82_FR_56072 82 FR 55847 - Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the TUG BERT REINAUER

82 FR 55847 - Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the TUG BERT REINAUER

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)

Page Range55847-55847
FR Document2017-25418

The Coast Guard has issued a Certificate of Alternative Compliance (COAC) to the TUG BERT REINAUER because it is a vessel of special construction or purpose, that, with respect to the position of its navigation and towing lights, is not able to fully comply with the provisions of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, without interfering with the normal operation of the vessel. Our publication of this notice fulfills a statutory requirement and promotes maritime security.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-25418]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2017-1023]


Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the TUG BERT REINAUER

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a Certificate of Alternative 
Compliance (COAC) to the TUG BERT REINAUER because it is a vessel of 
special construction or purpose, that, with respect to the position of 
its navigation and towing lights, is not able to fully comply with the 
provisions of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions 
at Sea, 1972, without interfering with the normal operation of the 
vessel. Our publication of this notice fulfills a statutory requirement 
and promotes maritime security.

DATES: The Certificate of Alternative Compliance was issued on November 
16, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information or questions about 
this notice call or email Mr. Kevin Miller, First District Towing 
Vessel/Barge Safety Specialist, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (617) 223-
8272, email Kevin.L.Miller2@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States is signatory to the 
International Maritime Organization's International Regulations for 
Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), as amended. The 
special construction or purpose of some vessels makes them unable to 
comply with the light, shape, and sound signal provisions of the 72 
COLREGS. Under statutory law \1\ and Coast Guard regulation,\2\ a 
vessel may instead meet alternative requirements and the vessel's 
owner, builder, operator, or agent may apply for a Certificate of 
Alternate Compliance (COAC).
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    \1\ 33 U.S.C. 1605(c).
    \2\ 33 CFR 81.3.
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    For vessels of special construction, the cognizant Coast Guard 
District Office determines whether the vessel for which the COAC is 
sought complies as closely as possible with the 72 COLREGS, and decides 
whether to issue the COAC. The Coast Guard issued a COAC to the TUG 
BERT REINAUER on November 16, 2017. That COAC will remain valid until 
information supplied in the COAC application or the COAC terms become 
inapplicable to the vessel.
    Under the governing statute \3\ and regulation,\4\ the Coast Guard 
must publish notice of having issued this COAC. This notice promotes 
maritime safety by informing vessels that may encounter the TUG BERT 
REINAUER to expect alternative positioning of its navigation and towing 
lights.
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    \3\ 33 U.S.C. 1605(c).
    \4\ 33 CFR 81.18.
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    The Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, certifies that the TUG BERT 
REINAUER is a vessel of special construction or purpose, and that, with 
respect to the position of the navigation and towing lights, it is not 
possible to comply fully with the requirements of the provisions 
enumerated in the 72 COLREGS, without interfering with the normal 
operation of the vessel. The Commandant further finds and certifies 
that the sidelights (9' 7'' from the vessel's side mounted on the pilot 
house) are in the closet possible compliance with the applicable 
provisions of the 72 COLREGS and that full compliance with the 72 
COLREGS would not significantly enhance the safety of the vessel's 
operation.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 
CFR 81.18.

    Dated: November 20, 2017.
Byron L. Black,
Prevention Chief, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2017-25418 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 225 / Friday, November 24, 2017 / Notices 55847 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Under the governing statute 3 and HUMAN SERVICES SECURITY regulation,4 the Coast Guard must publish notice of having issued this National Institutes of Health Coast Guard COAC. This notice promotes maritime safety by informing vessels that may Center for Scientific Review; Notice of [Docket No. USCG–2017–1023] encounter the TUG BERT REINAUER to Closed Meetings expect alternative positioning of its Certificate of Alternative Compliance navigation and towing lights. Pursuant to section 10(d) of the for the TUG BERT REINAUER The Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Advisory Committee Act, as certifies that the TUG BERT REINAUER amended, notice is hereby given of the AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. is a vessel of special construction or following meetings. ACTION: Notice. purpose, and that, with respect to the The meetings will be closed to the position of the navigation and towing SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a lights, it is not possible to comply fully public in accordance with the Certificate of Alternative Compliance with the requirements of the provisions provisions set forth in sections (COAC) to the TUG BERT REINAUER enumerated in the 72 COLREGS, 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., because it is a vessel of special without interfering with the normal as amended. The grant applications and construction or purpose, that, with operation of the vessel. The the discussions could disclose respect to the position of its navigation Commandant further finds and certifies confidential trade secrets or commercial and towing lights, is not able to fully that the sidelights (9′ 7″ from the property such as patentable material, comply with the provisions of the vessel’s side mounted on the pilot and personal information concerning International Regulations for Preventing house) are in the closet possible individuals associated with the grant Collisions at Sea, 1972, without compliance with the applicable applications, the disclosure of which interfering with the normal operation of provisions of the 72 COLREGS and that would constitute a clearly unwarranted the vessel. Our publication of this notice full compliance with the 72 COLREGS invasion of personal privacy. fulfills a statutory requirement and would not significantly enhance the Name of Committee: Center for Scientific promotes maritime security. Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member safety of the vessel’s operation. DATES: The Certificate of Alternative This notice is issued under authority Conflict: AIDS and Related Research. Compliance was issued on November of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18. Date: December 13, 2017. Time:10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 16, 2017. Dated: November 20, 2017. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Byron L. Black, applications. information or questions about this Prevention Chief, First Coast Guard District. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 notice call or email Mr. Kevin Miller, [FR Doc. 2017–25418 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, First District Towing Vessel/Barge BILLING CODE 9110–04–P (Virtual Meeting). Safety Specialist, U.S. Coast Guard; Contact Person: Robert Freund, Ph.D., telephone (617) 223–8272, email Scientific Review Officer, Center for Kevin.L.Miller2@uscg.mil. Scientific Review, National Institutes of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SECURITY Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5216, MSC 7852, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– United States is signatory to the 1050, freundr@csr.nih.gov. International Maritime Organization’s Coast Guard Name of Committee: Center for Scientific International Regulations for Preventing [Docket No. USCG–2017–1003] Review Special Emphasis Panel; Member Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), Conflict: AIDS and Related Research. as amended. The special construction or National Maritime Security Advisory Date: December 15, 2017. purpose of some vessels makes them Committee Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. unable to comply with the light, shape, Agenda: To review and evaluate grant and sound signal provisions of the 72 AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department applications. COLREGS. Under statutory law 1 and of Homeland Security. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Coast Guard regulation,2 a vessel may ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, instead meet alternative requirements Committee teleconference meeting. (Telephone Conference Call). and the vessel’s owner, builder, Contact Person: Robert Freund, Ph.D., operator, or agent may apply for a SUMMARY: The National Maritime Scientific Review Officer, Center for Certificate of Alternate Compliance Security Advisory Committee will meet Scientific Review, National Institutes of via teleconference, to review and (COAC). Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5216, discuss the results of the ‘‘Navigation For vessels of special construction, MSC 7852, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– and Vessel Inspection Circular 05–17; 1050, freundr@csr.nih.gov. the cognizant Coast Guard District Office determines whether the vessel for Guidelines for Addressing Cyber Risks (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance at Maritime Transportation Security Act which the COAC is sought complies as Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; Regulated Facilities’’ task. This 93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, closely as possible with the 72 COLREGS, and decides whether to issue teleconference will be open to the 93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, the COAC. The Coast Guard issued a public. 93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National COAC to the TUG BERT REINAUER on sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Institutes of Health, HHS) DATES: The Committee will meet on November 16, 2017. That COAC will Thursday, December 14, 2017, from 1:00 Dated: November 17, 2017. remain valid until information supplied p.m. to 2:30 p.m. This teleconference Anna Snouffer, in the COAC application or the COAC may close early if all business is Deputy Director, Office of Federal Advisory terms become inapplicable to the vessel. finished. Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2017–25339 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] 1 33 U.S.C. 1605(c). 3 33 U.S.C. 1605(c). BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 2 33 CFR 81.3. 4 33 CFR 81.18. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Nov 22, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1


Document Created: 2017-11-22 23:33:56
Document Modified: 2017-11-22 23:33:56
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe Certificate of Alternative Compliance was issued on November 16, 2017.
ContactFor information or questions about this notice call or email Mr. Kevin Miller, First District Towing Vessel/Barge Safety Specialist, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (617) 223- 8272, email [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 55847 
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