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Show Proposal to combat oil pollution should be mailed before March S to the Executive Secretary, Marine Safety Council (G-LRA-2), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20593-0001. For additional information, call LL Cmdr. Paul Jewell, Oil Pollution Act Staff at (202) 267-6746 or write Commandant (G-MS-1) U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second St, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20593-0001. To reduce marine accidents and subsequent oil pollution, the Coast Guard proposes to prohibit tank vessels from using automatic pilots in some U.S. waters. The Coast Guard's proposal would also require that a qualified crew member be at the helm of a tank vessel and be prepared to assume manual control whenever the vessel is operating in U.S. waters. These requirements are mandated by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. The proposal also would ban the use of automatic steering devices on tank vessels operating in any U.S. waters already restricted by various regulations. These waters include anchorages, shipping safety, fairways, fair-ways, regulated navigation areas, traffic separation schemes, vessel traffic service areas, or any waters within a mile of the U.S. coast. A notice published in the Jan. 6 edition of the Federal Register explains ex-plains the details of the proposed rules and provides a 60-day period for public comment. Copies may be obtained by calling (202) 267-6740 or by faxing a request to (202) 267-4624. 267-4624. Comments on the proposal |