# Operational Measures To Reduce Oil Spills From Existing Tank Vessels Without Double Hulls

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Rule
- **Published:** January 23, 1997
- **Citation:** 62 FR 3463

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 157
[CGD 91-045]
RIN 2115-AE01

Operational Measures To Reduce Oil Spills From Existing Tank
Vessels Without Double Hulls

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is extending the comment period on the under-
keel clearance provisions contained in the operational measures final
rulemaking to allow an additional 30 days for public comment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 26, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to the Executive Secretary, Marine
Safety Council (G-LRA/3406) [CGD 91-045], U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001, or may
be delivered to room 3406 at the same address between 9:30 a.m. and
2:00 p.m.; Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is (202) 267-1477.

The Executive Secretary maintains the public docket for this
rulemaking. Comments will become part of this docket and will be
available for inspection or copying at room 3406, U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters, between 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LCDR Suzanne Englebert, Project Manager, Project Development Division,
at (202) 267-1492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

On November 27, 1996, the Coast Guard published a partial
suspension of regulation with request for comments (61 FR 60189)
delaying implementation of certain under-keel clearance requirements
and opening a 60 day comment period limited to the provisions of 33 CFR
157.455(a). Since publication of the partial suspension notice, the
Coast Guard received a request from a regulated entity for additional
information on the under-keel clearance provisions. The information
requested has been added to the docket. In light of this addition, the
Coast Guard is extending the comment period to allow an additional 30
days to comment on the under-keel clearance provisions.

Dated: January 17, 1997.
G.F. Wright,
Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental
Protection.
[FR Doc. 97-1637 Filed 1-22-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-14-M

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