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TABLE 5

Vessel No.

Masthead

lights not over

all otehr 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 Benfold ......................................................................... DDG 65 X X X 20.0

Approved: June 5, 2000.

G.A. Cervi,

Lieutenant Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy,,

Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General

(Admiralty and Maritime Law).

[FR Doc. 00–26260 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

Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) 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: March 7, 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 Winston S.

Churchill (DDG 81) 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 Winston S.

Churchill:

§ 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 Winston S. Churchill .................................................................................................................. DDG 81 1.87 meters.

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3. Table 4, paragraph 16 of § 706.2 is amended by adding, in numerical order, the following entry for USS Winston

S. Churchill:

§ 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and 33 U.S.C. 1605.

* * * * *

TABLE 4

Vessel Number Obstruction angle relative

ship’s headings

USS Winston S. Churchill .................................................................................................................. DDG 81 101.96 thru 112.50°.

* * ** * * *

4. Table 5 of § 706.2 is amended by adding, in numerical order, the following entry for USS Winston S. Churchill:

§ 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 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 Winston S. Churchill ................................ DDG 81 X X X 13.8

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* * * * *

Approved: March 7, 2000.

G.A. Cervi,

Lieutenant Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy,

Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General

(Admiralty and Maritime Law).

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 21

RIN 2900–AI68

Reservists Education: Monthly

Verification of Enrollment and Other

Reports

AGENCIES: Department of Defense,

Department of Transportation (Coast

Guard), and Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

educational assistance and educational

benefit regulations of the Department of

Veterans Affairs (VA). It expands the

current requirement that some reservists

receiving educational assistance under

the Montgomery GI Bill—Selected

Reserve (MGIB–SR) verify their pursuit

of a program of education monthly to

include those reservists who are

pursuing a standard college degree. At

the same time the document reduces the

number of reports VA receives from

educational institutions. We believe this

is a cost-effective way to reduce

overpayments.

DATES: Effective Date: June 1, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William G. Susling, Jr., Education

Adviser, Education Service (225C),

Veterans Benefits Administration, (202)

273–7187.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a

document published in the Federal

Register on March 31, 1998 (63 FR

15341), VA, the Department of Defense

(DOD), and the Department of

Transportation (Coast Guard) proposed

withholding monthly payments of

educational assistance under the MGIB–

SR until VA receives the reservist’s

monthly certification of enrollment in

and satisfactory pursuit of a program of

education. In addition, in keeping with

statutory provisions, VA, DOD, and the

Coast Guard proposed that when a

reservist withdraws from one or more

courses with mitigating circumstances,

VA would reduce or discontinue his or

her educational assistance on the

effective date of the reduction in

training. Furthermore, we proposed that

an educational institution had to report

changes and interruptions in a

reservist’s training to VA without delay.

We sought comments under the

Paperwork Reduction Act concerning

the collections of information in

proposed §§ 21.7654 and 21.7656.

We gave interested persons 60 days to

submit comments. We received no

comments.

As proposed, the rule would have

authorized the Secretary to permit

submission of the monthly certification

in writing or by telephone. Although we

received no formal comments, we have

concluded that there is no reason that

the rule should not also authorize VA to

allow the reservist to submit the

monthly verification electronically.

Accordingly, the final rule makes a

change to proposed § 21.7654 by adding

the words ‘‘or electronically.’’ Based on

the rationale set forth in the proposed

rule and in this document, we are

adopting the provisions of the proposed

rule as a final rule, with this change;

with nonsubstantive changes for the

purpose of clarification; and with a

change to display the currently valid

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