[Federal Register: February 23, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 37)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11241-11242]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 164
46 CFR Parts 25 and 27
[USCG-2000-6931]
RIN 2115-AF53
Fire-Suppression Systems and Voyage Planning for Towing Vessels
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: In response to public requests, the Coast Guard is extending
the comment period on its supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking
(SNPRM) on Fire-Suppression Systems and Voyage Planning for Towing
Vessels. Extending the comment period gives the public and the Towing
Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) more time to submit comments and
recommendations on the issues raised in our SNPRM. These proposed rules
would improve the safety of towing vessels by requiring the
installation of fixed fire-extinguishing systems in their engine rooms,
and by requiring their owners or operators, and their masters, to
ensure that voyage plans are complete before they commence their trips
with any barge in tow.
DATES: Comments on the SNPRM must reach the Coast Guard on or before
May 8, 2001.
ADDRESSES: You may mail written comments to the Docket Management
Facility [USCG-2000-6931], U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT),
room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001, or
deliver them to room PL-401, located on the Plaza Level of the Nassif
Building at the same address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.
You may also E-mail comments using the Marine Safety and Environmental
Protection Regulations Web Page at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/regs/
reghome.html.
The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for the
rulemaking. Comments will become part of this docket and will be
available for inspection or copying at room PL-401, located on the
Plaza Level of the Nassif Building at the same address between 10 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may
electronically access the public docket on the Internet at http://
dms.dot.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on viewing, or
submitting material to, the docket, call Ms. Dorothy Beard, Chief,
Dockets, Department of Transportation, telephone 202-366-9329. For
information on the SNPRM provisions contact (for fire suppression) Mr.
Randall Eberly, P.E., Project Manager, Office of Design and Engineering
Standards (G-MSE), telephone 202-267-1861, or contact (for voyage
planning) Mr. Robert S. Spears, Project Manager, Office of Standards
Evaluation and Development (G-MSR), telephone 202-267-1099.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
The Coast Guard encourages you to submit written data, views, or
arguments. If you submit comments, you should include your name and
address, identify the SNPRM [USCG-2000-6931; published in the Federal
Register on November 8, 2000 (65 FR 66941)] and the specific section or
question in the document to which your comments apply, and give the
reason for each comment. Please submit one copy of all comments and
attachments in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches,
suitable for copying and electronic filing to the DOT Docket Management
Facility at the address under ADDRESSES. If you want us to acknowledge
receiving your comments, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed
postcard or envelope.
The Coast Guard will consider all comments received during the
comment period. It may change the proposed rules in view of the
comments.
Dated: February 15, 2001.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards.
[FR Doc. 01-4549 Filed 2-22-01; 8:45 am]
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