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Accordingly, 32 CFR part 706 is

amended as follows:

PART 706—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 32 CFR

part 706 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.

2. Table 5 of § 706.2 is amended by

revising the entry for USS Stethem to

read as follows:

§ 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of

the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and

33 U.S.C. 1605.

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TABLE 5

Vessel No.

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

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USS Stethem ............................................................................................ DDG 63 X X X 20.8

Approved: May 4, 2000.

G.A. Cervi,

Lieutenant Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy,

Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate, General

(Admiralty and Maritime Law).

[FR Doc. 00–26265 Filed 10–13–00; 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

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 of the Navy (Admiralty and

Maritime Law) has determined that USS

Enterprise (CVN 65) 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.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 18, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Commander Gregg A. Cervi,

JAGC, U.S. Navy Deputy Assistant Judge

Advocate General (Admiralty and

Maritime Law), Office of the Judge

Advocate General, Navy Department,

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 Department of the Navy

amends 32 CFR part 706. This

amendment provides notice that the

Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate

General of the Navy (Admiralty and

Maritime Law), under authority

delegated by the Secretary of the Navy,

has certified that USS Enterprise (CVN

65) is a vessel of the Navy which, due

to its special construction and purpose,

could not fully comply with the

following specific provisions of 72

COLREGS without interfering with its

special function as a naval ship: Rule

30(a)(i) and (ii), and Rule 21(e),

concerning placement of the anchor

lights. The particular deviations have

been corrected and The Deputy

Assistant Judge Advocate General of the

Navy (Admiralty and Maritime Law) has

also certified that the specific lights

mentioned are now located in

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 achieved compliance.

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 706

Marine safety, Navigation (water), and

Vessels.

Accordingly, 32 CFR part 706 is

amended as follows:

PART 706—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 32 CFR

part 706 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.

2. Table 2 of § 706.2 is amended by

revising the entry for USS Enterprise to

read as follows:

§ 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of

the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and

33 U.S.C. 1605.

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TABLE 2

Vessel Number

Masthead

lights, distance to

stbd of keel

in meters;

Rule 21(a)

Forward anchor light,

distance

below flight

dk in meters; § 2(K),

Annex I

Forward anchor light,

number of;

Rule

30(a)(i)

AFT anchor

light, distance below

flight dk in

meters;

Rule 21(e),

Rule

30(a)(ii)

AFT anchor

light, number of; Rule

30(a)(ii)

Side lights,

distance

below flight

dk in meters; § 2(g),

Annex I

Side lights,

distance forward of forward masthead light in

meters;

§ 3(b),

Annex I

Side lights,

distance inboard of

ship’s sides

in meters;

§ 3(b),

Annex I

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USS Enterprise ....... CVN–65 28.0 .................... .................... .................... .................... 0.4 .................... ....................

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Approved: April 8, 2000.

G.A. Cervi,

Lieutenant Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy,

Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General

(Admiralty and Maritime Law).

[FR Doc. 00–26264 Filed 10–13–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P

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

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 of the Navy (Admiralty and

Maritime Law) has determined that USS

Roosevelt (DDG 80) 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.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 4, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Commander Gregg A. Cervi,

JAGC, U.S. Navy Deputy Assistant Judge

Advocate General (Admiralty and

Maritime Law), Office of the Judge

Advocate General, Navy Department,

Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC

20374–5066, Telephone number: (202)

685–5040.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

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

1605, the Department of the Navy

amends 32 CFR part 706. This

amendment provides notice that the

Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate

General of the Navy (Admiralty and

Maritime Law), under authority

delegated by the Secretary of the Navy,

has certified that USS Roosevelt (DDG

80) 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 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 the task lights,

Annex I paragraph 3(a) pertaining to the

location of the forward masthead light

in the forward quarter of the vessel, and

the horizontal distance between the

forward and after masthead lights, and

Annex I paragraph 3(c) pertaining to the

horizontal placement of the task lights.

The Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate

General of the Navy (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.

Accordingly, 32 CFR part 706 is

amended as follows:

PART 706—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 32 CFR

part 706 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605.

2. Table 4, paragraph 15 of § 706.2 is

amended by adding, in numerical order,

the following entry for USS Roosevelt:

§ 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of

the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and

33 U.S.C. 1605.

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TABLE 4

Vessel Number

Horizontal distance from

the fore and aft centerline of the vessel in the

athwartship direction

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USS Roosevelt ................................................................................................................................................. DDG 80 1.90 meters