68118 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 220 / Friday, November 14, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 

Issued in Washington, DC, on this 7th day 

of November 2014. 

Judith Starr, 

General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2014–26981 Filed 11–13–14; 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 

(DoN) 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 (DAJAG) (Admiralty and 

Maritime Law) has determined that USS 

MILWAUKEE (LCS 5) 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. 

DATES: This rule is effective November 

14, 2014, and is applicable beginning 

October 31, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Commander Theron R. Korsak, JAGC, 

U.S. Navy, Admiralty Attorney, 

(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 number: 202– 

685–5040. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

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

1605, the DoN amends 32 CFR Part 706. 

This amendment provides notice that 

the DAJAG (Admiralty and Maritime 

Law), under authority delegated by the 

Secretary of the Navy, has certified that 

USS MILWAUKEE (LCS 5) 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 (a)(i), 

pertaining to the location of the forward 

masthead light at a height not less than 

12 meters above the hull; Annex I, 

paragraph 3(a), pertaining to the 

location of the forward masthead light 

in the forward quarter of the ship, and 

the horizontal distance between the 

forward and after masthead light. The 

DAJAG (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. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the DoN amends 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 part 706 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605. 

■ 2. Section 706.2 is amended: 

■ a. In Table One, by adding, in alpha 

numerical order, by vessel number, an 

entry for USS MILWAUKEE (LCS 5); 

■ b. In Table Five, by adding, in alpha 

numerical order, by vessel number, an 

entry for USS MILWAUKEE (LCS 5). 

§ 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of 

the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and 

33 U.S.C. 1605. 

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TABLE ONE

Vessel Number 

Distance in meters of 

forward masthead light 

below minimum required 

height. § 2(a)(i) Annex I 

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USS MILWAUKEE .............................................................. LCS 5 ................................................................................. 6.75 

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TABLE FIVE

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 

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USS MILWAUKEE .................................................................... LCS 5 ........ ........................ X X 22.3 

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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 220 / Friday, November 14, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 68119 

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Approved: October 31, 2014. 

A. B. Fischer, 

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

Judge Advocate, General (Admiralty and 

Maritime Law). 

Dated: November 7, 2014. 

N. A. Hagerty-Ford, 

Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, 

U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–26979 Filed 11–13–14; 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 

(DoN) 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 (DAJAG) (Admiralty and 

Maritime Law) has determined that USS 

JACKSON (LCS 6) 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. 

DATES: This rule is effective November 

14, 2014 and is applicable beginning 

October 22, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Commander Theron R. Korsak, JAGC, 

U.S. Navy, Admiralty Attorney, 

(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 number: 202– 

685–5040. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

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

1605, the DoN amends 32 CFR Part 706. 

This amendment provides notice that 

the DAJAG (Admiralty and Maritime 

Law), under authority delegated by the 

Secretary of the Navy, has certified that 

USS JACKSON (LCS 6) 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 (a)(i), 

pertaining to the location of the forward 

masthead light at a height not less than 

12 meters above the hull; Annex I, 

paragraph 3(a), pertaining to the 

location of the forward masthead light 

in the forward quarter of the ship, and 

the horizontal distance between the 

forward and after masthead light; Annex 

I, paragraph 2(f)(i), pertaining to the 

placement of the masthead light or 

lights above and clear of all other lights 

and obstructions; Annex I, paragraph 

3(c), pertaining to the task light’s 

horizontal distance from the fore and aft 

centerline of the vessel in the 

athwartship direction. The DAJAG 

(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. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the DoN amends 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 part 706 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1605. 

■ 2. Section 706.2 is amended: 

■ a. In Table One, by adding, in 

alphanumerical order, by vessel 

number, an entry for USS JACKSON 

(LCS 6); 

■ b. In Table Four, under paragraph 15, 

add, in alphanumerical order, by vessel 

number, an entry for USS JACKSON 

(LCS 6); 

■ c. In Table Four, under paragraph 16, 

add, in alphanumerical order, by vessel 

number, an entry for USS JACKSON 

(LCS 6); and 

■ d. In Table Five, by adding, in 

alphanumerical order, by vessel 

number, an entry for USS JACKSON 

(LCS 6). 

§ 706.2 Certifications of the Secretary of 

the Navy under Executive Order 11964 and 

33 U.S.C. 1605. 

* * * * * 

TABLE ONE

Vessel Number 

Distance in meters of 

forward masthead light 

below minimum required 

height § 2(a)(i) Annex I 

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USS JACKSON ............................................................................. LCS 6 ....................................................................... 4.91 

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