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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 

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USS MAKIN ISLAND LHD 8 ................................... X X 40.9 

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Approved: August 7, 2008. 

M. Robb Hyde, 

Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy 

Assistant Judge Advocate, General (Admiralty 

and Maritime Law). 

[FR Doc. E8–19159 Filed 8–19–08; 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 (Admiralty) of the Navy has 

determined that USS LABOON (DDG 

58) 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. 

DATES: This rule is effective August 20, 

2008 and is applicable beginning 7 

August 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Commander M. Robb Hyde, JAGC, U.S. 

Navy, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate 

General (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 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 (Admiralty and Maritime Law) 

of the Navy, under authority delegated 

by the Secretary of the Navy, has 

certified that USS LABOON (DDG 58) 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, 

paragraph 3(a), pertaining to the 

location of the forward masthead light 

in the forward quarter of the vessel, the 

placement of the after masthead light, 

and the horizontal distance between the 

forward and after masthead lights. 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. 

■ For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, amend part 706 of title 32 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations as 

follows: 

PART 706—CERTIFICATIONS AND 

EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE 

INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR 

PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 

1972 

■ 1. The authority citation for 32 CFR 

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 16 by 

removing the entry, in numerical order, 

for USS LABOON (DDG 58); and 

■ B. In Table Five by revising, in 

numerical order, the following entry for 

USS LABOON (DDG 58): 

§ 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of 

the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and 

U.S.C. 1605. 

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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 LABOON ...................................................................... DDG 58 X X X 20.3 

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Approved: August 7, 2008. 

M. Robb Hyde, 

Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Deputy 

Assistant Judge Advocate, General (Admiralty 

and Maritime Law). 

[FR Doc. E8–19163 Filed 8–19–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[USCG–2008–0833] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), 

Elizabeth River, Southern Branch, 

Chesapeake, VA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, Fifth Coast 

Guard District, has issued a temporary 

deviation from the regulation governing 

the operation of the Gilmerton (U.S. 13/ 

460) Lift Bridge, at AIWW mile 5.8, 

across the Elizabeth River (Southern 

Branch) in Chesapeake, VA. This 

deviation is necessary to facilitate 

structural repairs and allows the bridge 

to remain closed to navigation during 

the specified dates and times to 

facilitate structural repairs. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

8 p.m. on September 8, 2008, to 5 a.m. 

on October 6, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2008–

0833 and are available online at 

www.regulations.gov. They are also 

available for inspection or copying at 

two locations: 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, 

and the Commander (dpb), Fifth Coast 

Guard District, Federal Building, 1st 

Floor, 431 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, 

VA 23704–5004 between 8 a.m. and 4 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule call Mr. 

Bill H. Brazier, Bridge Management 

Specialist, Fifth Coast Guard District, at 

(757) 398–6422. If you have questions 

on viewing the docket, call Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

contractor on behalf of the City of 

Chesapeake, who owns and operates 

this double-leaf bascule drawbridge, has 

requested a temporary deviation from 

the current operating regulations set out 

in 33 CFR 117.997(d). 

The Gilmerton (U.S. 13/460) Lift 

Bridge, at AIWW mile 5.8, across the 

Elizabeth River (Southern Branch) in 

Chesapeake, VA, has a vertical clearance 

in the closed position to vessels of 11 

feet above mean high water. 

Under this temporary deviation, 

structural repairs will restrict the 

operation of the draw span on the 

following dates and times: 

1. Closed-to-navigation, each day from 

8 p.m. to 5 a.m., from September 8, 2008 

to September 11, 2008, except vessel 

openings will be provided with at least 

two hours advance notice given to the 

bridge operator at (757) 545–1512 or via 

marine radio on Channel 13. 

2. Closed-to-navigation from 8 p.m. on 

September 12, 2008 through 5 a.m. on 

September 15, 2008, except vessel 

openings will be provided at 7 a.m., 1 

p.m., and 7 p.m. each day on September 

13, 2008 and September 14, 2008. 

3. Closed-to-navigation from 8 p.m. on 

September 19, 2008 through 5 a.m. on 

September 22, 2008, except vessel 

openings will be provided at 7 a.m., 1 

p.m., and 7 p.m. each day on September 

20, 2008 and September 21, 2008. 

4. Closed-to-navigation from 8 p.m. on 

September 26, 2008 through 5 a.m. on 

September 29, 2008, except vessel 

openings will be provided at 7 a.m., 1 

p.m., and 7 p.m. each day on September 

27, 2008 and September 28, 2008. 

5. Closed-to-navigation from 8 p.m. on 

October 3, 2008 through 5 a.m. on 

October 6, 2008, except vessel openings 

will be provided at 7 a.m., 1 p.m., and 

7 p.m. each day on October 4, 2008 and 

October 5, 2008. 

The Coast Guard will inform the users 

of the waterway through our Local and 

Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the 

opening restrictions of the draw span to 

minimize transiting delays caused by 

the temporary deviation. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the drawbridge must return to its regular 

operating schedule immediately at the 

end of the designated time period. 

This deviation from the operating 

regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 

117.35. 

Dated: August 8, 2008. 

Waverly W. Gregory, Jr., 

Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, Fifth 

Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. E8–19317 Filed 8–19–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 169 

[USCG–2005–22612] 

RIN 1625—AB00 

Long Range Identification and 

Tracking of Ships 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice; announcement of 

approval of collection of information. 

SUMMARY: On April 29, 2008, we 

published a final rule entitled ‘‘Long 

Range Identification and Tracking of 

Ships’’ (LRIT). In it we noted that the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) had not yet approved a 

collection of information, ‘‘Enhanced 

Maritime Domain Awareness via 

Electronic Transmission of Vessel 

Transit Data,’’ associated with the LRIT 

rule. This document provides notice 

that on August 12, 2008, OMB approved 

the referenced collection of information 

associated with the LRIT final rule. 

DATES: On August 12, 2008, OMB 

approved the collection of information 

associated with the LRIT final rule 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 29, 2008 (73 FR 23310). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this document 

contact Mr. William Cairns, Office of 

Navigation Systems, Coast Guard, 

telephone 202–372–1557, e-mail 

William.R.Cairns@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket 

(USCG–2005–22612), call Ms. Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard published a final rule concerning 

long range information and tracking of 

certain ships to report identifying and 

position data electronically on April 29, 

2008 (73 FR 23310). That rule became 

effective on May 29, 2008, and contains 

implementation dates starting December 

31, 2008. See 33 CFR 169.220. 

The Coast Guard described collection 

of information provisions in both the 

final rule and in the LRIT notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published 

October 3, 2007 (72 FR 56600). In the 

NPRM, in addition to comments on the 


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