27026 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 98 / Monday, May 22, 1995 / Rules and Regulations

TABLE FIVE

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

USS CARNEY ........................................................................................................ DDG 64 X X X 20.4

Dated: May 2, 1995.

K.P. McMahon,

CDR, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant

Judge Advocate General (Admiralty).

[FR Doc. 95–12475 Filed 5–19–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P

32 CFR Part 706

Certifications and Exemptions Under

the International Regulations for

Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972;

Amendment

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 (Admiralty) of the Navy has

determined that USS SAIPAN (LHA 2)

is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its

special construction and purpose,

cannot comply fully with certain

provisions of the 72 COLREGS without

interfering with its special functions as

an amphibious support ship. The

intended effect of this rule is to warn

mariners in waters where 72 COLREGS

apply.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 22, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Commander K.P. McMahon, JAGC, U.S.

Navy, Admiralty Counsel, Office of the

Judge Advocate General, Navy

Department, 200 Stovall Street,

Alexandria, VA 22332–2400, Telephone

number: (703) 325–9744.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purusant

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 (Admiralty) of the Navy, under

authority delegated by the Secretary of

the Navy, has certified that USS

SAIPAN (LHA 2) is a vessel of the Navy

which, due to its special construction

and purpose, cannot comply fully with

the following specific provisions of 72

COLREGS without interfering with its

special function as an amphibious

support ship: Annex I, paragraph 3(a)

pertaining to the horizontal distance

between the forward and after masthead

lights; Rule 21(a) pertaining to

placement of masthead lights over the

fore and aft centerline of the vessel;

Annex I, paragraph 2(g) pertaining to

the placement of sidelights above the

hull of the vessel; Annex I, paragraph

3(b) pertaining to placement of the

sidelights in front of the forward

masthead light. The Deputy Assistant

Judge Advocate General (Admiralty) 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),

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.

§ 706.2 [Amended]

2. Table Two of § 706.2 is amended by

revising the entry for USS SAIPAN to

read as follows:

TABLE TWO

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

USS SAIPAN ............... LHA–2 10.1 ................. 1 ................. 1 2.8 72.1 .................

3. Table Five of § 706.2 is amended by revising the entry for USS SAIPAN to read as follows:
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TABLE FIVE

Vessel Number

Masthead

lights not

over all

other lights

and obstructions.

annex 1,

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 SAIPAN ............................................................................................... LHA 2 ................... ................... ................... 10.2

Dated: March 22, 1995.

Approved:

K.P. McMahon,

CDR, JAGC, U.S. Navy Deputy Assistant Judge

Advocate General (Admiralty).

[FR Doc. 95–12476 Filed 5–19–95; 8:45am]

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–M

32 CFR Part 706

Certifications and Exemptions Under

the International Regulations for

Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972;

Amendment

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 (Admiralty) of the Navy has

determined that USS CURTIS WILBUR

(DDG 54) is a vessel of the Navy which,

due to its special construction and

purpose, cannot comply fully with

certain provisions of the 72 COLREGS

without interfering with its special

functions as a naval ship. The intended

effect of this rule is to warn mariners in

waters where 72 COLREGS apply.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Commander K. P. McMahon, JAGC, U.S.

Navy, Admiralty Counsel, Office of the

Judge Advocate General, Navy

Department, 200 Stovall Street,

Alexandria, VA 22332–2400, Telephone

number: (703) 325–9744.

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 (Admiralty) of the Navy, under

authority delegated by the Secretary of

the Navy, has certified that USS CURTIS

WILBUR (DDG 54) is a vessel of the

Navy which, due to its special

construction and purpose, cannot

comply fully with the following specific

provision of 72 COLREGS without

interfering with its special function as a

naval ship: Annex I, section 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, section 2(f)(i)

pertaining to placement of the masthead

light or lights above and clear of all

other lights and obstructions. The

Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate

General (Admiralty) 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 Four of section 706.2 is

amended by revising the entry for USS

CURTIS WILBUR in Paragraph 16 to

read as follows:

Vessel Number

Obstruction

angle relative

ship’s headings

USS CURTIS

WILBUR.

DDG 54 102.61 thru

112.50°.

3. Table Five of § 706.2 is amended by

revising the entry for USS CURTIS

WILBUR to read as follows:

TABLE FIVE

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

USS CURTIS WILBUR .......................................................................................... DDG 54 X X X 20.4