Notice2023-15711
Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the USAV BRANDY STATION
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
July 25, 2023
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard announces that the Chief of the Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard District, has issued a certificate of alternative compliance from the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), for the USAV BRANDY STATION, O.N. CG1045736. We are issuing this notice because its publication is required by statute. Due to the construction and placement of the forward masthead light, USAV BRANDY STATION cannot fully comply with the light, shape, or sound signal provisions of the 72 COLREGS without interfering with the vessel's design and construction. This notification of issuance of a certificate of alternative compliance promotes the Coast Guard's marine safety mission.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47890-47891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15711]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0568]
Certificate of Alternative Compliance for the USAV BRANDY STATION
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of issuance of a certificate of alternative
compliance.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that the Chief of the Prevention
Division, Fifth Coast Guard District, has issued a certificate of
alternative compliance from the International Regulations for
Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), for the USAV BRANDY
STATION, O.N. CG1045736. We are issuing this notice because its
publication is required by statute. Due to the construction and
placement of the forward masthead light, USAV BRANDY STATION cannot
fully comply with the light, shape, or sound signal provisions of the
72 COLREGS without interfering with the vessel's design and
construction. This notification of issuance of a certificate of
alternative compliance promotes the Coast Guard's marine safety
mission.
DATES: The Certificate of Alternative Compliance was issued on July 10,
2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information or questions about
this notice call or email Mr. Julio A. Martinez, Marine Safety
Specialist, Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard District, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone (757) 398-6689, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#741e01181d1b5a155a191506001d1a110e34010717135a191d18"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="315b445d585e1f501f5c504345585f544b71444252561f5c585d">[email protected]</span></a>.
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, or sound signal provisions of the 72
COLREGS. Under statutory law, however, specified 72 COLREGS provisions
are not applicable to a vessel of special construction or purpose if
the Coast Guard determines that the vessel cannot comply fully with
those requirements without interfering with the special function of the
vessel.\1\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ 33 U.S.C. 1605.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
The owner, builder, operator, or agent of a special construction or
purpose vessel may apply to the Coast Guard District Office in which
the vessel is being built or operated for a
[[Page 47891]]
determination that compliance with alternative requirements is
justified,\2\ and the Chief of the Prevention Division would then issue
the applicant a certificate of alternative compliance (COAC) if he or
she determines that the vessel cannot comply fully with 72 COLREGS
light, shape, and sound signal provisions without interference with the
vessel's special function.\3\ If the Coast Guard issues a COAC, it must
publish notice of this action in the Federal Register.\4\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\2\ 33 CFR 81.5.
\3\ 33 CFR 81.9.
\4\ 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Chief of the Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard District,
certifies that the USAV BRANDY STATION, O.N. CG1045736 is a vessel of
special construction or purpose, and that, with respect to the vertical
height of the forward masthead light, it is not possible to comply
fully with the requirements of the provisions enumerated in the 72
COLREGS, without interfering with the normal operation, construction,
or design of the vessel. The Chief of the Prevention Division, Fifth
Coast Guard District, further finds and certifies that the forward
masthead light's vertical height above the hull of 8.08 meters, is in
the closest possible compliance with the applicable provisions of the
72 COLREGS.\5\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\5\ 33 U.S.C. 1605(a); 33 CFR 81.9.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
This notice is issued under authority of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33
CFR 81.18.
Dated: July 14, 2023.
Matthew J. Meskun,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Prevention Division, Fifth Coast
Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2023-15711 Filed 7-24-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on July 25, 2023.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.