81_FR_50054 81 FR 49908 - Requirements for MODUs and Other Vessels Conducting Outer Continental Shelf Activities With Dynamic Positioning Systems; Training Certification Programs

81 FR 49908 - Requirements for MODUs and Other Vessels Conducting Outer Continental Shelf Activities With Dynamic Positioning Systems; Training Certification Programs

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 146 (July 29, 2016)

Page Range49908-49909
FR Document2016-18036

The Coast Guard is providing the following information on dynamic positioning training certification programs.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 49908-49909]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18036]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 140, 143, and 146

46 CFR Parts 61 and 62

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0063]
RIN 1625-AC16


Requirements for MODUs and Other Vessels Conducting Outer 
Continental Shelf Activities With Dynamic Positioning Systems; Training 
Certification Programs

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability of dynamic positioning training 
certification programs.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is providing the following information on 
dynamic positioning training certification programs.

DATES: July 29, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document, 
call Ms. Mayte Medina, U.S. Coast Guard, 202-372-1492

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 28, 2014, the Coast Guard 
published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) on Requirements for MODUs and Other

[[Page 49909]]

Vessels Conducting Outer Continental Shelf Activities With Dynamic 
Positioning Systems (Docket No. USCG-2014-0063, RIN 1625-AC16) (79 FR 
70943). The NPRM proposes to establish minimum design, operation, 
training, and manning standards for mobile offshore drilling units and 
other vessels using dynamic positioning systems to engage in Outer 
Continental Shelf activities. The Coast Guard has not yet published a 
final rule on this subject.
    Since the comment period closed, the Coast Guard has received 
inquiries regarding availability of dynamic positioning training 
certification programs. We are aware of three industry accepted 
training certification programs for dynamic positioning:
     The Offshore Service Vessel Dynamic Positioning 
Authority's (OSVDPA) MPP-1-001, the OSVDPA's Manual of Policies and 
Procedures (Version 1) (January 2016);
     The Nautical Institute's Dynamic Positioning Operator's 
Training and Certification Scheme Version 1.1 (January 2015); and,
     Det Norske Veritas/Germanischer Lloyd's Recommended 
Practice for Certification Scheme for Dynamic Positioning Operators 
(DNVGL-RP-0007).
    The Coast Guard is providing this information to assist the public 
in locating dynamic positioning training certification programs, and 
does not endorse or recommend any such program. To the extent that 
programs not listed above may exist, their absence from the list is due 
entirely to the fact that the Coast Guard is unaware of them, and does 
not constitute or imply a determination that programs on the list are 
preferable to any that may exist and are not included on the list.
    This document is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: July 26, 2016.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, United States Coast 
Guard.
[FR Doc. 2016-18036 Filed 7-28-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

49908 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 146 / Friday, July 29, 2016 / Proposed Rules page, and click on the link entitled days until October 7, 2016, in order to equal access to State and local ‘‘Submit a Comment.’’ The http:// provide additional time for the public to government programs, services, and www.regulations.gov Web site provides prepare comments. activities, the Department seeks to the option of making submissions by DATES: The comment period for the continue moving the rulemaking filling in a comments field, or by SANPRM, published on May 9, 2016 (81 process forward. Additionally, a title II attaching a document. ITA prefers FR 28657), is extended. All comments Web accessibility rule is likely to submissions to be provided in an must be received by October 7, 2016. facilitate the creation of an attached document. (For further ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, infrastructure for Web accessibility that information on using http:// identified by RIN 1190–AA65 (or Docket will be very important in the www.regulations.gov, please consult the ID No. 128), by any one of the following Department’s preparation of the title III resources provided on the Web site by methods: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Web clicking on the ‘‘Help’’ tab.) Please do • Federal eRulemaking Web site: site accessibility for public not attach separate cover letters to www.regulations.gov. Follow the Web accommodations. Further delays in this electronic submissions; rather, include site’s instructions for submitting title II rulemaking, therefore, will have any information that might appear in a comments. the effect of hindering the title III Web cover letter in the comments • Regular U.S. mail: Disability Rights rulemaking’s timeline as well. The themselves. Similarly, to the extent Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department believes that this 60-day possible, please include any exhibits, Department of Justice, P.O. Box 2885, extension provides sufficient time to annexes, or other attachments in the Fairfax, VA 22031–0885. allow interested parties to provide same file as the submission itself, not as • Overnight, courier, or hand comments on this SANPRM. Comments separate files. delivery: Disability Rights Section, Civil on the SANPRM may be provided by All comments submitted in response Rights Division, U.S. Department of October 7, 2016, via the methods to this document will be made available Justice, 1425 New York Avenue, NW., described above. to the public so should not include any Suite 4039, Washington, DC 20005. Dated: July 25, 2016. privileged or confidential business FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vanita Gupta, information. The file name should begin Rebecca Bond, Chief, Disability Rights Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, with the character ‘‘P’’ (signifying that Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Civil Rights Division. the comments contain no privileged or Department of Justice, at (202) 307–0663 [FR Doc. 2016–18003 Filed 7–28–16; 8:45 am] confidential business information and (voice or TTY). This is not a toll-free BILLING CODE 4410–13–P can be posted publicly), followed by the number. Information may also be name of the person or entity submitting obtained from the Department’s toll-free the comments. ADA Information Line at (800) 514– 0301 (voice) or (800) 514–0383 (TTY). DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Frank Spector, SECURITY This document is available in alternate Senior Advisor for Trade Missions, Trade Promotion Programs. formats for people with disabilities. Coast Guard [FR Doc. 2016–17414 Filed 7–28–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P Department of Justice published a 33 CFR Parts 140, 143, and 146 Supplemental Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SANPRM) in the 46 CFR Parts 61 and 62 Federal Register on May 9, 2016, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE addressing the potential application of [Docket No. USCG–2014–0063] technical accessibility requirements to RIN 1625–AC16 28 CFR Part 35 the Web sites of title II entities. 81 FR [CRT Docket No. 128] 28657 (May 9, 2016). The SANPRM asks Requirements for MODUs and Other 123 multipart questions, seeking public Vessels Conducting Outer Continental RIN 1190–AA65 comment on a wide range of complex Shelf Activities With Dynamic issues related to the potential technical Positioning Systems; Training Nondiscrimination on the Basis of accessibility requirements as well as any Certification Programs Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and proposed title II Web rule’s costs and AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Local Government Entities benefits. Following the SANPRM’s publication, the Department received ACTION: Notice of availability of AGENCY: Civil Rights Division, three comments requesting that the dynamic positioning training Department of Justice. public comment period be extended by certification programs. ACTION: Supplemental advance notice of 90 days. The requests indicated that SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is providing proposed rulemaking; extension of more time is needed to provide the following information on dynamic comment period. meaningful, comprehensive responses positioning training certification to the SANPRM because of the programs. SUMMARY: On May 9, 2016, the complexity of issues discussed, the Department of Justice (Department) number of questions posed, and the DATES: July 29, 2016. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS published a Supplemental Advance amount of data and information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requested. information about this document, call (SANPRM) in the Federal Register The Department has decided to grant Ms. Mayte Medina, U.S. Coast Guard, addressing the potential application of a 60-day extension of the comment 202–372–1492 technical accessibility requirements to period until October 7, 2016. Given the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the Web sites of title II entities. The importance of both providing title II November 28, 2014, the Coast Guard comment period is scheduled to close entities with clear guidance regarding published in the Federal Register a on August 8, 2016. The Department is their ADA obligations for Web access Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) extending the comment period by 60 and providing persons with disabilities on Requirements for MODUs and Other VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:35 Jul 28, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\29JYP1.SGM 29JYP1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 146 / Friday, July 29, 2016 / Proposed Rules 49909 Vessels Conducting Outer Continental DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 34°11′13″ N. longitude 077°48′53″ W., Shelf Activities With Dynamic SECURITY continuing north in Banks Channel Positioning Systems (Docket No. USCG– crossing at the approximate location 2014–0063, RIN 1625–AC16) (79 FR Coast Guard latitude 34°12′14″ N. longitude 70943). The NPRM proposes to establish 077°48′04″ W. into Motts channel minimum design, operation, training, 33 CFR Part 165 heading west stopping at Sea Path and manning standards for mobile [Docket Number USCG–2016–0288] Marina where swimmers will exit the offshore drilling units and other vessels water approximately at latitude RIN 1625–AA00 34°12′44″ N. longitude 077°48′25″ W. in using dynamic positioning systems to engage in Outer Continental Shelf Wrightsville Beach, NC. Safety Zone, Banks Channel; The purpose of this rulemaking is to activities. The Coast Guard has not yet Wrightsville Beach, NC ensure the safety of swimmers and published a final rule on this subject. rescue crews from hazards associated AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Since the comment period closed, the with vessel traffic and other hazards. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. Coast Guard has received inquiries The Coast Guard proposes this regarding availability of dynamic SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to rulemaking under authority in: 33 positioning training certification establish a temporary safety zone on the U.S.C. 1231; 33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, programs. We are aware of three navigable waters adjacent to Harbor 6.04–6, 160.5; Department of Homeland industry accepted training certification Island and Wrightsville Beach, NC. This Security Delegation No. 0170.1. programs for dynamic positioning: proposed safety zone would restrict III. Discussion of Proposed Rule • The Offshore Service Vessel vessel movement on portions of Masonboro Inlet, Banks Channel, and The COTP proposes to establish a Dynamic Positioning Authority’s safety zone from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Motts Channel during the PPD Ironman (OSVDPA) MPP–1–001, the OSVDPA’s October 22, 2016. The safety zone NC event on October 22, 2016. This Manual of Policies and Procedures would cover all navigable waters action is necessary for the safety of life (Version 1) (January 2016); starting at the approximate position on the surrounding navigable waters • The Nautical Institute’s Dynamic during this event. We invite your latitude 34°11′13″ N., longitude Positioning Operator’s Training and comments on this proposed rulemaking. 077°48′53″ W., heading north to Certification Scheme Version 1.1 DATES: Comments and related material approximate position latitude 34°12′14″ (January 2015); and, must be received by the Coast Guard on N., longitude 077°48′04″ W., traveling west and ending at approximate • Det Norske Veritas/Germanischer or before August 15, 2016. position latitude 34°12′44″ N., longitude Lloyd’s Recommended Practice for ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 077°48′25″ W. The duration of the zone Certification Scheme for Dynamic identified by docket number USCG– is intended to ensure the safety of Positioning Operators (DNVGL–RP– 2016–0288 using the Federal swimmers during the scheduled 7 a.m. 0007). eRulemaking Portal at http:// to 11 a.m. swimming event. Except for www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public vessels authorized by the COTP North The Coast Guard is providing this Participation and Request for Carolina or her designated information to assist the public in Comments’’ portion of the representative, no person or vessel locating dynamic positioning training SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for certification programs, and does not except safety crew designated by PPD further instructions on submitting Ironman NC may enter or remain in the endorse or recommend any such comments. program. To the extent that programs safety zone. All persons and vessels not listed above may exist, their absence FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If granted permission to enter the zone from the list is due entirely to the fact you have questions about this proposed must comply with the instructions of rulemaking, call or email Petty Officer the COTP North Carolina or her that the Coast Guard is unaware of Ryan Phillips, Coast Guard Sector North designed representative. them, and does not constitute or imply Carolina, Coast Guard; telephone Notification of the temporary safety a determination that programs on the (910)772–2212, email Ryan.A.Phillips@ zone will be provided to the public via list are preferable to any that may exist uscg.mil. marine information broadcasts. The and are not included on the list. regulatory text we are proposing appears SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document is issued under at the end of this document. authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). I. Table of Abbreviations IV. Regulatory Analyses Dated: July 26, 2016. CFR Code of Federal Regulations DHS Department of Homeland Security We developed this proposed rule after J.G. Lantz, considering numerous statutes and FR Federal Register Director of Commercial Regulations and NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking Executive orders related to rulemaking. Standards, United States Coast Guard. § Section Below we summarize our analyses [FR Doc. 2016–18036 Filed 7–28–16; 8:45 am] U.S.C. United States Code based on a number of these statutes and BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Executive orders and we discuss First II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Amendment rights of protestors. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Basis On October 22, 2016, PPD Ironman A. Regulatory Planning and Review NC notified the Coast Guard that as part Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 of the PPD Ironman NC event direct agencies to assess the costs and approximately 2500 swimmers will benefits of available regulatory compete along a course starting at alternatives and, if regulation is Masonboro Inlet from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. necessary, to select regulatory on October 22, 2016. The course begins approaches that maximize net benefits. at approximate location latitude Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:35 Jul 28, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\29JYP1.SGM 29JYP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of availability of dynamic positioning training certification programs.
DatesJuly 29, 2016.
ContactFor information about this document, call Ms. Mayte Medina, U.S. Coast Guard, 202-372-1492
FR Citation81 FR 49908 
RIN Number1625-AC16
CFR Citation33 CFR 140
33 CFR 143
33 CFR 146
46 CFR 61
46 CFR 62
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