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marina, wharf, or pier, and that remains

moored, no vessel greater than 1600

gross tons is permitted within the

Regulated Navigation Area without the

consent of the Captain of the Port

(COTP).

(ii) All vessels under 1600 gross tons

shall keep clear of transiting LNG

vessels.

(2) Requirements for vessels carrying

Liquefied Natural Gas as cargo. The

owner, master, or operator of a vessel

carrying LNG shall: (i) Comply with the notice

requirements of 33 CFR Part 160. LNG

vessels are encouraged to notify the

COTP at least 72 hours before the vessel

enters the RNA to facilitate scheduling

and minimize delays. Updates are

encouraged at least 12 hours before

arriving at the RNA boundaries. The

COTP may delay entry into the RNA to

accommodate other commercial traffic.

LNG vessels are further encouraged to

include in their notice a report of the

vessel’s propulsion and machinery

status, and for foreign flag vessels, any

outstanding deficiencies identified by

the vessel’s flag state or classification

society. (ii) Obtain permission from the COTP

before commencing the transit if actual

time of entry of the LNG vessel into the

RNA varies more than 30 minutes.

(iii) While transiting, make security

broadcasts as recommended by the U.S.

Coast Pilot 5 Atlantic Coast. The person

directing the vessel must also notify the

COTP by landline or radio on channel

13 or 16 when the vessel is at the

following locations: Sea Buoy,

Savannah Jetties, Fields Cut and after

the vessel is moored.

(iv) Not enter or get underway within

the regulated navigation area if visibility

during the transit is, or is expected to

be, less than three (3) miles, and wind

speed is, or is expected to be, greater

than 25 knots.

(v) While transiting the RNA, the LNG

vessel shall have sufficient tug escorts. (3) Restrictions on vessel operations

while a LNG vessel is moored:

(i) The operator of a facility where a

LNG vessel is moored shall station and

provide a minimum of two (2) towing

vessels each with a minimum of 100,000

pounds of bollard pull to safely

maneuver transiting vessels greater than

1600 gross tons past the moored LNG

vessel.

(ii) Transiting vessels over 1600 gross

tons when passing a moored LNG vessel

shall have a minimum of two (2) towing

vessels in escort each with a minimum

of 100,000 pounds of bollard pull made

up in a way to safely maneuver past the

transferring LNG vessel. Outbound

vessels shall be escorted from the

terminus of the Fort Jackson range until

the vessel is safely past the LNG dock.

Inbound vessels shall be escorted from

Field’s Cut until the vessel is safely past

the LNG dock.

(iii) In addition to the towing vessels

required by paragraph (d)(3)(i), the

operator of the facility where the LNG

vessel is moored shall provide at least

one towing vessel with sufficient

capacity to safely hold the LNG vessel

to the dock while transiting vessels

pass. (e) LNG Schedule. The Captain of the

Port will issue a Broadcast Notice to

Mariners to inform the marine

community of scheduled LNG vessel

movements during which the

restrictions imposed by this part are in

effect.

(f) Waivers. (1) The Captain of the Port

may, upon request, waive any

requirement in this section, if the

Captain of the Port finds that the vessel

requesting the waiver can be operated

safely or in the interest of national

security. (2) An application for a waiver must

state the need for the waiver and

describe the proposed vessel operations. (g) Enforcement. Violations of this

regulated navigation area should be

reported to the Captain of the Port,

Savannah, at (912) 652–4353. In

accordance with the general regulations

in § 165.13 of this part, no person may

cause or authorize the operation of a

vessel in the regulated navigation area

contrary to the regulations.

Dated: May 29, 2001.

T.W. Allen,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,

Seventh Coast Guard District.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Administration

49 CFR Part 368

[Docket No. FMCSA–98–3297]

RIN 2126–AA33

Revision of Regulations and

Application Form for MexicanDomiciled Motor Carriers To Operate in

U.S. Municipalities and Commercial

Zones on the U.S.-Mexico Border;

Correction

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking;

correction.

SUMMARY: This document corrects the

preamble to the proposed rule

published in the Federal Register on

May 3, 2001, regarding Revision of

Regulations and Application Form for

Mexican-Domiciled Motor Carriers to

Operate in U.S. Municipalities and

Commercial Zones on the U.S.-Mexico

Border. This correction revises a

statement about the type of authority

that most new applicants are expected

to request by making it consistent with

a similar statement in the rulemaking

analysis. This correction would not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities

because the regulatory flexibility

analysis is already based upon the

corrected statement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.

Valerie Height, (202) 366–6408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

proposed rule published in the Federal

Register on May 3, 2001, (66 FR 22328)

makes contradictory statements

concerning the type of authority that

most new applicants would request

under the liberalized NAFTA entry

provisions. We believe that most of the

new Mexican applicants will register to

operate solely within the border area.

This revision is consistent with a

similar statement in the Regulatory

Flexibility Act analysis on page 22331,

column three, in the third sentence of

the first full paragraph.

In proposed rule FR Doc. 01–11034

published on May 3, 2001, (66 FR

22328) make the following correction.

On page 22328, in the second column,

revise the last sentence to read as

follows:

‘‘With the implementation of the

NAFTA entry provision, it is expected

that additional Mexican-domiciled

motor carriers will seek to operate in the

United States, most of them within the

border area.’’

Issued on: June 13, 2001.

Julie Anna Cirillo,

Acting Deputy Administrator.

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