[Federal Register: July 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 131)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
49 CFR Chapter I
[USCG-2005-20052]
Potable Water on Inspected Vessels
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of inquiry; request for information.
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SUMMARY: This notice solicits public input on the amount of potable
water that should be available on inspected vessels. Section 416 of the
Coast Guard and Marine Transportation Act of 2004 amended 46 U.S.C.
3305 on ``Scope and standards of inspection.'' This amendment adds a
new item to the inspection process; that is, to ensure that each
inspected vessel has an adequate supply of potable water for drinking
and washing by passengers and crew. The Coast Guard is considering the
options for implementing the new statute and seeks public input and
information on criteria to determine the amount of potable water that
should be available on inspected vessels.
DATES: Information and related material must reach the Docket
Management Facility on or before September 9, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit information identified by Coast Guard docket
number USCG-2005-20052 to the Docket Management Facility at the U.S.
Department of Transportation. To avoid duplication, please use only one
of the following methods:
(1) Web site: http://dms.dot.gov.
(2) Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
(3) Fax: 202-493-2251.
(4) Delivery: Room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif
Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is 202-366-9329.
(5) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or e-mail Mr. Craig Burch, U.S. Coast Guard Office of Design and
Engineering Standards, telephone 202-267-2206, e-mail
cburch@comdt.uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, call Andrea M. Jenkins, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone 202-366-0271.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Information
All comments and information received will be posted, without
change, to http://dms.dot.gov and will include any personal information
you have provided. We have an agreement with the Department of
Transportation (DOT) to use the Docket Management Facility. Please see
DOT's ``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.
Submitting comments and information: If you submit information,
please include your name and address, identify the docket number for
this notice (USCG-2005-20052) and give the reason for each comment or
for bringing information to our attention. You may submit your
information by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket
Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES; but please submit
your information by only one means. If you submit them by mail or
delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11
inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit them
by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will
consider all comments and information received during the comment
period.
Viewing comments and documents: To view comments, go to http://dms.dot.gov
at any time and conduct a simple search using the docket
number. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in room PL-
401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments
and information received into any of our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted
on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may
review the Department of Transportation's Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may
visit http://dms.dot.gov.
Background and Purpose
Section 416 of the Coast Guard and Marine Transportation Act of
2004 amended 46 U.S.C. 3305 on ``Scope and standards of inspection.''
This amendment adds a new item to the inspection process; that is, to
ensure that each inspected vessel has an adequate supply of potable
water for drinking and washing by passengers and crew. The Coast Guard
seeks public input and information on criteria that could be used to
determine an adequate supply of potable water on inspected vessels. In
this case, inspected vessels include ships, manned barges, and Mobile
Offshore Drilling Units. Factors that will be used to determine an
adequate supply are:
The size and type of vessel;
The number of passengers and crew on board;
The duration and routing of voyages; and
Guidelines for potable water recommended by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention and the Public Health Service.
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Through this notice, the Coast Guard asks for comments and
information related to the following questions:
What other factors should be considered in determining the
amount of potable water that should be available on a vessel?
What design practices and policies are used for potable
water systems on vessels?
Are periodic water tests conducted on U.S. vessels to
determine continued potability?
What protocols or test methods are being used and who is
conducting the testing?
What industry standards could be applied to the design and
testing of potable water systems on vessels?
Should the Coast Guard consider incorporating the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)standards 15748-1
on Ships and marine technology--Potable water supply on ships and
marine structures--Part 1: Planning and Design and 15748-2 on Ships and
marine technology--Potable water supply on ships and marine
structures--Part 2: Method of calculation?
ISO standards 15748-1 and 15748-2 have not been put into the public
docket because they are protected by copyright. These standards are
available for purchase through the International Organization for
Standardization, 1, rue de Varemb[eacute], Case postale 56, CH-1211
Geneva 20, Switzerland. These standards may also be viewed at U.S.
Coast Guard Headquarters. Please call or e-mail Mr. Craig Burch, U.S.
Coast Guard Office of Design and Engineering Standards, telephone 202-
267-2206, e-mail cburch@comdt.uscg.mil to schedule an appointment.
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3305, 46 U.S.C. 3306, Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
Dated: June 27, 2005.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety, and Environmental
Protection.
[FR Doc. 05-13074 Filed 7-8-05; 8:45 am]
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