81_FR_44360 81 FR 44230 - Policy for Credentialing Officers of Towing Vessels

81 FR 44230 - Policy for Credentialing Officers of Towing Vessels

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 130 (July 7, 2016)

Page Range44230-44231
FR Document2016-16113

The Coast Guard announces the availability of Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 03-16, Guidelines for Credentialing Officers of Towing Vessels. This NVIC provides guidance to mariners concerning regulations governing endorsements to Merchant Mariner Credentials for service on towing vessels.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16113]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

46 CFR Parts 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0611]


Policy for Credentialing Officers of Towing Vessels

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of Navigation and 
Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 03-16, Guidelines for Credentialing 
Officers of Towing Vessels. This NVIC provides guidance to mariners 
concerning regulations governing endorsements to Merchant Mariner 
Credentials for service on towing vessels.

DATES: The policy announced in NVIC 03-16 is effective on July 7, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about NVIC 03-
16, call or email Luke B. Harden, Mariner Credentialing Program Policy 
Division (CG-CVC-4), U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 202-372-2357, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Viewing Documents

    Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 03-16, Guidelines 
for Credentialing Officers of Towing Vessels is available in the docket 
for this notice of availability and can also be viewed by going to 
http://www.uscg.mil/nmc and clicking on ``STCW,'' then click on ``2014 
NVIC Updates.'' To view NVIC 03-16 in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2016-0611 in the ``Search'' box and 
click ``Search.''

Discussion

    On December 24, 2014, the Coast Guard published a final rule in the 
Federal Register (78 FR 77796) amending Title 46, Code of Federal 
Regulations, to implement the International Convention on Standards

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of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, as amended 
1978 (STCW Convention), including the 2010 amendments to the STCW 
Convention, and the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 
Code. The rule also made changes to reorganize, clarify, and update 
regulations for credentialing merchant mariners.
    NVIC 03-16 describes policy for merchant mariners to qualify for 
and renew endorsements to Merchant Mariner Credentials for service on 
towing vessels. Notable provisions of this NVIC include:
    1. Providing guidance on grandfathering provisions contained in the 
rule published December 24, 2014 (78 FR 77796).
    2. Revising the ``Frequently Asked Questions'' to include 
discussion of the provisions of the new rule, and to include questions 
that have arisen with regularity since publication of the predecessor 
NVIC 04-01.
    3. Revising the Towing Officer Assessment Records (TOARs) to 
include guidance to Designated Examiners on how to perform assessment 
of the tasks in the TOARs and to add certain tasks necessary to fully 
assess the competence of candidates for endorsements. For example, the 
task ``Maneuver through a bridge'' was added to the Near Coastal/Oceans 
TOAR as this TOAR is for an endorsement that will be valid where 
bridges are common.
    4. Providing additional guidance on TOARs restricted to Local 
Limited Areas.
    5. Providing guidance on endorsements that will be restricted to 
routes without locks and to service upon harbor-assist vessels or 
Integrated Tug Barge (ITB) and Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) vessels.

Authority

    This notice of availability is issued under the authority of 5 
U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: June 30, 2016.
V.B. Gifford,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director, Inspection and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-16113 Filed 7-6-16; 8:45 am]
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44230 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 130 / Thursday, July 7, 2016 / Rules and Regulations the agencies critical to promoting the RDT early in the development of those to conduct a rulemaking to amend the development and use of beneficial projects to ensure that alternatives to restrictions on the use of the sites. alternatives for dredged material. State open-water placement are fully * * * * * participation on the LIS RDT and considered. (5) Western Long Island Sound Steering Committee is voluntary. The (ii) Assist the Steering Committee in: Dredged Material Disposal Site (WLDS). Steering Committee is charged with: Establishing a baseline for the volume * * * * * Establishing a baseline for the volume and percentage of dredged material (v) Period of use: Continuing use. and percentage of dredged material being beneficially used and placed at being beneficially used and placed at * * * * * the open water sites; establishing a [FR Doc. 2016–16147 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am] the open-water sites; establishing a reasonable and practicable series of BILLING CODE 6560–50–P reasonable and practicable series of stepped objectives, including stepped objectives, including timeframes, to increase the percentage timeframes, to increase the percentage of beneficially used material while of beneficially used material while reducing the percentage and amount DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND reducing the percentage and amount being disposed in open water, SECURITY being disposed in open water, and while recognizing that the volume of dredged Coast Guard recognizing that the amounts of dredged material generated by the dredging material generated by the dredging program will naturally fluctuate from program will naturally fluctuate from 46 CFR Parts 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and year to year; and developing accurate 15 year to year; and developing accurate methods to track and report on the methods to track the placement of placement of dredged material, with due [Docket No. USCG–2016–0611] dredged material, with due consideration for annual fluctuations. consideration for annual fluctuations. (iii) In coordination with the Steering Policy for Credentialing Officers of The stepped objectives should Committee, serve as a forum for: Towing Vessels incorporate an adaptive management Continuing exploration of new AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. approach while aiming for continuous beneficial use alternatives to open-water improvement. When tracking progress ACTION: Notice of availability. disposal; matching the availability of the Steering Committee should beneficial use alternatives with dredging SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces recognize that exceptional projects; exploring cost-sharing the availability of Navigation and Vessel circumstances may result in delays in opportunities; and promoting Inspection Circular (NVIC) 03–16, meeting an objective. Exceptional opportunities for beneficial use of clean, Guidelines for Credentialing Officers of circumstances should be infrequent, parent marine sediments often Towing Vessels. This NVIC provides irregular, and unpredictable. It is generated in the development of CAD guidance to mariners concerning expected that each of the member cells. regulations governing endorsements to agencies will commit the necessary (iv) Assist the USACE and EPA in Merchant Mariner Credentials for resources to support the LIS RDT and continuing long-term efforts to monitor service on towing vessels. Steering Committee’s work, including dredging impacts in Long Island Sound, DATES: The policy announced in NVIC the collection of data necessary to including supporting the USACE’s 03–16 is effective on July 7, 2016. support establishing the baseline and DAMOS (Disposal Area Monitoring FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If tracking and reporting on the future System) program and related efforts to you have questions about NVIC 03–16, disposition of dredged material. The study the long-term effects of open- call or email Luke B. Harden, Mariner Steering Committee may utilize the LIS water placement of dredged material. Credentialing Program Policy Division RDT, as appropriate, to carry out the (2) Geographic scope. The geographic (CG–CVC–4), U.S. Coast Guard; tasks assigned to it. The Steering Committee, with the support of the LIS scope of the LIS RDT includes all of telephone 202–372–2357, or RDT, will guide a concerted effort to Long Island Sound and adjacent waters MMCPolicy@uscg.mil. encourage greater use of beneficial use landward of the seaward boundary of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: alternatives, including piloting the territorial sea (three-mile limit) or, in other words, from Throgs Neck to a Viewing Documents alternatives, identifying possible resources, and eliminating regulatory line three miles seaward of the baseline Navigation and Vessel Inspection barriers, as appropriate. across western Block Island Sound. Circular (NVIC) 03–16, Guidelines for (F) The goal of the Long Island Sound (3) Membership. The LIS RDT shall be Credentialing Officers of Towing Regional Dredging Team (LIS RDT), comprised of representatives from the Vessels is available in the docket for this working in cooperation with, and states of Connecticut and New York, notice of availability and can also be support of, the Steering Committee, is to EPA, USACE, and, as appropriate, other viewed by going to http://www.uscg.mil/ reduce or eliminate wherever federal and state agencies. As previously nmc and clicking on ‘‘STCW,’’ then practicable the open-water disposal of noted, state participation on the LIS click on ‘‘2014 NVIC Updates.’’ To view dredged material. The LIS RDT’s RDT is voluntary. NVIC 03–16 in the docket, go to http:// purpose, geographic scope, (4) Organization and procedures. www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2016– membership, organization, and Specific details regarding structure (e.g., 0611 in the ‘‘Search’’ box and click procedures are provided as follows: chair, committees, working groups) and ‘‘Search.’’ (1) Purpose. The LIS RDT will: process shall be determined by the LIS (i) Review dredging projects and make RDT and may be revised as necessary to Discussion Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES recommendations as described in best accomplish the team’s purpose. On December 24, 2014, the Coast paragraph (vi)(C) above. The LIS RDT (G) If the volume of open-water Guard published a final rule in the will report to the USACE on its review disposal of dredged material, as Federal Register (78 FR 77796) of dredging projects within 30 days of measured in 2026, has not declined or amending Title 46, Code of Federal receipt of project information. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 130 / Thursday, July 7, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 44231 of Training, Certification and FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/). To request Watchkeeping for Seafarers, as amended COMMISSION materials in accessible formats for 1978 (STCW Convention), including the people with disabilities (braille, large 2010 amendments to the STCW 47 CFR Part 73 print, electronic files, audio format), Convention, and the Seafarers’ Training, [MB Docket No. 16–123; RM–11766; DA 16– send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call Certification and Watchkeeping Code. 711] the Consumer & Governmental Affairs The rule also made changes to Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– reorganize, clarify, and update Television Broadcasting Services; 418–0432 (tty). regulations for credentialing merchant Cordele, Georgia This document does not contain mariners. information collection requirements NVIC 03–16 describes policy for AGENCY: Federal Communications subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act merchant mariners to qualify for and Commission. of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition, renew endorsements to Merchant ACTION: Final rule. therefore, it does not contain any Mariner Credentials for service on information collection burden ‘‘for towing vessels. Notable provisions of SUMMARY: A petition for rulemaking was small business concerns with fewer than this NVIC include: filed by Sunbelt-South Tele- 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the Small 1. Providing guidance on Communications, Ltd. (Sunbelt), the Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, grandfathering provisions contained in licensee of WSST–TV, channel 51, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. the rule published December 24, 2014 Cordele, Georgia, requesting the 3506(c)(4). Provisions of the Regulatory (78 FR 77796). substitution of channel 22 for channel Flexibility Act of 1980, see 5 U.S.C. 2. Revising the ‘‘Frequently Asked 51 at Cordele. Sunbelt filed comments 601–612, do not apply to this Questions’’ to include discussion of the reaffirming its interest in the proposed proceeding. provisions of the new rule, and to channel substitution and stating that if The Commission will send a copy of include questions that have arisen with the proposal is granted, it will promptly this Report and Order in a report to be regularity since publication of the file an application for the facilities sent to Congress and the Government predecessor NVIC 04–01. specified in the rulemaking petition and Accountability Office pursuant to the 3. Revising the Towing Officer construct the station. Sunbelt asserts Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. Assessment Records (TOARs) to include that adopting the proposal would serve 801(a)(1)(A). guidance to Designated Examiners on the public interest because it would how to perform assessment of the tasks remove any potential interference with List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 in the TOARs and to add certain tasks authorized wireless operations in the Television. necessary to fully assess the competence Lower 700 MHz A Block adjacent to Federal Communications Commission. of candidates for endorsements. For channel 51 in Cordele. In addition, Sunbelt agrees that WSST–TV will be Barbara A. Kreisman, example, the task ‘‘Maneuver through a protected in the incentive auction at its Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. bridge’’ was added to the Near Coastal/ Oceans TOAR as this TOAR is for an channel 51 operating parameters even Final Rule endorsement that will be valid where after its move to channel 22, and recognizes that as a result of repacking For the reasons discussed in the bridges are common. preamble, the Federal Communications 4. Providing additional guidance on during the incentive auction, it may be required to move from channel 22. Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as TOARs restricted to Local Limited follows: Areas. DATES: This rule is effective August 8, 5. Providing guidance on 2016. PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST endorsements that will be restricted to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SERVICES routes without locks and to service Joyce Bernstein, Joyce.Bernstein@ upon harbor-assist vessels or Integrated fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418–1647. ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 Tug Barge (ITB) and Articulated Tug continues to read as follows: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Barge (ATB) vessels. Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336, synopsis of the Commission’s Report Authority and Order, MB Docket No. 16–123, and 339. This notice of availability is issued adopted June 28, 2016, and released § 73.622 [Amended] under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). June 28, 2016. The full text of this document is available for public ■ 2. Section 73.622(i), the Post- Dated: June 30, 2016. inspection and copying during normal Transition Table of DTV Allotments V.B. Gifford, business hours in the FCC’s Reference under Georgia is amended by removing Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director, Information Center at Portals II, CY– channel 51 and adding channel 22 at Inspection and Compliance. A257, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, Cordele. [FR Doc. 2016–16113 Filed 7–6–16; 8:45 am] DC, 20554. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of availability.
DatesThe policy announced in NVIC 03-16 is effective on July 7, 2016.
ContactIf you have questions about NVIC 03- 16, call or email Luke B. Harden, Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division (CG-CVC-4), U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 202-372-2357, or [email protected]
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