Document ID: USCG-2004-17914-0431
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Rule
Title: International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers: Amendments and Changes to National Endorsements; Corrections (Federal Register Publication)
Posted Date: 2014-09-17T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55657-55658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22064]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

46 CFR Part 11

[Docket No. USCG-2004-17914]
RIN 1625-AA16

Implementation of the Amendments to the International Convention 
on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 
1978, and Changes to National Endorsements; Corrections

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard published in the Federal Register of December 
24, 2013 (78 FR 77796), a final rule entitled ``Implementation of the 
Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, 
Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, and Changes to 
National Endorsements''. This document corrects two amended CFR 
sections that are causing inconsistencies in interpretation.

DATES: This correction is effective on September 17, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this final 
rule, call or email Mr. E.J. Terminella, Project Manager, U.S. Coast 
Guard; telephone 202-372-1239, email emanuel.j.terminellajr@uscg.mil. 
If you have questions on viewing material on the docket, call Cheryl 
Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard is correcting a final rule 
that appeared in the Federal Register of December 24, 2013 (78 FR 
77796), entitled ``Implementation of the Amendments to the 
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and 
Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, and Changes to National 
Endorsements''. Amendments to 46 CFR 11.705 and 11.711 published in the 
final rule require correction. The Coast Guard has determined that 
these changes were a result of an oversight in drafting and are causing 
inconsistencies in the interpretation of the application of the 
requirement. This correction will ensure the two sections revert back 
to the language that was in place before the final rule went into 
effect.

List of Subjects in 46 CFR Part 11

    Incorporation by reference, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Schools, Seamen, Transportation Worker Identification 
Card.

    Accordingly, 46 CFR part 11 is amended by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 11--REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICER ENDORSEMENTS

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1. The authority citation for part 11 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 14 U.S.C. 633; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2101, 2103, 
and 2110; 46 U.S.C. chapter 71; 46 U.S.C. 7502, 7505, 7701, 8906, 
and 70105; Executive Order 10173; Department of Homeland Security 
Delegation No. 0170.1. Section 11.107 is also issued under the 
authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

Sec.  11.705  [Amended]

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2. In Sec.  11.705, remove paragraph (f).
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3. In Sec.  11.711, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:

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Sec.  11.711  Tonnage requirements.

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    (c) If an applicant does not have sufficient experience on vessels 
of 1,600 GRT/3,000 GT or more, the endorsement will be for a limited 
tonnage until the applicant completes a number of additional 
roundtrips, as determined by the OCMI, within the range contained in 
Sec.  11.705(b) or (c) of this subpart, as appropriate on vessels of 
1,600 GRT/3,000 GT or more.
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    Dated: September 11, 2014.
Katia G. Cervoni,
Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2014-22064 Filed 9-16-14; 8:45 am]
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