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###### Department of Homeland Security

###### Coast Guard

          - [Docket No. USCG-2009-0744]

# AGENCY:

Coast Guard, DHS.

# ACTION:

Notice.

# SUMMARY:

                        The Coast Guard announces that a Certificate of Alternative Compliance was issued for the offshore supply vessel                         *Tyler Stephen*                         as required by 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.                    

# DATES:

The Certificate of Alternative Compliance was issued on July 29, 2009.

# ADDRESSES:

                        The docket for this notice is available for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet by going to                         *http://www.regulations.gov,*                         inserting USCG-2009-0744 in the “Keyword” box, and then clicking “Search.”                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## Background and Purpose

                    The offshore supply vessel                     *Tyler Stephen*                     will be used for offshore supply operations. Full compliance with 72 COLREGS and the Inland Rules Act will hinder the vessel's ability to maneuver within close proximity of offshore platforms. Due to the design of the vessel, it would be difficult and impractical to build a supporting structure that would put the side lights within 5.4' from the greatest breadth of the Vessel, as required by Annex I, paragraph 3(b) of the 72 COLREGS and Annex I, Section 84.05(b), of the Inland Rules Act. Compliance with the rule would cause the lights on the offshore supply vessel                     *Tyler Stephen*                     to be in a location which will be highly susceptible to damage from offshore platforms. The offshore supply vessel                     *Tyler Stephen*                     cannot comply fully with lighting requirements as set out in international regulations without interfering with the special function of the vessel (33 U.S.C. 1605(c); 33 CFR 81.18).                

                    Locating the side lights 6′- 9                    5/8                    ” inboard from the greatest breadth of the vessel on the pilot house will provide a shelter location for the lights and allow maneuvering within close proximity to offshore platforms.                

                    In addition, the horizontal distance between the forward and aft masthead lights may be 23′-1                     1/8                    ”. Placing the aft masthead light at the horizontal distance from the forward masthead light as required by Annex I, paragraph 3(a) of the 72 COLREGS, and Annex I, Section 84.05(a) of the Inland Rules Act, would result in an aft masthead light location directly over the aft cargo deck, where it would interfere with loading and unloading operations.                

The Certificate of Alternative Compliance allows for the placement of the side lights to deviate from requirements set forth in Annex I, paragraph 3(b) of 72 COLREGS, and Annex I, paragraph 84.05(b) of the Inland Rules Act. In addition the Certificate of Alternative Compliance allows for the horizontal separation of the forward and aft masthead lights to deviate from the requirements of Annex I, paragraph 3(a) of 72 COLREGS, and Annex I, Section 84.05(a) of the Inland Rules Act.

This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c), and 33 CFR 81.18.

      ( print page 47810)    
Dated: August 10, 2009.

J.W. Johnson, 

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard,  Chief, Inspections and Investigations Branch,  By Direction of the Commander,  Eighth Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. E9-22357 Filed 9-16-09; 8:45 am]

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