[Federal Register: June 10, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 112)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
46 CFR Parts 10, 12, and 15
[USCG-1999-5610]
RIN 1625-AA24 (Formerly RIN 2115-AF83)
Training and Qualifications for Personnel on Passenger Ships
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule adopts without changes the interim rule
published on October 30, 2002, which established requirements of
training and certification for masters, certain licensed officers, and
certain crewmembers on most vessels inspected under subchapter H, T, or
K. It is intended to help reduce human error, improve the ability of
crewmembers to assist passengers during emergencies, and promote
safety.
DATES: This final rule is effective July 12, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Comments and material received from the public, as well as
documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket,
are part of docket USCG-1999-5610 and are available for inspection or
copying at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov
.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this rule, call Mark
Gould, Project Manager, Commandant (G-MSO-1), Coast Guard, telephone
(202) 267-6890. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call
Andrea M. Jenkins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202)
366-0271.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Interim Rule
On October 30, 2002, we published an interim rule with request for
comments (67 FR 66063; effective January 28, 2003). The interim rule
established training and certification requirements for masters,
certain licensed officers, and certain crewmembers on ships inspected
under 46 CFR subchapters H, T, and K. It did not apply to roll-on/roll-
off passenger ships carrying more than 12 passengers on international
voyages, or to passenger ships on domestic voyages. The interim rule
implemented Regulation V/3 of the International Convention on Standards
of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as
amended in 1997.
We issued an interim rule instead of a final rule in order to give
the public time to comment on a change we made in 46 CFR 12.35-5
subsequent to publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM;
65 FR 37507, June 15, 2000). That section provides general requirements
for unlicensed persons who serve on passenger ships and perform duties
that involve safety or care for passengers. The public comment period
for the interim rule ended December 20, 2002.
We received no comments in response to our interim rule and request
for comments. Because no reason to change the rule has been brought to
our attention, we now announce our decision to finalize the interim
rule. Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 30 days must elapse
before the final rule takes effect, and during that period the interim
rule will continue to be in effect.
Regulatory Evaluation
The analyses we conducted in connection with the interim rule all
remain unchanged, and the Analysis Documentation prepared for the
interim rule remains in the docket. This rule is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866,
Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not require an assessment of
potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that Order. The
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has not reviewed it under that
Order. It is not ``significant'' under the regulatory policies and
procedures of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Please consult
the Regulatory Evaluation provided in the interim rule for further
information.
Collection of Information
As described in the NPRM and in the Analysis Documentation, the
interim rule contained three added
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requirements that call for collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). We received no
comments on the collection of information in our request for comments
in the NPRM.
As required by 44 U.S.C. 3507(d), we submitted a copy of this rule
to OMB for its review of the collection of information. OMB has
approved the collection. The section numbers are Sec. Sec. 10.1105,
12.35-5, and 15.1103, and the corresponding approval number from OMB is
OMB Control Number 1625-0079 (formerly OMB Control Number 2115-0624),
which expires on February 28, 2006.
List of Subjects
46 CFR Part 10
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Schools,
Seamen.
46 CFR Part 12
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Seamen.
46 CFR Part 15
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Seamen, Vessels.
PART 10--LICENSING OF MARITIME PERSONNEL
PART 12--CERTIFICATION OF SEAMEN
PART 15--MANNING REQUIREMENTS
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Accordingly, the interim rule amending 46 CFR parts 10, 12, and 15
which was published at 67 FR 66063 on October 30, 2002, is adopted as a
final rule without change.
Dated: June 2, 2004.
T.H. Gilmour,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety,
Security and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 04-13174 Filed 6-9-04; 8:45 am]
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