82 FR 56836 - Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the TUG BENSON GEORGE MORAN
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 229 (November 30, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 229 (November 30, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-25791 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 229 (Thursday, November 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 56836-56837] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25791] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2017-1051] Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the TUG BENSON GEORGE MORAN AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of issuance of a certificate of alternative compliance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a Certificate of Alternative Compliance (COAC) to the TUG BENSON GEORGE MORAN because it is a vessel of special construction or purpose, that, with respect to the position of its navigation [[Page 56837]] 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 safety. 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 [email protected]. 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). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 33 U.S.C. 1605(c). \2\ 33 CFR 81.3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 BENSON GEORGE MORAN 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 BENSON GEORGE MORAN to expect alternative positioning of its navigation and towing lights. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ 33 U.S.C. 1605(c). \4\ 33 CFR 81.18. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, certifies that the TUG BENSON GEORGE MORAN 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 (13' 5'' from the vessel's side mounted on the pilot house) and the vessel's stern light and towing lights (3' 6'' aft of frame 20) 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 27, 2017. Captain Byron L. Black, Chief, Prevention Department, First District, U.S. Coast Guard. [FR Doc. 2017-25791 Filed 11-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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Date: June 4, 2018. Place: National Institutes of Health, Name of Committee: National Advisory
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Agenda: To review and evaluate grant E1/E2, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
applications. Contact Person: Matthew J. Fenton, Ph.D., Subcommittee.
Place: National Institutes of Health, Director, Division of Extramural Activities, Date: September 17, 2018.
Natcher Building, Conference Room D, 45 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Closed: 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Diseases, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rm 4F50, Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
Open: 1:00 p.m. to adjournment. Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496–7291, applications.
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and other staff. Natcher Building, Conference Room A, 45
Name of Committee: National Advisory
Place: National Institutes of Health, Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Council;
Natcher Building, Conference Room D, 45 Open: 1:00 p.m. to adjournment.
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Agenda: Program advisory discussions and
Subcommittee.
Contact Person: Matthew J. Fenton, Ph.D., reports from division staff.
Date: September 17, 2018.
Director, Division of Extramural Activities, Place: National Institutes of Health,
Closed: 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Natcher Building, Conference Rooms E1/E2,
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
Diseases, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rm 4F50, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
applications.
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fentonm@niaid.nih.gov. Place: National Institutes of Health,
Natcher Building, Conference Rooms F1/F2, Director, Division of Extramural Activities,
Name of Committee: National Advisory 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Council; Open: 1:00 p.m. to adjournment. Diseases, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rm 4F50,
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Agenda: Reports from the Division Director Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496–7291,
Subcommittee. and other staff. fentonm@niaid.nih.gov.
Date: June 4, 2018. Place: National Institutes of Health, In the interest of security, NIH has
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Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles,
applications. Contact Person: Matthew J. Fenton, Ph.D., including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles
Place: National Institutes of Health, Director, Division of Extramural Activities, will be inspected before being allowed on
Natcher Building, Conference Rooms F1/F2, campus. Visitors will be asked to show one
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. form of identification (for example, a
Diseases, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rm 4F50,
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Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496–7291,
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fentonm@niaid.nih.gov.
and other staff. visit.
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Allergy and Infectious Diseases Council. Information is also available on the
Natcher Building, Conference Rooms F1/F2, Institute’s/Center’s home page:
45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Date: September 17, 2018.
Open: 10:30 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. www.niaid.nih.gov/facts/facts.htm, where an
Contact Person: Matthew J. Fenton, Ph.D., agenda and any additional information for
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Place: National Institutes of Health, the meeting will be posted when available.
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Date: June 4, 2018. 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Natasha M. Copeland,
Closed: 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Contact Person: Matthew J. Fenton, Ph.D.,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
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Committee Policy.
applications. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rm 4F50, [FR Doc. 2017–25786 Filed 11–29–17; 8:45 am]
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Natcher Building, Conference Room A, 45 Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496–7291, BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. fentonm@niaid.nih.gov.
Open: 1:00 p.m. to adjournment. Name of Committee: National Advisory
Agenda: Program advisory discussions and Allergy and Infectious Diseases Council; DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
reports from division staff. Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation SECURITY
Place: National Institutes of Health, Subcommittee.
Natcher Building, Conference Rooms E1/E2, Date: September 17, 2018. Coast Guard
45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Closed: 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Contact Person: Matthew J. Fenton, Ph.D., Agenda: To review and evaluate grant [Docket No. USCG–2017–1051]
Director, Division of Extramural Activities, applications.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Place: National Institutes of Health, Certificate of Alternative Compliance
Diseases, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rm 4F50, Natcher Building, Conference Room D, 45 for the TUG BENSON GEORGE
Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496–7291, Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. MORAN
fentonm@niaid.nih.gov. Open: 1:00 p.m. to adjournment.
Name of Committee: National Advisory Agenda: Reports from the Division Director AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Council. and other staff.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of a
Date: June 4, 2018. Place: National Institutes of Health,
certificate of alternative compliance.
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Open: 10:30 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. Natcher Building, Conference Room D, 45
Agenda: Report from the Institute Director. Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892.
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
Place: National Institutes of Health, Contact Person: Matthew J. Fenton, Ph.D.,
Natcher Building Conference Rooms Director, Division of Extramural Activities, Certificate of Alternative Compliance
E1/E2, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious (COAC) to the TUG BENSON GEORGE
Closed: 11:40 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Diseases, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rm 4F50, MORAN because it is a vessel of special
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496–7291, construction or purpose, that, with
applications, fentonm@niaid.nih.gov. respect to the position of its navigation
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and towing lights, is not able to fully the provisions enumerated in the 72 dates listed in the table below and
comply with the provisions of the COLREGS, without interfering with the revise the FIRM panels and FIS report
International Regulations for Preventing normal operation of the vessel. The in effect prior to this determination for
Collisions at Sea, 1972, without Commandant further finds and certifies the listed communities.
interfering with the normal operation of that the sidelights (13′ 5″ from the From the date of the second
the vessel. Our publication of this notice vessel’s side mounted on the pilot publication of notification of these
fulfills a statutory requirement and house) and the vessel’s stern light and changes in a newspaper of local
promotes maritime safety. towing lights (3′ 6″ aft of frame 20) are circulation, any person has 90 days in
DATES: The Certificate of Alternative in the closet possible compliance with which to request through the
Compliance was issued on November the applicable provisions of the 72 community that the Deputy Associate
16, 2017. COLREGS and that full compliance with Administrator for Insurance and
the 72 COLREGS would not Mitigation reconsider the changes. The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
significantly enhance the safety of the flood hazard determination information
information or questions about this may be changed during the 90-day
vessel’s operation.
notice call or email Mr. Kevin Miller, This notice is issued under authority period.
First District Towing Vessel/Barge of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.
Safety Specialist, U.S. Coast Guard; ADDRESSES: The affected communities
telephone (617) 223–8272, email Dated: November 27, 2017. are listed in the table below. Revised
Kevin.L.Miller2@uscg.mil. Captain Byron L. Black, flood hazard information for each
Chief, Prevention Department, First District, community is available for inspection at
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
U.S. Coast Guard. both the online location and the
United States is signatory to the
[FR Doc. 2017–25791 Filed 11–29–17; 8:45 am] respective community map repository
International Maritime Organization’s
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P address listed in the table below.
International Regulations for Preventing
Additionally, the current effective FIRM
Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS),
and FIS report for each community are
as amended. The special construction or
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND accessible online through the FEMA
purpose of some vessels makes them
SECURITY Map Service Center at https://
unable to comply with the light, shape,
msc.fema.gov for comparison.
and sound signal provisions of the 72 Federal Emergency Management Submit comments and/or appeals to
COLREGS. Under statutory law 1 and Agency the Chief Executive Officer of the
Coast Guard regulation,2 a vessel may community as listed in the table below.
instead meet alternative requirements [Docket ID FEMA–2017–0002; Internal
Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1758] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
and the vessel’s owner, builder,
Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
operator, or agent may apply for a Changes in Flood Hazard Branch, Federal Insurance and
Certificate of Alternate Compliance Determinations Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
(COAC).
AGENCY: Federal Emergency C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
For vessels of special construction,
Management Agency, DHS. (202) 646–7659, or (email)
the cognizant Coast Guard District
patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
Office determines whether the vessel for ACTION: Notice.
the FEMA Map Information eXchange
which the COAC is sought complies as
SUMMARY: This notice lists communities (FMIX) online at https://
closely as possible with the 72
where the addition or modification of www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
COLREGS, and decides whether to issue
Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood main.html.
the COAC. The Coast Guard issued a
COAC to the TUG BENSON GEORGE depths, Special Flood Hazard Area SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
MORAN on November 16, 2017. That (SFHA) boundaries or zone specific flood hazard determinations are
COAC will remain valid until designations, or the regulatory floodway not described for each community in
information supplied in the COAC (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard this notice. However, the online
determinations), as shown on the Flood location and local community map
application or the COAC terms become
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and repository address where the flood
inapplicable to the vessel.
where applicable, in the supporting hazard determination information is
Under the governing statute 3 and
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, available for inspection is provided.
regulation,4 the Coast Guard must
prepared by the Federal Emergency Any request for reconsideration of
publish notice of having issued this
Management Agency (FEMA) for each flood hazard determinations must be
COAC. This notice promotes maritime
community, is appropriate because of submitted to the Chief Executive Officer
safety by informing vessels that may
new scientific or technical data. The of the community as listed in the table
encounter the TUG BENSON GEORGE
FIRM, and where applicable, portions of below.
MORAN to expect alternative
the FIS report, have been revised to The modifications are made pursuant
positioning of its navigation and towing
reflect these flood hazard to section 201 of the Flood Disaster
lights.
determinations through issuance of a Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105,
The Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard,
Letter of Map Revision (LOMR). The and are in accordance with the National
certifies that the TUG BENSON
LOMR will be used by insurance agents Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C.
GEORGE MORAN is a vessel of special
and others to calculate appropriate flood 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.
construction or purpose, and that, with
insurance premium rates for new The FIRM and FIS report are the basis
respect to the position of the navigation
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buildings and the contents of those of the floodplain management measures
and towing lights, it is not possible to
buildings. For rating purposes, the that the community is required either to
comply fully with the requirements of
currently effective community number adopt or to show evidence of having in
1 33 U.S.C. 1605(c).
is shown in the table below and must be effect in order to qualify or remain
2 33 CFR 81.3. used for all new policies and renewals. qualified for participation in the
3 33 U.S.C. 1605(c). DATES: These flood hazard National Flood Insurance Program
4 33 CFR 81.18. determinations will be finalized on the (NFIP).
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| Dates | The Certificate of Alternative Compliance was issued on November 16, 2017. | |
| 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 [email protected] | |
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