.20-1.
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Throughout Sec. 110.10-1, we also propose additional standards to
provide alternative compliance options, remove outdated standards, and
clarify existing requirements. Where applicable, this proposed rule
would also update the naming format, mailing addresses, phone numbers,
and URL addresses for the standards already incorporated by reference.
These updates will ensure that the standards are reasonably accessible
to the public.
Following this paragraph, we list the standards we propose to
update, add, or delete in Sec. 110.10-1. Within each standard listed,
we describe the topics covered by the standard, the proposed changes to
the standard, any differences between currently incorporated IBR
standards, and a list of the subparts or sections that reference the
IBR standard. If this proposed rule does not propose any changes to a
standard that is
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currently incorporated by reference, the standard will not be discussed
in the proposed revisions to Sec. 110.10-1. However, it will be
included, without change, in the proposed regulatory text that appears
at the end of this document.
ABS Rules for Building and Classing Marine Vessels (ABS
Marine Vessel Rules), 2020. The ABS is a vessel classification society
that develops and publishes rules for the construction and maintenance
of ships and offshore facilities. Subchapter J references these rules
in numerous sections as an option for the design of certain systems
including generators, semiconductor rectifiers, and electric propulsion
systems. Specifically, we currently reference the 2003 edition in
Sec. Sec. 110.15-1(b), 111.01-9(b), 111.12-3, 111.12-5, 111.12-7,
111.33-11, 111.35-1, 111.70-1(a), 111.105-31(n), 111.105-39(a),
111.105-40, and 113.05-7(a). In 2020, ABS transitioned from the ABS
Steel Vessel Rules to the ABS Marine Vessel Rules. This allowed ABS to
consolidate several rules into one foundational rule. We propose to
incorporate by reference the 2020 ABS Marine Vessel Rules in the
aforementioned sections and additionally in the new proposed Sec.
112.05-7(c) related to use of emergency generators in port. The ABS
Marine Vessel Rules undergo an annual review and approval process by
ABS technical committees. The Coast Guard participates on these
committees, which are comprised of international experts with relevant
experience. Several of the sections of the ABS Marine Vessel Rules that
we propose to incorporate by reference have been individually updated.
For example:
[cir] ABS Marine Vessel Rules 4-8-3/Table 2: This table specifies
minimum degrees of protection for electrical equipment. This updated
table contains several technical updates since 2003 edition, including
additional notes concerning areas protected by fixed water-spray or
water mist fire extinguishing systems, and equipment subject to water
splash.
[cir] ABS Marine Vessel Rules 4-8-3: We reference this section for
generator construction requirements. The updated edition contains
technical updates to account for changes in technology since the 2003
edition.
[cir] ABS Marine Vessel Rules 4-8-5/5.17.9: This section regarding
semiconductor rectifiers now requires a high temperature alarm.
[cir] ABS Marine Vessel Rules 4-8-5/5.5: This edition contains
updates to propulsion generator requirements.
[cir] ABS Marine Vessel Rules 4-8-2/9.17: This edition updates the
requirements for protection of motor circuits to address athwartship
thruster motor load alarms and more clearly defines the systems
requiring undervoltage release.
[cir] ABS Marine Vessel Rules 4-8-3/5: This updated section
regarding switchboards and motor controllers contains additional cable
connection requirements, optional alternative creepage and clearance
distances, and additional requirements on battery and uninterruptible
power systems based on advancements in technology.
[cir] ABS Marine Vessel Rules 5-10-4/3: This section regarding
roll-on/roll-off cargo spaces is now titled 5C-10-4/3. The new edition
made updates to ventilation requirements and to the tables of dangerous
goods.
[cir] ABS Marine Vessel Rules 4-9-7/Table 9: This table regarding
equipment testing is now titled 4-9-8/Table 1. The updates to this
table reflect changes in technology and industry testing practices.
ABS Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Units
(ABS MOU Rules), Part 4 Machinery and Systems, 2020. ABS also develops
and publishes rules for the construction and maintenance of mobile
offshore drilling units. Subchapter J references these rules in
numerous sections as an option for design of certain systems including
generator, semiconductor rectifier, and electric propulsion systems.
Specifically, we currently reference the 2001 edition in Sec. Sec.
111.12-1(a), 111.12-3, 111.12-5, 111.12-7(c), 111.33-11, 111.35-1, and
111.70-1(a). In 2020, ABS transitioned from the ABS Mobile Offshore
Drilling Units Rules to the ABS MOU Rules. This allowed ABS to
consolidate several rules into one foundational rule. We propose to
incorporate by reference the 2020 ABS MOU Rules. Like the ABS Marine
Vessel Rules, the ABS MOU Rules will undergo a regular review and
approval process by the ABS technical committees comprised of
international experts with relevant experience. ABS updated and changed
the title of several of the ABS MOU rules incorporated by reference in
these sections. For example:
[cir] ABS MOU Rules 4-3-4 (renamed ABS MOU Rules 6-1-7): We
reference this section regarding generator construction requirements.
ABS made several technical updates since the 2001 edition to account
for changes in technology.
[cir] ABS MOU Rules 4-3-4/3.5.3 (renamed 6-1-7/12): We reference
this section, for semiconductor converters requirements. ABS made
several updates to the standard due to changes in technology.
[cir] ABS MOU Rules 4-3-4/7.1 (renamed 6-1-7/9.9): We reference
this section regarding bus bars and wiring requirements. ABS made
several updates to the section since the 2001 edition.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Institute
of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) ANSI/IEEE C37.12-1991--
American National Standard for Alternating Current (AC) High-Voltage
Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis-Specifications
Guide. We propose to remove this standard from Sec. 111.54-1 because
IEEE changed the title and republished it with updates in 2008 as IEEE
C37.12-2008--IEEE Guide for Specifications of High-Voltage Circuit
Breakers (over 1,000 Volts), 2008. This represented a complete
technical revision of the standard. IEEE subsequently revised it again
in 2018. We are proposing to incorporate by reference IEEE C37.12-2018
in Sec. 111.54-1 and further discuss this standard with the other IEEE
standards incorporated by reference.
ANSI/IEEE C37.27-1987 (IEEE 331)--Application Guide for
Low-Voltage AC Nonintegrally Fused Power Circuitbreakers (Using
Separately Mounted Current-Limiting Fuses). We are proposing to remove
the reference to this standard in Sec. 111.54-1 because this guide was
replaced by IEEE C37.27-2015--IEEE Guide for Low-Voltage AC (635 V and
below) Power Circuit Breakers Applied with Separately-Mounted Current-
Limiting Fuses, 2015. We discuss this standard, IEEE C37.27-2015, with
the other IEEE standards incorporated by reference.
ANSI/International Society of Automation (ISA) 12.12.01-
2015--Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II,
Division 2 and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 Hazardous (Classified)
Locations. The purpose of this standard is to provide minimum
requirements for the design, construction, and marking of electrical
equipment or parts of such equipment for use in Class I and Class II,
Division 2 and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 hazardous (classified)
locations. This newer edition of the standard would replace ANSI/ISA
12.12.01-2012 which the Coast Guard recently added to Sec. 111.108-
3(b) as part of a separate rulemaking titled ``Electrical Equipment in
Hazardous Locations'' (80 FR 16980, Mar. 31, 2015). Additionally, we
propose to include ANSI/ISA 12.12.01-2015 in Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a)
and 111.106-3(b) as another certification option for electrical
equipment in hazardous location. The 2015 edition contains
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minor technical changes from the 2012 edition.
ANSI/ISA-60079-18--Explosive atmospheres--Part 18:
Equipment protection by encapsulation ``m'', Third Edition, 2012. This
standard gives the specific requirements for the construction, testing,
and marking of electrical equipment and parts of electrical equipment,
and for the designation of explosion-protected electrical apparatus
complying with IEC standards (Ex) components (which is part of an
electrical equipment module found in the European hazardous area
scheme) with the type of protection encapsulation ``m'' intended for
use in explosive gas atmospheres or explosive dust atmospheres. We
currently reference the 2009 edition of this standard in Sec. 111.106-
3(d), and the 2012 edition in Sec. 111.108-3(e). This proposed rule
would remove the ANSI/ISA-60079-18 references in Sec. Sec. 111.106-
3(d) and 111.108-3(e) because it has been withdrawn and replaced by UL
60079-18, a substantively similar standard. We propose replacing the
ANSI/ISA standard with UL 60079-18 in Sec. 111.106-3(d) and 111.108-
3(e).
American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice
API RP 14F--Recommended Practice for Design, Installation, and
Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore
Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and
Division 2 Locations, Sixth Edition, October 2018. This document
recommends minimum requirements and guidelines for the design,
installation, and maintenance of electrical systems on fixed and
floating petroleum facilities located offshore. We propose to reference
clause 6.8 of the document in Sec. 111.105-17. This clause provides
guidance on use of conduit, cable seals, and sealing methods. The
incorporation of this standard would add another wiring option in
hazardous locations.
API RP 14FZ--Recommended Practice for Design,
Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and
Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I,
Zone 0, Zone 1 and Zone 2 Locations, Second Edition, May 2013. This
document recommends minimum requirements and guidelines for the design,
installation, and maintenance of electrical systems on fixed and
floating petroleum facilities located offshore. We propose to reference
clause 6.8 of the document in Sec. 111.105-17. This clause provides
guidance on use of conduit, cable seals, and sealing methods. The
incorporation of this standard would add another wiring option in
hazardous locations.
API RP 500--Recommended Practice for Classification of
Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities
Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, Third Edition,
December 2012. This recommended practice provides guidelines for
classifying locations at petroleum facilities as Class I, Division 1
and Class I, Division 2 locations for the selection and installation of
electrical equipment. We currently reference the second edition (1997)
of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.106-7(a) and 111.106-13(b). We
propose to reference the more recent, third edition (2012) in those
sections. The 2012 edition contains editorial changes, but the
technical content has not changed.
API RP 505--Recommended Practice for Classification of
Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities
Classified as Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2, Second Edition,
August 2018. The purpose of this recommended practice is to provide
guidelines for classifying locations Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone
2 at petroleum facilities for the selection and installation of
electrical equipment. We currently reference the first edition, which
was published in 1997 and reaffirmed in 2013, in Sec. 111.106-7(a) and
111.106-13(b). We propose to reference the more recent, second edition
(2018) in those sections. This will not substantively change to the
requirements of those sections.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17.1-
2016/CSA B44-16--Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, 2016. This
code covers the design, construction, operation, inspection, testing,
maintenance, alteration, and repair of elevators, hoists, escalators
and their associated parts, rooms, and spaces. We currently reference
the sixteenth edition (2000) in Sec. 111.91-1. We propose to reference
the more recent, twenty-first edition (2016) in that section. ASME
updated this standard based on changes in technology. The updated
standard addresses new types of elevators being used in the industry,
specifically wind turbine elevators and outside emergency elevators. In
addition, the standard contains new requirements to address a new
feature called ``Elevator Evacuation Operation'' that allows for the
use of elevators for occupant evacuation. Moreover, there are several
major changes to the standard that include seismic requirements,
updated maintenance control program requirements, and revisions
regarding qualifications for elevator inspectors. ASME A17 has been an
industry accepted standard since 1921. Although many of the changes to
the presently incorporated edition of the standard do not apply to
shipboard elevators, it is important that shipboard elevators meet the
updated provisions that do apply.
ASTM International (ASTM) B117-19--Standard Practice for
Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus, 2019. This practice covers the
apparatus, procedure, and conditions required to create and maintain
the salt spray (fog) test environment. Where the Coast Guard's
regulations require material to be corrosion resistant it must meet the
testing requirements of this ASTM standard practice. We currently
reference the 1997 edition in Sec. 110.15-1(b). We propose to
reference the current 2019 edition. The 1997 edition has been
superseded by several subsequent editions. The testing specifications
in the 2011 edition are similar to those in the 1997 edition, but the
2011 edition is more detailed. For example, the impurity restrictions
are more detailed in section 8, the air supply requirements are more
specific in section 9, and the conditions in the salt chamber are more
precisely described in section 10. The 2016 edition added a warning
about the impact of water conductivity in section 4 while the 2019
edition added several minor but non-substantive explanatory sections.
Overall, the 2019 edition of this testing standard practice for
operating salt spray apparatus is very similar to the 1997 edition
currently incorporated, with minor improvements in the specifications
to ensure testing consistency and precision.
ASTM F2876-10--Standard Practice for Thermal Rating and
Installation of Internal Combustion Engine Packages for use in
Hazardous Locations in Marine Applications, Reapproved 2015. This
practice covers the method of testing, rating and installing internal
combustion engine packages for use in hazardous areas in marine
applications. We currently reference the 2010 edition of this standard
in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(h) and 111.108-3(g). We also propose to
reference the 2010 edition in newly proposed Sec. 111.105-28 regarding
internal combustion engines. This will ensure a consistent standard for
these installations on all vessel and facility types.
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) C22.2 No. 30-M1986--
Explosion-proof enclosures for use in class I hazardous locations,
Reaffirmed 2016. This standard covers the details of construction and
tests for explosion-proof enclosures for electrical
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equipment to be used in Class I, Division 1, Groups A, B, C, and D
hazardous locations and in gaseous mines. We currently reference the
1986 edition of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and 111.108-
3(b) and propose to incorporate the reaffirmed version therein. The two
versions are not substantively different. We propose to also reference
this reaffirmed standard in Sec. 111.105-7(a), regarding approved
equipment, as an additional compliance option. This will afford the
broadest and most current selection of IBR explosion protection
standards for all vessel and facility types.
CSA C22.2 No. 213-16--Nonincendive electrical equipment
for use in class I, division 2 hazardous locations, May 2016. This
standard applies to electrical equipment for use in Class I and II,
Division 2 and Class III, Division 1 and 2 hazardous locations. We
currently reference the 1987 edition in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and
111.108-3(b). We propose to reference the 2016 edition in these
sections and also reference it in Sec. 111.105-7(a) concerning
approved equipment. This standard received a major revision since the
1987 edition based on advances in technology and changes to related
standards. It is an accepted national standard and one of several
available standards for nonincendive electrical equipment. Our
incorporation of this updated edition ensures use of latest industry
practices and including it in Sec. 111.105-7 will ensure that
standards are consistent for electrical installations on all vessel and
facility types.
CSA-C22.2 No. 0-10--General requirements--Canadian
Electrical Code, Part II, Reaffirmed 2015. This standard covers
definitions, construction requirements, marking, and tests of a general
nature that applies to all or several of the individual standards of
the Canadian Electrical Code. We currently reference the ninth edition
of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and 111.108-3(b). We
propose to reference the tenth edition, reaffirmed in 2015, in these
sections and in Sec. 111.105-7(a) concerning approved equipment. The
tenth edition includes new requirements for equipment containing lasers
or lithium batteries, criteria for the use of adhesives in the
construction of electrical equipment, surface temperature limits,
attachment plug loading, and the maximum temperature of equipment in
contact with gypsum. Additionally, it incorporates a comprehensive list
of definitions for use in standards for electrical products and
outlines the relationship between this standard and electrical product
standards. We propose incorporating the more recent edition in subpart
111.105 to ensure that standards are consistent for electrical
installations on all vessel and facility types.
Canadian National Standard (CAN)/CSA-C22.2 No. 157-92--
Intrinsically safe and nonincendive equipment for use in hazardous
locations, reaffirmed 2016. This standard specifies the testing of
nonincendive electrical equipment and the details of construction and
tests for intrinsically safe electrical equipment for use in hazardous
locations. We currently reference the 1992 edition of this standard in
Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and 111.108-3(b). We propose to reference the
reaffirmed 1992 edition in those sections as well as Sec. 111.105-7(a)
concerning approved equipment. The two editions of the standard are not
substantively different and incorporating it into Sec. 111.105-7 would
provide an additional option for vessels and facilities.
MIL-DTL-24640C with Supplement 1--Detail Specification
Cables, Lightweight, Low Smoke, Electric, for Shipboard Use, General
Specification for, Nov. 18, 2011. This specification covers
lightweight, low smoke, electric cables for Navy shipboard
applications. MIL-DTL-24640C is already incorporated by reference and
approved for Sec. 111.106-5(a). However, MIL-DTL-24640C supersedes
MIL-C-24640A (1996), currently referenced in Sec. Sec. 111.60-1 and
111.60-3. We propose to incorporate the updated edition, MIL-DTL-24640C
(2011), into Sec. 111.60-1 only, because this proposed rule would
delete Sec. 111.60-3. The updated edition, published in 2011,
incorporates the latest developments in marine cable materials and
performance enhancements but will not substantively change
requirements.
MIL-DTL-24643C with Supplement 1A--Detail Specification
Cables, Electric, Low Smoke Halogen-Free, for Shipboard Use, General
Specification for, Oct. 1, 2009 (including Supplement 1A dated Dec. 13,
2011). This specification is already incorporated by reference in Sec.
111.106-5(a) and covers low smoke halogen-free electric cable for Navy
shipboard applications. This specification supersedes the currently
referenced MIL-C-24643A (1996) incorporated by reference in Sec. Sec.
111.60-1 and 111.60-3. We propose to delete MIL-C-24643A (1996) and
incorporate the latest standard MIL-DTL-24643C (2011) into Sec.
111.60-1 only, because this proposed rule would delete Sec. 111.60-3.
This updated edition, published in 2011, incorporates the latest
developments in marine cable materials and performance enhancements.
MIL-DTL-76E--Military Specification Wire and Cable,
Hookup, Electrical, Insulated, General Specification for, Nov. 3, 2016.
This specification covers single-conductor, synthetic-resin insulated,
electrical hookup wire and cable for use in the internal wiring of
electrical and electronic equipment. We currently reference MIL-W-76D
in 111.60-11. In 2016 the standard was revised and renamed MIL-DTL-76E.
This edition has formatting changes and minor updates based on current
technology. We propose to incorporate this revised standard as one of
several available standards for wire.
EN 14744--Inland navigation vessels and sea-going
vessels--Navigation light, August 2005. This standard, developed by the
European Committee for Standardization, applies to their testing. We
propose it as an acceptable alternate standard for navigation lights in
Sec. 111.75-17(d)(2).
FM Approvals Class Number 3600--Approval Standard for
Electric Equipment for use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations--General
Requirements, 2018. This standard identifies the basis for approval of
electrical equipment in hazardous (classified) locations. It is used in
conjunction with the other FM Approvals standards referenced in
subchapter J. We currently reference the 1998 edition of this standard
in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and 111.108-3(b). We propose the more recent
2018 edition for Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a), 111.106-3(b), and 111.108-
3(b). This edition includes transitioning from ISA series of standards
to UL standards, an expanded list of normative references, and more
specificity regarding the required quality control system. The
incorporation of this more recent edition ensures use of the latest
industry practices and including it in Sec. 111.105-7(a) regarding
approved equipment will ensure that standards are consistent for
electrical installations on all vessel and facility types.
FM Approvals Class Number 3610--Approval Standard for
Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class
I, II, and III, Division 1, Hazardous (Classified) Locations, January
2018. This standard provides requirements for the construction and
testing of electrical apparatus, or parts of such apparatus, whose
circuits are incapable of causing ignition in Classes I, II, and III,
Division 1 hazardous (classified) locations. We currently reference the
2004 edition of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and
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111.108-3(b). We are proposing to incorporate the more recent 2018
edition in Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a), 111.106-3(b), and 111.108-3(b). The
incorporation of this more recent edition ensures use of latest
industry practices and including it in Sec. 111.105-7(a) regarding
approved equipment will ensure that standards are consistent for
electrical installations on all vessel and facility types.
FM Approvals Class Number 3611--Approval Standard for
Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II, Division
2, and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2, Hazardous (Classified) Locations,
January 2018. This standard provides requirements for the construction
and testing of electrical apparatus, or parts of such apparatus, whose
circuits are incapable of causing ignition in Class I and II, Division
2, and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 hazardous (classified) locations.
This standard is currently referenced in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and
111.108-3(b). We propose to add this as an alternative standard in
Sec. 111.105-7(a) concerning approved equipment. This will ensure that
standards are consistent for electrical installations on all vessel and
facility types.
FM Approvals Class Number 3615--Approval Standard for
Explosionproof Electrical Equipment General Requirements, January 2018.
This standard contains the basic requirements for the construction and
testing of explosion proof electrical apparatus. This standard is
currently referenced in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and 111.108-3(b). We
propose to add this as an alternative standard in Sec. 111.105-7(a)
regarding approved equipment. This will ensure that standards are
consistent for electrical installations on all vessel and facility
types.
FM Approvals Class Number 3620--Approval Standard for
Purged and Pressurized Electrical Equipment for Hazardous (Classified)
Locations, January 2018. This standard contains the basic requirements
for the construction and testing of purged and pressurized electrical
equipment. We currently reference the 2000 edition of this standard in
Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and 111.108-3(b). We propose to reference the
2018 edition in Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a), 111.106-3(b), and 111.108-
3(b). The two editions of the standard are not substantively different
and adding it to Sec. 111.105-7(a) will ensure consistent standards
for electrical installations on all vessel and facility types.
IEEE C37.04-2018--IEEE Standard for Ratings and
Requirements for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers with Rated Maximum
Voltage above 1000 V, 2018. This document establishes a rating
structure, preferred ratings, construction and functional component
requirements for high-voltage AC circuit breakers. We currently
reference the 1999 edition of this standard in Sec. 111.54-1. We
propose to adopt the more recent, 2016 edition in Sec. 111.54-1. This
edition contains updates that reflect current circuit breaker
manufacturing technology.
IEEE C37.010-2016--IEEE Application Guide for AC High-
Voltage Circuit Breakers 1000 Vac Rated on a Symmetrical
Current Basis, 2016. This document provides guidance for the
application of high-voltage circuit breakers. We currently reference
the 1999 edition of this standard in Sec. 111.54-1. We propose to
adopt the more recent 2016 edition in Sec. 111.54-1. This edition
contains updates that reflect current circuit breaker manufacturing
technology.
IEEE C37.12-2018--IEEE Guide for Specifications of High-
Voltage Circuit Breakers (over 1000 V), 2018. These specifications
apply to all indoor and outdoor types of AC high-voltage circuit
breakers rate above 1000 volts (V). It replaces ANSI/IEEE C37.12-1991.
IEEE C37.12-2018 represents a nearly complete rewrite of 1991 edition
to reflect present circuit breaker manufacturing technology. The 2018
edition of this standard would be one of several acceptable circuit
breaker standards listed in Sec. 111.54-1.
IEEE C37.13-2015--IEEE Standard for Low-Voltage AC Power
Circuit Breakers Used in Enclosures, 5 Dec. 2015. This standard
establishes minimal functional requirements, establishes preferred
rating structure, and provides preferred ratings enclosed low-voltage
AC power circuit breakers. We currently reference the 2000 edition of
this standard in Sec. 111.54-1. We propose to reference the more
recent 2015 edition in Sec. 111.54-1. This edition has many technical
updates to address advancements in technology, including an increase in
nominal voltages, new testing techniques, and removal of information on
direct current (DC) circuit-breakers (now located in IEEE C37.14). This
standard is one of several acceptable circuit-breaker standards in
Sec. 111.54-1.
IEEE C37.14-2015--IEEE Standard for DC (3200 V and below)
Power Circuit Breakers Used in Enclosures, 26 Mar. 2015. This standard
covers the preferred ratings and testing requirements of enclosed DC
power circuit breakers. We currently reference the 2003 edition of this
standard Sec. 111.54-1. We propose to reference the more recent 2015
edition in Sec. 111.54-1, which contains many technical changes to
reflect present circuit breaker manufacturing technology and
advancements in technology.
IEEE C37.27-2015--IEEE Guide for Low-Voltage AC (635 V and
below) Power Circuit Breakers Applied with Separately-Mounted Current-
Limiting Fuses, 2015. This guide sets forth recommendations for the
selection of current-limiting fuses for use in combination with low-
voltage AC power circuit breakers. This guide replaces ANSI/IEEE
C37.27-1987 which we currently reference in Sec. 111.54-1. IEEE
C37.27-2015 contains many technical updates to address advancements in
circuit breaker manufacturing technology, which would provide the
public with more accurate and applicable standards for modern circuit
breakers than the previous 1987 edition. We propose incorporating this
guide as one of several acceptable circuit breaker standards listed in
Sec. 111.54-1.
IEEE 45-1998--IEEE Recommended Practice for Electric
Installations on Shipboard--1998. IEEE 45-2002 superseded the subject
1998 edition, but in some instances the Coast Guard previously found
the 1998 edition preferable and continued to reference it. Because the
1998 edition is no longer supported by IEEE and other acceptable
standards exist where it is referenced, we propose to delete all
references to this standard, which includes Sec. Sec. 111.30-19,
111.105-3, 111.105-31, and 111.105-41.
IEEE 45-2002--IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical
Installations On Shipboard--2002. We currently reference this edition
of IEEE 45 in the following sections in subchapter J: Sec. Sec.
111.05-7, 111.15-2, 111.30-1, 111.30-5, 111.33-3, 111.33-5, 111.40-1,
111.60-1, 111.60-3, 111.60-5, 111.60-11, 111.60-13, 111.60-19, 1111.60-
21, 111.60-23, 111.75-5, and 113.65-5. IEEE has developed the IEEE 45
Series which comprises nine recommended practices addressing electrical
installations on ships and marine platforms. We propose to replace
references to IEEE 45-2002 with newer IEEE 45 Series recommended
practices individually discussed below, and remove all references to
the IEEE 45-2002.
IEEE 45.1-2017--IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical
Installations On Shipboard--Design, 23 Mar. 2017. This recommended
practice provides guidance for electrical power generation,
distribution, and electric propulsion system design. These
recommendations reflect the present-day technologies, engineering
methods, and engineering practices. We propose
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to reference these standards in Sec. Sec. 111.15-2, 111.40-1, 111.75-
5, and 113.65-5. The technical content is similar to IEEE 45-2002,
which we propose to delete from these sections. We also propose to add
reference to this standard in Sec. 111.105-41 concerning battery
rooms.
IEEE 45.2-2011--IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical
Installations On Shipboard--Controls and Automation, 1 Dec. 2011. This
recommended practice provides guidance for shipboard controls, control
applications, control apparatus, and automation. These recommendations
reflect present-day technologies, engineering methods, and engineering
practices. We propose to reference this document in Sec. Sec. 111.33-3
and 111.33-5. The technical content is similar to IEEE 45-2002, which
we propose to delete from these sections.
IEEE 45.6-2016--IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical
Installations on Shipboard--Electrical Testing, 7 Dec. 2016. This
recommended practice provides guidance for electrical testing for power
generation, distribution, and electric propulsion systems. These
recommendations reflect the present day technologies, engineering
methods, and engineering practices. We propose to reference this
document in Sec. 111.60-21. Its technical content is similar to IEEE
45-2002, which we propose to delete from this section.
IEEE 45.7-2012--IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical
Installations On Shipboard--AC Switchboards, 29 Mar. 2012. This
recommended practice supplements the design, installation, and testing
recommendations in IEEE 45-2002. This recommended practice provides new
technologies and design practices for generator control panels and
switchboards to aid marine electrical engineers in the design,
application and installation of this equipment on ships and other
marine installations. We propose to reference this document in
Sec. Sec. 111.30-1, 111.30-5, and 111.30-19. The technical content of
IEEE 45.7-2012 is similar to IEEE 45-2002, but more detailed. It also
references other industry standards, many of which we have incorporated
by reference elsewhere in Subchapter J, rather than using prescriptive
requirements.
IEEE 45.8-2016--IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical
Installations On Shipboard--Cable Systems, 29 Jan. 2016. This document
provides recommendations for selection, application, and installation
of electrical power, signal, control, data, and specialty marine cable
systems on shipboard systems. These recommendations include the present
day technologies, engineering methods, and engineering practices. We
propose to replace references to IEEE 45-2002 in Sec. Sec. 111.05-7,
111.60-5, 111.60-11, 111.60-13, and 111.106-19 with IEEE 45.8-2016. The
technical content of IEEE 45.8-2016 is similar to IEEE 45-2002, but
more detailed.
IEEE 1202-2006--IEEE Standard for Flame-Propagation
Testing of Wire and Cable with Corrigendum 1 (21 Nov. 2012), 2006. This
standard provides a protocol for exposing cable samples to a
theoretical 20 kilowatt (kW) [(70,000 British thermal units per hour
(Btu/hr)] flaming ignition source for a 20 minute test duration. The
test determines the flame propagation tendency of single conductor and
multi-conductor cables intended for use in cable trays. We currently
reference the 1991 edition in Sec. Sec. 111.60-6 and 111.107-1(c). We
propose to reference the more recent 2006 edition in Sec. 111.107-
1(c), but not in Sec. 111.60-6, because we are proposing to delete
that section on fiber optic cable. In the 2006 edition, the normative
references have been updated, the temperature at which cables are
conditioned has been raised from 18 [deg]C to 25 [deg]C, and minor
refinements to the test procedure have been made.
IEEE 1580-2010--IEEE Recommended Practice for Marine Cable
for Use on Shipboard and Fixed or Floating Platforms, 2 Mar. 2011. This
recommended practice contains the requirements for single or
multiconductor cables, with or without metal armor or jacket, and rated
300 V to 35 kilovolts (kV), intended to be installed aboard marine
vessels, and fixed and floating offshore facilities. The 2001 edition
is currently referenced in Sec. Sec. 111.60-1, 111.60-2, 111.60-3, and
111.106-5(a). We propose to reference the more recent 2010 edition only
in Sec. Sec. 111.60-1 and 111.106-5(a), because we propose to delete
Sec. Sec. 111.60-2 and 111.60-3 in this proposed rule. The 2010
edition has been updated to incorporate the latest developments in
marine cable materials and performance enhancements.
IEC 60068-2-52:2017--Environmental testing Part 2-52:
Tests--Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride solution), Edition
3.0, 2017-11. This standard specifies the application of the cyclic
salt mist test to components or equipment designed to withstand a salt-
laden atmosphere as salt can degrade the performance of parts
manufactured using metallic or non-metallic materials. The second
edition is referenced in Sec. 110.15-1. We propose to incorporate the
third edition. In this more recent edition the standard has been
updated to ensure consistency with International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) 9227--Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres--
Salt spray tests.
IEC 60079-0--Electrical apparatus for Explosive Gas
Atmospheres--Part 0: General Requirements, Edition 3.1, 2000. This part
of the IEC 60079 series of standards specifies the general requirements
for construction, testing and marking of electrical equipment and Ex
components intended for use in explosive atmospheres. This standard was
referenced in Sec. Sec. 111.105-1, 111.105-3, 111.105-5, 111.105-7 and
111.105-17. We propose reformatting of subpart 111.105 to be consistent
with subparts 111.106 and 111.108. Consequently, we propose to no
longer specifically reference IEC 60079-0.
IEC 60079-1:2014--Explosive atmospheres--Part 1: Equipment
protection by flameproof enclosures ``d'', Edition 7.0, 2014-06. This
part of the IEC 60079 series of standards contains specific
requirements for the construction and testing of electrical equipment
with the type of protection flameproof enclosure ``d'', which are
intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres. We currently reference
the fourth edition (2001) of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.105-1,
111.105-3, 111.105-5, 111.105-7, 111.105-9, and 111.105-17 while the
sixth edition (2007) is referenced in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and
111.108-3(b). We propose to replace all references to the fourth and
sixth editions of this standard with the more recent edition 7.0 (2014)
in Sec. Sec. 111.105-7, 111.106-3(b), and 111.108-3(b). The updated
standard reflects advances in technology, including:
[cir] Addition of material limitations of enclosures of equipment
and enclosures of Ex components for external mounting;
[cir] Addition of power factor requirement for evaluating the
ability of a plug and socket; to remain flameproof during the arc-
quenching period while opening a test circuit; and
[cir] Addition of marking requirements for Ex component enclosures,
in addition to the requirements for marking of Ex components given in
IEC 60079-0.
IEC 60079-2:2014--Explosive atmospheres--Part 2: Equipment
protection by pressurized enclosures ``p'', Edition 6.0, 2014-07. This
part of the IEC 60079 series of standards contains specific
requirements for the construction and testing of electrical equipment
with pressurized enclosures, of type of protection ``p'', intended for
use in explosive gas atmospheres or
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explosive dust atmospheres. It also includes the requirements for
pressurized enclosures containing a limited release of a flammable
substance. We currently reference the fourth edition (2001) of this
standard in Sec. Sec. 111.105-1, 111.105-3, 111.105-5, 111.105-7, and
111.105-17, while the fifth edition (2007) is referenced in Sec. Sec.
111.106-3(b) and 111.108-3(b). We propose to delete all references to
the fourth and fifth edition. The more recent edition 6.0 (2014), is
being proposed for incorporation in Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a), 111.105-
17, 111.106-3(b), and 111.108-3(b). The updated standard now covers
combustible dust, cells and batteries, and backup protective gas. The
incorporation of the more recent edition ensures consistent, up-to-date
standards for electrical installations on all vessel and facility
types.
IEC 60079-5:2015--Explosive atmospheres--Part 5: Equipment
protection by powder filling ``q'', Edition 4.0, 2015-02. This part of
the IEC 60079 series of standards contains specific requirements for
the construction, testing, and marking of electrical equipment, parts
of electrical equipment, and Ex components in the type of protection
powder filling ``q'', intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres. We
currently reference the second edition (1997) of this standard in
Sec. Sec. 111.105-1, 111.105-3, 111.105-5, 111.105-7, 111.105-15, and
111.105-17, while the third edition (2007) is referenced in Sec. Sec.
111.106-3(b) and 111.108-3(b). We propose to delete all references to
the second and third edition. The more recent edition 4.0 (2015),
containing minor technical revisions and clarifications, is proposed
for Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a), 111.106-3(b), and 111.108-3(b). This will
ensure consistent, up-to-date standards for electrical installations on
all vessel and facility types but will not result in a substantive
change to the current requirements.
IEC 60079-6:2015--Explosive atmospheres--Part 6: Equipment
protection by liquid immersion ``o'', Edition 4.0, 2015-02. This part
of the IEC 60079 series of standards specifies the requirements for the
design, construction, testing and marking of Ex equipment and Ex
components with type of protection liquid immersion ``o'' intended for
use in explosive gas atmospheres. We currently reference the second
edition (1995) of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.105-1, 111.105-3,
111.105-5, 111.105-7, 111.105-15, and 111.105-17, while the third
edition (2007) is referenced in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and 111.108-
3(b). We propose to delete all references to the second and third
edition. The more recent edition, 4.0 (2015), is being proposed for
Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a), 111.106-3(b), and 111.108-3(b). The
incorporation of the latest edition ensures consistent, up-to-date
standards for electrical installations on all vessel and facility
types. The latest edition represents a major technical revision of the
requirements for oil immersion ``o''. These revisions include:
[cir] The redefinition of the requirements for oil immersion ``o''
into liquid immersion levels of protection ``ob'' and ``oc'';
[cir] The addition of the ability to protect sparking contacts to
both ``ob'' and ``oc''; and
[cir] The introduction of additional requirements for the
protective liquid.
IEC 60079-7:2017--Explosive atmospheres--Part 7: Equipment
protection by increased safety ``e'', Edition 5.1, 2017-08. This part
of the IEC 60079 series of standards specifies requirements for the
design, construction, testing, and marking of electrical equipment and
Ex components with type of protection increased safety ``e'' intended
for use in explosive gas atmospheres. We currently reference the third
edition (2001) of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.105-1, 111.105-3,
111.105-5, 111.105-7, 111.105-15, and 111.105-17, while the fourth
edition (2006) is referenced in Sec. 111.106-3(b) and 111.108-3(b).
This proposed rule would remove all references to the third and fourth
editions of this standard. The more recent edition 5.1 (2017) edition
is being proposed for Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a), 111.106-3(b), and
111.108-3(b). The standard contains updates including the addition of
terminal installation tests, the addition of solid insulating material
requirements based on thermal stability, and the revision of the
requirements for soldered connections. The incorporation of the more
recent edition ensures consistent, up-to-date standards for electrical
installations.
IEC 60079-11:2011--Explosive atmospheres--Part 11:
Equipment protection by intrinsic safety ``i'' with Corrigendum 1
(January 2012), Edition 6.0, 2011-06. This part of the IEC 60079 series
of standards specifies the construction and testing of intrinsically
safe apparatus intended for use in an explosive atmosphere and for
associated apparatus, which is intended for connection to intrinsically
safe circuits that enter such atmospheres. This type of protection
applies to electrical equipment in which the electrical circuits
themselves are incapable of causing an explosion in the surrounding
explosive atmospheres. We currently reference the fourth edition (1999)
of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.105-1, 111.105-3, 111.105-5,
111.105-7, 111.105-11, and 111.105-17. The fifth edition (2006)
referenced in Sec. 111.106-3(b), and the more recent IEC 60079-
11:2011, Edition 6.0, is referenced in Sec. 111.108-3(b). We propose
the more recent edition 6.0 for Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a) and 111.106-
3(b), and would continue to be referenced in Sec. 111.108-3(b). The
changes with respect to the previous editions are as follows:
[cir] Inclusion of non-edition specific references to IEC 60079-0;
[cir] Merging of the apparatus requirements for the Fieldbus
Intrinsically Safe Concept (FISCO) from IEC 60079-27;
[cir] Merging of the requirements for combustible dust atmospheres
from IEC 61241-11;
[cir] Clarification of the requirements for accessories connected
to intrinsically safe apparatus (such as chargers and data loggers);
[cir] Addition of new test requirements for opto-isolators; and
[cir] Introduction of Annex H about ignition testing of
semiconductor limiting power supply circuits.
The incorporation of the more recent edition ensures consistent,
up-to-date standards for electrical installations.
IEC 60079-13:2017--Explosive atmospheres--Part 13:
Equipment protection by pressurized room ``p'' and artificially
ventilated room ``v'', Edition 2.0, 2017-05. This part of the IEC 60079
series of standards gives requirements for the design, construction,
assessment and testing, and marking of rooms protected by
pressurization. We currently reference Edition 1.0 (2010) of this
standard in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and 111.108-3(b). We are proposing
referencing Edition 2.0 (2017), the more recent edition, in Sec. Sec.
111.105-7(a), 111.106-3(b), and 111.108-3(b). This standard contains
the following changes:
[cir] Modification of the title to include artificially ventilated
room ``v'' in addition to pressurized room ``p'';
[cir] Addition of protection types (``pb'', ``pc'', and ``vc'');
[cir] Removal of protection types (``px'', ``py'', ``pz'' and
``pv'');
[cir] Definition of the differences between pressurization and
artificial ventilation types of protection;
[cir] Removal of protection of rooms with an inert gas or a
flammable gas from the scope of standard; and
[cir] Addition of an informative annex to include examples of
applications where types of protection pressurization or artificial
ventilation or pressurization
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and artificial ventilation can be used and associated guidelines.
The incorporation of the more recent edition ensures consistent,
up-to-date standards for electrical installations.
IEC 60079-15:2017--Explosive atmospheres--Part 15:
Equipment protection by type of protection ``n'', Edition 5.0, 2017-12.
This part of the IEC 60079 series of standards specifies requirements
for the construction, testing, and marking for Group II electrical
equipment with type of protection ``n'' intended for use in explosive
gas atmospheres. This standard applies to non-sparking electrical
equipment and also to electrical equipment with parts or circuits
producing arcs or sparks or having hot surfaces which, if not protected
in one of the ways specified in this standard, could be capable of
igniting a surrounding explosive gas atmosphere. We currently reference
the second edition (2001) of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.105-1,
111.105-3, 111.105-5, 111.105-7, 111.105-15, and 111.105-17, while the
edition 4.0 (2010) is referenced in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and
111.108-3(b). We are proposing to incorporate by reference the more
recent edition 5.0 (2017) in Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a), 111.106-3(b), and
111.108-3(b). This standard contains numerous technical changes from
the previous version, which reflect changes in industry practices and
technology.
IEC 60079-18:2017--Explosive atmospheres--Part 18:
Equipment protection by encapsulation ``m'', Edition 4.1, 2017-08. This
part of the IEC 60079 series of standards gives specific requirements
for the construction, testing, and marking of electrical equipment,
parts of electrical equipment, and Ex components with the type of
protection encapsulation ``m'' intended for use in explosive gas
atmospheres or explosive dust atmospheres. We currently reference the
first edition (1992) of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.105-1, 111.105-
3, 111.105-5, 111.105-7, 111.105-15, and 111.105-17, while the edition
3.0 (2009) is referenced in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b), 111.106-3(d),
111.108-3(b), and 111.108-3(e). We propose the more recent edition 4.1
(2017) for Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a), 111.106-3(b), 111.106-3(d),
111.108-3(b) and 111.108-3(e). There have been a few minor technical
revisions to the standard including modified and additional
requirements for cells and batteries as well as revised testing
guidance. The incorporation of the more recent edition ensures
consistent, up-to-date standards for electrical installations.
IEC 60079-25:2010--Explosive atmospheres--Part 25:
Intrinsically safe electrical systems, Edition 2.0, 2010-02. This part
of the IEC 60079 series of standards contains specific requirements for
construction and assessment of intrinsically safe electrical systems,
type of protection ``i'', intended for use, as a whole or in part, in
locations in which the use of Group I, II, or III apparatus is
required. We currently reference the Edition 2.0 (2010) in Sec. Sec.
111.106-3(b) and 111.108-3(b). We propose to also reference this
standard in Sec. 111.105-7(a) concerning approved equipment. This will
ensure that standards are consistent on electrical installations.
IEC 60079-30-1 Part 30-1: Electrical resistance trace
heating--General and testing requirements, First edition, 2007-01. This
part of the IEC 60079 series of standards specifies general and testing
requirements for electrical resistance trace heaters for application in
explosive gas atmospheres. This standard covers trace heaters that may
be either factory- or field- (work-site) assembled units, which may be
series heating cables, parallel heating cables, or heating pads and
heating panels that have been assembled or terminated in accordance
with the manufacturer's instructions. We propose to reference this
newly incorporated standard in Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a), 111.106-3(b),
and 111.108-3(b). Given the increased interest in marine operations in
the polar regions, this standard provides requirements for surface
heating in hazardous locations.
IEC 60092-101:2018--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 101: Definitions and general requirements, Edition 5.0, 2018-10.
The Edition 4.0 (2002) is referenced in Sec. Sec. 110.15-1 and 111.81-
1. We propose to reference the more recent Edition 5.0 (2018) of this
standard. This edition contains many changes including the following:
[cir] The applicability of the standard has been changed to 1000 V
AC and 1500 V DC;
[cir] The table for design temperature has been simplified;
[cir] The clause regarding power supply system characteristics has
been rewritten; and
[cir] Information regarding pollution degree has been added in the
clause regarding clearance.
IEC 60092-201:2019--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 201: System design-General, Edition 5.0, 2019-09. We currently
reference fourth edition in Sec. Sec. 111.70-3 and 111.81-1. We
propose to reference the more recent Edition 5.0 (2019) of this
standard. This edition contains many changes including the following:
[cir] Adding a new subclause regarding studies and calculations;
[cir] Adding a new subclause regarding documentation;
[cir] Revising the clause regarding distribution systems;
[cir] Adding a new clause regarding system earthing;
[cir] Revising the clause regarding sources of electrical power;
[cir] Revising the clause regarding distribution system
requirements;
[cir] Deleting the clause regarding cables and transferring it to
IEC 60092-401; and
[cir] Adding a new subclause regarding electric and
electrohydraulic steering gear.
IEC 60092-202:2016--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 202: System design-Protection, Edition 5.0, 2016-09. This standard
covers electrical protective system design. We currently reference the
fourth edition in Sec. Sec. 111.12-7, 111.50-3, 111.53-1, and 111.54-
1. We propose to reference the more recent edition 5.0 (2016) in those
sections. This edition contains substantial technical updates on
electrical load studies, short-circuit current calculations, and
protection discrimination studies. The incorporation of this edition
ensures consistent, up-to-date standards.
IEC 60092-301:1980--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 301: Equipment--Generators and motors, Third Edition with
Amendment 1 (1994-05) and Amendment 2, 1995-04. This current edition is
referenced in Sec. Sec. 111.12, 111.25, and 111.70. This proposed rule
would make formatting changes to the standard's title for consistency
with the titles of all other referenced IEC standards, but does not
alter the edition incorporated by reference.
IEC 60092-302:1997--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 302: Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies, Fourth
Edition, 1997-05. This current edition is referenced in Sec. 111.30.
This proposed rule would make formatting changes to the standard's
title for consistency with the titles of all other referenced IEC
standards, but does not alter the edition incorporated by reference.
IEC 60092-303:1980--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 303: Equipment--Transformers for power and lighting, Third Edition
with amendment 1, 1997-09. This edition is referenced in Sec. 111.20-
15. This proposed rule would make formatting changes to the standard's
title for consistency with the titles of all other
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referenced IEC standards, but does not alter the edition incorporated
by reference.
IEC 60092-304:1980--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 304: Equipment--Semiconductor convertors, Third Edition with
Amendment 1, 1995-04. This edition is referenced in Sec. Sec. 111.33-3
and 111.33-5. This proposed rule would make formatting changes to the
standard's title for consistency with the titles of all other
referenced IEC standards, but does not alter the edition incorporated
by reference.
IEC 60092-306:2009--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 306: Equipment--Luminaires and lighting accessories, Edition 4.0,
2009-11. This standard applies to luminaires and lighting accessories
for use in ships. It applies primarily to luminaires for illumination
purposes. This standard also applies to lighting accessories associated
with the wiring and current-consuming appliance of an installation.
This standard does not apply to portable luminaires, navigation lights,
search lights, daylight signaling lamps, signal lights including the
relevant control and monitoring equipment and other lights used for
navigation in channels, harbors, etc. We currently reference the third
edition (1980) of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.75-20 and 111.81-1.
The Coast Guard is proposing to reference the most recent edition 4.0
(2009) of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.75-20 and 111.81-1. The IEC
made the following changes to the standard since the 1980 edition:
[cir] The title was amended;
[cir] The scope was stated more precisely;
[cir] Mechanical design and material requirements were amended and
stated more precisely;
[cir] Table 2--Standard types of lamp holders, was amended;
[cir] Environmental tests, especially regarding shock and
vibration, were added;
[cir] Requirements and tests concerning special chemical and
physical attributes were added; and
[cir] The standard was editorially revised.
IEC 60092-350:2014--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 350: General construction and test methods of power, control and
instrumentation cables for shipboard and offshore applications, Edition
4.0, 2014-08. This part of the IEC 60092 series of standards provides
the general construction requirements and test methods for use in the
manufacture of electric power, control and instrumentation cables with
copper conductors intended for fixed electrical systems at voltages up
to and including 18/30(36) kV on board ships and offshore (mobile and
fixed) units. We currently reference Edition 3.0 (2008) of this
standard in Sec. 111.106-5(a). We propose to reference the more recent
edition, 4.0 (2014), of this standard in Sec. 111.106-5(a) to ensure
the latest industry practices based on changes in technology are
addressed. The Coast Guard is proposing to amend subpart 111.60 to
align with recognized classification society rules and industry
practice. In support of this effort, this proposed rule would include
IEC 60092-350:2014 in Sec. 111.60-1(a) concerning construction and
testing of cable. The 4.0 edition includes the following technical
changes as compared to the previous edition:
[cir] The standard includes a reference to IEC 60092-360 for both
the insulating and sheathing compounds;
[cir] The standard includes partial discharge tests, which were
transferred from IEC 60092-354 to align them with IEC 60092-353;
[cir] The IEC transferred the requirements for oil and drilling-
fluid resistance (former Annexes F and G) to IEC 60092-360;
[cir] The standard contains improved requirements for cold bending
and shocks; and
[cir] The document reflects the changes of material types that were
introduced during development of IEC 60092-353 and IEC 60092-360.
IEC 60092-352:2005--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 352: Choice and Installation of electrical cables, Third Edition,
2005-09. This part of the IEC 60092 series of standards provides the
basic requirements for the choice and installation of cables intended
for fixed electrical systems on board ships at voltages up to and
including 15 kV. We currently reference the second edition (1997) of
this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.60-3, 111.60-5 and 111.81-1. Because of
proposed revisions to subpart 111.60, we propose to reference the more
recent third edition (2005) of this standard in Sec. 111.60-1 and
111.60-5. Additionally, IEC 60092-352:2005 would replace the previous
1997 edition referenced in Sec. 111.81-1. The 2005 edition has several
minor updates including changes to:
[cir] Sizes of earth continuity conductors and equipment earthing
connections;
[cir] Bending radii for cables rated at 3,6/6,0 (7,2) kV and above;
[cir] Current carrying capacities in amperes at core temperatures
of 70 [deg]C and 90 [deg]C; and
[cir] Tabulated current carrying capacities--defined installations.
To ensure we address the latest technologies and industry
practices, we are proposing to incorporate the more recent edition of
this standard.
IEC 60092-353:2016--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 353: Power cables for rated voltages 1 kV and 3 kV, Edition 4.0,
2016-09. This part of the IEC 60092 series of standards provides
manufacturing requirements and characteristics of such cables directly
or indirectly bearing on safety and specifies test methods for checking
conformity with those requirements. We currently reference the second
edition (1995) of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.60-1, 111.60-3, and
111.60-5 while the third edition (2011) is referenced in Sec. 111.106-
5(a). We propose to reference the more recent edition 4.0 (2016) only
in Sec. Sec. 111.60-1(a) and 111.106-5(a), but not Sec. 111.60-3
because we propose to revise subpart 111.60 regarding cable
construction. The 2016 edition of this standard includes updates for
advancements in insulation and sheathing materials, construction
methods, and test methods. Its incorporation ensures consistent, up-to-
date standards for electrical cable installations.
IEC 60092-354:2014--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 354: Single- and three-core power cables with extruded solid
insulation for rated voltages 6 kV (Um=7.2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um=36 kV),
Edition 3.0, 2014-08. This part of the IEC 60092 series of standards
provides manufacturing requirements and characteristics of such cables
directly or in directly bearing on safety and specifies test methods
for checking conformity with those requirements. We propose to
reference this standard in Sec. 111.60-1(a). This will align Coast
Guard requirements with those of recognized classification society
rules and industry practice.
IEC 60092-360:2014--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 360: Insulating and sheathing materials for shipboard and offshore
units, power, control, instrumentation and telecommunication cables,
Edition 1.0, 2014-04. This part of the IEC 60092 series of standards
specifies the requirements for electrical, mechanical and particular
characteristics of insulating and sheathing materials intended for use
in shipboard and fixed and mobile offshore unit power, control,
instrumentation, and telecommunication cables. We propose to reference
this standard in Sec. 111.60-1(a). This will align Coast Guard
requirements with those of recognized classification society rules and
industry practice.
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IEC 60092-376:2017--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 376: Cables for control and instrumentation circuits 150/250 V
(300 V), Third Edition, 2017-05. This part of the IEC 60092 series of
standards provides manufacturing requirements and characteristics of
such cables directly or in directly bearing on safety and specifies
test methods for checking conformity with those requirements. We
propose to reference this standard in Sec. 111.60-1(a). This will
align Coast Guard requirements with those of recognized classification
society rules and industry practice.
IEC 60092-401:1980--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 401: Installation and test of completed Installation, Third
Edition with Amendment 1 (1987-02) and Amendment 2 (1995-04). We
currently reference the 1980 edition in Sec. Sec. 111.05-9 and 111.81-
1(d). This proposed rule would make formatting changes to the
standard's title for consistency with the titles of all other
referenced IEC standards, but does not alter the edition incorporated
by reference.
IEC 60092-502:1999--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 502: Tankers--Special features, Fifth Edition, 1999-02. This part
of the IEC 60092 series of standards deals with the electrical
installations in tankers carrying liquids which are flammable, either
inherently, or due to their reaction with other substances, or
flammable liquefied gases. The standard details the zonal concept for
hazardous area classification. We currently reference the 1992 edition
in Sec. Sec. 111.81-1, 111.105-31, 111.106-3(b), 111.106-5(c),
111.106-15(a), and 111.108-3(b). We propose to remove reference to this
standard in Sec. 111.105-31 and add it into Sec. Sec. 111.105-1,
111.105-3(b), 111.105-7(a), 111.105-11(b), 111.105-17(b), 111.105-
50(c). This proposed rule would make formatting changes to the
standard's title for consistency with the titles of all other
referenced IEC standards, but does not alter the edition incorporated
by reference. Additionally, we propose to allow classification of
hazardous locations based on this document. That proposal is described
in more detail in section VI.D later in this discussion of the proposed
rule.
IEC 60092-503:2007--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 503: Special features--A.C. supply systems with voltages in the
range of above 1kV up to and including 15 kV, Second edition, 2007-06.
This part of the IEC 60092 series of standards covers the design and
installation requirements for AC supply systems with voltages in the
range of above 1 kV. We currently reference the first edition (1975) of
this standard in Sec. 111.30-5(a). We propose to reference the more
recent second edition (2007) of this standard. The second edition
covers a greater range of voltages and has updated technical
requirements.
IEC 60331-11:2009--Tests for electric cables under fire
conditions--Circuit integrity--Part 11: Apparatus--Fire alone at a
flame temperature of at least 750 [deg]C, Edition 1.1, 2009-07. This
part of IEC 60331 specifies the test apparatus to be used for testing
cables required to maintain circuit integrity when subject to fire. We
currently reference the first edition (1999) of this standard in Sec.
113.30-25. We propose to reference the more recent 1.1 edition (2009)
of this standard, which includes minor technical updating, to ensure
the latest industry practices based on changes in technology are
addressed.
IEC 60331-21:1999--Tests for electric cables under fire
conditions--Circuit integrity--Part 21: Procedures and requirements--
Cables of rated voltage up to and including 0.6/1.0 kV, First Edition,
1999-04. We currently reference this 1999 edition in Sec. 113.30-
25(j). This proposed rule would make formatting changes to the
standard's title for consistency with the titles of all other
referenced IEC standards, but does not alter the edition incorporated
by reference.
IEC 60332-1-1:2015--Tests on electric and optical fibre
cables under fire conditions--Part 1-1: Test for vertical flame
propagation for a single insulated wire or cable--Apparatus, First
Edition with Amendment 1 (2015-07), 2004-07. This part of IEC 60332
specifies the apparatus for testing the resistance to vertical flame
propagation for a single vertical electrical insulated conductor or
cable, or optical cable, under fire conditions. This standard, along
with IEC 60332-1-2:2015, supersedes IEC 60332-1:1993 currently
referenced in Sec. 111.30-19(b). We propose to replace the superseded
1993 standard in 111.30-19(b) with IEC 60332-1-1:2015 and IEC 60332-1-
2:2015. IEC 60332-1-1:2015 covers the test apparatus and IEC 60332-1-
2:2015 covers the testing procedure. The technical content is similar
to the 1993 edition, but has been updated with greater specificity
regarding the ignition source, test sample size, and positioning of the
test flame.
IEC 60332-1-2:2015--Tests on electric and optical fibre
cables under fire conditions--Part 1-2: Test for vertical flame
propagation for a single insulated wire or cable--Procedure for 1kW
pre-mixed flame, First Edition with Amendment 1, 2015-07. This part of
IEC 60332 specifies the procedure for testing the resistance to
vertical flame propagation for a single vertical electrical insulated
conductor or cable, or optical cable, under fire conditions. This
standard, along with IEC 60332-1-1:2015, supersedes IEC 60332-1:1993,
which we currently reference in Sec. 111.30-19(b). We propose to
reference IEC 60332-1-2:2015, regarding the testing procedure, in Sec.
111.30-19(b). The technical content is similar to the 1993 edition, but
the updates in the standard provide greater specificity regarding the
ignition source, test sample size, and positioning of the test flame.
IEC 60332-3-21:2018--Tests on electric and optical fibre
cables under fire conditions--Part 3-21: Test for vertical flame spread
of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables--Category A F/R, Edition
2.0, 2018-07. This part of IEC 60332-3 specifies the procedure for
testing the resistance to vertical flame propagation for vertically-
mounted bunched wires or cables, under defined conditions. Edition 2.0
(2018-7) retains and updates pre-existing categories of tests, adds a
new category (category D) for testing at very low non-metallic volumes,
and emphasizes that it applies to optical fibre cables as well as
metallic conductor cables. We propose this standard for incorporation
in Sec. Sec. 111.60-1(b) and 111.107-1(c).
IEC 60332-3-22:2018--Tests on electric cables under fire
conditions--Part 3-22: Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-
mounted bunched wires or cables--Category A, Edition 2.0, 2018-07. This
part of IEC 60332-3 specifies methods of test for assessment of
vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables,
electrical or optical, under defined conditions. We propose to remove
references to the superseded first edition (2000) of this standard in
Sec. Sec. 111.60-1, 111.60-2, 111.60-6, and 111.107-1. Because Sec.
111.60-6 does not need to reference this test, we propose to delete
Sec. 111.60-2 and to reference the more recent edition 2.0 (2018) of
this standard only in Sec. Sec. 111.60-1 and 111.107-1(c). This more
recent edition retains and updates the pre-existing categories of
tests, adds a new category (category D) for testing at very low non-
metallic volumes, and emphasizes that it applies to optical fibre
cables as well as metallic conductor cables.
IEC 60529:2013--Degrees of protection provided by
enclosures (IP Code), Edition 2.2, 2013-08. This standard describes a
system for classifying the degrees of protection provided by the
enclosures of electrical equipment as well as the requirements
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for these degrees of protection and tests to verify the requirements.
We currently reference Edition 2.1 (2001) of this standard in
Sec. Sec. 110.15-1, 111.01-9, 113.10-7, 113.20-3, 113.25-11, 113.30-
25, 113.37-10, 113.40-10, and 113.50-5. In these sections, we propose
to reference the more recent edition 2.2 (2013) of this standard.
Edition 2.2 (2013) is a minor technical update to the standard.
IEC 60533:2015--Electrical and electronic installations in
ships--Electromagnetic compatibility--Ships with a metallic hull,
Edition 3.0, 2015-08. This standard specifies minimum requirements for
emission, immunity, and performance criteria regarding electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) of electrical and electronic equipment for ships
with metallic hull. We currently reference the second edition (1999) of
this standard in Sec. 113.05-7(a). We propose to reference the more
recent edition 3.0 (2015) of this standard. This edition includes the
following technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
[cir] The scope and title have been modified to limit the
application of the standard to installations in ships with metallic
hulls only;
[cir] The normative references have been updated;
[cir] Further explanation for in-situ testing has been given in
section 5.1;
[cir] Cable routing requirements in Annex B have been amended; and
[cir] A new Annex C EMC test report has been added.
IEC 60947-2:2019--Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear--
Part 2: Circuit-breakers, Edition 5.1, 2019-07. This standard provides
circuit-breaker construction and testing requirements. We currently
reference the third edition (2003) of this standard in Sec. 111.54-
1(b). We propose to reference the more recent edition 5.1 (2019) of
this standard. The 2019 edition of this standard contains numerous
technical updates addressing technical advancements, including circuit-
breaker testing, instantaneous trip circuit-breakers, and
electromagnetic compatibility.
IEC 61363-1:1998--Electrical installations of ships and
mobile and fixed offshore units--Part 1: Procedures for calculating
short-circuit currents in three-phase a.c., first edition, 1998-02.
This proposed rule would make formatting changes to the standard's
title for consistency with the titles of all other referenced IEC
standards, but does not alter the edition currently incorporated by
reference. We currently reference this 1998 edition in Sec. 111.52-5.
This proposed rule would move the standard to the new Sec. 111.51-4(b)
because we propose combining the requirements of subparts 111.51 and
111.52 into a single subpart 111.51 (Calculation of Short-Circuit
Currents and Coordination of Overcurrent Protective Devices).
IEC 61439-6: 2012--Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
assemblies--Part 6: Busbar trunking systems (busways), Edition 1.0,
2012-05. This standard states busbar service conditions, construction
requirements, technical characteristics and verification requirements
for low voltage busbar trunking systems. We propose to add it to the
revised Sec. 111.59-1 concerning general requirements for busways.
IEC 61660-1:1997--Short-circuit currents in d.c. auxiliary
installations in power plants and substations--Part 1: Calculation of
short-circuit currents, First Edition, 1997-06. This standard describes
a method for calculating short-circuit currents in DC auxiliary systems
in power plants and substations. We propose to include it in the
revised Sec. 111.51-4(b) as an alternative for short-circuit analysis.
IEC 61892-7:2019--Mobile and fixed offshore units--
Electrical installations--Part 7: Hazardous areas, Edition 4.0, 2019-
04. This standard contains provisions for hazardous areas
classification and choice of electrical installation in hazardous areas
in mobile and fixed offshore units, including pipelines, pumping or
``pigging'' stations, compressor stations and exposed location single
buoy moorings, used in the offshore petroleum industry for drilling,
processing, and for storage purposes. We currently reference Edition
2.0 (2007) of this standard in Sec. 111.108-3(b). We propose to update
the reference in Sec. 111.108-3(b) to the more recent edition 4.0
(2019) and to insert new references to this standard in Sec. Sec.
111.105-1, 111.105-3(b), 111.105-7, and 111.105-17(b). The standard has
been completely rewritten. The Explosion Protection Level concept has
been introduced as an alternative risk-based classification method and
the requirements for installations in hazardous conditions reference
IEC 60079-14 and other relevant standards, as appropriate. The
incorporation of this standard into subpart 111.105 will provide an
alternate standard for classifications for hazardous locations.
IEC 62271-100:2017--High-voltage switchgear and
controlgear--Part 100: Alternating-current circuit-breakers, Edition
2.2, 2017-06. This standard provides construction and testing
requirements for circuit-breakers having voltages above 1000 V. We
currently reference Edition 1.1 (2003) of this standard in Sec.
111.54-1(c). We propose to reference the more recent edition 2.2 (2017)
of this standard. There have been numerous technical updates to address
technical advancements in switchgear. To ensure we address the latest
technologies and industry practices, we are proposing to incorporate
the more recent edition of this standard.
IEC-TR 60092-370:2009--Technical Report--Electrical
installations in ships--Part 370: Guidance on the selection of cables
for telecommunication and data transfer including radio-frequency
cables, Edition 1.0, 2009-07. This technical report gives guidance and
basic recommendations for the selection and installation of shipboard
and offshore unit cables intended for electrical systems used in both
essential and non-essential analogue or digital signal communication,
transmission, and control networks, including types suitable for high-
frequency signals (i.e., signals with a frequency of more than 10\5\
Hertz). We propose to reference this new standard in Sec. 111.60-1.
This will align our requirements with those of recognized
classification society rules and industry practice.
IEC/IEEE 80005-1:2019--Utility connections in port--Part
1: High voltage shore connection (HVSC) systems--General requirements,
Edition 2.0, 2019-03. This standard describes the design, installation,
and testing of HVSC systems, on board the ship and on shore, to supply
the ship with electrical power from shore. Ships may be required by
state or local laws to connect to high voltage shore power (over 1000
V) rather than running their onboard generators. We propose in Sec.
111.83-7 that these ships meet the requirements of this standard.
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS), Consolidated Text of the International Convention for the
Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, and its Protocol of 1988: Article, Annexes
and Certificates. (Incorporating all amendments in effect from 1 July
2014), 2014. SOLAS provides requirements for vessel construction,
arrangement, and management on international voyages. We reference
SOLAS 2001 requirements in Sec. Sec. 111.99-5, 112.15-1, and 113.25-6
and propose to incorporate the latest 2014 edition of SOLAS. While the
applicable sections of SOLAS referenced in these requirements have not
changed, for completeness we are incorporating the latest SOLAS
amendments because industry is likely to use the more recent edition.
International Maritime Organization Resolution
A.1023(26)--
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Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling
Units, 2009. We propose nonsubstantive formatting change to the listing
of this resolution in Sec. 110-10-1(b). Chapter 6 of this resolution
is referenced in Sec. 111.108-3(b). The resolution provides
requirements for machinery and electrical installations in hazardous
areas of mobile offshore drilling units.
International Society of Automation (ISA) RP 12.6--Wiring
Practices for Hazardous (Classified) Locations Instrumentation Part I:
Intrinsic Safety, 1995. We are proposing to delete this standard from
reference in Sec. 111.105-11. It has been withdrawn by ISA, is no
longer supported by ISA, and is not available at www.isa.org. Instead,
we propose to reference NFPA 70 and IEC 60092-502:1999 for the
intrinsically safe system requirements in Sec. 111.105-11.
ISO 25861--Ships and marine technology--Navigation--
Daylight signaling lamps, first edition, Dec, 1, 2007. We are proposing
to reference this standard in Sec. 111.75-18 regarding daylight
signaling lamps. This standard provides performance requirements for
daylight signaling lamps pursuant to chapter V of SOLAS, 1974, as
amended, and chapter 8 of the International Code for Safety for High-
Speed Craft. The performance standards for daylight signaling lamps
currently in Sec. 111.75-18 are based on the international
requirements in place in 1996. These requirements have been superseded
by the requirements contained in ISO 25861.
Lloyd's Register Type Approval System-Test Specification
Number 1, March 2019. This specification details performance and
environmental testing required for products used in marine
applications. We currently reference the 2002 edition of this standard
in Sec. 113.05-7(a). We propose to reference the more recent 2019
edition. It has been updated several times to keep pace with changes in
environmental testing.
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
Standards Publication ICS 2-2000 (R2005)--Industrial Control and
Systems Controllers, Contactors, and Overload Relays, Rated 600 Volts,
2000. This edition is referenced in Sec. 111.70-3. NEMA reaffirmed the
edition without change in 2005. We propose to reference the reaffirmed
date in the standard's title, which would result in no substantive
changes.
NEMA Standards Publication ICS 2.3-1995--Instructions for
the Handling, Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Motor Control
Centers Rated not More Than 600 Volts, 1995 (R2008). This edition is
referenced in Sec. 111.70-3. NEMA reaffirmed the edition without
change in 2008. We propose to reference the reaffirmed date in the
standard's title, which would result in no substantive changes.
NEMA Standards Publication No. ICS 2.4-2003 (R2102)--NEMA
and IEC Devices for Motor Service--a Guide for Understanding the
Differences, 2003. This edition is referenced in Sec. 111.70-3. NEMA
reaffirmed the edition without change in 2012. We propose to reference
the reaffirmed date in the standard's title, which would result in no
substantive changes.
NEMA Standards Publication No. ANSI/NEMA 250-2018--
Enclosures for Electrical Equipment (1000 Volts Maximum), Edition 14,
2018. This standard covers classification of enclosures for electrical
equipment as well as the requirements for these enclosures and tests to
demonstrate conformance with the requirements. We currently reference
the 1997 edition of this standard in Sec. Sec. 110.15-1, 111.01-9,
113.10-7, 113.20-3, 113.25-11(a), 113.30-25(e), 113.37-10(b), 113.40-
10(b), and 113.50-5(g). We propose to reference the more recent 2014
edition in these sections. The 2014 edition added several new enclosure
types as well as several minor construction details.
NEMA Standards Publication No. WC-3-1992--Rubber Insulated
Wire and Cable for the Transmission and Distribution of Electrical
Energy, Revision 1, Feb. 1994. This is one of many options listed as a
standard for allowable current-carrying capacity. We propose to delete
it from Sec. 111.60-13(c) because NEMA rescinded the standard.
ANSI/NEMA WC-70 ICEA S-95-658--Power Cables Rated 2000 V
or Less for the Distribution of Electrical Energy, Feb. 23, 2009. This
standard applies to materials, constructions, and testing of 2000 V and
less thermoplastic, cross-linked polyethylene, and cross-linked rubber
insulated wires and cables which are used for the transmission and
distribution of electrical energy for normal conditions of installation
and service, either indoors, outdoors, aerial, underground, or
submarine. We currently reference the 1999 edition of this standard,
NEMA WC-70ICEA S-95-658, in Sec. 111.60. We propose to reference the
more recent 2009 edition with the updated naming convention. The 2009
standard contains updates based on advancements in technology including
new cable jacket types and updated testing methods.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70--National
Electrical Code, 2017 Edition. This code is referenced in many sections
of subchapter J and is the basis for electrical regulations worldwide.
Currently, both the 2002 and 2014 editions of the code are incorporated
by reference in Sec. Sec. 111.05-33, 111.20-15, 111.50-3, 111.50-7(a),
111.50-9, 111.53-1(a), 111.54-1(a), 111.55-1(a), 111.59-1, 111.60-7,
111.60-13, 111.60-23, 111.81-1(d), 111.105-1, 111.105-3, 111.105-7(a),
111.105-11, 111.105-17(b), 111.106-3(b), 111.106-5(c), 111.107-1(b) and
111.108-3(b)(1) and (2). We propose to reference the 2017 edition in
all the aforementioned sections where the NFPA 70 code is referenced.
We also propose to include Sec. 110.15-1 in the list of sections
referencing NFPA 70 because NFPA 70 is currently used in the definition
of ``Special Division 1''. Substantive changes to the NFPA 70 articles
between the previous editions include the following:
[cir] Article 240--This article on overcurrent protection raised
the threshold for high voltage overcurrent protection from 600 V to
1000 V. Additionally, it addresses arc energy reduction of fuses rated
at 1200A or higher.
[cir] Article 250.119--Section 250.119 details the identification
requirements for equipment grounding conductors. The 2017 and 2002
editions are similar, but the 2017 edition contains greater specificity
for specific installations and prohibits other cables to be covered in
manner that could confuse them with equipment grounding conductors.
[cir] Article 250.122--Section 250.122 details requirements for the
size of equipment grounding conductors. The content in the two editions
is similar, but the 2017 edition adds requirements for multi-conductor
cable, consideration of instantaneous-trip circuit breakers or motor
short-circuit protectors, and greater specificity for flexible cord and
fixture wire.
[cir] Article 250--This article on grounding conductors has been
updated based on changes in technology and has added requirements for
conductors in raceways and multiconductor cable.
[cir] Article 314--This article on outlet or junction boxes has
several minor updates based on changes in technology or industry
practices.
[cir] Article 368--This article on busways was reformatted and the
threshold for high voltage busways was raised from 600 V to 1000 V.
Additionally it provides more detailed wiring requirements.
[cir] Article 400--This article on flexible cords and cable
provides several additional types of flexible cords as well as
conductor sizes, but the allowable
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ampacities for the existing types of flexible cords and cables have not
changed. Additionally, it requires that the maximum operating
temperature be added to the required markings.
[cir] Article 404--It has been clarified that this article on
switches in <1000 V systems and several additional switch types have
been added.
[cir] Article 430--This article on motors now raises the threshold
for motors requiring additional protective measures from 600 V to 1000
V. Part X has been added to provide greater detail on adjustable-speed
drive systems. Additionally a variety of minor technical updates made
as well as referencing the latest standards.
[cir] Article 450--This article on transformers raised the
transformer threshold for high voltage transformers from 600 V to 1000
V. Additionally minor editorial changes were made. For example, in
several sections the word ``sufficient'' was replaced with ``not less
than'' to ensure the intent was clear.
[cir] Article 504--Sections 504.10, 504.30, 504.50 and 504.60 on
intrinsically safe system design are proposed to be added in Sec.
111.105-11 because ISA RP 12.6 has been withdrawn by ISA. The
requirements are similar and NFPA is the authoritative standard for
electrical engineering design.
NFPA 77--Recommended Practice on Static Electricity, 2019
Edition. This recommended practice applies to the identification,
assessment, and control of static electricity for purposes of
preventing fires and explosions. We currently reference the 2000
edition of this standard in Sec. 111.105-27(b). We propose to
reference the more recent, 2019 edition, which has been completely
reorganized but the technical content is very similar. However, the
2019 editions contains changes regarding the characterization of
combustible dust.
NFPA 99--Health Care Facilities Code, 2018. This code
provides information on health care facilities related to medical gas
and vacuum systems, electrical systems, electrical equipment, and gas
equipment. We currently reference the 2005 edition of this standard in
Sec. 111.105-37. We propose to reference the more recent 2018 edition.
The 2018 standard contains extensive updates and is the authoritative
reference for flammable anesthetics.
NFPA 496--Standard for Purged and Pressurized Enclosures
for Electrical Equipment, 2017 Edition. This standard applies to
purging and pressurizing for electrical equipment in hazardous
locations, electrical equipment containing sources of flammable vapors,
control rooms or buildings in hazardous locations, and analyzer rooms
containing sources of flammable vapors or gases and located in
hazardous locations. We currently reference the 2003 edition of this
standard in Sec. 111.105-7, the 2008 edition is currently referenced
in Sec. 111.106-3(c), and the 2013 edition is currently referenced in
Sec. 111.108-3(d). We propose to update the reference to the more
recent 2017 edition in Sec. Sec. 111.105-7, 111.106-3(c), and 111.108-
3(d). The standard was revised to ensure correlation with the 2011
edition of NFPA 70. The definitions of ``energized'' and ``identified''
are extracted from NFPA 70. Equipment is required to be identified for
use in a classified area, and the requirements for determining the
suitability of identified equipment have been clarified. NFPA 496
clarified the definitions of Type X, Type Y, and Type Z pressurizing to
more clearly define their usage. NFPA 496 has been an industry standard
for purged and pressurized enclosures since 1971. Further, the newer
edition no longer includes unspecific language such as ``near'',
``close to'', and ``significant portion.'' Such terms cannot be
quantified in the design or evaluation of an installation designed to
the standard.
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) DDS 300-2--A.C. Fault
Current Calculations, 1988. We propose to remove this standard from
Subchapter J because it is no longer supported or available. This is
one of four options for fault calculations in Sec. 111.52-5. We
propose to reorganize the requirements for short-circuit calculations
for systems 1500 kilowatts or above in Sec. 111.52-5 into new Sec.
111.51-4. The other three options would be included in the new Sec.
111.51-4.
MIL-HDBK-299(SH), 1991--Military Handbook Cable Comparison
Handbook Data Pertaining to Electric Shipboard Cable Notice 1-1991.
This document provides basic information on, and listings of, shipboard
cables and also provides guidance for their design, handling,
installation, and maintenance. This current edition is referenced in
Sec. 111.60-3 regarding cable applications. We propose to delete this
standard because we are also proposing to delete Sec. 111.60-3, which
we discuss in section VI.C of this preamble as being unnecessarily
prescriptive.
UL 44--Standard for Safety Thermoset-Insulated Wire and
Cable, 2018. This standard specifies the requirements for single-
conductor and multiple-conductor thermoset-insulated wires and cables
rated 600 V, 1000 V, 2000 V, and 5000 V. We currently reference the
fifteenth edition (1999) of this standard in Sec. 111.60-11(c). We
propose to reference the nineteenth edition (2018). The standard has
been completely updated based on changes in technology and now
addresses wires and cables up to 5000 V. The 2002 edition only went to
2000 V. Additionally, new wire types and maximum voltage ratings are
addressed
UL 50--Standard for Safety Enclosures for Electrical
Equipment, 2013. This standard covers the non-environmental
construction and performance requirements for enclosures to protect
personnel against incidental contact with the enclosed equipment. We
currently reference the eleventh edition (1995) of this standard in
Sec. 111.81-1(d). We propose to reference the more recent thirteenth
edition (2013). The updated standard addresses the following additional
items:
[cir] Addition of environmental Type ratings 3X, 3RX, and 3SX;
[cir] Sharp edges on electrical equipment;
[cir] Requirements for slot and tab fastenings;
[cir] Clarification of types of cast metal suitable for use as an
enclosure;
[cir] Equipment door opening 90 degrees from the closed position;
[cir] Certification Requirement Decision for nonmetallic-sheathed
cable clamps; and
[cir] Revision to requirement of cover and flange overlap for
cabinets used as panelboards.
UL 62--Standard for Safety Flexible Cords and Cables,
2018. This standard specifies the requirements for flexible cords,
elevator cables, electric vehicle cables, and hoistway cables rated 600
V maximum. We currently reference the sixteenth edition (1997) of this
standard in Sec. 111.60-13(a). We propose to reference the more recent
twentieth edition (2018). This standard has been updated based on
advancements in technology to address new cable types, jacket types,
and testing techniques. To ensure we address the latest technologies
and industry practices, we are proposing to incorporate the more recent
edition of this standard.
UL 83--Standard for Safety Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires
and Cables, 2017. This Standard specifies the requirements for 600 V,
single-conductor, thermoplastic-insulated wires and cables. We
currently reference the twelfth edition (1998) of this standard in
Sec. 111.60-11(c). We propose to reference the sixteenth edition
(2017). The standard has been completely
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updated based on changes in technology. For example, it now addresses
many new types of wire, wire sizes, and updated testing requirements.
UL 484--Standard for Safety Room Air Conditioners, 2014.
This standard provides requirements for room air conditioners rated not
more than 600 V AC. We currently reference the seventh edition (1993)
of this standard in Sec. 111.87-3(a). We propose to reference the more
recent, ninth edition (2014). The standard has been updated to account
for current technology and environmental testing. In addition, sections
dealing with smart air conditioners and air conditioners using
flammable refrigerants have been added. To ensure we address the latest
technologies and industry practices, we are proposing to incorporate
the more recent edition of this standard.
UL 489--Standard for Safety Molded-Case Circuit Breakers,
Molded-Case Switches, and Circuit-Breaker Enclosures, 2016. This
standard provides requirements for molded-case circuit breakers,
circuit breaker and ground-fault circuit-interrupters, fused circuit
breakers, high-fault protectors, and high-fault modules. These circuit
breakers are specifically intended to provide service entrance, feeder,
and branch circuit protection. We currently reference the ninth edition
(1996) of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.01-15(c) and 111.54-1(b). We
propose to reference the thirteenth edition (2016). There have been
numerous technical updates to the standard. The scope has been
increased to address component testing, programmable components,
electronic overprotection, and electromagnetic compatibility. To ensure
we address the latest technologies and industry practices, we are
proposing to incorporate the more recent edition of this standard.
UL 514A--Standard for Safety Metallic Outlet Boxes, 2013.
This standard provides requirements for metallic outlet boxes including
those intended for marine applications. We currently reference the
ninth edition (1996) of this standard in Sec. 111.81-1(d). We propose
to reference the more recent, eleventh edition (2013). UL 514A has been
revised and updated to account for advancements outlet box
construction. It has been an industry standard for metallic outlet
boxes since 1928.
UL 514B--Standard for Safety Conduit, Tubing, and Cable
Fittings, 2012. This standard provides requirements for fittings for
use with cable and conduit. We currently reference the fourth edition
(1997) of this standard in Sec. 111.81-1(d). We propose to reference
the more recent, sixth edition (2012). UL 514B has been updated to
account for advancements in conduit, tubing, and cable fitting
construction, as well as testing techniques. To ensure we address the
latest technologies and industry practices, we are proposing to
incorporate the more recent edition of this standard.
UL 514C--Standard for Safety Nonmetallic Outlet Boxes,
Flush-Device Boxes, and Covers, 2014. This standard provides
requirements for nonmetallic outlet boxes, conduit bodies, flush-device
boxes, extension rings, and covers. We currently reference the second
edition (1988) of this standard in Sec. 111.81-1(d). We propose to
reference the more recent, fourth edition (2014). UL 514C has been
updated to align with advancements in nonmetallic outlet boxes and
alignment with requirements in similar standards. To ensure we address
the latest technologies and industry practices, we are proposing to
incorporate the more recent edition of this standard.
UL 674--Standard for Safety: Electric Motors and
Generators for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations, 2011. This
standard provides requirements for electric motors and generators or
submersible and nonsubmersible sewage pumps and systems suitable for
use in hazardous (classified) locations. We currently reference the
fourth edition (2003) of this standard in Sec. 111.106-3(b) and the
fifth edition (2011) is referenced in Sec. 111.108-3(b). We propose to
reference the more recent, fifth edition (2011) in Sec. Sec. 111.105-
7(a), 111.106-3(b), and 111.108-3(b). This ensures consistent, up-to-
date standards for electrical installations on all vessel and facility
types.
UL 823--Electric Heaters for Use in Hazardous (Classified)
Locations, 2006. This standard provides requirements for electric
heaters suitable for use in hazardous (classified) locations. We
currently reference the ninth edition (2006) of this standard in
Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and 111.108-3(b). We propose to reference the
ninth edition (2006) in Sec. 111.105-7(a), as well. This ensures that
standards are consistent for electrical installations on all vessel and
facility types.
UL 844--Standard for Safety: Luminaires for Use in
Hazardous (Classified) Locations, 2012. This standard provides
requirements for fixed and portable luminaires for installation and use
in hazardous (classified) locations. We currently reference the twelfth
edition (2006) of this standard in Sec. 111.106-3(b) and the
thirteenth edition (2012) is referenced in Sec. 111.108-3(b). We
propose to reference the more recent, thirteenth edition (2012), in
Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a), 111.106-3(b), and 111.108-3(b). This latest
edition includes the following minor technical revisions:
[cir] Revisions for test paint for spray booth luminaires;
[cir] Revisions for temperature tests at elevated ambient
temperatures; and
[cir] Clarification of required number of as-received samples of
polymeric enclosure materials.
UL 913--Standard for Safety: Intrinsically Safe Apparatus
and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, and III, Division 1,
Hazardous Locations, Eighth Edition, 2013. This standard provides
requirements for apparatus or parts of apparatus intended for
installation in hazardous locations. We currently reference the sixth
edition (2002) of this standard in Sec. 111.105-7(a) and the seventh
edition (2006) is referenced in Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and 111.108-
3(b). We propose to reference the more recent eighth edition (2013) in
Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a), 111.106-3(b), and 111.108-3(b). This latest
edition includes the following technical revisions:
[cir] Revisions to reference the latest 2013 editions of UL 60079-0
and UL 60079-11;
[cir] Deletion of redundant references to applicable ordinary
locations requirements;
[cir] Revisions to address the equivalent installation and use of
Class I, Division 1 and Class II, Division 1 intrinsically safe and
associated apparatus in Class I, Zone 0 and Zone 20 hazardous
(classified) locations respectively; and
[cir] Revisions to dust-tight enclosures for Class II Intrinsically
Safe Apparatus.
UL 1042--Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating
Equipment, 2009. This standard provides requirements for portable and
fixed electric baseboard heating equipment rated at 600 V or less. We
currently reference the third edition (1994) of this standard in Sec.
111.87-3. We propose to reference the more recent, fifth edition
(2009). This latest edition includes the following technical revisions:
[cir] Revisions requiring portable heater power supply cords to
meet UL 817.
[cir] Revisions requiring electric connections to meet established
UL standards, UL 310, UL 486A-486B, UL 886C, UL 486E, or UL 1977.
[cir] Revisions to equipment grounding provisions.
[cir] Update to the leakage current test.
UL 1072--Standard for Safety Medium-Voltage Power Cables,
2006. This standard provides requirements for
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shielded and nonshielded medium-voltage power cables. We currently
reference the third edition (2001) of this standard in Sec. 111.60-
1(a). We propose to reference the more recent fourth edition (2006).
The fourth edition contains revised supplemental jacket thicknesses.
Because supplemental jackets are only required for cables intended to
be buried in the ground, this revision has no substantive impact on UL
1072 cables intended for use on vessels.
UL 1104--Standard for Marine Navigation Lights, Second
Edition, 1998. This standard provides construction and testing
requirements for navigation lights. This standard is referenced in
Sec. 111.75-17(f). The only changes proposed to this standard are to
align the naming convention in the regulatory text with that of other
UL standards and to specifically cite paragraph (f).
UL 1203--Standard for Safety: Explosion-Proof and Dust-
Ignition Proof Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified)
Locations, 2013. This standard covers explosion-proof and dust-
ignition-proof electrical equipment for installation and use in
hazardous locations. We currently reference the third edition (2000) of
this standard in Sec. 111.105-9 and the fourth edition (2006) in
Sec. Sec. 111.106-3(b) and 111.108-3(b). We propose to reference the
more recent fifth edition (2013) in Sec. 111.105-7(a) instead of Sec.
111.105-9 due to editorial reformatting of Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a),
111.106-3(b), and 111.108-3(b). The more recent edition has relatively
minor technical clarifications with minimal substantive changes.
UL 1309--Standard for Safety Marine Shipboard Cables,
2017. This standard provides requirements for distribution (power)
cables, and control and signal cables, for installation aboard marine
vessels, fixed and floating offshore petroleum facilities, and Marine
Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs). We currently reference the first
edition (1995) of this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.60-1, 111.60-3, and
111.106-5(a). We propose to reference the more recent, third edition
(2017) only in Sec. Sec. 111.60-1 and 111.106-5(a), because we are
proposing to delete Sec. 111.60-3. The standard has received updates
to its construction, performance, ratings, and markings requirements.
UL 1581--Standard for Safety Reference Standard for
Electrical Wires, Cables, and Flexible Cords, 2001. We propose to
delete references to this standard in Sec. Sec. 111.30-19, 111.60-2,
and 111.60-6 because the referenced test in this standard, VW-1, has
been moved to UL 2556.
UL 1598--Standard for Safety Luminaires, 2018. This
standard provides requirements for luminaires for use in nonhazardous
locations that are intended for installation on branch circuits of 600
V nominal or less. We currently reference the first edition (2000) of
this standard in Sec. 111.75-20. We propose to reference the more
recent fourth edition (2018), which has been extensively updated based
on changes in technology and construction techniques. This edition
includes added requirements for placement and construction of light-
emitting diode (LED) luminaires as well as LED test methods. The
standard also includes LED components and subassemblies, and other LED
requirements.
UL 1598A--Standard for Safety Supplemental Requirements
for Luminaires for Installation on Marine Vessels, First Edition (with
revisions through Apr. 17, 2015), Dec. 4, 2000. The First Edition,
December 4, 2000, is currently incorporated by reference in Sec.
111.75-20. We propose to incorporate the First Edition with revisions
through April 17, 2015 in this section. UL 1598A provides additional
requirements for luminaires meeting UL 1598 and intended for vessels to
ensure these luminaires are suitable for marine and shipboard
environments. The revisions to the First Edition include non-
substantive updates necessary due to changes in to clauses of standards
referenced within UL 1598A that occurred since publication of the First
Edition.
UL 1604--Electrical Equipment for use in Class I and II,
Division 2 and Class III Hazardous (Classified) Locations, 1994. We
propose to delete this standard from Sec. 111.108-3(b) because UL
withdrew it and it is no longer an active standard. This is one of many
options in Sec. 111.108-3(b) for standards on electrical equipment in
hazardous locations.
UL 2021--Standard for Safety Fixed and Location-Dedicated
Electric Room Heaters, 2015. We propose to reference this standard in
Sec. 111.87-3(a). This standard provides requirements for electric air
heaters. It will be an additional standard regulated entities may
choose for electric air heaters. We have previously accepted it on a
case-by-case basis as equivalent to the existing standards in Sec.
111.87-3(a).
UL 2225--Standard for Safety: Cables and Cable-Fittings
for use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations, 2013. We currently
reference the second edition (2005) of this standard in Sec. 111.106-
3(b) and the third edition (2011) of this standard in Sec. 111.108-
3(b). We propose to reference the more recent fourth edition (2013) in
Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(a), 111.106-3(b), and 111.108-3(b). The latest
edition includes the addition of Type TC-ER-HL cable for use in Class
I, Zone 1 as permitted by the 2014 National Electrical Code to the
scope, editorial revisions, and error corrections sections of the
standard. The incorporation of this edition into all three sections
ensures consistent, up-to-date standards for electrical installations
on all vessel and facility types.
UL 2556--Wire and Cable Test Methods, 2015. This standard
describes the apparatus, test methods, and formulas to be used in
carrying out the tests and calculations required by wire and cable
standards. The flame retardant test VW-1, formerly of UL 1581, has been
moved to this standard and is now called FV-2/VW-1. We propose to
replace the UL 1581 with UL 2556 in Sec. 111.30-19(b).
UL 60079-18--Standard for Safety Explosive Atmospheres--
Part 18: Equipment Protection by Encapsulation ``m'', 2017. We propose
this standard as a replacement for the ANSI/ISA 60079-18, which was
withdrawn. UL 60079-18 is not substantively different than ANSI/ISA
60079-18. This standard gives the specific requirements for the
construction, testing and marking of electrical equipment, parts of
electrical equipment and Ex components with the type of protection
encapsulation ``m'' intended for use in explosive gas atmospheres or
explosive dust atmospheres. We propose to reference this standard in
Sec. Sec. 111.105-7(e), 111.106-3(d), and 111.108-3(e).
B. Generator Prime Movers
We propose to delete the requirements in Sec. Sec. 111.12-1(b) and
(c) for each generator prime mover to have an independent overspeed
device and a loss of lubricating oil pressure to the generator bearing
oil pressure shutdown. The ABS Steel Vessel Rules, which are already
incorporated by reference in Sec. 58.01-5, require these same
safeguards on all but small, generator prime movers. The independent
overspeed device is required for each engine driving a generator of 220
kW (295 hp) and above, while the oil pressure shutdown is required for
generators of 100 kW (135 hp) and above. This sufficiently addresses
the concerns that Sec. 111.12-1(b) and (c) were intended to address.
The Coast Guard has required generator prime movers to meet ABS rules
since 1965. We propose to incorporate the ABS Steel Vessel Rules for
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prime movers without modification to reduce reliance on government-
unique standards where an existing voluntary standard will suffice, as
advocated in OMB Circular A-119.
C. Electrical Cable
We propose to update and amend subpart 111.60 (Wiring Materials and
Methods) to align it more closely with the standards accepted
internationally by vessel classification societies and foreign
administrations. Vessels participating in the Coast Guard's Alternate
Compliance Program are constructed and operated in accordance with
classification society rules and are not required to meet all of the
requirements in subpart 111.60. We are not aware of any casualties as a
result of this.
We propose to add several additional cable construction standards
to Sec. 111.60-1, thus creating a broader list of acceptable
standards. This has allowed us to propose removing many of the more
prescriptive cable requirements in Sec. Sec. 111.60-2, 111.60-3,
111.60-4, and 111.60-6 because of the availability of widely accepted
additional standards. For example, cable for communication and radio
frequency applications, and fiber optic cable, are available to meet
the standards of Sec. 111.60-1 and therefore Sec. Sec. 111.60-2 and
111.60-6 are no longer necessary.
We also propose deleting the cable application regulations in Sec.
111.60-3 as they are unnecessarily prescriptive. Instead, entities
would consult the current and proposed cable construction standards in
proposed Sec. 111.60-1 for the application of specific types of cable.
We propose to adopt these industry standards in lieu of our own
prescriptive standards.
In Sec. 111.60-5(a), the Coast Guard currently requires that cable
installations meet the recommended practices contained in IEEE 45-2002,
and we excluded the section concerning cable splices. Now we propose to
update the edition to IEEE 45.8-2016 and remove the exclusion for the
section on cable splices because it is inconsistent with other
regulations to exclude them. The existing and proposed regulations
regarding cable splices in Sec. 111.60-19 refer to IEEE 45's
recommendations for cable splices.
Additionally, in Table 111.60-7--Demand Loads, we propose minor
edits to make ``bus-tie'' and ``feeder'' plural where they appear in
the table. As previously mentioned in the IBR updates to Sec. 110.10-
1, we would also update the NFPA NEC 2002 standard to its newer edition
NFPA 70, where it appears in the table.
D. IEC 60092-502 Electrical Installations in Ships--Part 502: Tankers--
Special Features
We propose to accept IEC 60092-502:1999 as an option for
classification of hazardous locations (areas) in the new Sec. 111.105-
50(a). Section 111.105-50(a) would contain alternative standards for
the classification of hazardous locations requirements in Sec. Sec.
111.105-29, 111.105-31, 111.105-32, 111.106-9 and 111.106-11 of this
subchapter. This IEC standard is referenced in SOLAS II-1/45.11, the
International Code of the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying
Liquefied Gases in Bulk section 10.1.1, the International Code for the
Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in
Bulk section 10.1.2.1, and all major classification societies' rules.
Allowing this option will provide system designers with the flexibility
to classify and specify equipment for hazardous locations using the
same scheme used internationally.
IEC 60092-502:1999 is currently accepted for use by vessels in the
Coast Guard's Alternate Compliance Program when supplemented with
``USCG Supplemental Requirements for use of IEC 60092-502:1999 for
application of SOLAS regulation II-1/45.11 to U.S.-flag vessels.'' \2\
The Coast Guard developed these supplemental requirements to ensure an
equivalent level of safety as the requirements of subpart 111.105. In
this rulemaking, we propose to accept IEC 60092-502:1999 without the
supplement. This edition of the standard has been published for over 15
years and we are not aware of any casualty history attributed to its
use as compared to vessels complying with the applicable U.S.
regulations. For these reasons, we propose it as an option for U.S.
vessels.
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In Sec. 111.105-50(c), we propose to add that if IEC 60092-
502:1999 is used for hazardous locations classifications, then the
applicable ventilation requirements for cargo handling rooms on tank
vessels in subchapter D would apply. This is not a new requirement, but
it is placed here to ensure system designers do not assume that
compliance with the ventilation standards in IEC 60092-502:1999 is
sufficient.
E. Emergency Generator in Port
We propose in the new Sec. 112.05-7 to allow the emergency
generator to be used in port, provided supplemental safety standards
are in place. The current regulations in Sec. 112.05-1 requires that
the emergency source of power must be dependable, independent, and
dedicated. The purpose of these requirements in Sec. 112.05-1 is that
emergency power must be immediately and dependably available in the
event of a loss of the ship's service power. For decades this has been
achieved by installation of a dedicated and independent emergency
generator.
In the late 1990s, the International Association of Classification
Societies proposed a unified interpretation to the IMO in light of
improvements in automation and potential environmental benefits. That
proposal incorporated a set of additional safety standards in order to
allow the use of an emergency generator during lay time in port. This
interpretation, with the supplemental safety standards, would encourage
the use of a more appropriately sized generator for lay time loads
instead of an overly large ship service generator while simultaneously
assuring the availability of emergency power. Predicated on the premise
that this proposal provided an equivalent level of safety, it was
subsequently adopted by the IMO in 2005, promulgated in IMO circular
MSC/Circ.1176 dated 25 May 2005 and updated in IMO circular MSC.1/Circ.
1464/Rev.1 dated 24 Oct. 2013. Since then, most classification
societies and flag States have harmonized their rules to align with
this interpretation.
Similar to the determination made by the IMO, we propose to allow
use of emergency power systems that incorporate a generator with the
additional safeguards similar to those prescribed by the IMO. The
additional safeguards provide an equivalent level of safety as the
existing requirements in part 112 as well as other potential
operational benefits. With respect to providing a dependable source of
emergency power, operation of the emergency generator in port does not
decrease the dependability of the emergency power system. On the
contrary, regular operation of the generator with the associated
planned maintenance scheme required by MSC.1/Circ.1464/Rev.1 will
result in increased dependability and crew familiarity and an improved
readiness of the system should an emergency situation occur. Further,
the additional requirements related to load shedding,
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fuel and lubrication oil systems, generator and switchboard
construction, power management, and operational instructions will
ensure the dedicated and independent operation of this system in an
emergent situation and solely provide service to the emergency power
system. Overall, this system will deliver additional flexibility to the
crew while ensuring the availability of a dedicated source of power in
the event of an emergency. The proposed arrangements will result in
improved performance, better fuel economy, lower emissions, and higher
reliability than less integrated systems.
For these reasons, we propose to allow the emergency generator to
be used in port provided that supplemental safety standards are in
place. The supplemental safety standards proposed in Sec. 112.05-7 are
similar to those prescribed in MSC.1/Circ.1464/Rev.1 as well as section
4-8-2/5.17 of the ABS Marine Vessel Rules.
F. Description of Additional Proposed Changes Within Subchapter J
Section 110.15-1 Definitions
We propose a more descriptive definition of ``deadship'' that
aligns with 4-1-1/1.9.6 of the ABS Marine Vessel Rules and IEC 60092-
201:2019.
The definition of a ship's service loads and drilling loads would
be moved from Sec. 111.10-1(a) to Sec. 110.15-1 so all definitions
are in one location.
Section 110.25-1 Plans and Information Required for New Construction.
We propose to consolidate the hazardous locations plan submittal
requirements of the existing Sec. 110.25-1(i), (p), and (q) into a
single section. The Offshore Supply Vessels of at Least 6,000 GT ITC
interim rule (79 FR 48893, Aug. 18, 2014) and the Electrical Equipment
in Hazardous Locations final rule (80 FR 16980, Mar. 31, 2015) included
plan submittal requirements, Sec. Sec. 110.25-1(p) and (q),
respectively. As explained in Section V, we propose to offer all types
of vessels and facilities the same selection of explosion protection
standards. Therefore, the plan submittal requirements are identical and
three separate sections are no longer required.
Section 111.05-3 Design, Construction, and Installation; General
In Sec. 111.05-3(c), the grounding requirements for appliances and
tools would be clarified so that they are consistent with current
industry practice.
Section 111.10-9 Ship's Service Supply Transformers; Two Required
The note to Sec. 111.10-9 has been revised to clarify that
transformers located downstream of the ship's service switchboard are
not required to be provided in duplicate. This is an item regularly
misunderstood and is explained on page 16 of the Navigation and Vessel
Inspection Circular (NVIC) 2-89, ``Guide for Electrical Installations
on Merchant Vessels and Mobile Offshore Drilling Units'', dated Aug.
14, 1989.\3\
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Section 111.12-11 Generator Protection
In this section and many other sections, the term ``semiconductor
rectifier (SCR)'' has been replaced with ``semiconductor converter'', a
term now more commonly used in industry.
Section 111.12-13 Propulsion Generator Protection
This section on propulsion generator protection would be deleted
because it is simply a reference to Sec. 111.35-1. This cross
reference is not necessary.
Section 111.15-10 Ventilation
In Sec. 111.15-10(b)(2)(i), the IEC equivalent classification of
Class I, Division 1, Group B would be added as an alternate standard.
Section 111.25-5 Marking
We propose to delete this section because the requirements for
motor markings are sufficiently addressed by the referenced ABS Marine
Vessel Rules.
Section 111.30 Switchboards
The requirements for switchboards contained in IEEE 45 2002 would
be replaced with requirements from the recently published IEEE 45.7
(2012).
This proposed rule would add a note to Sec. 111.30-5 warning that
the interchangeability and compatibility of components complying with
both IEEE and IEC cannot be assumed, to address the growing use of
components meeting IEC standards on U.S. vessels.
The flame retardant test standard IEC 332-1 has been superseded by
IEC 60332-1-1:2015 and IEC 60332-1-2:2015. We propose to update the
standards for the flame retardant test in Sec. 111.30-19(b)(4)
regarding buses and wiring.
The term ``pilot light'' would be replaced with the more commonly
used term ``indicator light.''
Subpart 111.33 Power Semiconductor Rectifier Systems
The requirements for semiconductor converters contained in IEEE 45
2002 are being replaced with requirements from the recently published
of IEEE 45.2 (2012).
Section 111.50-3 Protection of Conductors
In Sec. 111.50-3(b)(2), the requirements for steering gear
circuits is being changed from subchapter F to a more specific cite of
Sec. 58.25. Reference to IEC 92-202 has been removed from Sec.
111.50-3(c). This standard does not address standard ratings for fuses
or circuit breakers.
Subpart 111.51 Calculation of Short-Circuit Currents and Subpart 111.52
Coordination of Overcurrent Protective Devices
We propose to combine subparts 111.51 and 111.52 into new subpart
111.51 to more clearly and concisely present the requirements for
coordination of overcurrent protection devices and calculation of
short-circuit currents. The general discussion contained in current
Sec. 111.51-1 is based on IEC 60092-202:2016.
The short-circuit calculations requirements of proposed Sec.
111.51-2(a) are from the existing Sec. 111.52-1. The proposed Sec.
111.51-2(b) would clarify that the calculations must be performed to
select suitably rated equipment and protective devices. The short-
circuit calculations requirements of the proposed Sec. Sec. 111.51-3
and 111.51-5 are from the existing Sec. Sec. 111.52-3 and 111.52-5,
respectively.
NAVSEA DDS 300-2 is proposed for deletion because it is no longer
available. IEC 61660-1:1997 would be added as a standard for DC
systems.
The requirements for the protection of vital equipment, Sec.
111.51-6, is from the existing Sec. 111.51-3.
Section 111.54-1 Circuit Breakers
In Sec. 111.54-1(c)(2), the maximum voltage for direct-current
circuit breakers meeting IEC 60947-2:2013 has been identified as 1500
V. This is in accordance with that standard.
Section 111.75-17 Navigation Lights
In Sec. 111.75-17(a), we propose to remove the requirement that
the navigation light indicator panel be supplied by a feeder directly
from the emergency switchboard. The panel will still be required to be
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emergency switchboard but this change allows for the common practice of
suppling the navigation lights from an emergency lighting panel rather
being directly fed from the switchboard. This is consistent with
industry practice and vessel classification society rules. As part of
this change we are also proposing to delete Sec. 112.43-13 which
provided details on the navigation light panel feeder.
In Sec. 111.75-17(d)(2), we propose to offer EN 14744 as an
alternative for certification of navigation lights. UL 1104 is the
other acceptable standard, but it has not been updated in over 20 years
and addresses neither LED light sources nor EMC testing. The other
construction and testing requirements of EN 14744 are not identical to
UL 1104, but it is accepted worldwide. It addresses LED lights and EMC
testing and has been published for 15 years. We are unaware of any
safety concerns related to it. For these reasons, we feel it is an
acceptable option for certification of navigation lights. Navigation
lights constructed and tested to the requirements of EN 14744 have been
accepted by the Coast Guard on a case-by-case basis subject to the
additional requirements of the USCG Marine Safety Center's Marine
Technical Note 01-18, Guidance for Establishing Equivalency to UL 1104
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Additionally in Sec. 111.75-17(d)(2), the requirements for battery
powered navigation lights have been clarified. The existing text has
been misinterpreted on occasion. These lights must be certified by an
independent laboratory to the applicable requirements of UL 1104 or EN
14744, as must all navigation lights. This ensures they meet the
applicable requirements of the International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS) and the Inland Navigation Rules
(33 CFR 83).
We propose deleting the requirements for a flashing light in the
existing Sec. 111.75-17(d)(4), because these requirements are
contained in section 22.11 of UL 1104 and section 4.4 of EN 14744.
Section 111.75-18 Signaling Lights
We propose deleting the outdated, prescriptive requirements on
signaling lights in this section that were based on the applicable
international requirements in 1996 and incorporating by reference ISO
25861. This standard provides performance requirements for daylight
signaling lamps pursuant to chapter V of SOLAS, 1974, as amended and
chapter 8 of the International Code for Safety for High-Speed Craft.
Further, since 2002, navigation equipment required by chapter V of
SOLAS, including signaling lamps (or lights), have been required to be
type approved by the administration.
Section 111.75-20 Luminaires (Lighting Fixtures)
Throughout this section, we propose replacing the term ``lighting
fixture'' with the internationally used term ``luminaire'' and we
propose removing the prescriptive requirements contained in this
section. Lighting fixtures meeting the standards incorporated by
reference in this section, UL 1598A, or IEC 60092-306:2009, are
suitable for use on vessels. Further, this rule would specify the
clauses of UL 1598A applicable to nonemergency and inside-type
decorative luminaires.
Section 111.83-7 High Voltage Shore Connection
We propose adding in this new section a standard for high voltage
shore connection systems, IEC/IEEE 80005-1:2019, applicable to ships
required by state or local law to connect to shore power. The Coast
Guard has actively participated with state and local stakeholders,
shoreside and marine industry representatives, and equipment
manufacturers to develop a standard to safely connect to high voltage
shore connections. This standard is offered as an option for compliance
with state or local law.
Section 111.99-3 Definitions
We propose removing this section of definitions. Fire door holding
and release systems, if fitted, must meet SOLAS II-2/9.4.1.1.5.3. This
reference has been updated based on the reorganization of SOLAS Chapter
II-2. These definitions are no longer necessary.
Section 111.103 Remote Stopping Systems
The wording of 46 CFR 111.103 has caused confusion due to the order
of the subsection with readers inferring that machinery space
ventilation is a separate category from the ventilation referred to by
46 CFR 111.103-7. We propose editorial changes to this section to
clarify its intent.
Subpart 111.105 Hazardous Locations
The Coast Guard has completed two recent rulemaking projects
related to hazardous locations, the ``Offshore Supply Vessels of at
Least 6,000 GT ITC'' interim rule (79 FR 48893, Aug. 18, 2014) and the
``Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Locations'' final rule (80 FR
16980, Mar. 31, 2015). We propose to revise subpart 111.105 (Hazardous
Locations) to be consistent with these two sets of regulations. This
would expand the list of acceptable national and international
explosion protection standards, providing more options for operators.
We propose adding the internationally accepted independent third-
party certification system, the International Electrotechnical
Commission System for Certification to Standards relating to Equipment
for use in Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx), as an accepted method of
testing and certifying electrical equipment intended for use in
hazardous locations. Existing Sec. 111.108-1(b) allows owners and
operators of existing U.S. MODUs, floating Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) facilities, vessels other than Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs),
and U.S. tank vessels that carry flammable or combustible cargoes, the
option of using the same expanded list of standards and the IECEx
System. In amending subpart 111.105, we propose incorporating these
standards so that they are available to all vessels and facilities that
must comply with subchapter J.
In Sec. 111.105-17(a)(1)(i), we propose adding three new standards
for equipment in hazardous locations, UL 783, ANSI/ISA 12.12.01, and
ANSI/UL 2062. See section VI.A for further explanation of each
standard.
In Sec. 111.105-17(b), we propose adding additional, acceptable
standards for the use of conduit, IEC 61892-7:2019, IEC 60092-502:1999,
API RP 14, and API RP 14FZ. See section VI.A for further explanation of
each standard.
In the new Sec. 111.105-28, we propose adding ASTM F2876-10 to
address internal combustion engines in hazardous locations. Under the
proposed section, internal combustion engines installed in Class I
Divisions 1 and 2 would be required to meet the provisions of ASTM
F2876-10. Like the expanded list of standards for electrical equipment
in hazardous locations, this standard in subparts 111.106 and 111.108
is the result of previous rulemaking projects and would be added to
Sec. 111.105-28. This will ensure a consistent standard for these
installations on all vessel and facility types.
In Sec. 111.105-31(e), we propose providing the option for
submerged cargo pumps that do not meet Sec. 111.105-31(d) to receive
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approval by the Commandant (CG-ENG) and plan approval by the Commanding
Officer, MSC. This is consistent with the existing Sec. Sec. 111.106-
3(f) and 111.108-3(f).
In Sec. 111.105-31(f), we propose deleting reference to IEEE 45
1998 and IEC 60092-502:1999 because these do not provide any additional
information on classification of cargo tanks beyond what is currently
in subchapter J.
In Sec. 111.105-31(o), we propose clarifying the requirements for
systems installed in duct keels.
In Sec. Sec. 111.105-35 and 111.105-45, we propose updating the
IEC classification notation in accordance with IEC 60079-10-2:2015.
In Sec. 111.105-41, we propose removing the reference to IEEE 45
1998 because the standard has been superseded.
Subpart 111.106 Hazardous Locations on OSVs
In Sec. 111.106-3(b)(1)(i), we propose to add three new standards
for equipment in hazardous locations, UL 783, ANSI/ISA 12.12.01, and
ANSI/UL 2062. See section VI.A for further explanation of each
standard.
Section 111.107-1 Industrial Systems
In Sec. 111.107-1(b), we propose to clarify the standards for
switchgear. Currently Sec. 111.107-1(b)(1) refers to an unnecessarily
broad range of standards. We propose to simplify this section by cross
referencing the specific sections of the existing regulations in
subpart 111.30 that apply to switchgears.
Subpart 111.108 Hazardous Locations Requirements on U.S. and Foreign
MODUs, Floating OCS Facilities, Vessels Conducting OCS Activities, and
U.S. Vessels That Carry Flammable and Combustible Cargo
We propose to remove paragraph (b) from Sec. 111.108-1. Paragraph
(b) of this section is a cross-reference to the expanded list of
standards and the IECEx System in subpart 111.105; the paragraph is
directed to owners and operators of existing U.S. MODUs, floating OCS
facilities, vessels other than OSVs, and U.S. tank vessels that carry
flammable or combustible cargoes. This cross reference to subpart
111.105 would no longer be necessary because we propose to include the
same standards and systems in Sec. 111.108-3 (General requirements).
In Sec. 111.108-3(b)(1)(i), we are adding three new standards for
equipment in hazardous locations: UL 783, ANSI/ISA 12.12.01, and ANSI/
UL 2062. See section VI.A for further explanation of each standard.
Section 112.01-20 Final Emergency Power Source
We propose to clarify the description of the final emergency power
source. For the convenience of the reader, we also propose cross-
referencing Sec. 112.15-5, which specifies the existing regulations
for final emergency power sources.
Section 112.05-5 Emergency Power Source
In Sec. 112.05-5(a), we are clarifying that the emergency power
source must be sized using a unity (1.0) service factor on all loads
required by Table 112.05-5(a). This section currently states that the
emergency power source must simultaneously supply these loads. When
sizing the emergency power source to meet this requirement the loads in
Table 112.05-5(a) must have a service factor of unity, 1.0 or 100%.
This is also referred to as a load factor. This is not a change to the
existing requirement but only a clarification of the requirement that
the emergency power source will be appropriately sized to accomplish
this task.
Section 112.15-1 Temporary Emergency Loads
In Sec. 112.15-1(s), we propose to add the engineer's assistance-
needed alarm to the list of loads that must be powered by the temporary
emergency power source. This is consistent with the requirement in
Sec. 113.27-1(c) that states it must be powered from the same source
as the general alarm.
Section 112.43-13 Navigation Light Indicator Panel Supply
We propose to delete this requirement because the navigation light
indicator panel supply is proposed to no longer be required by Sec.
111.75-1(a) to be directly supplied by a feeder from the emergency
generator but can be supplied by an electrical panel, such as an
emergency lighting panel, which is supplied by the emergency
switchboard.
Section 112.50-1 General
In Sec. 112.50-1(g), we propose to delete the requirement that
emergency generators automatically shut down upon loss of lubricating
oil pressure. This section would continue to require that generators be
set to shut down automatically upon overspeed or operation of a fixed
fire extinguishing system in the emergency generator. Removing the
requirement for emergency generators to automatically shut down in case
of loss of lubricating oil pressure is consistent with classification
society rules and allows the crew to decide in an emergency situation
if the emergency generator should be shut down. We also propose to
reformat Sec. 112.50-1(g) to clarify the remaining regulations for
emergency generator set shut downs.
In addition, we propose to revise the format of paragraph (h) to
clarify that the alarms are required for all of the listed conditions
in each section, not just one of the two conditions listed in each
section. This is a nonsubstantive formatting edit that would not affect
the existing alarm regulations for emergency generators in Sec.
112.50-1(h).
VII. Incorporation by Reference
Material proposed for incorporation by reference appears in Sec.
110.10-1, and is summarized and discussed in section VI.A of this
preamble. Copies of the material are available from the sources listed
in Sec. 110.10-1, and we believe they are generally available to or
already in use by the class of persons potentially affected by this
proposed rule. The standards we are proposing to incorporate by
reference are available either at the publisher's web address included
in the proposed regulatory text of Sec. 110.10-1 or by contacting the
publisher listed in the standard. With this proposed rule, we also
reviewed and updated all the publisher's web addresses listed in
proposed Sec. 110.10-1 to ensure they are current. The following list
of publishers offer some of the more recent standards we propose to
incorporate at no cost to the public: ABS, FM Approvals, IMO, Lloyd's
Register, NFPA, DDS/Military Handbook, and UL. Based on the volume of
equivalency requests the Coast Guard receives asking us to confirm that
the latest edition is equivalent or better than the edition currently
incorporated, we believe industry already has access to and uses these
more recent standards. The affected industry typically obtains the more
recent editions of standards in the course of their business, in order
to address advancements in technology.
You may also contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section for additional direction on how to obtain access to
electronic copies of the materials. Before publishing a binding rule,
we will submit this material to the Director of the Federal Register
for approval of the incorporation by reference.
VIII. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and Executive orders related to rulemaking. A summary of our analyses
based on these statutes or Executive orders follows.
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A. Regulatory Planning and Review
Executive Orders 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) and 13563
(Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review) direct agencies to assess
the costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). Executive
Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and
benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has not designated this
proposed rule a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of
Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, OMB has not reviewed this proposed
rule. Details on the estimated cost savings of this rule can be found
in the rule's regulatory analysis (RA) that follows.
The Coast Guard proposes to update subchapter J of title 46 of the
CFR. This proposed rule would align the standards, which govern
electrical equipment and installations on U.S.-flagged vessels, with
current industry practices to ensure that the standards are consistent
on all vessel types that we reference in subchapter J. The provisions
of this proposed rule would update existing standards through
incorporation by reference, provide options to use alternative
standards, eliminate obsolete standards, and clarify the existing
requirements. The majority of the updates would simply incorporate by
reference the more recent versions of the same standards with little or
no substantive change. The more recent editions reflect more modern
technologies, terminology, and practices. By updating standards, we
expect the proposed rule to generate cost savings to industry and the
Federal Government of approximately $204,695 over a 5-year period of
analysis in 2019 dollars, using a 7-percent discount rate (we are using
a 5-year period of analysis because we anticipate this proposed rule
would not produce cost savings beyond this time period). We estimate
annualized cost savings to be approximately $49,923, using a 7-percent
discount rate. The cost savings are a result of industry submitting
fewer equivalency requests to the Coast Guard, which we base this cost
savings analysis upon. We also expect the proposed rule to generate
unquantified benefits because incorporating these standards would
simplify regulatory compliance, reduce confusion, and provide industry
flexibility. Table 2 provides a summary of the impacts of the proposed
rule.
Table 2--Summary of Impacts of the Proposed Rule
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Applicability........................ Incorporate by reference (IBR)
electrical engineering standards
or update existing standards
through IBR in subchapter J of
Title 46 CFR.
Affected Population.................. Cost savings based on an
80% reduction of equivalency
requests from owners and
operators of 210 new U.S.-
flagged vessels that entered
service over the past 5 years.
Standards used by
approximately 5,570 U.S.-flagged
vessels (affected population
varies by CFR part and subpart,
see table 3).
Benefits............................. Cost Savings ($2019, 7-percent
discount rate):
5-year period of analysis:
$204,695.
Annualized: $49,923.
Provide flexibility by offering
options or alternatives for IBR
and non-IBR provisions; remove
regulatory redundancy and
confusion by updating standards
and simplifying regulatory text
through editorial changes.
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Affected Population
There are numerous provisions of this proposed rule that affect
four parts in subchapter J of title 46 of the CFR (110, 111, 112, and
113), as well as multiple subparts within each part. Subchapter J
applies to vessels covered by subchapters D, H, I, I-A, K, L, O, R, and
U.\5\
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\5\ Title 46 CFR subchapter J lists two other subchapters, Q and
W. Subchapter Q does not contain vessels; it applies to vessels in
the other subchapters regarding equipment, construction, and
materials for specifications and approval. Similarly, subchapter W
does not contain vessels but applies to vessels that have lifesaving
appliances and arrangements in one of the subchapters previously
listed. Subchapter O contains tank barges and freight barges.
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This proposed rule would affect approximately 5,570 existing,
inspected U.S.-flagged vessels. We obtained the affected population of
this proposed rule from our Marine Information for Safety and Law
Enforcement (MISLE) database. For standards we are incorporating by
reference in this proposed rule, we expect all U.S.-flagged vessel
owners and operators to use the most recent incorporated standards,
some of which were updated as recently as last year. For construction
standards, we expect all U.S.-flagged vessel owners and operators to
use the most recent incorporated standards that are in place at the
time of construction or modification of a vessel and for vessels to
meet the most recent incorporated standards when they enter service.
For the purpose of the cost savings analysis, we use a subset of
the total affected population because only owners and operators of new
U.S.-flagged vessels entering service annually would generate cost
savings by submitting fewer equivalency requests to the Coast Guard.
Included in the total population of 5,570 vessels are 1,051 new U.S.-
flagged vessels that entered service in the last 5 years, from 2014-
2018. We divided 1,051 by 5 years to obtain an average of approximately
210 new U.S.-flagged vessels annually. See table 3 below. We based the
cost savings analysis on the past number of equivalency requests owners
and operators of new U.S.-flagged vessels submitted to the Coast Guard
over the past 18 months, or from September 2018 to February 2020. The
number of equivalency requests the Coast Guard received from owners and
operators of the 210 vessels during this period was 10 annually. Prior
to this time period, the Coast Guard did not collect data on
equivalency requests.
We expect this proposed rule would reduce the baseline number of
equivalency requests the Coast Guard would receive from industry by 80
percent.\6\ Although this rulemaking will update standards, we expect a
certain number of standards to be out of date
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each year because standards organizations are continuously revising
them for safety concerns in addition to maintaining pace with the
technological advancements within the industry. Meaning, this proposed
rule would reduce the number of equivalency requests by 80 percent
annually. This in turn, would leave about 20 percent of the public who
still may have questions about the standards they are using annually
during the 5-year period. Alternatively stated, we do not expect this
proposed rule or any updates to standards to eliminate the public's
questions altogether. So we expect the number of equivalency requests
that we receive from the public to be about 20 percent annually. The
Coast Guard makes a determination in the year we receive a question
(equivalency request) from the public; therefore, the questions would
not accumulate from one year to the next. For example, if we
characterize the number of questions in the first year as 100 percent
of the total amount, we expect this proposed rule to reduce the number
of questions by 80 percent in this year, which produces the cost
savings. As a result, the balance of 20 percent is the amount that
remains, which comprises the number of questions in the first year. In
the second year, the public generates additional questions based on the
standards they are using, which do not add to the number of questions
in the first year. Again, we treat the number of questions in the
second year as 100 percent of the total amount and we expect this
proposed rule to reduce the number of requests by 80 percent in this
year, as we explained above. This again, leaves an amount of 20
percent, which comprises the number of questions in the second year.
Essentially, the number of questions in a subsequent year replaces the
number of questions the Coast Guard resolves in the preceding year.
This process continues through to the fifth year of the analysis period
when standards organizations, again, create updates to existing
standards.
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\6\ Generally, standards get updated every 5 years. We therefore
assume that 20 percent of the standards become outdated each year as
time elapses, so 100 percent/5 years = 20 percent annually (outdated
standards). So, the remaining 80 percent (100 percent-20 percent)
would generate the cost savings.
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Specifically, we expect owners and operators of new U.S.-flagged
vessels that enter service to submit two equivalency requests annually,
or a reduction of eight equivalency requests annually. Owners and
operators of new U.S.-flagged vessels submit equivalency requests to
the Coast Guard to ask for approval to use a standard that is not in
regulation but may be equivalently safe. Equivalency requests are
explained in greater detail in the Cost Savings Analysis portion of
this analysis.
Table 3--Affected U.S.-Flagged Vessel Population That Complies With 46
CFR Subchapter J
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Subchapter J vessels Description Population
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D.............................. Tank Vessels........... 950
H.............................. Passenger Vessels 57
(>=100 gross tons).
I.............................. Cargo and Miscellaneous 577
Vessels.
I-A............................ Mobile Offshore 46
Drilling Units (MODU).
L.............................. Offshore Supply Vessels 343
(OSV).
O (tank barge)................. Certain Bulk Dangerous 6
Cargoes.
R.............................. Nautical Schools....... 20
U.............................. Oceanographic Research 6
Vessels.
O-I (tank barge)............... Combination Bulk Cargo. 149
O-D (tank barge or freight Combination Bulk Cargo- 3,416
barge). including chemicals.
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Total...................... ....................... 5,570
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Average number of new U.S.- Includes all * 210
flagged vessels entering subchapters listed
service annually. above (average of the
population for the
period 2014-2018).
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Note: There are 859 unmanned tank barges in the subchapter D population,
168 unmanned freight barges and 3 unmanned tank barges in the
subchapter I population in addition to the subchapter O, O-I, and O-D
populations. With these populations combined, there is a total of
4,601 unmanned and non-self-propelled vessels.
* Represents the average number of new U.S.-flagged vessels entering
service annually.
As indicated in the section V of the preamble, this proposed rule
continues the Coast Guard's response to the Presidential Regulatory
Reform Initiative of Mar. 4, 1995, and directives including Executive
Orders 12866 and 13563 that are intended to improve regulation and the
regulatory process. The provisions of this proposed rule would remove
obsolete regulations, revise current regulatory text, substitute
performance-based options for regulatory compliance as opposed to
conventional prescriptive solutions, and incorporate by reference more
recent national and international industry standards into the CFR. The
Coast Guard recognizes the significant technological advances in
electrical engineering equipment, systems, and devices carried on
vessels. As a result, this proposed rule would encourage the use of
newer equipment and promote adherence to modern standards in the
industry. Industry also would not realize cost savings from not having
to send equivalency requests to the Coast Guard. See table 4 for how
parts of the CFR would be affected by this proposed rule along with the
anticipated impacts.
Benefits of the Proposed Rule
Cost Savings Analysis
We divided all of the changes of the proposed rule into three
categories, which we present in table 4: (1) Editorial changes to the
CFR; (2) Updates to IBRs with technical changes; and (3) IBRs with
proposed options or alternative options.
First, we propose to make editorial changes to subchapter J that
include such items as the removal of outdated terminology and the
consolidation of text in different paragraphs into one paragraph, which
includes regulatory provisions in 46 CFR parts 110, 111, 112, 113; we
expect these changes to be a no cost change.
Second, we propose updates to IBRs that have technical changes,
which includes regulatory provisions in numerous subparts of 46 CFR
parts 110, 111, and 113. It is standard practice in vessel
manufacturing to follow the most recent editions of standards developed
by representative groups of experts using a consensus-based process,
because most manufacturers also supply materials to vessels not
required to comply with 46 CFR subchapter J. Manufacturers of certain
types of electrical equipment carried on vessels are currently
producing equipment to the more recent standards, most of which have
been published for at least
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several years and all of which have been developed by standard-based
development organizations. These more recent standards, which this
proposed rule would codify, provide clarity and specificity to outdated
technical standards they are replacing; therefore, we expect these
changes to be a no cost change.
Thirdly, for IBR standards that are one of several available
standards as referenced in subchapter J, we propose to update standards
with their more recent edition (these would be alternative options) and
add standards as new options to the several other available standards
for vessel owners and operators, and manufacturers of certain types of
electrical equipment. These options combined would provide industry the
opportunity to remove overly prescriptive requirements, would simplify
regulatory compliance, and provide regulatory flexibility. Many of the
options, some of which are alternative options and others new, would be
IBR items that affect multiple subparts of 46 CFR parts 110, 111, and
113. The remaining options would not be IBR items and would affect
multiple subparts of 46 CFR parts 111 and 112. The options we propose
to incorporate by reference would apply to the same population of 5,570
vessels. We assume industry would use the more recent national and
international standards referenced in the proposed rule. We expect
adding a revised or new standard as an additional option to the
exisiting standards would be a no cost change because the new or
revised standard does not have to be chosen. See table 4.
Specifically, we propose the following four changes to subchapter
J, related to generator prime movers, electrical cable construction,
hazardous locations, and emergency generators, in order to eliminate
outdated or unnecessarily prescriptive electrical engineering
regulations and add a limited number of alternative standards. Of the
four items listed in the following text, the generator prime mover
falls into the second (IBRs with technical changes), electrical cable
construction, emergency generator, and hazardous locations fall
primarily into the third category (IBRs with proposed and alternative
options), which we listed previously.
Generator Prime Mover
The proposed rule would eliminate the regulatory requirements in
Sec. 111.12-1(b) and (c) for each generator prime mover to have an
independent overspeed device and a loss of lubricating oil pressure to
the generator bearing shutdown. The ABS rules, already incorporated by
reference in Sec. 111.12-1(a) since 1965, require these same
safeguards on all but small generator prime movers. We also propose to
incorporate by reference the ABS Steel Vessel Rules for generator prime
movers without modification. Industry has been using these rules for
many years and the removal of these requirements would not affect the
performance of the generator prime mover. We expect this to be a no
cost change.
Electrical Cable Construction
For electrical cable construction requirements in subpart 111.60,
the proposed rule would incorporate by reference the more recent
editions of the 2017 IEC standards and 2017 editions of ANSI standards
to ensure alignment with current technological trends and to eliminate
several unnecessary prescriptive requirements. This proposed rule would
align electrical cable standards in subpart 111.60 with standards
accepted internationally by vessel classification societies and foreign
administrations. This proposed rule would remove unnecessary,
prescriptive requirements developed by the Coast Guard, which in turn,
would simplify compliance. We expect this to be a no cost change
because electrical cables are readily available that meet the standards
that we would incorporate by reference with this proposed rule.
Hazardous Locations
The proposed rule would amend subpart 111.105 by incorporating by
reference the IEC standard 60092-502 as an alternative standard for
classification of hazardous locations. This IEC standard, published in
1999, is referenced in international standards and codes as well as all
major classification societies' rules. Because we are adding an
alternative standard and not changing requirements with this item, we
expect this to be a no cost change.
Emergency Generator
The proposed rule would amend subpart 112.05 to allow vessel owners
and operators to use an emergency generator in port. Some U.S.-flagged
vessel owners and operators favor the availability of this option in
port because it is more fuel-efficient and results in less exhaust
emissions than using the ship's larger service generators. This option
is consistent with international guidance and classification society
rules. However, this option would apply to a very small number of U.S.-
flagged vessel owners and operators who request it and the Coast Guard
would approve the use of an emergency generator for vessel owners and
operators in compliance with subchapter J only. We expect this option
to have unquantified cost savings associated with it. We also
anticipate unquantified benefits due to a decrease in exhaust emissions
since an emergency generator would use less fuel than a ship's main
generator.
The proposed rule would create consistency between Coast Guard
regulations and national and international standards through
incorporation by reference, provide options with alternative standards,
eliminate obsolete standards, and clarify the existing requirements
through the changes we propose in 46 CFR subchapter J. We categorize
the proposed changes in table 4, which summarizes the impacts of the
proposed rule and the affected parts and subparts in subchapter J. For
the purpose of this analysis, table 4 specifically lists all of the
individual changes we propose by part, subpart, and paragraph of 46 CFR
subchapter J. Table 1 in section III of the preamble is a general
summary of the changes proposed in subchapter J.
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Table 4--Regulatory Changes of the Proposed Rule by CFR Part
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Affected title 46 CFR
Category Description subparts/sections Applicability Cost impact
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Editorial Changes............. IEC Sec. Sec. 110.15- This applies to No cost or cost
naming 1(a), 110.15-1(b), subchapters D, savings. These
convention. 110.25-1(i), 110.25- H, I, I-A, K, editorial changes
1(a)(6), 110.25- L, O, R, and U. include
Industry 1(j), 110.25-1(n), clarification of
standard 110.25-1(p), 110.25- text, removal of
terminology. 1(q), 110.25-3(c), outdated or
110.25-3(c), 111.05- redundant
3(c), 111.05-9, terminology, and
111.05-37, 111.10-1, consolidation of
111.10-9, 111.12- text in different
11(g)(2), 111.12-13, paragraphs into one
111.12-7(b), 111.15- paragraph.
25(b), 111.15-30,
111.20-15, 111.30-1,
111.30-5(a)(1),
111.30-5(a)(2),
111.30-19(a)(2),
111.30-25(b)(3),
111.30-25(d)(2),
111.30-25(f)(2),
111.30-27(b)(4),
111.30-27(f)(2),
111.30-29, 111.30-
29(e)(3), 111.33-1,
111.33-3(a), 111.33-
5, 111.33-7, 111.33-
9, 111.33-11, 111.33-
3(a)(2), 111.33-
3(c), 111.33-5(b),
111.50-3(b)(2),
111.50-5(a)(2),
subparts 111.51 and
111.52, Sec. Sec.
111.51-1, 111.51-2,
111.51-3, 111.51-6,
111.60-1(a), 111.60-
7, 111.70-1(a),
111.70-3(a), 111.75-
17(d)(2), 111.81-
1(d), 111.95-1(b),
111.99-3, 111.103,
111.105-1, 111.105-
3, 111.105-5,
111.105-7, 111.105-
7(a), 111.105-
7(a)(1), 111.105-
7(a)(1)(i), 111.105-
7(a)(1)(ii), 111.105-
7(a)(1)(iii),
111.105-7(a)(2),
111.105-7(c),
111.105-7(d),
111.105-15, 111.105-
17(d), 111.105-
32(c), 111.105-
35(a), 111.105-
35(c), 111.105-
45(a), 111.105-
45(b), 111.105-
45(b)(1), 111.106-
15(a), 111.107-
1(a)(1), 112.01-20,
112.05-5, 112.15-1,
112.50-1.
Editorial Sec. Sec. 110.15- This applies to No cost or cost
changes to the 1(b), 111.01-15(c), subchapters D, savings. These
more recent 111.12-3, 111.12-5, H, I, I-A, K, provisions would
editions of 111.25-5, 111.30-1, L, O, R, and U. make minimal textual
IBRs. 111.30-5(a)(1), changes to reflect
111.33-3(a)(1), latest trends in
111.33-5(a), 111.33- technology. These
11, 111.35-1111.40- changes would
1, 111.50-3(c), simplify regulatory
111.50-7(a), 111.50- compliance by
9, 111.60-13(b)(1), referencing the more
111.60-19(b), 111.60- recent national and
21, 111.60-23(d), international
111.75-5(b), 111.99- standards that
5, 111.105-7(e), industry is
111.105-31(n), currently using.
111.105-40(a), (c),
111.105-41, 111.106-
3(b)(1), 111.106-
3(b)(1)(i), 111.106-
3(b)(1)(ii), 111.106-
3(b)(2), 111.106-
3(d), 111.106-5(c),
111.106-7(a),
111.106-13(b),
111.107-1(c)(1),
111.108-3(b)(1)(i),
111.108-3(b)(1)(ii),
111.108-3(b)(2),
113.10-7, 113.20-1,
113.25-11(a), 113.30-
25(e), 113.30-25(i),
113.37-10(b), 113.40-
10(b), 113.30-
25(j)(2), 113.65-5.
Note to Sec.
111.108-3(b)(1),
Note to Sec.
111.108-3(b)(2),
Note to Sec.
111.106-3(b)(1).
Editorial Sec. Sec. 111.60- This applies to No Cost or Cost
changes with 1(b), 111.60-1(c) subchapters D, Savings. These
deletions. 111.60-1(d), 111.60- H, I, I-A, K, provisions would
1(e) 111.60-2, L, O, R, and U. remove obsolete
111.60-3, 111.60-6, standards and
111.60-11(c), 111.60- outdated
13(a), 111.60-13(c), terminology.
111.60-23(d), 111.75-
17(d)(4), 111.75-18,
111.75-20(c) and (d)
111.105-9, 111.105-
11(a) and (b),
111.105-17(c),
111.105-19, 111.105-
31(e), 111.106-
3(b)(1)(i), 111.108-
1, and 112.50-1(g).
Technical Changes............. IBRs with Sec. Sec. 110.15- This applies to No cost or cost
technological 1(b), 111.05-33(a) subchapters D, savings. These
changes in and (b), 111.12- H, I, I-A, K, provisions would
electrical 1(a), 111.12-1(b,) L, O, R, and U. ensure the
equipment and 111.12-7(a) and (b), implementation of
testing. 111.12-7(c), 111.15- the more recent
2(b), 111.51-5, industry and
111.54-1(c)(1(ii), international
111.54-1(c)(1)(i), standards that
111.54-1(c)(1)(iii), industry is
111.54-1(c)(3)(ii), currently using.
111.55-1(a), 111.59- Incorporation by
1, 111.60-5(a)(1), reference is an
111.60-5(a)(2) and administrative
(b), 111.60-7, provision that
111.60-11(c), 111.60- simplifies
13(b)(2), 111.60- regulatory
23(f), 111.70-1(a), compliance.
111.75-18, 111.105-
7, 111.105-11(d),
111.105-37, 111.105-
39, 111.105-39(a),
111.106-3(b)(1),
111.106-3(b)(1)(ii),
111.106-3(b)(1)(iii)
, 111.106-
3(b)(3)(vi), 111.106-
3(b)(3)(vi), 111.106-
3(b)(3)(vi), 111.106-
3(b)(3)(vi), 111.106-
3(c), 111.106-3(d),
111.107-1(b),
111.107-1(c)(1),
111.108-3(b)(1),
111.108-3(b)(1)(i),
111.108-3(b)(1)(ii),
111.108-3(b)(3),
111.108-3(e), and
113.05-7(a)(2).
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Options....................... Newly proposed Sec. Sec. 110.15- This applies to No cost or cost
options. 1(b), 111.01-9(a) subchapters D, savings. These
and (c), 111.01- H, I, I-A, K, options provide
9(b), 111.01-9(d), L, O, R, and U. flexibility to U.S.-
111.15-10(b)(2)(i), flagged vessel
111.20-15, 111.30- owners and operators
5(a)(2), 111.30- and simplifies
19(a)(1), 111.30- regulatory
19(b)(4), 111.50- compliance. Because
3(c) and (e ), these options
111.50-3(e) and represent the more
(g)(2), 111.53- recent standards,
1(a)(1) and 111.54- which are the
1(a)(1), 111.54- current industry
1(b), 111.54- standards, there is
1(c)(2), 111.54- no cost impact.
1(c)(3)(i), 111.60- Incorporating the
1, 111.60-9(c), more recent editions
111.60-13(a), 111.60- of national and
13(c), 111.75-20(a), international
111.81-1(d), 111.87- standards simplifies
3(a), 111.106-5(a), regulatory
113.05-7(a), 113.10- compliance and
7, 113.20-1, 113.25- ensures the
11(a), 113.30-25(e), inclusion of
113.30-25(i), 113.37- technological
10(b), and 113.40- changes.
10(b).
Additional Sec. Sec. 111.59- This applies to No cost or cost
options. 1, 111.60-1, 111.75- subchapters D, savings. The options
17(b), 111.75-20(b), H, I, I-A, K, provide flexibility
111.83-7, 111.87- L, O, R, and U. to U.S.-flagged
3(a), 111.105- vessel owners and
7(a)(3), 111.105- operators and
11(c), 111.105- simplifies
17(b), 111.105-28, regulatory
111.105-29(e), compliance. Because
111.105-50, 111.105- these new options
50(a), 111.105- represent the more
50(b), 111.106- recent standards,
3(b)(1)(i), 111.108- there is no cost
3(b)(1)(i), 111.108- impact.
3(b)(3), and 112.05- Incorporating the
7. more recent editions
of national and
international
standards simplifies
regulatory
compliance and
ensures the
inclusion of
technological
changes.
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Note: We may list the same citation of the CFR multiple times because we are proposing numerous changes to the
same paragraph. These changes may include clarifications, deletions, or insertions of text. The term ``current
industry standards'', means equipment manufacturers have been constructing equipment to the more recent
editions of standards.
The Coast Guard has evaluated the affected population and estimates
that this proposed rule would generate cost savings for owners and
operators of new U.S.-flagged vessels who would no longer submit
equivalency requests to the Coast Guard's Marine Safety Center (MSC)
for review. The proposed rule would also generate cost savings for the
Federal Government, which would review fewer requests. An equivalency
request is when an owner or operator of a new U.S.-flagged vessel sends
questions to the Coast Guard to ask for a review of the standards they
are currently using. Any member of the marine industry may submit a
request, but it is primarily submitted by vessel owners and operators.
Generally, the reason an owner or operator would make this request is
to seek a determination from the Coast Guard on whether or not a
standard not contained in Coast Guard regulations is sufficient for
use. For example, a proposed equivalent standard could be a more recent
edition of a standard in subchapter J or it could be an alternative
standard not currently listed in subchapter J. A Coast Guard Marine
Engineer compares the proposed equivalent standard with the standard
incorporated by reference in subchapter J to ensure it offers an equal
or greater level of safety.
When evaluating the proposed alternative standard, we compared the
standard that industry is using to the standard in subchapter J that
addresses the type of engineering equipment under review. Typically,
owners and operators of existing U.S.-flagged vessels (at the time of
construction of a vessel and when a vessel enters service) use the more
recent standards in subchapter J and therefore would not likely request
an equivalency review from the Coast Guard. However, the Coast Guard
expects owners and operators of new U.S.-flagged vessels that enter
service each year to have some equivalency questions because they may
not be familiar with all of the applicable regulations in subchapter J,
which includes the most recent standards that are incorporated by
reference.
Based on MSC data, the Coast Guard received 15 equivalency requests
over the period from September 2018 to February 2020; this is the only
period of time the Coast Guard maintained equivalency data and is the
most recent data we possess. This is equivalent to 10 requests
annually.\7\ MSC data show that one vessel owner or operator submits
one equivalency request annually, which the Coast Guard's Office of
Design and Engineering Standards has validated. Generally,
organizations such as UL and the IEC create electrical standards for
industry that take into account updates in the latest technology and
construction techniques for electrical equipment. These organizations
usually review and update standards every 5 years. Therefore, based on
a 5-year interval, we generally expect 20 percent of the standards to
be out of date in a given year, which in turn, would create equivalency
requests from industry. Because the Coast Guard makes a determination
on an equivalency request in the same year it receives the request, we
do not expect the number of equivalency questions to accumulate from
year to year such that the 20-percent estimate would change in any year
of a 5-year period. Even if we publish a rule to address updates to
electrical standards in subchapter J, we still expect each year that
the public will have questions about the standards it is using, which
would generate equivalency requests on an annual basis; we do not
expect a published rule to eliminate the public's questions altogether.
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\7\ The ratio of 15 requests divided by 18 months and made this
equivalent to an unknown variable, or x, divided by 12 months. We
obtain 18x, which is equivalent to 180 since x is equivalent to 10
requests annually.
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Industry Baseline Costs
Without this proposed rule or under the current baseline, the Coast
Guard receives approximately 10 equivalency requests annually. To draft
an equivalency request to the MSC, an owner or operator of a U.S.-
flagged vessel would seek the services of an engineering design firm or
a shipyard's technical staff for a Marine Engineer or Naval Architect
to draft the equivalency request. Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) ``Occupational and Employment Statistics'' database and May 2019
wage estimates, the unloaded mean hourly wage rate for Marine Engineers
and Naval Architects is $47.47 (occupational code 17-2121).\8\ To
account for an employee's non-wage benefits, we applied a load factor
to the
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unloaded mean hourly wage rate, which we calculated by using BLS's
``Employer Cost for Employee Compensation'' database. We determined the
load factor to be approximately 1.50, rounded.\9\ We multiplied $47.47
by 1.50 to obtain a loaded mean hourly wage rate of approximately
$71.21 for this occupation.
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\8\ Visit https://www.bls.gov/oes/2019/may/oes172121.htm to find
2019, unloaded mean hourly wage rate for occupations in the United
States.
\9\ A loaded hourly wage rate is what a company pays per hour to
employ a person, not the hourly wage an employee receives. The
loaded hourly wage rate includes the cost of non-wage benefits
(health insurance, vacation, etc.). To obtain the load factor, we
used the multi-screen data search feature from this database and
searched for ``private industry workers'' under ``total
compensation'' and then for ``all workers'' in the category
``Transportation and Materials Moving Occupations'', within the
United States. We performed the same steps to obtain the value for
``wages and salaries''. The series IDs for total compensation, and
wages and salaries are CMU2010000520000D and CMU2020000520000D,
respectively, which are not seasonally adjusted values. Using fourth
quarter data for 2019, we divided the value for total compensation,
$29.96 by wages and salaries, or $19.99, to obtain a load factor of
about 1.50, rounded. https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/dsrv?cm.
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Based on information from the MSC and validated by subject matter
experts in the Coast Guard's Office of Design and Engineering
Standards, it takes a Marine Engineer or Naval Architect approximately
40 hours of time to develop an equivalency request and submit it to the
Coast Guard for review, which includes the electronic submission.
We estimate the total undiscounted cost for industry to submit 10
equivalency requests annually to be approximately $28,484, or $2,848
for each request (10 equivalency requests x $71.21 x 40 hours per
request). See table 5 for industry inputs.
Table 5--Industry Inputs
[Baseline]
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Item Unit values
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Annual Equivalency Requests............................. 10
Hours to Draft One Request.............................. 40
Loaded Hourly Wage Rate (Marine Engineer or Naval $71.21
Architect).............................................
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Federal Government Baseline Costs
When the Coast Guard receives an equivalency request from a vessel
owner or operator (or an electrical equipment manufacturer), the Coast
Guard personnel at the MSC must review the request to provide a
determination on whether or not the proposed standard(s) is equivalent
to standard(s) found in subchapter J. Based on information from the
MSC, and validated by subject matter experts in the Coast Guard's
Office of Design and Engineering Standards, a civilian Coast Guard
Marine Engineer needs about 32 hours to review an equivalency request.
This estimate is based on the past number of requests we received, or
10 annually, as we presented earlier in this analysis. The Coast Guard
expends approximately 8 weeks of time or 320 hours to review the 10
requests. A Coast Guard Marine Engineer has a Federal Government grade
level of a GS-14 (General Schedule), which has a loaded mean hourly
wage rate of $106.\10\ We estimate the total, undiscounted cost for the
Federal Government to review 10 equivalency requests annually to be
approximately $33,920 (10 equivalency requests x 32 hours for each
request x $106), or $3,392 for each request. See table 6 for the
Federal Government inputs.
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\10\ We obtained the loaded mean hourly wage rates for civilian
Federal Government personnel from a Coast Guard Instruction labeled
``Commandant Instruction.'' This document also provides loaded wage
rates for personnel in military service. The most recent version of
this document is from February 2020, with a version number of
7310.1U. Readers can view this document at https://media.defense.gov/2020/Mar/04/2002258826/-1/-1/0/CI_7310_1U.PDF. The
Office of Personnel Management administers the pay and
classification system (GS) for most Federal employees. For more
detail see https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-systems/general-schedule/.
Table 6--Federal Government Inputs
[Baseline]
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Item Unit values
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Annual Equivalency Requests Reviewed.................... 10
Hours to Review One Request............................. 32
Loaded Hourly Wage Rate (Marine Engineer or Naval $106
Architect).............................................
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We estimate the total, undiscounted baseline cost to industry and
the Federal Government to submit and review equivalency requests,
respectively, to be approximately $62,404 ($28,484 + $33,920),
annually. Table 7 presents a summary of the baseline costs associated
with industry submitting equivalency requests to the Coast Guard.
Table 7--Annual Baseline Costs of Equivalency Requests
[$2019, Undiscounted]
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Item Cost
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Industry................................................ $28,484
Federal Government...................................... 33,920
Total................................................... 62,404
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Note: Totals may not sum due to independent rounding.
Industry Cost Savings
The baseline costs we estimated for industry would be from vessel
owners and operators of new U.S.-flagged vessels that enter service
each year who submit equivalency requests. We expect this proposed rule
would reduce the number of equivalency requests industry submits
annually. We estimate 157 companies own the average number of 210 new
U.S.-flagged vessels that have entered service each year in the past 5
years. The number of equivalency requests the Coast Guard has received
annually from these owners and operators is approximately 10 (a vessel
owner or operator would request an equivalency determination without
regard to the number of vessels owned). We anticipate standards
organizations to update their standards every 5 years. Therefore, we
expect 20 percent of the standards to be out of date in a given year
over this period of time (100 percent divided by 5 years equals 20
percent). We multiplied the 20 percent value by the baseline number of
10 equivalency requests the Coast Guard receives annually from owners
and operators of new U.S.-flagged vessels. Therefore, we expect
industry to submit 2 equivalency requests (10 equivalency requests x
0.20) in any given year of the analysis period or a reduction in the
number of requests of 80 percent. Similarly, the marine industry would
save approximately 320 hours annually from not drafting and submitting
equivalency requests (320 hours = 8 requests x 40 hours for each
request). The submission of an equivalency request would not affect or
change an existing information collection request, nor would it create
a new one because we estimate the number of requests to be
approximately 2 annually, which is below the threshold of 10 in the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. The Federal Government does not
require the marine industry to submit these requests; vessel owners and
operators (or manufacturers) would voluntarily submit requests only if
they have questions about the standards they are using.
Using the same labor category previously used to calculate the
baseline
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for industry costs, we estimate the total undiscounted cost savings of
this proposed rule to industry to be approximately $22,787 annually
[(10 equivalency requests x 40 hours for each equivalency x $71.21 =
$28,484) minus (2 equivalency requests x 40 hours for each equivalency
request x $71.21 = $5,697)]. We estimate 5-year cost savings of this
proposed rule to industry to be approximately $93,432, using a 7-
percent discount rate. We estimate the annualized cost savings to be
approximately $22,787, using a 7-percent discount rate. See table 8.
Table 8--Estimated Industry Cost Savings of the Proposed Rule
[$2019, 5-Year period of analysis, 7- and 3-Percent discount rates]
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Number of Discounted Discounted
Year reduced Hours to draft Total cost cost savings, cost savings,
equivalencies equivalencies savings 7% 3%
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1............................... 8 40 $22,787 $21,296.45 $22,123.50
2............................... 8 40 22,787 19,903.22 21,479.12
3............................... 8 40 22,787 18,601.14 20,853.52
4............................... 8 40 22,787 17,384.25 20,246.13
5............................... 8 40 22,787 16,246.96 19,656.44
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Total....................... 80 .............. .............. 93,432.02 104,358.70
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Annualized Cost Savings. .............. .............. .............. 22,787 22,787
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Note: Totals may not sum due to independent rounding.
Federal Government Cost Savings
With this proposed rule, we expect the number of equivalency
requests the Coast Guard would review annually to be 2 (10 equivalency
requests x 0.20). This again would be a reduction of 80 percent from
the baseline number of 10 requests. With fewer equivalencies to review,
the Coast Guard would also save approximately 256 hours annually from
not reviewing equivalency requests (8 requests x 32 hours per request).
Using the same labor category previously for MSC personnel to
review an equivalency request, we estimate the total, undiscounted cost
savings of the proposed rule to the Federal Government to be
approximately $27,136 annually [(10 baseline equivalency requests x 32
hours for each equivalency request x $106 = $33,920) minus (2
equivalency requests x 32 hours for each equivalency request x $106 =
$6,784)]. We estimate the 5-year discounted cost savings of this
proposed rule to the Federal Government to be approximately $111,263,
using a 7-percent discount rate. We estimate the annualized cost
savings to be approximately $27,136, using a 7-percent discount rate.
See table 9.
Table 9--Estimated Federal Government Cost Savings of the Proposed Rule
[$2019, 5-Year period of analysis, 7- and 3-Percent discount rates]
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Number of Hours to Discounted Discounted
Year reduced review Total cost cost savings, cost savings,
equivalencies equivalencies savings 7% 3%
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1............................... 8 32 $27,136 $25,360.75 $26,345.63
2............................... 8 32 27,136 23,701.63 25,578.28
3............................... 8 32 27,136 22,151.06 24,833.28
4............................... 8 32 27,136 20,701.92 24,109.98
5............................... 8 32 27,136 19,347.59 23,407.75
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Total....................... 80 .............. .............. 111,262.96 124,274.93
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Annualized Cost Savings. .............. .............. .............. 27,136 27,136
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Note: Totals may not sum due to independent rounding.
Total Cost Savings of the Proposed Rule
We estimate the 5-year, total discounted cost savings of the
proposed rule to be approximately $204,695 ($93,432 + $111,263), using
a 7-percent discount rate (see table 10). We estimate the annualized
cost savings of the proposed rule to be approximately $49,923, using a
7-percent discount rate. The total annualized cost savings is the
summation of the values in tables 8 and 9 ($22,787 + $27,136 = $49,923)
as a result of the reduction in the number of equivalency requests we
expect annually from industry. See table 10.
Table 10--Total Estimated Cost Savings of the Proposed Rule
[$2019, 5-year period of analysis, 7- and 3-Percent discount rates]
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Federal
Item Industry cost Government Total
savings cost savings
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Discounted Cost Savings, 7%..................................... $93,432 $111,263 $204,695
Discounted Cost Savings, 3%..................................... 104,359 124,275 228,634
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Annualized Cost Savings......................................... 22,787 27,136 49,923
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Unquantified Cost Savings of the Proposed Rule
We expect this proposed rule would have unquantified cost savings
associated with the option of using an emergency generator while in
port. The use of an emergency generator in port would likely save fuel
because it would not require a vessel owner or operator to use a ship's
larger service generators. However, we are not able to quantify the
cost savings associated with this option because the Coast Guard does
not have the data to predict how many vessel owners and operators would
choose this option while in port. Nevertheless, we expect a very small
number of vessel owners and operators to choose this option.
Additionally, we expect this proposed rule to generate qualitative
benefits. This proposed rule is necessary because it would update
obsolete standards, remove redundancy in regulatory text, clarify and
rearrange regulatory text, and provide options to owners and operators
of vessels and manufacturers of certain types of electrical equipment.
By updating standards and providing options, Coast Guard regulations
would be less ambiguous and conform to the more recent industry
standards, thereby ensuring consistency within the marine industry.
Some of these options we consider to be alternative options and others
would be new options. With these changes, industry would follow less
ambiguous regulatory provisions, which we expect would create fewer
equivalency requests.
Regarding the proposed use of an emergency generator while in port,
this option would likely reduce emissions and save fuel for vessel
owners and operators who choose to use an emergency generator while in
port. Some U.S.-flagged vessel owners and operators favor the
availability of this option in port because it is more fuel-efficient
and results in less exhaust emissions than using the larger ship's
service generators. This would be an option for a very small number of
U.S.-flagged vessel owners and operators who request it. This option is
consistent with international guidance and classification society
rules. The Coast Guard would approve the use of an emergency generator
for vessel owners and operators in compliance with subchapter J only.
We are not able to quantify the expected reduction in the exhaust
emissions because the Coast Guard is not able predict how many vessel
owners and operators would choose this option while in port due to lack
of data.
Analysis of Alternatives
(1) Industry would continue to meet the current standards in 46 CFR
subchapter J with no updates to standards or incorporations by
reference (current baseline without regulatory action).
This alternative is a representation of the current state of the
industry where vessel owners and operators would continue to follow
standards in 46 CFR subchapter J without any updates to standards. To
use a newer standard or alternative standard, industry must submit an
equivalency request and Coast Guard must grant that equivalency. With
this alternative, industry would not benefit from regulations
incorporating newer or alternative standards and would not benefit from
the latest advances in electrical equipment technology without
incurring the cost of submitting equivalency requests. With this
alternative, there would be no change in the costs.
With this alternative, we would not update the standards in 46 CFR
subchapter J and industry would not follow the more recent standards,
which includes technological advancements in electrical equipment
carried on vessels. We rejected this alternative because it would not
create cost savings for the marine industry and industry also would not
benefit from this alternative because it would not provide needed
regulatory clarity.
(2) Issuance of a policy letter that would permit the marine
industry to meet the more recent editions of the IBR standards without
updating the editions that are incorporated by reference in 46 CFR
subchapter J.
For this alternative, we would issue a policy letter that would
permit industry members to meet the most recent editions of the
pertinent standards. With such a policy in place, we anticipate that
the marine industry would use the more recent editions of the IBR
standards. However, 46 CFR Subpart J would still contain outdated
standards and over prescriptive regulations that we could only remove
through notice and comment rulemaking. Issuing a policy letter would
not provide the agency an opportunity for soliciting public comment on
current industry practice and standards. Additionally, the policy
letter would not be enforceable against the public and the Coast Guard
could revise the policy letter without opportunity to comment.
We would expect the number of equivalency requests to decrease with
this alternative by the same amount as the preferred alternative and we
also expect the cost savings associated with this alternative to be the
same as the preferred alternative. We estimate this alternative would
save industry approximately $22,787 annually (undiscounted). We
estimate the 5-year discounted cost savings of this alternative to
industry to be approximately $93,432, using a 7-percent discount rate.
We estimate the annualized cost savings to be approximately $22,787,
using a 7-percent discount rate. We rejected this alternative because
we would not be incorporating by reference the more recent standards in
the CFR, industry would not benefit from enhanced regulatory clarity in
subchapter J, and the public would not be given the opportunity to
comment on the appropriateness of the more recent editions of the IBR
standards.
(3) Preferred Alternative--Update the IBR standards in 46 CFR
subchapter J, create regulatory options, and make editorial changes to
reduce the ambiguity that currently exists.
With this alternative, we would update the current standards in 46
CFR subchapter J and incorporate the more recent industry standards.
This is the preferred alternative because it would create consistency
between Coast Guard regulations and national and international
standards, update the standards incorporated by reference to reflect
the more recent standards available, provide options for alternative
standards, eliminate obsolete standards, and clarify the existing
requirements.
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This alternative would reduce the number of equivalency requests
from the marine industry and create cost savings for vessel owners and
operator and manufacturers of marine equipment. It would also reduce
the hours the marine industry would spend on drafting and submitting
equivalency requests to the Coast Guard. We analyzed and presented the
cost saving impacts of this alternative earlier in this analysis.
B. Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601-612) (RFA) and
Executive Order 13272 (Consideration of Small Entities in Agency
Rulemaking) requires a review of proposed and final rules to assess
their impacts on small entities. An agency must prepare an initial
regulatory flexibility analysis unless it determines and certifies that
a rule, if promulgated, would not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Under the RFA, we have considered whether this proposed rule would
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The term ``small entities'' comprises small businesses, not-
for-profit organizations that are independently owned and operated and
are not dominant in their fields, and governmental jurisdictions with
populations of less than 50,000.
This proposed rule would create cost savings for industry because
we estimate fewer equivalency requests to be submitted to the Coast
Guard. We expect equivalency requests to be submitted by owners or
operators of new U.S.-flagged vessels who may have questions about
standards that are not in 46 CFR subchapter J. Over a 5-year period
from 2014-2018, we found 1,051 new U.S.-flagged vessels entered
service, or an average of approximately 210 annually during this
period. We found that 157 companies owned the 1,051 vessels.
Using the publicly-available online database ``ReferenceUSAgov''
(in addition to individual online searches of companies) to search for
company-specific information such as annual revenues and number of
employees, we found revenue or employee information on 91 of the 157
companies, or approximately 58 percent.\11\ Using the Small Business
Administration's ``Table of Size Standards'' and the North American
Industry Classification System codes listed in the table, we found 58
of the 91 companies to be small entities.\12\ We found the other 33
companies to be not small.\13\ We did not find information on the
remaining 66 companies; therefore, we assumed these companies to be
small entities for a total of 124 small entities out of 157 companies,
or approximately 79 percent.
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\11\ http://www.referenceusagov.com.
\12\ The Coast Guard was unable to find revenue information for
two of these small entities.
\13\ https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards.
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We analyzed the potential economic impacts of this proposed rule on
small entities and found that each small entity, who no longer submits
an equivalency request, would save approximately $2,848 annually. We
estimate an 80 percent reduction in the number of equivalency requests
(from 10 to 2 annually) industry would submit to the Coast Guard with
this proposed rule, given this information, the Coast Guard certifies
under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed rule would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
For any small entity that does not submit an equivalency request, they
would not be impacted by any cost or cost savings.
If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this proposed rule
would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment
to the docket at the address under ADDRESSES. In your comment, explain
why you think it qualifies and how and to what degree this proposed
rule would economically affect it.
C. Assistance for Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996, Public Law 104-121, we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. If the
proposed rule would affect your small business, organization, or
governmental jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its
provisions or options for compliance, please contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this proposed rule. The
Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities that question or
complain about this proposed rule or any policy or action of the Coast
Guard.
Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247).
D. Collection of Information
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, requires
that the Coast Guard consider the impact of paperwork and other
information collection burdens imposed on the public. The Coast Guard
has determined that there would be no new requirement for the
collection of information associated with proposed rule because we
estimate that we would receive less than 10 equivalency requests
annually from the public.
E. Federalism
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132
(Federalism) if it has a substantial direct effect on States, on the
relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order
13132 and have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental
federalism principles and preemption requirements described in
Executive Order 13132. Our analysis follows.
It is well settled that States may not regulate in categories
reserved for regulation by the Coast Guard. It is also well settled
that all of the categories covered in 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 7101, and
8101 (design, construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, operation,
equipping, personnel qualification, and manning of vessels), 43 U.S.C.
1333, and any other category in which Congress intended the Coast Guard
to be the sole source of a vessel's obligations, are within the field
foreclosed from regulation by the States. See the Supreme Court's
decision in United States v. Locke and Intertanko v. Locke, 529 U.S.
89, 120 S.Ct. 1135 (2000). This proposed update to electrical
engineering standards for vessels is issued under the authority in 46
U.S.C. 3306(a)(1) which authorizes the Secretary to prescribe
regulations for the design, construction, alteration, repair, and
operation of vessels subject to inspection, including equipment,
appliances, propulsion machinery, auxiliary machinery, boilers, unfired
pressure vessels, piping, and electric installations. Therefore,
because the States may not regulate within these
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categories, this rule is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
While it is well settled that States may not regulate in categories
in which Congress intended the Coast Guard to be the sole source of a
vessel's obligations, the Coast Guard recognizes the key role that
State and local governments may have in making regulatory
determinations. Additionally, for rules with federalism implications
and preemptive effect, Executive Order 13132 specifically directs
agencies to consult with State and local governments during the
rulemaking process. If you believe this rule has implications for
federalism under Executive Order 13132, please contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of this preamble.
F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538,
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100 million (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this
proposed rule elsewhere in this preamble.
G. Taking of Private Property
This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630
(Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected
Property Rights).
H. Civil Justice Reform
This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, (Civil Justice Reform), to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.
I. Protection of Children
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045
(Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks). This proposed rule is not an economically significant rule and
would not create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that
might disproportionately affect children.
J. Indian Tribal Governments
This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175 (Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments), because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.
K. Energy Effects
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13211
(Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use). We have determined that it is not a
``significant energy action'' under that order because it is not a
``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is
not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply,
distribution, or use of energy.
L. Technical Standards
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act, codified as a
note to 15 U.S.C. 272, directs agencies to use voluntary consensus
standards in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides
Congress, through OMB, with an explanation of why using these standards
would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical.
Voluntary consensus standards are technical standards (e.g.,
specifications of materials, performance, design, or operation; test
methods; sampling procedures; and related management systems practices)
that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies.
This proposed rule uses the following voluntary consensus standards:
ABS Rules for Building and Classing Marine Vessels, 2020,
(``ABS Marine Vessel Rules'').
ABS Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Units,
Part 4 Machinery and Systems, 2020 (``ABS MOU Rules'').
ANSI/ISA 12.12.01-2015--Nonincendive Electrical Equipment
for Use in Class I and II, Division 2 and Class II, Divisions 1 and 2
Hazardous (Classified) Locations, approved 17 Nov. 2015 (``ANSI/ISA
12.12.01'').
API RP 14F--Recommended Practice for Design, Installation,
and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and Floating Offshore
Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class 1, Division 1 and
Division 2 Locations, Sixth Edition. 2018), October 2018 (``API RP
14F'').
API RP 14FZ--Recommended Practice for Design,
Installation, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems for Fixed and
Floating Offshore Petroleum Facilities for Unclassified and Class I,
Zone 0, Zone 1 and Zone 2 Locations, Second Edition, May 2013 (``API RP
14FZ'').
API RP 500--Recommended Practice for Classification of
Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities
Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, Third Edition,
December 2012 (``API RP 500'').
API RP 505--Recommended Practice for Classification of
Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities
Classified as Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2, Second Edition,
August 2018 (``API RP 505'').
ASME A17.1--2016/CSA B44-16 Safety Code for Elevators and
Escalators, 2016 (``ASME A17.1'').
ASTM B117--19, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray
(Fog) Apparatus, approved Nov. 1, 2019 (``ASTM B 117'').
ASTM F2876-10--Standard Practice for Thermal Rating and
Installation of Internal Combustion Engine Packages for use in
Hazardous Locations in Marine Applications, reapproved May 1, 2015
(``ASTM F2876-10'').
CSA C22.2 No. 30-M1986--Explosion-proof enclosures for use
in class I hazardous locations, Reaffirmed 2016 (``CSA C22.2 No. 30-
M1986'').
CSA C22.2 No. 213-16--Non-incendive electrical equipment
for use in class I and II and class III, division 2 hazardous 1 and 2
locations, May 2016 (``CSA C22.2 No. 213-16'').
CSA-C22.2 No. 0-10--General requirements--Canadian
Electrical Code, Part II, Reaffirmed 2015 (``CSA C22.2 No. 0-10'').
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 157-92--Intrinsically safe and non-
incendive equipment for use in hazardous locations, Reaffirmed 2016
(``CSA C22.2 No. 157-92'').
MIL-DTL-76E--Military Specification Wire and Cable,
Hookup, Electrical, Insulated, General Specification for, Nov. 3, 2016
(``MIL-DTL-76E'').
MIL-DTL-24640C with Supplement 1--Detail Specification
Cables, Lightweight, Low Smoke, Electric, for Shipboard Use, General
Specification for, Nov. 8, 2011 (``MIL-DTL-24640C'').
MIL-DTL-24643C with Supplement 1A--Detail Specification
Cables, Electric, Low Smoke Halogen-Free, for Shipboard Use, General
Specification for, Oct. 1, 2009
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(including Supplement 1A dated Dec. 13, 2011) (``MIL-DTL-24643C'').
EN 14744--Inland navigation vessels and sea-going
vessels--Navigation light, Aug. 2005 (``EN 14744'').
FM Approvals Class Number 3600--Approval Standard for
Electric Equipment for use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations--General
Requirements, Jan. 2018 (``FM Approvals Class Number 3600'').
FM Approvals Class Number 3610--Approval Standard for
Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class
I, II, and III, Division 1, Hazardous (Classified) Locations, January
2018 (``FM Approvals Class Number 3610'').
FM Approvals Class Number 3611--Approval Standard for
Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II, Division
2, and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2, Hazardous (Classified) Locations,
January 2018 (``FM Approvals Class Number 3611'').
FM Approvals Class Number 3615--Approval Standard for
Explosionproof Electrical Equipment General Requirements, January 2018
(``FM Approvals Class Number 3615'').
FM Approvals Class Number 3620--Approval Standard for
Purged and Pressurized Electrical Equipment for Hazardous (Classified)
Locations, January 2018 (``FM Approvals Class Number 3620'').
IEEE C37.04-2018--IEEE Standard Rating Structure for AC
High-Voltage Circuit Breakers, 2018 (``IEEE C37.04'').
IEEE C37.010-2016--IEEE Application Guide for AC High-
Voltage Circuit Breakers > 1000 Vac Rated on a Symmetrical Current
Basis, 2016 (``IEEE C37.010'').
IEEE C37.12-2018--IEEE Guide for Specifications of High-
Voltage Circuit Breakers (over 1000 Volts), 2018 (``IEEE C37.12'').
IEEE C37.13-2015--IEEE Standard for Low-Voltage AC Power
Circuit Breakers Used in Enclosures, December 2015 (``IEEE C37.13'').
IEEE C37.14-2015--IEEE Standard for DC (3200 V and below)
Power Circuit Breakers Used in Enclosures, 26 Mar. 2015 (``IEEE
C37.14'').
IEEE C37.27-2015--IEEE Guide for Low-Voltage AC (635 V and
below) Power Circuit Breakers Applied with Separately-Mounted Current-
Limiting Fuses, 2015 (``IEEE C37.27'').
IEEE 45.1-2017--IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical
Installations on Shipboard--Design, 23 Mar. 2017 (``IEEE 45.1-2017'').
IEEE 45.2-2011--IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical
Installations on Shipboard--Controls and Automation, 1 Dec. 2011
(``IEEE 45.2-2011'').
IEEE 45.6-2016--IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical
Installations on Shipboard--Electrical Testing, 7 Dec. 2016 (``IEEE
45.6-2016'').
IEEE 45.7-2012--IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical
Installations on Shipboard--AC Switchboards, 29 Mar. 2012 (``IEEE 45.7-
2012'').
IEEE 45.8-2016--IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical
Installations on Shipboard--Cable Systems, 29 Jan. 2016 (``IEEE 45.8-
2016'').
IEEE 100--The Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE Standards
Terms, Seventh Edition, 2000 (``IEEE 100'').
IEEE 1202-2006--IEEE Standard for Flame-Propagation
Testing of Wire and Cable with Corrigendum 1, (21 Nov. 2012), 2006
(``IEEE 1202'').
IEEE 1580-2010--IEEE Recommended Practice for Marine Cable
for Use on Shipboard and Fixed or Floating Platforms, 2 Mar. 2011
(``IEEE 1580'').
IEC 60068-2-52:2017--Environmental testing--Part 2-52:
Tests--Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride solution), Edition
3.0, 2017-11.
IEC 60079-1:2014--Explosive atmospheres--Part 1: Equipment
protection by flameproof enclosures ``d'', Edition 7.0, 2014-06.
IEC 60079-2:2014--Explosive atmospheres--Part 2: Equipment
protection by pressurized enclosures ``p'' with Corrigendum 1 (2015),
Edition 6.0, 2014-07.
IEC 60079-5:2015--Explosive atmospheres--Part 5: Equipment
protection by powder filling ``q'', Edition 4.0, 2015-02.
IEC 60079-6:2015--Explosive atmospheres--Part 6: Equipment
protection by liquid immersion ``o'', Edition 4.0, 2015-02.
IEC 60079-7:2017--Explosive atmospheres--Part 7: Equipment
protection by increased safety ``e'', Edition 5.1, 2017-08.
IEC 60079-11:2011--Explosive atmospheres--Part 11:
Equipment protection by intrinsic safety ``i'' with Corrigendum 1 (Jan.
2012), Edition 6.0, 2011-06.
IEC 60079-13:2017--Explosive atmospheres--Part 13:
Equipment protection by pressurized room ``p'', and artificially
ventilated room ``v'' Edition 2.0, 2017-05.
IEC 60079-15:2017--Explosive atmospheres--Part 15:
Equipment protection by type of protection ``n'', Edition 5.0, 2017-12.
IEC 60079-18:2017--Explosive atmospheres--Part 18:
Equipment protection by encapsulation ``m'', Edition 4.1, 2017-08.
IEC 60079-25:2010--Explosive atmospheres--Part 25:
Intrinsically safe electrical systems, Edition 2.0, 2010-02.
IEC 60079-30-1:2007--Part 30-1: Electrical resistance
trace heating--General and testing requirements, First Edition, 2007-
01.
IEC 60092-101:2018--Electrical installations in ships--
General requirements, Edition 5.0, 2018-10.
IEC 60092-201:2019--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 201: System Design--General, Edition 5.0, 2019-09.
IEC 60092-202:2016--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 202: System--Protection design, Edition 5.0, 2016-09.
IEC 60092-301:1980--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 301: Equipment--Generators and motors, Third Edition with
amendment 1 (1994-05) and Amendment 2 (1995-04), 1980.
IEC 60092-302:1997--Electrical Installation in ships--Part
302: Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies, Fourth
Edition, 1997-05.
IEC 60092-303:1980--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 303: Equipment--Transformers for power and lighting, Third Edition
with Amendment 1, 1997-09.
IEC 60092-304:1980--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 304: Equipment--Semiconductor convertors, Third Edition with
Amendment 1, 1995-04.
IEC 60092-306:2009--Electrical installation in ships--Part
306: Equipment--Luminaries and lighting accessories, Edition 4.0, 2009-
11.
IEC 60092-350:2014--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 350: General construction and test methods of power, control and
instrumentation cables for shipboard and offshore applications, Edition
4.0, 2014-08.
IEC 60092-352:2005--Electrical Installation in ships--Part
352: Choice and Installation of electrical cables, Third Edition, 2005-
09.
IEC 60092-353:2016--Electrical installation in ships--Part
353: Power cables for rated voltages 1 kV and 3 kV, Edition 4.0, 2016-
09.
IEC 60092-354:2014--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 354: Single- and three-core power cables with extruded solid
insulation for rated voltages 6 kV (Um=7.2 kV) up to 30 kV
(Um=36 kV), Edition 3.0, 2014-08.
IEC 60092-360:2014--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 360: Insulating and sheathing materials for shipboard and offshore
units, power, control, instrumentation and
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telecommunication cables, Edition 1.0, 2014-04.
IEC 60092-376:2017--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 376: Cables for control and instrumentation circuits 150/250 V
(300 V), Third Edition, 2017-05.
IEC 60092-401:1980--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 401: Installation and test of completed installation, Third
Edition with Amendment 1 (1987-02) and Amendment 2 (1997), 1995-04.
IEC 60092-502:1999--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 502: Tankers--Special features, Fifth Edition, 1999-02.
IEC 60092-503:2007--Electrical installations in ships--
Part 503: Special features--A.C. supply systems with voltages in the
range of above 1kV up to and including 15 kV, Second Edition, 2007-06.
IEC 60331-11:2009--Tests for electric cables under fire
conditions--Circuit integrity--Part 11: Apparatus--Fire alone at a
flame temperature of at least 750 [deg]C, Edition 1.1, 2009-07.
IEC 60331-21:1999--Tests for electric cables under fire
conditions--Circuit integrity--Part 21: Procedures and requirements--
Cables of rated voltage up to and including 0.6/1.0kV, First Edition,
1999-04.
IEC 60332-1-1:2015--Tests on electric and optical fibre
cables under fire conditions--Part 1-1: Test for vertical flame
propagation for a single insulated wire or cable--Apparatus, First
Edition with Amendment 1, 2015-07.
IEC 60332-1-2:2015--Tests on electric and optical fibre
cables under fire conditions--Part 1-2: Test for vertical flame
propagation for a single insulated wire or cable--Procedure for 1kW
pre-mixed flame, First Edition with Amendment 1, 2015-07.
IEC 60332-3-21:2018--Tests on electric and optical fibre
cables under fire conditions--Part 3-21: Test for vertical flame spread
of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables--Category A F/R, Edition
2.0, 2018-07.
IEC 60332-3-22:2018--Tests on electric and optical fibre
cables under fire conditions--Part 3-22: Test for vertical flame spread
of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables--Category A, Edition 2.0,
2018-07.
IEC 60529:2013--Degrees of protection provided by
enclosures (IP Code), Edition 2.2, 2013-08.
IEC 60533:2015--Electrical and electronic installations in
ships--Electromagnetic compatibility--Ships with a metallic hull,
Edition 3.0, 2015-08.
IEC 60947-2:2019--Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear--
Part 2: Circuit-breakers, Edition 5.1, 2019-07.
IEC 61363-1:1998--Electrical installations of ships and
mobile and fixed offshore units--Part 1: Procedures for calculating
short-circuit currents in three-phase a.c., First Edition, 1998-02.
IEC 61439-6:2012: Low-voltage switchgear and control gear
assemblies--Part 6: Busbar trunking systems (busways), Edition 1.0,
2012.
IEC 61660-1:1997--Short-circuit currents in d.c. auxiliary
installations in power plants and substations--Part 1: Calculation of
short-circuit currents, First Edition, 1997-06.
IEC 61892-7:2019--Mobile and fixed offshore units--
Electrical installations--Part 7: Hazardous areas, Edition 4.0, 2019-
04.
IEC 62271-100:2017--High-voltage switchgear and
controlgear--Part 100: Alternating-current circuit-breakers, Edition
2.2, 2017-06.
IEC-TR 60092-370:2009--Technical Report--Electrical
installations in ships--Part 370: Guidance on the selection of cables
for telecommunication and data transfer including radio-frequency
cables, Edition 1.0, 2009-07.
IEC/IEEE 80005-1:2019--Utility connections in port--Part
1: High voltage shore connection (HVSC) systems--General requirements,
Edition 2.0, 2019-03.
ISO 25861--Ships and marine technology--Navigation--
Daylight signaling lamps, First edition, Dec. 1, 2007.
Lloyd's Register Type Approval System--Test Specification
Number 1, March 2019.
NEMA Standards Publication ICS 2-2000 (R2005)--Industrial
Control and Systems Controllers, Contactors, and Overload Relays, Rated
600 Volts, 2000 (``NEMA ICS 2'').
NEMA Standards Publication ICS 2.3-1995--Instructions for
the Handling, Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Motor Control
Centers Rated not More Than 600 Volts, 1995 (``NEMA ICS 2.3'').
NEMA Standards Publication No. ICS 2.4-2003 (R2012)--NEMA
and IEC Devices for Motor Service--a Guide for Understanding the
Differences, 2003 (``NEMA ICS 2.4'').
NEMA Standards Publication No. NEMA 250-2018--Enclosures
for Electrical Equipment (1000 Volts Maximum), 2018 (``NEMA 250'').
NEMA Standards Publication No. ANSI/NEMA WC-70 ICEA S-95-
658--Power Cables Rated 2000V or Less for the Distribution of
Electrical Energy, Feb. 23, 2009 (``ANSI/NEMA WC-70'').
NFPA 70--National Electrical Code, 2017 (``NFPA 70'').
NFPA 77--Recommended Practice on Static Electricity, 2019
Edition (``NFPA 77'').
NFPA 99--Health Care Facilities Code, 2018 Edition (``NFPA
99'').
NFPA 496--Standard for Purged and Pressurized Enclosures
for Electrical Equipment, 2017 Edition (``NFPA 496 (2017)'').
UL 44--Standard for Safety Thermoset-Insulated Wire and
Cable, Nineteenth Edition, Jan. 9, 2018 (``ANSI/UL 44'').
UL 50--Standard for Safety Enclosures for Electrical
Equipment, Thirteenth Edition, Oct. 16, 2013 (``UL 50'').
UL 62--Standard for Safety Flexible Cords and Cables,
Twentieth Edition, July 6, 2018 (``ANSI/UL 62'').
UL 83--Standard for Safety Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires
and Cables, Sixteenth Edition, Jul. 28, 2017 (``ANSI/UL 83'').
UL 484--Standard for Safety Room Air Conditioners, Ninth
Edition (with revisions through Oct. 25, 2016), Feb. 7, 2014 (``ANSI/UL
484'').
UL 489--Standard for Safety Molded-Case Circuit Breakers,
Molded-Case Switches and Circuit-Breaker Enclosures, Thirteenth
Edition, Oct. 24, 2016 (``ANSI/UL 489'').
UL 514A--Standard for Safety Metallic Outlet Boxes,
Eleventh Edition, (with revisions through Aug. 11, 2017) Feb. 1, 2013
(``ANSI/UL 514A'').
UL 514B--Standard for Safety Conduit, Tubing, and Cable
Fittings, Sixth Edition (with revisions through Nov. 21, 2014), July
13, 2012 (``ANSI/UL 514B'').
UL 514C--Standard for Safety Nonmetallic Outlet Boxes,
Flush-Device Boxes, and Covers, Fourth Edition (with revisions through
Dec. 10, 2014), Apr. 8, 2014 (``ANSI/UL 514C'').
UL 674--Standard for Safety Electric Motors and Generators
for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations, Fifth Edition (with
revisions through May 19, 2017), May 31, 2011 (``ANSI/UL 674'').
UL 823--Electric Heaters for Use in Hazardous (Classified)
Locations, Ninth Edition (with revisions through Apr. 22, 2016), Oct.
20, 2006 (``ANSI/UL 823'').
UL 844--Standard for Safety Luminaires for Use in
Hazardous (Classified) Locations, Thirteenth Edition (with revision
through Mar. 11, 2016), June 29, 2012 (``ANSI/UL 844).
UL 913--Standard for Safety Intrinsically Safe Apparatus
and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, and III, Division 1,
Hazardous Locations, Eighth Edition, 2013 (``ANSI/UL 913'').
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UL 1042--Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating
Equipment, Fifth Edition (with revisions through Dec. 14, 2016), Aug.
31, 2009 (``ANSI/UL 1042'').
UL 1072--Standard for Safety Medium-Voltage Power Cables,
Fourth Edition (with revisions through June 19, 2013) June 30, 2006
(``ANSI/UL 1072'').
UL 1104--Standard for Marine Navigation Lights, Second
Edition, Oct. 29, 1998, (``ANSI/UL 1104'').
UL 1203--Standard for Safety: Explosion-Proof and Dust-
Ignition Proof Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified)
Locations, Fifth Edition (with revisions through Oct. 16, 2015), Nov.
22, 2013 (``ANSI/UL 1203'').
UL 1309--Standard for Safety Marine Shipboard Cables,
Third Edition, Apr. 21, 2017 (``ANSI/UL 1309'').
UL 1598--Standard for Safety Luminaires, Fourth Edition,
Aug. 28, 2018 (``ANSI/UL 1598'').
UL 1598A--Standard for Safety Supplemental Requirements
for Luminaires for Installation on Marine Vessels, First Edition, (with
revisions through Apr. 17, 2015), Dec. 4, 2000, (``ANSI/UL 1598A'').
UL 2021--Standard for Safety Fixed and Location-Dedicated
Electric Room Heaters, Fourth Edition, Sept. 30, 2015 (``ANSI/UL
2021'').
UL 2225--Standard for Safety Cables and Cable-Fittings for
use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations, Fourth Edition, Sept. 30, 2013
(``ANSI/UL 2225'').
UL 2556--Standard for Safety Wire and Cable Test Methods,
Fourth Edition, Dec. 15, 2015 (``ANSI/UL 2556)'').
UL 60079-18--Standard for Safety Explosive Atmospheres--
Part 18: Equipment Protection by Encapsulation ``m'', Fourth Edition,
Feb. 20, 2017 (``ANSI/UL 60079-18'').
The proposed sections that reference these standards and the
locations where these standards are available are listed in Sec.
110.10-1(b).
This proposed rule also uses technical standards other than
voluntary consensus standards.