Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 43 / Monday, March 5, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 12993 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on 

February 24, 2012. 

Barry A. Knight, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern 

Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5126 Filed 3–2–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

32 CFR Part 706 

Certifications and Exemptions Under 

the International Regulations for 

Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy 

(DoN) is amending its certifications and 

exemptions under the International 

Regulations for Preventing Collisions at 

Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that 

the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate 

General (DAJAG) (Admiralty and 

Maritime Law) has determined that USS 

MICHAEL MURPHY (DDG 112) is a 

vessel of the Navy which, due to its 

special construction and purpose, 

cannot fully comply with certain 

provisions of the 72 COLREGS without 

interfering with its special function as a 

naval ship. The intended effect of this 

rule is to warn mariners in waters where 

72 COLREGS apply. 

DATES: This rule is effective March 5, 

2012 and is applicable beginning 

February 22, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lieutenant Jaewon Choi, JAGC, U.S. 

Navy, Admiralty Attorney, (Admiralty 

and Maritime Law), Office of the Judge 

Advocate General, Department of the 

Navy, 1322 Patterson Ave. SE., Suite 

3000, Washington Navy Yard, DC 

20374–5066, telephone number: 202– 

685–5040. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the authority granted in 33 U.S.C. 

1605, the DoN amends 32 CFR Part 706. 

This amendment provides notice that 

the DAJAG (Admiralty and Maritime 

Law), under authority delegated by the 

Secretary of the Navy, has certified that 

USS MICHAEL MURPHY (DDG 112) is 

a vessel of the Navy which, due to its 

special construction and purpose, 

cannot fully comply with the following 

specific provisions of 72 COLREGS 

without interfering with its special 

function as a naval ship: Annex I, 

paragraph 2(f)(i), pertaining to the 

placement of the masthead light or 

lights above and clear of all other lights 

and obstructions; Annex I, paragraph 

2(f)(ii), pertaining to the vertical 

placement of task lights; Rule 21(a), 

pertaining to the arc of visibility of the 

forward masthead light; Annex I, 

paragraph 3(a), pertaining to the 

location of the forward masthead light 

in the forward quarter of the ship, and 

the horizontal distance between the 

forward and after masthead lights; and 

Annex I, paragraph 3(c), pertaining to 

placement of task lights not less than 

two meters from the fore and aft 

centerline of the ship in the athwartship 

direction. The DAJAG (Admiralty and 

Maritime Law) has also certified that the 

lights involved are located in closest 

possible compliance with the applicable 

72 COLREGS requirements. 

Moreover, it has been determined, in 

accordance with 32 CFR parts 296 and 

701, that publication of this amendment 

for public comment prior to adoption is 

impracticable, unnecessary, and 

contrary to public interest since it is 

based on technical findings that the 

placement of lights on this vessel in a 

manner differently from that prescribed 

herein will adversely affect the vessel’s 

ability to perform its military functions. 

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 706 

Marine safety, Navigation (water), and 

Vessels. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, amend part 706 of title 32 of 

the CFR as follows: 

PART 706—CERTIFICATIONS AND 

EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE 

INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR 

PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 

1972 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 706 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605. 

■ 2. Section 706.2 is amended as 

follows: 

■ A. In Table Four, Paragraph 15 by 

adding, in alpha numerical order, by 

vessel number, an entry for USS 

MICHAEL MURPHY (DDG 112); 

■ B. In Table Four, Paragraph 16 by 

adding, in alpha numerical order, by 

vessel number, an entry for USS 

MICHAEL MURPHY (DDG 112); and 

■ C. In Table Five, by adding, in alpha 

numerical order, by vessel number, an 

entry for USS MICHAEL MURPHY 

(DDG 112): 

§ 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of 

the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and 

33 U.S.C. 1605. 

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TABLE FOUR

* * * * * 

15. * * * 

Vessel Number 

Horizontal distance from 

the fore and aft centerline of the vessel in the 

athwartship direction 

*******

USS MICHAEL MURPHY ........................................................................................................ DDG 112 1.90 meters 

* * * * * * * 

16. * * * 

Vessel Number Obstruction angle relative ship’s headings 

*******

USS MICHAEL MURPHY ........................................................................................................ DDG 112 109.60 THRU 112.50 

[degrees] 

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TABLE FIVE

Vessel Number 

Masthead lights 

not over all other 

lights and obstructions. Annex I, 

sec. 2(f) 

Forward masthead light not in 

forward quarter of 

ship. Annex I, sec. 

3(a) 

After masthead 

light less than 1⁄2

ship’s length aft of 

forward masthead 

light. Annex I, sec. 

3(a) 

Percentage horizontal separation 

attained 

*******

USS MICHAEL MURPHY ...................... DDG 112 X X X 14.5 

*******

Approved: February 22, 2012. 

M. Robb Hyde, 

Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy 

Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty 

and Maritime Law). 

J.M. Beal, 

Lieutenant Commander, Office of the Judge 

Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Federal 

Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5090 Filed 3–2–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0069] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone for Margate Bridge, 

Intracoastal Waterway; Margate, NJ 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a safety zone within the 

Intracoastal Waterway near Margate, NJ. 

This safety zone is necessary to ensure 

safety while the Margate Bridge 

undergoes repairs, specifically a high 

priority fender system replacement. The 

safety zone is intended to restrict vessel 

traffic movement on the west side of the 

channel to protect mariners from the 

hazards associated with the operation. 

DATES: This rule is effective in the CFR 

on March 5, 2012 through 5:30 p.m. on 

March 16, 2012. This rule is effective 

with actual notice for purposes of 

enforcement at 7 a.m. on February 6, 

2012, through 5:30 p.m. on March 16, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 

0069 and are available online by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2012–0069 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box, and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ They 

are also 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. 


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