[Federal Register: December 31, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 251)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 79881]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Coast Guard


46 CFR Part 10


[USCG-2002-13213]
RIN 2115-AG43


 
Great Lakes Maritime Academy--Eligibility of Certain Graduates 
for Unrestricted Third-Mate Licenses


AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.


ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.


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SUMMARY: On October 18, 2002, we published a direct final rule (67 FR 
64313). The direct final rule notified the public of our intent to 
amend minimum service or training requirements for ocean or near 
coastal steam or motor vessel third mate licenses so that graduation 
from the Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) deck curriculum ocean 
option will qualify an applicant for licensing on both ocean and near 
coastal vessels. GLMA graduates who do not complete the ocean option or 
one of the other approved service or training routes will continue to 
be eligible for licensing only on near coastal vessels. We have not 
received an adverse comment, or notice of intent to submit an adverse 
comment, on this rule. Therefore, this rule will go into effect as 
scheduled.


DATES: The effective date of the direct final rule is confirmed as 
January 16, 2003.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Donald Kerlin, National Maritime 
Center, U.S. Coast Guard, 202-493-1001.


    Dated: December 20, 2002.
Paul J. Pluta,
Rear Admiral, Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, 
Security and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 02-33016 Filed 12-30-02; 8:45 am]

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