[Federal Register: October 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 197)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 60066-60067]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
46 CFR Part 1
[USCG-2006-24520]
RIN 1625-AB03
Coast Guard Organization; Activities Europe; Correction
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: Final rule USCG-2006-24520, related to the Coast Guard's
organization for marine safety functions, as affected by a change in
the operational and administrative control of Activities Europe, was
published in the Federal Register of June 22, 2006 (71 FR 35816). That
final rule document contained an error that unintentionally resulted in
the removal of several paragraphs of text in the Code of Federal
Regulations. This final rule corrects that omission.
DATES: Effective on October 12, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call Mr. D. Skewes, Coast Guard, telephone 202-267-0418 or e-mail
DSkewes@comdt.uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing the docket,
call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202-493-0402.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard published a document in the
Federal Register of June 22, 2006 (71 FR 35816) amending, among other
sections, 46 CFR 1.01-15 (a). The amendment inadvertently deleted
paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2), concerning the activities of Marine
Safety and Boating Safety Divisions. This correction restores the
inadvertently deleted paragraphs.
List of Subjects in 46 CFR Part 1
Administrative practice and procedure, Organization and functions
(Government agencies), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
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Accordingly, 46 CFR part 1 is corrected by making the following
correcting amendment:
PART 1--ORGANIZATION, GENERAL COURSE AND METHODS GOVERNING MARINE
SAFETY FUNCTIONS
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1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 14 U.S.C. 633; 46 U.S.C. 7701; 46
U.S.C. Chapter 93; Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135; Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1; Sec. 1.01-35 also issued
under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.
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2. Revise paragraph (a) of Sec. 1.01-15 to read as follows:
Sec. 1.01-15 Organization; Districts; National Maritime Center.
(a) To assist the District Commander, and the Atlantic Area
Commander with respect to Activities Europe, in carrying out the
regulatory and enforcement aspects of marine safety, there is assigned
to each District Commander and to the Atlantic Area Commander a staff
officer designated as Chief, Marine Safety Division. The chain of
military command is from the District Commander to each Officer in
Charge, Marine Inspection, within the district and from the Atlantic
Area Commander to the Officer in Charge, Activities Europe. The Chief
of the Marine Safety Division is a staff officer assigned to the
District Commanders and Atlantic Area Commander, and acts only on the
basis of the authority and direction of the District Commanders, and
the Atlantic Area Commanders with respect to Activities Europe.
(1) The Chiefs, Marine Safety Division, in the District Offices,
under the supervision of their respective District Commanders, direct
the activities of their district relative to vessel, factory and
shipyard inspections; reports and investigations of marine casualties
and accidents; processing of violations of navigation and vessel
inspection laws; the licensing, certificating, shipment and discharge
of seamen; the investigation and
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institution of proceedings looking to suspension and revocation under
46 U.S.C. chapter 77 of licenses, certificates, and documents held by
persons; and all other marine safety regulatory activities except those
functions related to recreational boating when under the supervision of
the Chiefs, Boating Safety Division, in the District Offices.
(2) Unless otherwise provided for, the Chiefs, Boating Safety
Division, in the District Offices, under the supervision of their
respective District Commanders, direct the activities in their
districts relative to administration of the law enforcement program
applicable to uninspected vessels used for recreational purposes and
the imposition and collection of penalties in connection therewith;
maintain liaison with Federal and State agencies having related
interests; develop and coordinate agreements and arrangements with
Federal and State agencies for cooperation in the enforcement of State
and Federal laws related to recreational boating; and review
investigative reports of recreational boating accidents.
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Dated: October 5, 2006.
S.G. Venckus,
Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States
Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. E6-16904 Filed 10-11-06; 8:45 am]
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