c. Revise paragraph (b)(5) to read as follows; and
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d. In paragraphs (c) and (d), remove the word ``shall'' and add, in its
place, the word ``must''.

Sec.  56.60-25  Non-metallic materials.

    (a) Plastic pipe installations must be in accordance with IMO
Resolution A.753(18) (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  56.01-2) and
the following supplemental requirements.
    (1) Plastic pipe and associated fittings must be approved to
approval series 164.141 as follows:
    (i) All piping, except pipe used on open decks, in cofferdams, void
spaces, or ducts, must meet the flame spread requirements of Appendix 3
of IMO Resolution A.753(18).
    (ii) Where fire endurance is required in Appendix 4 of IMO
Resolution A.753(18) the pipe must, at a minimum, be approved as
meeting the fire endurance level required in Appendix 4. Ratings of
``0'' in Appendix 4 indicate that no fire endurance test is required.
Ratings of ``N/A'' or ``X'' indicate that plastic pipe is not
permitted.
    (iii) Piping in accommodation, service and control spaces must be
approved for use in those spaces.
    (2) Plastic pipe that has not been approved for use in
accommodation, service and control spaces is permitted in a concealed
space in an accommodation, service or control space, such as behind
ceilings or linings or between double bulkheads if--
    (i) The piping is enclosed in a trunk or duct constructed of ``A''
class divisions; or
    (ii) An approved smoke detection system is fitted in the concealed
space and each penetration of a bulkhead or deck and each installation
of a draft stop is made in accordance with IMO Resolution A.753(18) to
maintain the integrity of fire divisions.
    (3) Requests for the use of plastic pipe for non-vital systems, as
defined in 46 CFR 56.07-5, containing non-flammable or non-combustible
liquids in locations that do not require fire endurance testing, as
indicated in Appendix 4 of IMO Resolution A.753(18), must be submitted
to the Marine Safety Center for review. The proposed piping must meet
the following requirements:
    (i) The length of pipe must be 30 inches or less;
    (ii) The pipe must be contained within the space and does not
penetrate any bulkhead, overhead or deck; and
    (iii) Material specifications must be provided with the
installation proposal.
    (4) Plastic pipe fitting and bonding techniques must follow the
manufacturer's installation guidelines. Bonders must hold
certifications required by the manufacturer's guidelines and provide
documentation of current certification to the Marine Inspector when
requested.
    (5) Systems identified by 46 CFR 56.97-40(a)(1) through 46 CFR
56.97-40(c) that contain plastic piping must be tested to 1.5 MAWP as
required by 46 CFR 56.97-40(a).
    (6) Plastic pipe used outboard of the required metallic shell valve
in any piping system penetrating the vessel's shell (see Sec.  56.50-
95(f) of this part) must have the same fire endurance as the metallic
shell valve. Where the shell valve and the plastic pipe are in the same
unmanned space, the valve must be operable from above the freeboard
deck.
    (7) Pipe that is to be used for potable water must bear the NSF
Mark of the National Sanitation Foundation International.
    (8) Plastic pipe must also comply with appropriate requirements for
specific uses and arrangements of pipe given elsewhere in this part.
    (b) * * *
    (5) Nonmetallic flexible hose must have factory-assembled end
fittings requiring no further adjustment or field attachable fittings.
Hose end fittings must comply with SAE J1475 (incorporated by
reference, see Sec.  56.01-2). Field attachable fittings must be
installed following the manufacturer's recommended practice. If special
equipment is required, such as crimping machines, it must be of the
type and design specified by the manufacturer. A hydrostatic test of
each hose assembly must be conducted in accordance with Sec.  56.97-5
of this part.
* * * * *

PART 70--GENERAL PROVISIONS

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59. The authority citation for part 70 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat.
2439; 49 U.S.C. 5103, 5106; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980
Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1; Section 70.01-15 also issued under the authority of 44
U.S.C. 3507.

Sec.  70.01-1  [Amended]

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60. Amend to add, at the end of Sec.  70.01-1, the sentence ``The
regulations in this subchapter (parts 70, 71, 72, 76, 77, 78, and 80)
have preemptive effect over State or local regulations in the same
field.''

PART 71--INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION

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61. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 2113, 3205, 3306, 3307;
E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; E.O. 12777, 56
FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

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62. Add new Sec.  71.25-3 to read as follows:

Sec.  71.25-3  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this subpart
with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other
than that specified in this section, the Coast Guard must publish
notice of change in the Federal Register and the material must be
available to the public. All approved material is available for
inspection at the U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Design and Engineering
Standards (CG-ENG), 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 7509,
Washington, DC 20593-7509, and is available from the sources listed
below. It is also available for inspection at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of
this material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    (b) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471,<PHONE_NUMBER>, http://www.nfpa.org.
    (1) NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2010 Edition
(``NFPA 10''), IBR approved for Sec.  71.25-20(a).
    (2) [Reserved]
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63. Amend Sec.  71.25-20 as follows:
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a. Revise section heading, paragraphs (a) introductory text and (a)(1)
to read as follows;
0
b. Remove Table 71.25-20(a)(1);
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c. In paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(4), remove the word ``shall'' wherever
it appears and add, in its place, the word ``must'';
0
d. In Table 71.25-20(a)(2), remove the word ``shall'' wherever it
appears and add, in its place, the word ``must'';
0
e. In paragraph (a)(3), remove the word ``detecting'' wherever it
appears and add, in its place, the word ``detection''; and remove the
word ``shall'' wherever it appears and add, in its place, the word
``must''; and
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f. In paragraph (a)(4), remove the words ``fire hose'' and add, in
their place, the word ``firehose''.

Sec.  71.25-20  Fire detection and extinguishing equipment.

    (a) At each annual inspection, the inspector must ensure that the
following tests and inspections of fire detection and extinguishing
equipment have been conducted:
    (1) All portable fire extinguishers and semi-portable fire
extinguishing systems must be maintained in accordance with NFPA 10,
chapter 7 (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  71.25-3). Chapter 7
requires persons performing annual and periodic maintenance, and
recharging to be certified. The Coast Guard requires that the servicing
persons be properly licensed to perform fire extinguisher maintenance
as required by local authorities having jurisdiction. Monthly
inspections required by NFPA 10 may be conducted by members of the
crew.
* * * * *

PART 72--CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT

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64. The authority citation for part 72 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980
Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.
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65. Revise Sec.  72.05-1 to read as follows:

Sec.  72.05-1  Application.

    (a) The provisions of this subpart apply to the following vessels:
    (1) All vessels of 100 gross tons or more.
    (2) All vessels with overnight accommodations for more than 150
passengers.
    (3) All vessels on an international voyage.
    (b) The provisions of this subpart, with the exception of Sec.
72.05-90 of this subpart, apply to all vessels noted in paragraph (a)
of this section contracted for on or after May 26, 1965. Such vessels
contracted for prior to May 26, 1965, must meet the requirements of
Sec.  72.05-90 of this subpart.
    (c) Vessels meeting the structural fire protection requirements of
SOLAS, Chapter II-2, Regulations 5, 6, 8, 9, and 11, when combined with
the stair requirements in Sec.  72.05-20 may be considered equivalent
to the provisions of this subpart. (d) Vessels regulated under
subchapter K of this chapter which carry more than 600 passengers or
with overnight accommodations for more than 49 passengers must also
meet the requirements for stairways, ladders and elevators in Sec.
72.05-20 of this subpart (see 46 CFR 116.438(a)).

PART 76--FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

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66. The authority citation for part 76 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980
Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.
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67. Revise Sec.  76.01-2 to read as follows:

Sec.  76.01-2  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part
with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that
specified in this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of
change in the Federal Register and the material must be available to
the public. All approved material is available for inspection at the
U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Design and Engineering Standards (CG-ENG),
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC
20593-7509, and is available from the sources listed below. It is also
available for inspection at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    (b) ASTM International (formerly American Society for Testing and
Materials), 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,
610-832-9500, http://www.astm.org.
    (1) ASTM F 1121-87 (1993), Standard Specification for International
Shore Connections for Marine Fire Applications, IBR approved for Sec.
76.10-10(c).
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) International Maritime Organization (IMO), Publications
Section, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, United Kingdom, +44 (0)20
7735 7611, www.imo.org/publications.
    (1) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS),
Consolidated Text of the International Convention for the Safety of
Life at Sea, 1974, and its Protocol of 1988: Article, Annexes and
Certificates. (Incorporating all Amendments in Effect from 1 July 2009)
(SOLAS), IBR approved for Sec. Sec.  76.27-1(b) and 76.27-70(a).
    (2) International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code), 2007
Edition IBR approved for Sec. Sec.  76.27-1(b) and 76.27-70(a).
    (3) IMO Resolution A.1021(26), Code on Alarms and Indicators, IBR
approved for Sec.  76.27-70(j).
    (d) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471,<PHONE_NUMBER>, http://www.nfpa.org.
    (1) NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems,
2010 Edition, (``NFPA 13''), IBR approved for Sec. Sec.  76.25-1 and
76.25-90.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (e) Navy Publications and Forms Center, Customer Service Code 1052,
5801 Tabor Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19120.
    (1) Federal Specification ZZ-H-451G, Hose, Fire, Woven-Jacketed
Rubber or Fabric-Lined, with Couplings, IBR approved for Sec.  76.10-
10(n).
    (2) [Reserved]
    (f) Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), 333 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-2096,<PHONE_NUMBER>, www.ul.com.
    (1) UL 19 Standard for Lined Fire Hose and Hose Assemblies (UL 19),
IBR approved for Sec.  76.10-10(n).
    (2) [Reserved]
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68. Revise Sec.  76.01-5 to read as follows:

Sec.  76.01-5  Equipment installed but not required.

    (a) Where extinguishing systems or equipment are not required, but
are installed, the system or equipment and its installation must meet
the requirements of this part.
    (b) Use of non-approved fire detection systems may be acceptable as
excess equipment provided that:

    (1) Components are listed by a nationally recognized testing
laboratory (NRTL) as that term is defined in 46 CFR 161.002-2, and are
designed, installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with an
appropriate industry standard and the manufacturer's specific guidance;
    (2) Installation conforms to the requirements of 46 CFR, subchapter
J (Electrical Engineering), especially the hazardous location
electrical installation regulations in 46 CFR 111.105;
    (3) Coast Guard plan review is completed for wiring plans; and
    (4) The system and units remain functional as intended. To ensure
this, marine inspectors may test and inspect the system during routine
inspections.
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69. Revise Sec.  76.05-1 to read as follows:

Sec.  76.05-1  Fire detection and alarm systems.

    (a) Approved fire detection and alarm systems must be installed on
the following vessels as set forth in Sec.  76.27 of this part:
    (1) Any vessel on an international voyage.
    (2) Any vessel of more than 150 feet in length having sleeping
accommodations for passengers.
    (3) Any vessel of 150 feet or less in length, not on an
international voyage, having sleeping accommodations for 50 or more
passengers. Vessels in this category are not required to have a fire
detection system in the cargo spaces.
    (b) The arrangements and details of the fire detection systems must
be as set forth in subparts 76.25 and 76.33 of this part.
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70. Revise Sec.  76.05-5 to read as follows:

Sec.  76.05-5  Manual alarm system.

    (a) An approved manual alarm system must be installed in all
vessels as set forth in Sec.  76.27 of this part.

Sec.  76.05-10  [Amended]

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71. In Sec.  76.05-10(a), remove the word ``shall'' and add, in its
place, the word ``must''.
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72. Revise Sec.  76.05-20 to read as follows:

Sec.  76.05-20  Fixed fire extinguishing systems.

    Approved fire extinguishing systems must be installed, as required
by table 76.05-20 on all self-propelled vessels and on all barges with
sleeping accommodations for more than six persons. Previously approved
installations may be retained as long as they are maintained in good
condition to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine
Inspection.

          Table 76.05-20--Required Fixed Extinguishing Systems
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Space
----------------------------------------------    Fixed extinguishing
                 Safety areas                           systems
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wheelhouse or fire-control room..............  None required.\1\
Stairway and elevator enclosures.............  None required.\1\
Communication corridors......................  None required.\1\
Lifeboat embarkation and lowering stations...  None required.
Radio room...................................  None required.\1\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Accommodations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Staterooms, toilet spaces, isolated pantries,  None required.\1\
 etc.
Offices, lockers, and isolated storerooms....  None required.\1\
Public spaces................................  None required.\1\
Open decks or enclosed promenades............  None required.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Service spaces
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Galleys......................................  None required.\1\
Main pantries................................  None required.\1\
Motion picture booths and film lockers.......  None required.1, 2
Paint and lamp rooms.........................  Carbon dioxide.\3\
Inaccessible baggage, mail, and specie rooms   Carbon dioxide.\3\
 and storerooms.
Accessible baggage, mail, and specie rooms     None required.\1\
 and storerooms.
Refrigerated storerooms......................  None required.
Carpenter, valet, photographic, and printing   None required.\1\
 shops, sales rooms, etc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Machinery spaces
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coal fired boilers: Bunker and boiler space..  None required.\1\
Oil fired boilers: Spaces containing oil       Carbon dioxide or
 fired boilers either main or auxiliary,        foam.\4\
 their fuel oil service pumps, and/or such
 other fuel oil units as the heaters,
 strainers, valves, manifolds, etc., that are
 subject to the discharge pressure of the
 fuel oil service pumps, together with
 adjacent spaces to which oil can drain.
Internal combustion or gas turbine propelling  Carbon dioxide.\5\
 machinery spaces.
Electric propulsive motors or generators of    None required.
 open type.
Enclosed ventilating systems for motors and    Carbon dioxide (in
 generators of electric propelling machinery.   ventilating system).\7\
Auxiliary spaces, internal combustion or gas   Carbon dioxide.\7\
 turbine.
Auxiliary spaces, electric motors or           None required.
 generators..
Auxiliary spaces, steam......................  None required.
Trunks to machinery spaces...................  None required.
Fuel tanks...................................  None required.\8\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Cargo spaces
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inaccessible during voyage (combustible        Carbon dioxide.\3\
 cargo), including trunks (excluding tanks).
Accessible during voyage (combustible cargo).  Automatic or manual
                                                sprinkler system.

Vehicular deck (except where no overhead deck  Manual sprinkler.
 is 30 feet in length or less).
Cargo oil tanks..............................  Carbon dioxide or
                                                foam.\3\
Specially suitable for vehicles..............  Carbon dioxide, automatic
                                                or manual sprinkler
                                                system.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Vessels of 100 GT or more contracted for on or before May 27, 1936,
  and having combustible joiner work must be fitted with an automatic
  sprinkler system, except in relatively incombustible spaces.
\2\ Sprinkler heads may be attached to a potable water system provided
  electrical or pneumatic detecting is installed.
\3\ On vessels contracted for prior to January 1, 1962, a steam
  smothering system may be accepted. However, although existing steam
  smothering systems may be repaired, replaced, or extended, no new
  system contracted for on or after January 1, 1962, will be permitted.
\4\ Protection of auxiliary boilers, fuel oil units, valves, and
  manifolds not required on vessels contracted for prior to November 19,
  1952.
\5\ Not required on vessels of less than 300 GT (except on an
  international voyage) using fuel with a flashpoint higher than
  110[emsp14][deg]F, where the space is normally manned.
\6\ Not required on vessels contracted for prior to November 19, 1952.
\7\ Not required on vessels of less than 300 GT or on vessels contracted
  for prior to November 19, 1952, except where fuel, including starting
  fuel, has a flashpoint of 110[emsp14][deg]F or less.
\8\ Where fuel having a flashpoint of 110[emsp14][deg]F or lower is used
  the space containing the fuel tanks must be protected by a carbon
  dioxide system.

Sec.  76.10-5  [Amended]

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73. Amend Sec.  76.10-5 as follows:
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a. In paragraph (a), remove the word ``shall'' and add, in its place,
the word ``must''; and
    b. In table 76.10-5(a), footnote 1, remove the words ``75 feet of
1\1/2\-inch hose and 5/8-inch nozzles may be used where specified'' and
add, in their place, the words ``Except as allowed''.
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74. Revise Sec.  76.10-10 to read as follows:

Sec.  76.10-10  Fire station hydrants, hose and nozzles-T/ALL.

    (a) The size of fire hydrants, hoses, and nozzles, and the length
of hose required, must be as noted in table 76.10-5(a) of this subpart.
    (b) On vessels of more than 1,500 gross tons, the 2\1/2\-inch hose
and hydrants specified in Table 76.10-5(a) may be replaced with 1\1/2\
hose and hydrants as follows:
    (1) The hydrants in interior locations may have wye connections for
1\1/2\-inch hose. In these cases, the hose must be 75 feet in length,
and only one hose will be required at each fire station; however, if
every interior space can be reached by a 50-foot hose then 50-foot
hoses may be installed at each interior fire hydrant; and
    (2) The hydrants for external locations may consist of two 1\1/2\-
inch outlets, each with a 1\1/2\-inch hose supplied through a wye
connection as a substitute.
    (c) On vessels of 500 gross tons or more, there must be at least
one shore connection to the fire main available to each side of the
vessel in an accessible location. Suitable cut-out valves and check
valves must be provided. Suitable adaptors also must be provided for
furnishing the vessel's shore connections with couplings mating those
on the shore fire lines. Vessels of 500 gross tons or more on an
international voyage must be provided with at least one international
shore connection complying with ASTM F 1121 (incorporated by reference,
see Sec.  76.01-2). Facilities must be available, enabling an
international shore connection to be used on either side of the vessel.
    (d) Fire hydrants must be of sufficient number and so located that
any part of the vessel, other than main machinery spaces, so that they
are accessible to the passengers or crew while the vessel is being
navigated.. For the purpose of this requirement, all watertight doors
and all doors in main vertical zone bulkheads and stairway enclosures
must be closed, although hose ports may be installed in doors, other
than watertight doors and doors in main vertical zone bulkheads, for
the passage of the hose. All areas of the main machinery spaces and
cargo holds must be capable of being reached by at least two streams of
water, each of which must be from a single length of hose from separate
outlets. This requirement need not apply to shaft alleys containing no
assigned space for the stowage of combustibles. Fire hydrants must be
numbered as required by Sec.  78.47-20 of this subchapter.
    (e) All parts of the fire main located on exposed decks must either
be protected against freezing or be fitted with cut-out valves and
drain valves so that the entire exposed parts of such piping may be
shut off and drained in freezing weather. Except when closed to prevent
freezing, such valves must be sealed open.
    (f) The outlet at each fire hydrant must be provided with a cock or
valve fitted in such a position that the firehose may be removed while
the fire main is under pressure. In addition, the outlet must be
limited to any position from the horizontal to the vertical pointing
downward, so that the hose will lead horizontally or downward to
minimize the possibility of kinking.
    (g) Each fire hydrant must have at least one length of firehose, a
spanner wrench, and a hose rack or other device for stowing the hose.
    (h) Firehoses must be connected to the outlets at all times.
However, on open decks where no protection is afforded to the hose in
heavy weather, or where the hose may be liable to damage from the
handling of cargo, the hose may be temporarily removed from the hydrant
and stowed in an accessible nearby location.
    (i) A firehose must not be used for any purpose other than fire
extinguishing and fire drills.
    (j) Each firehose on each hydrant must have a combination solid
stream and water spray firehose nozzle that meets the requirements in
46 CFR, subpart 162.027. Firehose nozzles previously approved under
subpart 162.027 of this chapter may be retained so long as they are
maintained in good condition to the satisfaction of the Officer in
Charge, Marine Inspection.
    (k) Straight stream firehose nozzles approved under 46 CFR 162.027
must have low-velocity water spray applicators for--
    (1) Two firehoses within the accommodation and service areas; and
    (2) Each firehose within propulsion machinery space containing an
oil-fired boiler, internal combustion machinery, or an oil fuel unit on
a vessel on an international voyage or on any vessel of 1,000 gross
tons or more. The length of each applicator must be not more than 1.8
meters (6 feet).
    (l) Fixed brackets, hooks, or other means for stowing an applicator
must be next to each fire hydrant that has an

applicator under paragraph (k) of this section.
    (m) Fire hydrants, nozzles, and other fittings must have threads to
accommodate the hose connections noted in paragraph (l) of this
section.
    (n) Firehose and couplings must be as follows:
    (1) Fire station hydrant connections must be brass, bronze, or
other equivalent metal. Couplings must either--
    (i) Use National Standard (NS) firehose coupling threads for the
1\1/2\-in (38-mm) and 2\1/2\-in (64-mm) hose sizes, i.e., 9 threads per
inch for a 1\1/2\-in hose, and 7\1/2\ threads per inch for a 2\1/2\-in
hose; or
    (ii) Be a uniform design for each hose diameter throughout the
vessel.
    (2) Each section of firehose must be a lined commercial firehose
that conforms to UL 19 (incorporated by reference, see 76.01-2). A hose
that bears the label of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. as a lined
firehose is accepted as conforming to this requirement.
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75. Amend Sec.  76.25-1 to read as follows:

Sec.  76.25-1  Application.

    Automatic sprinkler systems must comply with Chapter 25 of NFPA 13
(incorporation by reference, see Sec.  76.01-2).

Sec. Sec.  76.25-5 through 76.25-35  [Removed]

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76. Remove Sec. Sec.  76.25-5 through 76.25-35.
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77. Revise subpart 76.27, consisting of Sec. Sec.  76.27-1 through
76.27-90, to read as follows:
Subpart 76.27--Fire Detection and Alarm System, Details
Sec.
76.27-1 Application.
76.27-5 General.
76.27-10 Operation.
76.27-15 Detectors.
76.27-20 Alarm indicators.
76.27-25 Power and circuitry.
76.27-30 Zoning.
76.27-35 Installation.
76.27-70 Application of SOLAS and FSS Code.
76.27-80 Installations contracted for on or after November 19, 1952
and prior to [2 YEARS AND 180 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF
FINAL RULE].
76.27-90 Installations contracted for prior to November 19, 1952.

Subpart 76.27--Fire Detection and Alarm System, Details

Sec.  76.27-1  Application.

    (a) Where a fire detection and alarm system is installed, the
provisions of this subpart, with the exception of Sec. Sec.  76.27-80
and 76.27-90 of this subpart, apply to all installations contracted for
on or after [2 YEARS AND 180 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF FINAL
RULE]. Installations contracted for on or after November 19, 1952 and
prior to [2 YEARS AND 180 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF FINAL RULE]
must meet the requirements of Sec.  76.27-80 of this subpart.
Installations contracted for prior to November 19, 1952, must meet the
requirements of Sec.  76.27-90 of this subpart.
    (b) The design, manufacture, installation, and operation of fire
detection and alarm systems must be in accordance with either--
    (1) Sections 76.27-5 through 76.27-35 of this subpart; or
    (2) SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulation 7 (incorporated by reference,
see Sec.  76.01-2) and FSS Code Chapter 9 (incorporated by reference,
see Sec.  76.01-2) as detailed in Sec.  76.27-70 of this part.

Sec.  76.27-5  General.

    (a) Detectors, manual alarm stations, control panels, cabinets,
alarms, and other notifying devices must be of approved types.
    (b) The fire detection and alarm system must be capable of
immediate operation at all times that the vessel is in service.
    (c) The fire detection and alarm system must control and monitor
input signals for all connected detectors and manual pull stations or
call points.
    (d) The fire detection and alarm system must provide fire or fault
output signals to the pilothouse or fire control station.
    (e) The fire detection and alarm system must notify crew and
passengers of a fire when appropriate.
    (f) The fire detection and alarm system must be so arranged and
installed that the presence of a fire in any of the protected spaces
will be automatically registered visibly and audibly in the pilothouse
or fire control station. The visible notice must indicate the zone in
which the alarm originated. On vessels of more than 150 feet in length,
there must also be an audible alarm in the engine room.

Sec.  76.27-10  Operation.

    (a) Means to manually acknowledge all alarm and fault signals must
be provided at the control panel. The audible alarm on the control
panel may be manually silenced. The control panel must clearly
distinguish between normal, alarm, acknowledged alarm, fault, and
silence conditions.
    (b) The activation of any detector or manual pull station must
cause an audible and visual fire detection alarm signal at the control
panel. If the alarm signal has not been acknowledged within 2 minutes,
an audible fire alarm must be automatically sounded throughout the crew
accommodations and service spaces, control stations, and manned
machinery spaces.
    (c) A fire detection and alarm system must automatically reset to a
normal operating condition after alarm and fault situations are
cleared.
    (d) Detectors in certain spaces, such as workshops during hot work
and ro-ro spaces during on- and off-loading, may be disabled. The
system must be restored automatically to normal surveillance after a
predetermined time. Spaces must be manned when any detectors are
disabled. Detectors in all other spaces must remain operational.
    (e) In fire detection and alarm systems with addressable detectors
and manual pull stations, every fault (such as an open circuit, short
circuit, or ground fault) must be monitored and must not prevent the
continued individual identification of the remaining detectors and
manual pull stations.
    (f) In fire detection and alarm systems with addressable detectors
and manual alarm stations, the initiation of the first fire detector
and resulting alarm must not prevent any other detector from
responding.
    (g) Fire detection and alarm systems without addressable detectors
and manual alarm stations must identify the zone that contains the
activated detector or station upon activation of a detector or manual
pull station.
    (h) Fire detection and alarm systems may output signals to other
fire safety systems including, but not limited to, paging systems, fire
alarm or public address systems, fan stops, fire doors, fire dampers,
sprinkler systems, smoke extraction systems, low-location lighting
systems, fixed local application fire extinguishing systems, and closed
circuit television systems.
    (i) Fire detection and alarm systems may accept signals from other
safety systems. For example, a signal initiated from actuation of an
automatic sprinkler valve may be sent to a fire detection and alarm
system.
    (j) The fire detection and alarm system may be connected to a
decision management system provided that--
    (1) The decision management system is compatible with the fire
detection and alarm system;
    (2) The decision management system can be disconnected without
affecting the performance of the fire detection and alarm system; and
    (3) Any malfunction of the interfaced and connected decision
management equipment must not render the fire detection and alarm
system ineffective.

Sec.  76.27-15  Detectors.

    (a) Detectors must be responsive to heat, smoke, or other products
of combustion, flame, or any combination of these factors. Detectors
responsive to other indicators of incipient fires may be used if
approved.
    (b) Detectors must be capable of being triggered or tested and
restored to service without the replacement of any component.
    (c) Heat detectors must be rated not lower than 130 [deg]F (54
[deg]C) and not higher than 172 [deg]F (78 [deg]C). The operating
temperature of heat detectors located in spaces of high normal ambient
temperatures may be up to 260 [deg]F (130 [deg]C). The operating
temperatures of heat detectors in saunas may be up to 284 [deg]F (140
[deg]C).
    (d) Fire detectors fitted in passenger cabins must also emit, or
cause to be emitted, an audible alarm within the cabin when activated.
    (e) The required sensitivity and other performance criteria of
detectors must be as set forth in 46 CFR 161.002.

Sec.  76.27-20  Alarm indicators.

    (a) Audible alarms must generate sound pressure levels as set forth
in 46 CFR 161.002 and must--
    (1) Be at least 75 dBA as measured at the sleeping position in
cabins;
    (2) Be at least 10 dBA above ambient noise levels existing during
normal operation with the ship under way in moderate weather when
measured at a point 5 feet (1.5 meters) above the finished floor and at
least 3 feet (1 meter) from the source;
    (3) Not exceed 120 dBA; and
    (4) The sound pressure level must be measured in the third octave
band about the fundamental frequency.
    (b) Visual alarms must generate light of an intensity and period as
set forth in 46 CFR 161.002.
    (c) All audible and visual alarms must be audible and visible
throughout the spaces they are intended to alert.

Sec.  76.27-25  Power and circuitry.

    (a) The power supply and emergency power supply for all fire
detection and alarm systems must be in accordance with 46 CFR,
subchapter J (Electrical Engineering). At the end of the required
period for which the fire detection and alarm system must remain
operable under emergency power, the system must remain capable of
operating all audible and visual fire alarm signals for an additional
period of 30 minutes.
    (b) All wiring and electrical circuits and equipment must be in
accordance with 46 CFR, subchapter J (Electrical Engineering).
    (c) All fire detection and alarm systems must monitor power
supplies and circuits necessary for the operation of the system during
loss of power and fault conditions.

Sec.  76.27-30  Zoning.

    (a) The fire detection system must be divided into separate zones
to restrict the area covered by any particular alarm signal.
    (b) The fire detection zone must not include spaces in more than
one main vertical zone, except on cabin balconies.
    (c) The fire detection zone must not include spaces on more than
one deck, except--
    (1) Adjacent and communicating spaces on different decks at the
ends of the vessel having a combined ceiling area of not more than
3,000 sq ft;
    (2) Isolated rooms or lockers in such spaces as mast houses,
wheelhouse top, etc., which are easily communicable with the area of
the fire detecting circuit to which they are connected; and
    (3) Systems with addressable detectors and manual alarm stations
that can have their status individually determined.
    (d) Any fire detection zone with non-addressable detectors and
manual pull stations must not contain more than 25 protected rooms or
spaces.

Sec.  76.27-35  Installation.

    (a) Detectors must be located in all spaces except those having
little or no fire risk such as void spaces with no stowage of
combustibles, private bathrooms, public toilets, fire extinguishing
medium storage rooms, deck spaces, and enclosed promenades that are
naturally ventilated by permanent openings.
    (b) The detectors must be located on the overhead in the space
protected at a minimum distance of 18 in (0.5 m) away from bulkheads,
except in corridors, lockers, and stairways. Positions near beams and
ventilation ducts, or other positions where patterns of air flow could
adversely affect performance should be avoided. Where liable to
physical damage, the detector must be suitably protected.
    (c) Detectors must be located in accordance with spacing
requirements as tested and approved.
    (d) Detectors in stairways must be located at least at the top
level of the stairs and at every second level beneath.
    (e) There must be at least one manual alarm station in each zone.
    (f) Manual alarm stations must be located in main passageways,
stairway enclosures, public spaces, or similar locations where they
will be readily available and easily seen in case of need.
    (g) A sufficient number of manual alarm stations must be employed
to enable a person escaping from any space to find a manual alarm
station on his or her normal escape route.
    (h) Cables that form part of a fire detection and alarm system must
be arranged to avoid galleys and machinery and other high fire risk
spaces except where it is necessary to provide for fire detection and
alarms in such spaces or to connect to an appropriate power supply.
    (i) Clear information about the installation and operation of a
fire detection and alarm system must be displayed on or adjacent to its
control panels.
    (j) The audible alarms must be identified as required by Sec.
78.47-13 of this subchapter.
    (k) The entire main vertical zone containing an atrium must be
protected throughout with smoke detectors.

Sec.  76.27-70  Application of SOLAS and FSS Code.

    When the design, manufacture, installation, and operation of a fire
detection and alarm system is to be in accordance with SOLAS Chapter
II-2, Part C, Regulation 7 and FSS Code Chapter 9 (incorporated by
reference, see Sec.  76.01-2) as allowed by Sec.  76.27-1(b)(2) of this
subpart, the following requirements apply:
    (a) The periodic testing of fire detection and alarm systems
required in SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulation 7.3.2 must be conducted as
part of the annual inspection mandated in subpart 71.25 of this
subchapter.
    (b) Control stations must be included among the spaces to be
protected by a fire detection and alarm system under SOLAS Chapter II-
2, Regulation 7.5.3.
    (c) The Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety
Center will determine whether a cargo space in a passenger vessel is
inaccessible and whether or not it is reasonable to provide fire
detection for the space under SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulation 7.6.
    (d) The Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety
Center will determine whether or not there is risk of fire originating
in concealed and inaccessible places that otherwise would require
access of a fire patrol under SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulation 7.8.2.
    (e) Any detectors operated by factors other than heat, smoke, or
other products of combustion, or flame as addressed in FSS Code Chapter
<IP_ADDRESS>.1, may be used if they are approved types.
    (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of FSS Code Chapter <IP_ADDRESS>.2,
the required sensitivity and other performance

criteria of smoke detectors must be as set forth in 46 CFR 161.002.
    (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of FSS Code Chapter <IP_ADDRESS>.3,
the required sensitivity and other performance criteria of heat
detectors must be as set forth in 46 CFR 161.002.
    (h) As addressed in FSS Code Chapter <IP_ADDRESS>.3, when a fire
detection and alarm system does not include means for identifying each
detector individually, no section of detectors and manually operated
call points may include more than 25 enclosed spaces.
    (i) Notwithstanding the spacing set forth in FSS Code Chapter 9,
Table 9.1, fire detectors must be placed in accordance with spacing
requirements as tested and approved.
    (j) Footnotes to SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulation 7.9 and FSS Code
Chapter 9.2.51 refer to the Code on Alarms and Indicators, 2009, as
adopted by IMO Resolution A.1021(26) (incorporated by reference, see
Sec.  76.01-2). The provisions of the Code on Alarms and Indicators are
recommended but not required under the option in Sec.  76.27-1(b)(2) of
this subpart.

Sec.  76.27-80  Installations contracted for on or after November 19,
1952 and prior to [2 YEARS AND 180 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF
FINAL RULE].

    Installations contracted for on or after November 19, 1952 and
prior to [2 YEARS AND 180 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF FINAL
RULE], must meet the following requirements:
    (a) Location and spacing of detectors. (1) The detectors must be
located close to the overhead in the space protected. Where liable to
physical damage, the detector must be suitably protected.
    (2) Unless specifically approved otherwise, every spot on the
overhead of a protected space must be within 10 feet of a detector.
Where beams or girders extend below the ceiling, or where the ceiling
is installed at more than one level, the detectors must be so located
as to be most effective.
    (b) Operation and installation. (1) The system must be so arranged
and installed that the presence of a fire in any of the protected
spaces will be automatically registered visibly and audibly in the
pilothouse or fire control station. The visible notice must indicate
the zone in which the alarm originated. On vessels of more than 150 ft
in length, there must also be an audible alarm in the engine room.
    (2) The detectors, the fire detection cabinet, and alarms must be
of an approved type.
    (3) In general, the detectors, must be rated not lower than
135[emsp14][deg]F and not higher than 165[emsp14][deg]F. However, in
spaces where a high ambient temperature may be expected, detectors must
be rated not lower than 175[emsp14][deg]F and not higher than
225[emsp14][deg]F.
    (4) The fire detection system must be used for no other purpose,
except that it may be incorporated with the manual alarm system.
    (5) All wiring and electrical circuits and equipment must meet the
applicable requirements of 46 CFR, subchapter J (Electrical
Engineering) of this chapter.
    (6) A framed chart or diagram must be installed in the wheelhouse
or control station adjacent to the detecting cabinet indicating the
location of the various detecting zones and giving instructions for the
operation, maintenance, and testing of the system. This chart, or a
separate card or booklet to be kept near the chart, must have tabulated
spaces for the date and signature of the licensed officer of the vessel
who must witness or conduct the periodic tests.
    (7) The audible alarms must be identified as required by Sec.
78.47-13 of this subchapter.
    (c) Zoning. (1) The fire detection system must be divided into
separate zones to restrict the area covered by any particular alarm
signal.
    (2) All spaces in a fire detection zone must be accessible from one
to another without leaving the deck involved. All doors in watertight
subdivision bulkheads and main vertical zone bulkheads must be assumed
closed for the purpose of this requirement.
    (3) The fire detection zone must not include spaces on more than
one deck, except--
    (i) Adjacent and communicating spaces on different decks at the
ends of the vessel having a combined ceiling area of not more than
3,000 sq ft;
    (ii) Isolated rooms or lockers in such spaces as mast houses,
wheelhouse top, etc., which are easily communicable with the area of
the fire detection circuit to which they are connected; and
    (iii) Systems with indicators for individual spaces.
    (4) The fire detection zone must not contain more than 50 protected
rooms or spaces.
    (d) Repair of existing systems. (1) If the status of the approval
for the system is other than ``Former--Do not use'', the system may be
repaired by the following means--
    (i) Repair in kind using the same components as installed and
listed on the approved drawings;
    (ii) Repair using equivalent components from the authorized
component list for the type approval for that system;
    (iii) Repair using equivalent components from the authorized
component list for the type approval for another fire detection system,
provided that the replacement devices are compatible with the installed
system; and
    (iv) Repair using devices that are currently type approved,
provided that the replacement devices are compatible with the installed
system.
    (2) Any changes to the system that will result in the fire
detection system not complying with the approved drawings require the
drawings to be revised and submitted to the Marine Safety Center for
review.

                      Table 76.27-80--Installations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Space                          Detecting systems
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Safety areas
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wheelhouse or fire-control room..............  None required.\1\
Stairway and elevator enclosures.............  None required.\1\
Communication corridors......................  None required.\1\
Lifeboat embarkation and lowering stations...  None required.
Radio room...................................  None required.\1\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Accommodations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Staterooms, toilet spaces, isolated pantries,  None required.\1\
 etc.
Offices, lockers, and isolated storerooms....  Electric, pneumatic, or
                                                automatic sprinkling.\1\

Public spaces................................  None required with 20-
                                                minute patrol. Electric,
                                                pneumatic, or automatic
                                                sprinkling with 1 hour
                                                patrol.\1\
Open decks or enclosed promenades............  None required.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Service spaces
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Galleys......................................  None required.\1\
Main pantries................................  None required.\1\
Motion picture booths and film lockers.......  Electric, pneumatic, or
                                                automatic sprinkling.1 2
Paint and lamp rooms.........................  Smoke detecting.\3\
Inaccessible baggage, mail, and specie rooms   Smoke detecting.\3\
 and storerooms.
Accessible baggage, mail, and specie rooms     Electric, pneumatic, or
 and storerooms.                                automatic sprinkling.
Refrigerated storerooms......................  None required.
Carpenter, valet, photographic, and printing   Electric, pneumatic, or
 shops, sales rooms, etc.                       automatic sprinkling.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Machinery spaces
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coal fired boilers: Bunker and boiler space..  None required.
Oil fired boilers: Spaces containing oil       None required.
 fired boilers either main or auxiliary,
 their fuel oil service pumps, and/or such
 other fuel oil units as the heaters,
 strainers, valves, manifolds, etc., that are
 subject to the discharge pressure of the
 fuel oil service pumps, together with
 adjacent spaces to which oil can drain.
Internal combustion or gas turbine propelling  None required.
 machinery spaces.
Electric propulsive motors or generators of    None required.
 open type.
Enclosed ventilating systems for motors and    None required.
 generators of electric propelling machinery.
Auxiliary spaces, internal combustion or gas   None required.
 turbine.
Auxiliary spaces, electric motors or           None required.
 generators.
Auxiliary spaces, steam......................  None required.
Trunks to machinery spaces...................  None required.
Fuel tanks...................................  None required.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Cargo spaces
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inaccessible during voyage (combustible        Smoke detecting.
 cargo), including trunks (excluding tanks).
Accessible during voyage (combustible cargo).  Smoke detecting,
                                                electric, pneumatic or
                                                automatic sprinkling.
Vehicular deck (except where no overhead deck  None required.
 is 30 feet in length or less).
Cargo oil tanks..............................  None required.
Specially suitable for vehicles..............  Smoke detecting,
                                                electric, pneumatic or
                                                automatic sprinkling.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Vessels of 100 GT or more contracted for on or before May 27, 1936,
  and having combustible joiner work must be fitted with an automatic
  sprinkler system, except in relatively incombustible spaces.
\2\ Sprinkler heads may be attached to a sanitary system provided
  electrical or pneumatic detecting is installed.
\3\ On vessels contracted for prior to January 1, 1962, a steam
  smothering system may be accepted. However, although existing steam
  smothering systems may be repaired, replaced, or extended, no new
  system contracted for on or after January 1, 1962, will be permitted.

Sec.  76.27-90  Installations contracted for prior to November 19,
1952.

    (a) Installations contracted for prior to November 19, 1952, must
meet the following requirements:
    (1) Existing arrangements, materials, and equipment previously
approved will be considered satisfactory so long as they meet the
minimum requirements of this paragraph, and they are maintained in good
condition to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine
Inspection. Minor repairs and alterations may be made to the same
standards as the original installation.
    (2) The details of the systems must be in general agreement with
Sec. Sec.  76.27-5 through 76.27-15 of this subpart insofar as is
reasonable and practicable.
    (b) [Reserved]

Subpart 76.30--Pneumatic Fire Detection System, Details

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78. Revise Subpart 76.30 heading to read as set forth above.

Subpart 76.30--Pneumatic Fire Detection System, Details

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79. Revise Sec.  76.30-1 to read as follows:

Sec.  76.30-1  Application.

    (a) Where a pneumatic fire detection system is installed, the
provisions of this subpart, with the exception of Sec.  76.30-90, must
apply to all installations contracted for on or after November 19,
1952, and prior to [2 YEARS AND 180 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION
OF FINAL RULE]. Installations contracted for prior to November 19,
1952, must meet the requirements of Sec.  76.30-90 of this subpart.
    (b) [Reserved]

Sec.  76.30-5  [Amended]

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80. In Sec.  76.30-5, remove the word ``detecting'' wherever it appears
and add, in its place, the word '' detection''; and remove the word
``shall'' wherever it appears and add, in its place, the word ``must''.

Sec.  76.30-10  [Amended]

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81. In Sec.  76.30-10, remove the word ``shall'' wherever it appears
and add, in its place, the word ``must''.

Sec.  76.30-15  [Amended]

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82. Amend Sec.  76.30-15 as follows:

0
a. Remove the word ``shall'' wherever it appears and add, in its place,
the word ``must'';
0
b. In paragraph (a), after the words ``On vessels'', remove the word
``over'' and add, in its place, the words ``greater than'';
0
c. In paragraph (c), after the words ``at a temperature rise of
approximately'', remove the text ``40 degrees F'' and add, in its
place, the text ``40 [deg]F''; and
0
d. In paragraph (d), remove the word ``detecting'' and add, in its
place, the word ``detection''.

Sec.  76.30-90  [Amended]

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83. Amend Sec.  76.30-90 as follows:
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a. In paragraph (a) introductory text, remove the word ``shall'' and
add, in its place, the word ``must'';
0
b. In paragraph (a)(1), remove the word ``shall'' and add, in its
place, the word ``will''; and
0
c. In paragraph (a)(2), remove the word ``shall'' and add, in its
place, the word ``must''; and after the words ``in general agreement
with'', remove the text ``Sec. Sec.  76.30-5 through 76.30-15'' and
add, in its place, the text ``Sec. Sec.  76.27-5 through 76.27-35 of
this subchapter''.

Subpart 76.33--Smoke Detection System, Details

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84. Revise subpart 76.33 heading to read as set forth above.
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85. Revise Sec.  76.33-1 to read as follows:

Sec.  76.33-1  Application.

    (a) Where a smoke detection system is installed, the provisions of
this subpart, with the exception of Sec.  76.33-90 of this subpart,
applies to all installations contracted for on or after November 19,
1952, and prior to [2 YEARS AND 180 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF
FINAL RULE]. Installations contracted for prior to November 19, 1952,
must meet the requirements of Sec.  76.33-90 of this subpart.
    (b) Vessels must comply with the requirements of Sec.  76.33-20(c)
of this subpart not later than [5 YEARS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF
FINAL RULE].

Sec.  76.33-5  [Amended]

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86. In Sec.  76.33-5, remove the word ``detecting'' wherever it appears
and add, in its place, the word ``detection''; and remove the word
``shall'' wherever it appears and add, in its place, the word ``must''.

Sec.  76.33-10  [Amended]

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87. In Sec.  76.33-10, remove the word ``shall'' wherever it appears
and add, in its place, the word ``must''.

Sec.  76.33-15  [Amended]

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88. Amend Sec.  76.33-15 as follows:
0
a. Remove the word ``detecting'' wherever it appears and add, in its
place, the word ``detection'';
0
b. Remove the word ``shall'' wherever it appears and add, in its place,
the word ``must''; and
0
c. In paragraph (e), remove the word ``tapes'' and add, in its place,
the word ``traps''; and remove the word ``moisutre'' and add, in its
place, the word ``moisture''.
0
89. Amend Sec.  76.33-20 as follows:
0
a. Remove the word ``shall'' wherever it appears and add, in its place,
the word ``must'';
0
b. In paragraph (a), after the words ``On vessels'', remove the word
``over'' and add, in its place, the words ``greater than;
0
c. Revise paragraph (c) to read as follows; and
0
d. In paragraphs (d) and (h), remove the word ``detecting'' and add, in
its place, the word ``detection''.

Sec.  76.33-20  Operation and installation.

* * * * *
    (c) No exhaust from the detecting cabinet may be discharged in the
vicinity of the cabinet to permit the detection of fire by odor.
Instead, the exhaust must be directed to the outside. Vessels must
comply with this requirement not later than (5 YEARS AFTER DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF FINAL RULE).
* * * * *

Sec.  76.33-90  [Amended]

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90. Amend Sec.  76.33-90 as follows:
0
a. In paragraph (a) introductory text, remove the word ``shall'' and
add, in its place, the word ``must'';
0
b. In paragraph (a)(1), remove the word ``shall'' and add, in its
place, the word ``will''; and
0
c. In paragraph (a)(2), remove the word ``shall'' and add, in its
place, the word ``must''; and after the words ``general agreement
with'', remove the text ``Sec. Sec.  76.33-5 through 76.33-15'' and
add, in its place, the text ``Sec. Sec.  76.27-5 through 76.27-35''.

Sec.  76.35-1  [Amended]

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91. Amend Sec.  76.35-1 as follows:
0
a. Remove the word ``shall'' wherever it appears and add, in its place,
the word ``must''; and
0
b. In paragraph (a), after the text ``on or after November 19, 1952'',
add the text ``, and prior to [2 YEARS AND 180 DAYS AFTER DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF FINAL RULE]''.
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92. Amend Sec.  76.35-5 to revise paragraph (a) to read as follows:

Sec.  76.35-5  Zoning.

    (a) The zoning of the manual alarm system must meet the same
requirements as for the fire detection system set forth in Sec.  76.27-
15(d) of this part.
* * * * *

Sec.  76.35-10  [Amended]

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93. Amend Sec.  76.35-10 as follows:
0
a. Remove the word ``shall'' wherever it appears and add, in its place,
the word ``must''; and
0
b. In section heading and paragraphs (a) and (c), remove the word
``boxes'' wherever it appears and add, in its place, the word
``stations''; and remove the word ``box'' wherever it appears and add,
in its place, the word ``station''.

Sec.  76.35-15  [Amended]

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94. Amend Sec.  76.35-15 as follows:
0
a. Remove the word ``shall'' wherever it appears and add, in its place,
the word ``must''; and
0
b. In paragraph (c), remove the word ``detecting'' and add, in its
place, the word ``detection''.
0
95. Revise Sec.  76.50-1 to read as follows:

Sec.  76.50-1  Application.

    (a) The provisions of this subpart, with the exception of
Sec. Sec.  76.50-80 and 76.50-90, as applicable, apply to all vessels
contracted for on or after November 19, 1952.
    (b) Vessels contracted for prior to [180 DAYS AFTER DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF FINAL RULE] and on or after November 19, 1952, must meet
the requirements of Sec.  76.50-80 of this subpart.
    (c) Vessels contracted for prior to November 19, 1952, must meet
the requirements of Sec.  76.50-90 of this subpart.

Sec.  76.50-5  [Reserved]

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96. Remove and reserve Sec.  76.50-5.
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97. Revise Sec.  76.50-10 to read as follows:

Sec.  76.50-10  Location.

    (a) Approved portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be
installed in accordance with table 76.50-10(a) of this section.
    (b) Table 76.50-10(a) indicates the minimum required number and
type of extinguisher for each space listed. Extinguishers with larger
numerical ratings or multiple letter designations may be used if the
extinguishers meet the requirements of the table.

                  Table 76.50-10(a)--Carriage of Portable and Semi-Portable Fire Extinguishers
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Fire extinguishing
                Space                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Minimum  required  rating               Quantity and location
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Safety area: \1\
    Wheelhouse or fire control room..  20-B:C.......................  1 of each classification on vessels over
                                                                       1,000 GT. (Not required in both spaces.)
                                                                       (Multiple classifications may be
                                                                       recognized.)
    Stairway and elevator enclosures.  .............................  None required.
    Communicating corridors..........  2-A..........................  1 in each main corridor in each main
                                                                       vertical zone. (May be located in
                                                                       stairway enclosures.)
    Lifeboat embarkation and lowering  .............................  None required.
     stations.
    Radio room.......................  20-B:C \3\...................  2 in the vicinity of the exit.\2\
Accommodations: \1\
    Staterooms, toilet spaces,         .............................  None required.
     isolated pantries, etc.
    Offices, lockers, and isolated     .............................  None required.
     storerooms.
    Public spaces....................  2-A..........................  1 for each 2,500 sq ft or fraction thereof
                                                                       located in vicinity of the exits, except
                                                                       that none are required for spaces under
                                                                       500 sq ft.
    Open decks or enclosed promenades  .............................  None required.
Service spaces:
    Galleys..........................  40-B:C.......................  1 for each 2,500 sq ft or fraction thereof
                                                                       suitable for hazards involved.
    Main pantries....................  2-A..........................  1 for each 2,500 sq ft or fraction thereof
                                                                       located in the vicinity of the exits.
    Motion picture booths and film     10-B:C \3\...................  1 outside in the vicinity of the exit.
     lockers.
    Paint and lamp rooms.............  40-B.........................  1 outside space in the vicinity of the
                                                                       exit.
    Inaccessible baggage, mail, and    .............................  None required.
     specie rooms, and storerooms.
    Accessible baggage, mail, and      2-A..........................  1 for each 2,500 sq ft or fraction thereof
     specie rooms, and storerooms.                                     located in the vicinity of the exits,
                                                                       either inside or outside the spaces.
    Refrigerated storerooms..........  2-A..........................  1 for each 2,500 sq ft or fraction thereof
                                                                       located in the vicinity of the exits,
                                                                       outside the spaces.
    Carpenter, valet, photographic,    2-A..........................  1 outside the space in the vicinity of the
     printing shops sales rooms, etc.                                  exit.
Machinery spaces:
    Coal-fired boilers: Bunker and     .............................  None required.
     boiler space.
    Oil-fired boilers: Spaces,         40-B.........................  2 required.\3\
     containing oil fired boilers,
     either main or auxiliary, or
     their fuel oil units.
                                       160-B........................  1 required.\4\
    Internal combustion or gas         40-B.........................  1 for each 1,000 brake horsepower, but not
     turbine propelling machinery                                      less than 2 or more than 6.
     spaces.
                                       120-B........................  1 required.\5\
    Electric propulsive motors or      40-B:C.......................  1 for each propulsion motor or generator
     generators of open type.                                          unit.
    Enclosed ventilating systems for   .............................  None required.
     motors and generators of
     electric propelling machinery.
    Auxiliary spaces, internal         40-B.........................  1 outside the space in the vicinity of the
     combustion or gas turbine.                                        exit.\6\
    Auxiliary spaces, electric         40-B:C.......................  1 outside the space in the vicinity of the
     emergency motors or generators.                                   exit.\6\
    Auxiliary spaces, steam..........  .............................  None required.
    Trunks to machinery spaces.......  .............................  None required.
    Fuel tanks.......................  .............................  None required.
Cargo spaces:
    Inaccessible during voyage,        .............................  None required.
     including trunks (excluding
     tanks).

    Accessible during voyage.........  2-A..........................  1 for each 1,200 sq ft or fraction
                                                                       thereof.
    Vehicular spaces (covered by a     40-B.........................  1, plus 1 for each 6,000 sq ft or fraction
     sprinkler system).                                                thereof.
    Vehicular spaces (not covered by   40-B.........................  1, plus 1 for each 1,500 sq ft or fraction
     a sprinkler system).                                              thereof.\7\
    Cargo oil tanks..................  .............................  None required.
    Spare units......................  2-A..........................  (RANGE FROM 50-10) percent of the required
                                                                       number for public spaces rounded up.
                                       40-B.........................  (RANGE FROM 50-10) percent of the required
                                                                       number for cargo spaces rounded up.
                                       40-B:C.......................  1.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ In any case, on vessels of 150 feet in length and over, there must be at least two 2-A units on each
  passenger deck.
\2\ For vessels on an international voyage, substitute 1 20-B:C in the vicinity of the exit.
\3\ Vessels of less than 1,000 GT and not on an international voyage require 1.
\4\ Vessels of less than 1,000 GT and not on an international voyage may substitute 1 160-B.
\5\ If an oil-burning donkey boiler is fitted in the space, the 160-B previously required for the protection of
  the boiler room may be substituted. Not required on vessels of less than 300 GT if the fuel has a flashpoint
  of 110 [deg]F or lower except those on an international voyage.
\6\ Not required on vessels of less than 300 GT if the fuel has a flashpoint higher than 110 [deg]F.
\7\ Two 5-B units may be substituted for 1 20-B unit.
The location of the equipment must be to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. Nothing
  in this paragraph should be construed as limiting the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, from requiring
  such additional equipment as he or she deems necessary for the proper protection of the vessel.

    (c) Semi-portable fire extinguishing systems must be located in the
open so as to be readily seen.
    (d) If portable fire extinguishers are not located in the open or
behind glass so that they may be readily seen, they may be placed in
enclosures together with the firehose, provided such enclosures are
marked as required by Sec.  78.47-20 of this subchapter.
    (e) Portable fire extinguishers and their stations must be numbered
in accordance with Sec.  78.47-30 of this subchapter.
    (f) Portable or semi-portable extinguishers, which are required on
their nameplates to be protected from freezing, must not be located
where freezing temperatures may be expected.

Sec.  76.50-15  [Removed]

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98. Remove Sec.  76.50-15.
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99. Amend Sec.  76.50-20 as follows:
0
a. Revise the section heading to read as follows;
0
b. In paragraphs (a) and (b), remove the text ``size III, IV, and V''
and add, in its place, the text ``semi-portable''; and
0
c. Add paragraph (c) to read as follows:

Sec.  76.50-20  Semi-portable fire extinguishers.

* * * * *
    (c) Each semi-portable extinguisher must be fitted with a suitable
hose and nozzle, or other practicable means, so that all areas of the
space can be protected.
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100. Add Sec.  76.50-80 to read as follows:

Sec.  76.50-80  Locations and number of fire extinguishers required for
vessels constructed prior to [180 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF
FINAL RULE].

    (a) Vessels contracted for prior to [180 DAYS AFTER DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF FINAL RULE], must meet the following requirements:
    (1) Previously installed extinguishers with extinguishing
capacities smaller than are required in Table 76.50-10(a) of this
subpart need not be replaced and may be continued in service so long as
they are maintained in good condition to the satisfaction of the
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection; and
    (2) All new equipment and installations must meet the applicable
requirements in this subpart for new vessels.
    (b) [Reserved]

PART 78--OPERATIONS

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101. The authority citation for part 78 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 6101; 49
U.S.C. 5103, 5106; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p.
277; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; Department
of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

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102. Revise Sec.  78.47-13 to read as follows:

Sec.  78.47-13  Fire and automatic sprinkler alarm indicators.

    (a) The fire detection, alarm, and automatic sprinkler indicators
in the engine room must be identified by at least 1-inch red lettering
as ``FIRE ALARM'' or ``SPRINKLER ALARM'' as appropriate. Where such
alarm indicators on the bridge or in the fire control station do not
form a cabinet, the indicators must be suitably identified as above.
    (b) [Reserved]

PART 90--GENERAL PROVISIONS

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103. The authority citation for part 90 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat.
2439; 49 U.S.C. 5103, 5106; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980
Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

Sec.  90.01-1  [Amended]

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104. Amend Sec.  90.01-1 to add, after the last sentence, the sentence
``The regulations in this subchapter (parts 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97,
98, and 105) have preemptive effect over State or local regulation
within the same fields. ''

PART 91--INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION

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105. The authority citation for part 91 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3205, 3306, 3307; 46
U.S.C. Chapter 701; Executive Order 12234; 45 FR 58801; 3 CFR, 1980
Comp., p. 277; Executive Order 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991
Comp., p. 351; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

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106. Add Sec.  91.25-7 to read as follows:

Sec.  91.25-7  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this
subchapter with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register
under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other
than that specified in this section, the Coast Guard must publish
notice of change in the Federal Register and the material must be
available to the public. All approved material is available for
inspection at the U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Design and Engineering
Standards (CG-ENG), 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 7509,
Washington, DC 20593-7509, and is available from the sources listed
below. It is also available for inspection at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of
this material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    (b) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471,<PHONE_NUMBER>, http://www.nfpa.org.
    (1) NFPA 10 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2010 Edition
(NFPA 10''), IBR approved for Sec.  91.25-20(a).
    (2) [Reserved]
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106. Amend Sec.  91.25-20 as follows:
0
a. Revise section heading and paragraph (a)(1) to read as follows; and
0
b. In paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), and Table 91.25-20(a)(2),
remove the word ``shall'' wherever it appears and add, in its place,
the word ``must''.

Sec.  91.25-20  Fire extinguishing equipment.

    (a) * * *
    (1) Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be inspected and
maintained in accordance with NFPA 10 (incorporated by reference, see
Sec.  91.25-7) as amended here:
    (i) Certification or licensing by the state or local jurisdiction
as a fire extinguisher servicing agency will be accepted by the Coast
Guard as meeting the personnel certification requirements of NFPA 10
for annual maintenance and recharging of extinguishers.
    (ii) Monthly inspections required by NFPA 10 may be conducted by
the owner, operator, person-in-charge, or a designated member of the
crew.
    (iii) Non-rechargeable or non-refillable extinguishers must be
inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10; however, the
annual maintenance need not be conducted by a certified person and can
be conducted by the owner, operator, person-in-charge, or a designated
member of the crew.
    (iv) The owner or managing operator must provide satisfactory
evidence of the required servicing to the marine inspector. If any of
the equipment or records have not been properly maintained, a qualified
servicing facility must perform the required inspections, maintenance
procedures, and hydrostatic pressure tests. A tag issued by a qualified
servicing organization, and attached to each extinguisher, may be
accepted as evidence that the necessary maintenance procedures have
been conducted.
* * * * *

PART 92--CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT

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108. The authority citation for part 92 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980
Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

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109. Amend Sec.  92.07-1 as follows:
0
a. In paragraph (a), following the text ``of Sec.  92.07-90,'', remove
the word ``shall''; and following the text ``4,000 gross tons'', remove
the words ``and over'' and add, in their place, the words ``or more'';
and following the text ``to January 1, 1962,'' remove the word
``shall'' and add, in its place, the word ``must'';
0
b. In paragraph (b), following the text ``of Sec.  92.07-90,'', remove
the word ``shall''; and following the text ``300 gross tons'', remove
the words ``and over'' and add, in their place, the words ``or more'';
and following the text ``to January 1, 1962,'' remove the word
``shall'' and add, in its place, the word ``must''; and
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c. Revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:

Sec.  92.07-1  Application.

* * * * *
    (c) Vessels meeting the structural fire protection requirements of
SOLAS, Chapter II-2, Regulations 5, 6, 8, 9, and 11, may be considered
equivalent to the provisions of this subpart.

PART 95--FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

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110. The authority citation for part 95 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980
Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

0
111. Amend Sec.  95.01-1 as follows:
0
a. In paragraph (a), remove the word ``shall''; and
0
b. Revise paragraph (b) to read as follows:

Sec.  95.01-1  General.

* * * * *
    (b) Equipment installed prior to [30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION
OF FINAL RULE] as required by Sec.  95.05-1(b) of this part may remain
in service so long as it is maintained in good condition to the
satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
0
112. Revise Sec.  95.01-2 to read as follows:

Sec.  95.01-2  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part
with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that
specified in this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of
change in the Federal Register and the material must be available to
the public. All approved material is available for inspection at the
U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Design and Engineering Standards (CG-ENG),
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC
20593-7509, and is available from the sources listed below. It is also
available for inspection at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    (b) ASTM International (formerly American Society for Testing and
Materials), 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,
610-832-9585, http://www.astm.org.
    (1) ASTM F 1121-87 (1993), Standard Specification for International
Shore Connections for Marine Fire Applications, IBR approved for Sec.
95.10-10.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (c) International Maritime Organization (IMO), Publications
Section, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, United Kingdom, +44 (0)20
7735 7611, www.imo.org/publications.

    (1) International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code), 2007
Edition, IBR approved for Sec.  95.05-3(a) and (b).
    (2) [Reserved]
    (d) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101,<PHONE_NUMBER>, http://www.nfpa.org.
    (1) NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems,
2010 Edition (``NFPA 13''), IBR approved for Sec.  95.30-1.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (e) Navy Publications and Forms Center, Customer Service Code 1052,
5801 Tabor Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19120.
    (1) Federal Specification ZZ-H-451G, Hose, Fire, Woven-Jacketed
Rubber or Fabric-Lined, with Couplings, IBR approved for Sec.  95.10-
10(n).
    (2) [Reserved]
    (f) Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), 333 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-2096,<PHONE_NUMBER>, www.ul.com.
    (1) UL 19-2001, Standard for Lined Fire Hose and Hose Assemblies
(UL-19), IBR approved for Sec.  95.10-10(n).
    (2) [Reserved]
0
113. Amend Sec.  95.01-5 as follows:
0
a. In paragraph (a), after the words ``Where fire'', remove the words
``detecting or'', and remove the word ``shall'' and add, in its place,
the word ``must''; and
0
b. Add new paragraph (b) to read as follows:

Sec.  95.01-5  Equipment installed but not required.

* * * * *
    (b) Use of non-approved fire detection systems may be acceptable as
excess equipment provided that--
    (1) Components are listed and labeled by an independent, nationally
recognized testing laboratory as set forth in 29 CFR 1910.7, and are
designed, installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with an
appropriate industry standard and the manufacturer's specific guidance;
    (2) Installation conforms to the requirements of 46 CFR, subchapter
J (Electrical Engineering), especially the hazardous location
electrical installation regulations in 46 CFR 111.105;
    (3) Coast Guard plan review is completed for wiring plans; and
    (4) The system and units remain functional as intended. To ensure
this, marine inspectors may test and inspect the system during routine
inspections.

Subpart 95.05--Fire Detection and Extinguishing Equipment

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114. Revise the heading in subpart 95.05 to read as set forth above.
0
115. Revise Sec.  95.05-1 to read as follows:

Sec.  95.05-1  Fire detection, manual alarm, and supervised patrol
systems.

    (a) Fire detection, manual alarm, and supervised patrol systems are
not required except in special cases; but if installed, the systems
must meet the applicable requirements of 46 CFR, part 76 of subchapter
H (Passenger Vessels) of this chapter.
    (b) In each compartment containing explosives, and in adjacent
cargo compartments, there must be provided a smoke detection system.
When used, sample extraction smoke detection systems must meet the
requirements in Sec.  95.05-3 of this part.
    (c) Enclosed spaces which are ``specially suitable for vehicles''
must be fitted with a fire detection and alarm system.
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116. Add new Sec.  95.05-3 to read as follows:

Sec.  95.05-3  Sample extraction smoke detection systems.

    (a) For vessels contracted for on or after [180 DAYS AFTER DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF FINAL RULE], a sample extraction smoke detection system
must be installed in accordance with chapter 10 of the FSS Code
(incorporated by reference, see Sec.  95.01-2).
    (b) Periodically, the FSS Code defers to ``the Administration.''
For U.S. flag vessels, ``the Administration'' is the United States
Coast Guard. The following requirements are provided for the provisions
of Chapter 10 that defer to the Administration:
    (1) For sequential scanning systems under FSS Code, chapter 10,
paragraph 2.1.2, a satisfactory overall response time will be achieved
by limiting the maximum allowable interval to 2 minutes.
    (2) Under the FSS Code, chapter 10, paragraph 2.2.2, fans of
sufficient capacity to provide a satisfactory overall response time
will signal an alarm within 3 minutes upon introduction of smoke at the
most remote accumulator on a vehicle deck and within 5 minutes upon
introduction of smoke at the most remote accumulator in container and
general cargo holds.
    (3) Means provided to isolate smoke accumulators from liquid or
refrigerated cargoes must be to the satisfaction of the Commanding
Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Center.
    (4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in FSS Code chapter
10, periodic testing of sample extraction smoke detection systems must
be conducted as part of the annual inspection and include inspection of
all piping, valves, controls and alarms, and by introduction of smoke
into the accumulators.
0
117. Amend Sec.  95.10-5 as follows:
0
a. Remove the word ``shall'' wherever it appears and add, in its place,
the word ``must'';
0
b. Revise Table 95.10-5(a) to read as follows;
0
c. In paragraph (b), after the words ``On vessels of 1,000 gross
tons'', remove the words ``and over'' and add, in their place, the
words ``or more''; and
0
d. In paragraph (h), after the words ``the installation of a total
flooding'', remove the words ``carbon dioxide'' and add, in their
place, the words ``fixed fire extinguishing''.

Sec.  95.10-5  Fire pumps.

* * * * *

                                 Table 95.10-5(a)--Fire Pump System Requirements
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Gross tons                         Minimum        Hose and
-------------------------------------------------    number of     hydrant size,  Nozzle orifice     Length of
              Over                   Not over          pumps          inches       size, inches      hose feet
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             100           \1\ 1      \1\ 1\1/2\       \1\ \1/2\          \1\ 50
100.............................           1,000               1          1\1/2\           \5/8\              50
1,000...........................           1,500               2          1\1/2\           \5/8\              50
1,500...........................  ..............               2      \2\ 2\1/2\       \2\ \7/8\          \2\ 50
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ On vessels of 65 feet in length or less, \3/4\-inch hose of a good commercial grade together with a
  commercial garden hose nozzle may be used. The pump may be hand operated and the length of hose must be
  sufficient to assure coverage of all parts of the vessel.
\2\A 1\1/2\-inch hose that is 75 feet in length with a \5/8\-inch nozzle may be used where specified by Sec.
  95.10-10(b) of this subpart for interior locations and 50 feet of 1\1/2\-inch hose may be used in exterior
  locations on vessels in other than ocean or coastwise service. For vessels on ocean or coastwise service, two
  1\1/2\-inch outlets, each provided with one 1\1/2\-inch hose supplied through a wye connection may be
  substituted.

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118. Amend Sec.  95.10-10 as follows:
0
a. Remove the word ``shall'' wherever it appears and add, in its place,
the word ``must'';
0
b. Remove the words ``fire hose'' wherever they appear and add, in
their place, the word ``firehose''.
0
c. Revise paragraph (b) to read as follows;
0
d. In paragraph (c), remove the words ``and over'' wherever they appear
and add, in their place, the words ``or more'';
0
e. In paragraph (g), after the words ``at least one length of firehose,
a spanner'', add the word ``wrench''; and
0
f. In paragraph (n)(3), following the word ``Underwriters'' remove the
text ``''' wherever it appears; and following the text ``Standard 19 or
Federal Specification ZZ-H-451G'', add the text ``(incorporated by
reference, see Sec.  95.01-2)''.

Sec.  95.10-10  Fire hydrants and hose.

* * * * *
    (b) Instead of the 2\1/2\-in hose and hydrants specified in table
95.10-5(a) of this subpart, on vessels of more than 1,500 gross tons:
    (1) The hydrants in interior locations may have wye connections for
1\1/2\-in hoses. In these cases, the hose must be 75 ft in length, and
only one hose will be required at each fire station; however, if all
such stations can be satisfactorily served with 50-ft lengths, a 50-ft
hose may be used; and
    (2) The hydrants for exterior locations may substitute two 1\1/2\-
in outlets, each with a 1\1/2\-in hose supplied through a wye
connection.
* * * * *
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119. Revise Sec.  95.30-1 to read as follows:

Sec.  95.30-1  Application.

    Automatic sprinkler systems must comply with Chapter 25 of NFPA 13
(incorporated by reference, see Sec.  95.01-2).
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120. Revise Sec.  95.50-1 to read as follows:

Sec.  95.50-1  Application.

    (a) The provisions of this subpart, with the exception of
Sec. Sec.  95.50-80 and 95.50-90, as applicable, apply to all vessels,
other than unmanned barges and fishing vessels, contracted for on or
after November 19, 1952.
    (b) Vessels contracted for prior to [30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF FINAL RULE] and on or after November 19, 1952, must meet
the requirements of Sec.  95.50-80 of this subpart.
    (c) Vessels contracted for prior to November 19, 1952, must meet
the requirements of Sec.  95.50-90 of this subpart.

Sec.  95.50-5  [Reserved]

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121. Remove and reserve Sec.  95.50-5.
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122. Revise Sec.  95.50-10 to read as follows:

Sec.  95.50-10  Location.

    (a) Approved portable fire extinguishers and semi-portable fire
extinguishing systems must be installed in accordance with Table 95.50-
10(a) of this section. The location of the equipment must be to the
satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. Nothing in
this paragraph should be construed as limiting the Officer in Charge,
Marine Inspection, from requiring such additional equipment as he or
she deems necessary for the proper protection of the vessel.
    (b) Table 95.50-10(a) indicates the minimum required number and
type of extinguisher for each space listed. Extinguishers with larger
numerical ratings or multiple letter designations may be used if the
extinguishers meet the requirements of the table.

  Table 95.50-10(a)--Portable Fire Extinguisher and Semi-Portable Fire
                          Extinguishing Systems
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Minimum required        Quantity and
            Space                    rating               location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Safety areas: \1\
    Wheelhouse or fire                              None required.
     control room.
    Stairway and elevator                           None required.
     enclosures.
    Communicating corridors.  2-A.................  1 in each main
                                                     corridor not more
                                                     than 150 ft apart.
                                                     (May be located in
                                                     stairways.)
    Lifeboat embarkation and                        None.
     lowering stations.
    Radio room..............  20-B:C \2\..........  2 required in the
                                                     vicinity of the
                                                     exit.\2\
Accommodations: \1\
    Staterooms, toilet                              None required.
     spaces, public spaces,
     offices, lockers,
     isolated storerooms,
     pantries, open decks,
     etc.
Service spaces: \1\
    Galleys.................  40-B:C..............  1 for each 2,500 sq
                                                     ft or fraction
                                                     thereof suitable
                                                     for hazards
                                                     involved.
    Paint and lamp rooms....  40-B................  1 outside space in
                                                     the vicinity of the
                                                     exit.
    Accessible baggage,       2-A.................  1 for each 2,500 sq
     mail, specie rooms, and                         ft or fraction
     storerooms.                                     thereof located in
                                                     the vicinity of the
                                                     exits, either
                                                     inside or outside
                                                     the spaces.
    Carpenter shop and        2-A.................  1 outside the space
     similar spaces.                                 in the vicinity of
                                                     the exit.
Machinery spaces:
    Coal-fired boilers:                             None required.
     Bunker and boiler space.
    Oil-fired boilers:        40-B................  2 required.\3\
     Spaces containing oil-
     fired boilers, either
     main or auxiliary, or
     their fuel-oil units.
                              160-B...............  1 required.\4\
    Internal combustion or    40-B................  1 for each 1,000
     gas turbine propelling                          brake horsepower;
     machinery spaces.                               not less than 2 but
                                                     not more than 6.\5\
                              120-B...............  1 required.6 7
    Electric propulsive       40-B:C..............  1 for each
     motors or generators of                         propulsion motor or
     an open type.                                   generator unit.
    Enclosed ventilating                            None required.
     systems for motors and
     generators of electric
     propelling machinery.
Auxiliary spaces:
    Internal combustion or    40-B................  1 outside the space
     gas turbine.                                    in the vicinity of
                                                     the exit.\7\
    Electric emergency        40-B:C..............  1 outside the space
     motors or generators.                           in the vicinity of
                                                     the exit.\8\
    Steam...................                        None required.
    Trunks to machinery                             None required.
     spaces.

    Fuel tanks..............                        None required.
Cargo spaces:
    Inaccessible during                             None required.
     voyage, including
     trunks and cargo tanks.
    Accessible during voyage                        None required.
    Spare Units
                              2-A.................  (RANGE FROM 50-10)
                                                     percent of the
                                                     total number
                                                     required rounded
                                                     up.
                              40-B:C..............  (RANGE FROM 50-10)
                                                     percent of the
                                                     total number
                                                     required rounded
                                                     up.
                              20-B:C..............  1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For motorboats, the total number of portable fire extinguishers
  required for safety areas, accommodation spaces, and service spaces
  must be one 20-B for motorboats of less than 50 GT and two 20-B
  ratings for motorboats of 50 GT or more.
\2\ For vessels on an international voyage, substitute one 20-C in the
  vicinity of the exit.
\3\ Vessels of less than 1,000 gross tons require one.
\4\ Vessels of less than 1,000 gross tons may substitute one 160-B.
\5\ Only one is required for motorboats.
\6\ If an oil-burning donkey boiler fitted in space, the 160-B
  previously required for the protection of the boiler may be
  substituted. Not required where a fixed carbon dioxide system is
  installed.
\7\ Not required on vessels of less than 300 gross tons if the fuel has
  a flashpoint higher than 110 [deg]F.
\8\ Not required on vessels of less than 300 gross tons.

    (c) Semi-portable fire extinguishing systems must be located in the
open so as to be readily seen.
    (d) If portable fire extinguishers are not located in the open or
behind glass so that they may be readily seen, they may be placed in
enclosures together with the firehose, provided such enclosures are
marked as required by Sec.  97.37-15 of this subchapter.
    (e) Portable fire extinguishers and their stations must be numbered
in accordance with Sec.  97.37-23 of this subchapter.
    (f) Portable or semi-portable extinguishers, which are required on
their nameplates to be protected from freezing, must not be located
where freezing temperatures may be expected.

Sec.  95.50-15  [Removed]

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123. Remove Sec.  95.50-15.
0
124. Amend Sec.  95.50-20 as follows:
0
a. Revise the section heading to read as follows;
0
b. In paragraph (a), remove the text ``size III, IV, and V'' and add,
in its place, the text ``semi-portable'';
0
c. In paragraph (b), remove the text ``size III, IV, or V'' and add, in
its place, the text ``semi-portable''; and
0
d. Add paragraph (c) to read as follows:

Sec.  95.50-20  Semi-portable fire extinguishers.

* * * * *
    (c) Semi-portable extinguishers must be fitted with suitable hoses
and nozzles, or other practicable means, so that all areas of the space
can be protected.
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125. Add Sec.  95.50-80 to read as follows:

Sec.  95.50-80  Location and number of fire extinguishers required for
vessels constructed prior to [30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF
FINAL RULE].

    (a) Vessels contracted for prior to [30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF FINAL RULE] must meet the following requirements:
    (1) Previously installed extinguishers with extinguishing
capacities smaller than what is required in table 95.50-10(a) of this
subpart need not be replaced and may be continued in service so long as
they are maintained in good condition to the satisfaction of the
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
    (2) All new equipment and installations must meet the applicable
requirements in this subpart for new vessels.
    (b) [Reserved]

PART 107--INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION

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126. The authority citation for part 107 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3307; 46 U.S.C. 3316;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1; Sec.  107.05
also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

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127. Revise Sec.  107.01 to read as follows:

Sec.  107.01  Purpose of subchapter.

    This subchapter prescribes rules for the design, construction,
equipment, inspection and operation of mobile offshore drilling units
operating under the U.S. flag. The regulations in this subchapter
(parts 107 through 109) have preemptive effect over State or local
regulation within the same fields.
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128. Revise Sec.  107.115 to read as follows:

Sec.  107.115  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part
with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that
specified in this section, the Coast Guard must publish notice of
change in the Federal Register and the material must be available to
the public. All approved material is available for inspection at the
U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Design and Engineering Standards (CG-ENG),
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC
20593-7509, and is available from the sources listed below. It is also
available for inspection at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    (b) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471,<PHONE_NUMBER>, http://www.nfpa.org.
    (1) NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2010 Edition
(``NFPA 10''), IBR approved for Sec.  107.235(a).
    (2) [Reserved]
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129. Amend Sec.  107.235 as follows:
0
a. Revise section heading and paragraph (a) to read as follows;
0
b. Remove Table 107.235

Sec.  107.235  Servicing of portable fire extinguishers, semi-portable
fire extinguishers and fixed fire extinguishing systems.

    (a) Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be inspected and
maintained in accordance with NFPA 10 (incorporated by reference, see
Sec.  107.115) as amended here:
    (1) Certification or licensing by the state or local jurisdiction
as a fire extinguisher servicing agency will be accepted by the Coast
Guard as meeting the personnel certification requirements of NFPA 10
for annual maintenance and recharging of extinguishers.
    (2) Monthly inspections required by NFPA 10 may be conducted by the
owner, operator, or person-in-charge or a designated member of the
crew.
    (3) Non-rechargeable or non-refillable extinguishers must be
inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10; however, the
annual maintenance need not be conducted by a certified person and can
be conducted by the owner, operator, person-in-charge, or a designated
member of the crew.
    (4) The owner or managing operator must provide satisfactory
evidence of the required servicing to the marine inspector. If any of
the equipment or records have not been properly maintained, a qualified
servicing facility must perform the required inspections, maintenance
procedures, and hydrostatic pressure tests. A tag issued by a qualified
servicing organization, and attached to each extinguisher, may be
accepted as evidence that the necessary maintenance procedures were
conducted.
* * * * *

PART 108--DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT

0
130. The authority citation for part 108 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3102, 3306; Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

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131. Revise Sec.  108.101 to read as follows:

Sec.  108.101  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this
subchapter with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any
edition other than that specified in this section, the Coast Guard must
publish notice of change in the Federal Register and the material must
be available to the public. All approved material is available for
inspection at the U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Design and Engineering
Standards (CG-ENG), 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 7509,
Washington, DC 20593-7509, and is available from the sources listed
below. It is also available for inspection at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of
this material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    (b) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 100 Barr
Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,<PHONE_NUMBER>, http://www.astm.org.
    (1) ASTM D 93-97, Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-
Martens Closed Cup Tester, IBR approved for Sec.  108.500.
    (2) ASTM F 1014-92, Standard Specification for Flashlights on
Vessels, IBR approved for Sec.  108.497.
    (3) ASTM F 1121-87 (1993), Standard Specification for International
Shore Connections for Marine Fire Applications, IBR approved for Sec.
108.427.
    (c) International Maritime Organization (IMO), Publications
Section, 4 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SR, United Kingdom, +44
(0)20 7735 7611, www.imo.org.
    (1) Resolution A.520(13), Code of Practice for the Evaluation,
Testing and Acceptance of Prototype Novel Life-saving Appliances and
Arrangements, November 17, 1983, IBR approved for Sec.  108.105.
    (2) Resolution A.649(16), Code for the Construction and Equipment
of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU Code), October 19, 1989 with
amendments of June 1991, IBR approved for Sec.  108.503.
    (3) Resolution A.658(16), Use and Fitting of Retro-reflective
Materials on Life-saving Appliances, November 20, 1989, IBR approved
for Sec. Sec.  108.645 and 108.649.
    (4) Resolution A.760(18), Symbols Related to Life-saving Appliances
and Arrangements, November 17, 1993, IBR approved for Sec. Sec.
108.646, 108.647, 108.649, and 108.655.
    (d) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471,<PHONE_NUMBER>, http://www.nfpa.org.
    (1) NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems,
2010 Edition (``NFPA 13''), IBR approved for Sec.  108.430.
    (2) [Reserved]

Sec.  108.405  [Amended]

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132. Amend Sec.  108.405(a)(1) to add, after the words ``Be approved by
the Commandant'' add the words ``in accordance with 46 CFR 161.002''.
0
133. Revise Sec.  108.430 to read as follows:

Sec.  108.430  General.

    Automatic sprinkler systems must comply with Chapter 25 of NFPA 13
(incorporated by reference, see Sec.  108.101).
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134. Revise Sec.  108.491 to read as follows:

Sec.  108.491  General.

    (a) Each portable and semi-portable fire extinguisher on a unit
must be approved under subpart 162.028 or 162.039 of this chapter.
    (b) Vessels contracted for prior to [30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF FINAL RULE] must meet the following requirements:
    (1) Previously installed extinguishers with extinguishing
capacities smaller than what is required in Table 108.495 of this
subpart need not be replaced and may be continued in service so long as
they are maintained in good condition to the satisfaction of the
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
    (2) All new equipment and installations must meet the applicable
requirements in this subpart for new vessels.
0
135. Revise Sec.  108.495 to read as follows:

Sec.  108.495  Locations and number of fire extinguishers required.

    Table 108.495 of this section indicates the minimum required number
and type of fire extinguishers for each space listed. Extinguishers
with larger numerical ratings or multiple letter designations may be
used if the extinguishers meet the requirements of the table.

         Table 108.495--Carriage of Portable Fire Extinguishers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Minimum  required       Quantity and
            Space                    rating               location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Safety Areas:
    Wheelhouse and control    20-B:C..............  2 in the vicinity of
     room.                                           the exit.

    Stairway and elevator     ....................  None required.
     enclosure.
    Corridors...............  2-A.................  1 in each corridor
                                                     not more than 150
                                                     ft (45 m) apart.
                                                     (May be located in
                                                     stairways.)
    Lifeboat embarkation and  ....................  None required.
     lowering stations.
    Radio room..............  10-B:C..............  2 in the vicinity of
                                                     the exit.
Accommodations:
    Staterooms, toilet        ....................  None required.
     spaces, public spaces,
     offices, lockers, small
     storerooms, pantries,
     open decks, and similar
     spaces.
Service Spaces:
    Galleys.................  40-B:C..............  1 for each 2,500 sq
                                                     ft (232.2 sq m) or
                                                     fraction thereof
                                                     suitable for the
                                                     hazards involved.
    Paint and lamp rooms....  40:B................  1 outside each room
                                                     in the vicinity of
                                                     the exit.
    Storerooms..............  2-A.................  1 for each 2,500 sq
                                                     ft (232.2 sq m) or
                                                     fraction thereof
                                                     located in the
                                                     vicinity of the
                                                     exits, either
                                                     inside or outside
                                                     the spaces.
    Workshop and similar      20B:C...............  1 outside each space
     spaces.                                         in the vicinity of
                                                     the exit.
Machinery Spaces:
    Oil-fired boilers:        40-B................  2 required in each
     Spaces containing oil-                          space.
     fired boilers, either
     main or auxiliary, or
     their fuel oil units.
                              160-B...............  1 required in each
                                                     space. See note 1.
    Internal combustion or    40-B................  1 for each 1,000
     gas turbine propelling                          brake horsepower
     machinery spaces.                               but not less than 2
                                                     and not more than 6
                                                     in each space.
                              120-B...............  1 required in each
                                                     space. See note 1.
    Motors or generators of   40-B:C..............  1 for each motor or
     electric propelling                             generator.
     machinery that do not
     have an enclosed
     ventilating system.
    Motors and generators of  ....................  None required.
     electric propelling
     machinery that have
     enclosed ventilating
     systems.
Auxiliary Spaces:
    Internal combustion       40-B................  Outside the space
     engines or gas turbine.                         containing engines
                                                     or turbines in the
                                                     vicinity of the
                                                     exit.
    Electric emergency        40-B:C..............  1 outside the space
     motors or generators.                           containing motors
                                                     or generators in
                                                     the vicinity of the
                                                     exit.
    Steam driven auxiliary    ....................  None required.
     machinery.
    Trunks to machinery       ....................  None required.
     spaces.
    Fuel tanks..............  ....................  None required.
Miscellaneous areas:
    Helicopter landing decks  160-B...............  1 at each access
                                                     route.
    Helicopter fueling        160-B...............  1 at each fuel
     facilities.                                     transfer facility.
                                                     See note 2.
    Drill floor.............  40-B:C..............  2 required.
    Cranes with internal      40-B:C..............  1 required.
     combustion engines.
    Spare units.............  2-A.................  (RANGE FROM 50-10)
                                                     percent of the
                                                     total required
                                                     rounded up.
                              40-B:C..............  (RANGE FROM 50-10)
                                                     percent of the
                                                     total required
                                                     rounded up.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Not required where a fixed gas extinguishing system is installed.
\2\ Not required where a fixed foam system is installed in accordance
  with Sec.   108.489 of this subpart.

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136. Amend Sec.  108.496 as follows:
0
a. Revise the section heading to read as follows;
0
b. In paragraph (a), remove the text ``size III, IV, and V'' and add,
in its place, the text ``semi-portable''; and after the words ``except
a wheeled'', remove the words ``size V'' and add, in their place, the
word ``semi-portable'';
0
c. In paragraph (b) introductory text, remove the word ``semiportable''
and add, in its place, the word ``semi-portable'';
0
d. In paragraph (b)(1), remove the text ``size V'';
0
e. In paragraph (b)(2), remove the text ``size III, IV, and V''; and
0
f. Add paragraph (c) to read as follows:

Sec.  108.496  Semi-portable fire extinguishers.

* * * * *
    (c) Semi-portable extinguishers must be fitted with suitable hoses
and nozzles, or other practicable means, so that all areas of the space
can be protected.

PART 113--COMMUNICATION AND ALARM SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT

0
137. The authority citation for part 113 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

0
138. Revise Sec.  113.05-7 to read as follows:

Sec.  113.05-7  Environmental tests.

    (a) Communication, alarm system, control, and monitoring equipment,
with the exception of fire and smoke detection and alarm systems, must
meet the environmental tests of--
    (1) Section 4-9-7, Table 9, of ABS Steel Vessel Rules (incorporated
by reference, see Sec.  110.10-1) or the applicable ENV category of
Lloyd's Register Type Approval System--Test Specification Number 1
(incorporated by reference, see Sec.  110.10-1); and

    (2) IEC 60533 (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  110.10-1) as
appropriate.
    (b) Components of smoke detection and alarm systems must be tested
in accordance with 46 CFR 161.002.

PART 114--GENERAL PROVISIONS

0
139. The authority citation for part 114 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703; Pub. L. 103-206, 107
Stat. 2439; 49 U.S.C. App. 1804; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1; Sec.  114.900 also issued under 44 U.S.C.
3507.

0
140. Revise Sec.  114.100 to read as follows:

Sec.  114.100  Purpose.

    The purpose of this subchapter is to implement applicable sections
of Subtitle II of Title 46, United States Code, which require the
inspection and certification of small passenger vessels. The
regulations in this subchapter (parts 114 through 122) have preemptive
effect over State or local regulation within the same fields.
0
141. Amend Sec.  114.400 to revise the definition of the term ``Open to
the atmosphere'' to read as follows:

Sec.  114.400  Definitions of terms used in this subchapter.

* * * * *
    Open to the atmosphere means a compartment that has at least 0.342
square meters of open area directly exposed to the atmosphere for each
cubic meter (15 square inches for each cubic foot) of net compartment
volume.
* * * * *
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142. Revise Sec.  114.600 to read as follows:

Sec.  114.600  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this
subchapter with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register
under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other
than that specified in this section, the Coast Guard must publish a
notice of change in the Federal Register and the material must be
available to the public. All approved material is available for
inspection at the U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Operating and
Environmental Standards (CG-OES), 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, and is available from the
sources listed below. It is also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or go to:
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    (b) American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC), 613 Third Street, Suite
10, Annapolis, MD 21403,<PHONE_NUMBER>, http://www.abycinc.org.
    (1) A-1-93--Marine Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Systems, IBR
approved for Sec.  121.240.
    (2) A-3-93--Galley Stoves, IBR approved for Sec.  121.200.
    (3) A-7-70--Boat Heating Systems, IBR approved for Sec.  121.200.
    (4) A-22-93--Marine Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Systems, IBR
approved for Sec.  121.240.
    (5) H-25-94--Portable Gasoline Fuel Systems for Flammable Liquids,
IBR approved for Sec.  119.458.
    (6) P-1-93--Installation of Exhaust Systems for Propulsion and
Auxiliary Engines, IBR approved for Sec. Sec.  116.405, 119.425, and
119.430.
    (c) American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), ABS Plaza, 16855 Northchase
Drive, Houston, TX 77060,<PHONE_NUMBER>, http://www.eagle.org.
    (1) Rules for Building and Classing Aluminum Vessels, 1975, IBR
approved for Sec.  116.300.
    (2) Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels, 1995, IBR
approved for Sec. Sec.  119.410 and 120.360.
    (3) Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels Under 61 Meters
(200 Feet) in Length, 1983, IBR approved for Sec.  116.300.
    (4) Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels for Service on
Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways, 1995, IBR approved for Sec.
116.300.
    (5) Guide for High Speed Craft, 1997, IBR approved for Sec.
116.300.
    (d) American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 West 43rd
Street, New York, NY 10036,<PHONE_NUMBER>, http://www.ansi.org.
    (1) A 17.1-1984, including supplements A 17.1a and b-1985, Safety
Code for Elevators and Escalators, IBR approved for Sec.  120.540.
    (2) B 31.1-1986, Code for Pressure Piping, Power Piping, IBR
approved for Sec.  119.710.
    (3) Z 26.1-1977, including 1980 supplement, Safety Glazing
Materials For Glazing Motor Vehicles Operating on Land Highways, IBR
approved for Sec.  116.1030.
    (e) ASTM International (formerly American Society for Testing and
Materials), 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,
610-832-9500, http://www.astm.org.
    (1) ASTM B 96-93, Standard Specification for Copper-Silicon Alloy
Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar for General Purposes and Pressure
Vessels, IBR approved for Sec.  119.440.
    (2) ASTM B 117-97, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog)
Apparatus, IBR approved for Sec.  114.400.
    (3) ASTM B 122/B 122M-95, Standard Specification for Copper-Nickel-
Tin Alloy, Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver), and Copper-Nickel
Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar, IBR approved for Sec.
119.440.
    (4) ASTM B 127-98, Standard Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy
(UNS NO4400) Plate, Sheet, and Strip, IBR approved for Sec.  119.440.
    (5) ASTM B 152-97a, Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip,
Plate, and Rolled Bar, IBR approved for Sec.  119.440.
    (6) ASTM B 209-96, Standard Specification for Aluminum and
Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate, IBR approved for Sec.  119.440.
    (7) ASTM D 93-97, Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-
Martens Closed Cup Tester, IBR approved for Sec.  114.400.
    (8) ASTM D 635-97, Standard Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or
Extent and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position, IBR
approved for Sec.  119.440.
    (9) ASTM D 2863-95, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Minimum
Oxygen Concentration to Support Candle-like Combustion of Plastics
(Oxygen Index), IBR approved for Sec.  119.440.
    (10) ASTM E 84-98, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning
Characteristics of Building Materials, IBR approved for Sec. Sec.
116.405, 116.422, and 116.423.
    (11) ASTM E 648-97, Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux
of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source, IBR
approved for Sec. Sec.  114.400 and 116.423.
    (12) ASTM E 662-97, Standard Test Method for Specific Optical
Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials, IBR approved for
Sec. Sec.  114.400 and 116.423.
    (f) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE),
IEEE Service Center, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
http://www.ieee.org.
    (1) Standard 45-1977--Recommended Practice for Electrical
Installations on Shipboard, IBR approved for Sec.  120.340.
    (2) [Reserved]
    (g) International Maritime Organization (IMO), Publications
Section, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR United Kingdom, +44 (0)20
7735 7611, www.imo.org.
    (1) Resolution A.520(13), Code of Practice for the Evaluation,
Testing and Acceptance of Prototype Novel Life-Saving Appliances and
Arrangements--

Resolution A.520(13), dated 17 November 1983, IBR approved for Sec.
114.540.
    (2) Resolution A.658(16), Use and Fitting of Retro-Reflective
Materials on Life-Saving Appliances, Resolution A.658(16), dated 20
November 1989, IBR approved for Sec.  122.604.
    (3) Resolution A.688(17), Fire Test Procedures For Ignitability of
Bedding Components, Resolution A.688(17) dated 06 November 1991, IBR
approved for Sec.  116.405.
    (4) Resolution A.760(18), Symbols Related to Life-Saving Appliances
and Arrangements, Resolution A.760(18) dated 17 November 1993, IBR
approved for Sec.  122.604.
    (h) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471,<PHONE_NUMBER>, http://www.nfpa.org.
    (1) NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2010 Edition
(``NFPA 10''), IBR approved for Sec.  115.810.
    (2) NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems,
2010 Edition (``NFPA 13''), IBR approved for Sec. Sec.  116.439 and
116.440.
    (3) ANSI/NFPA 17, Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems,
1994 Edition (``NFPA 17''), IBR approved for Sec.  118.425.
    (4) ANSI/NFPA 17A, Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems,
1994 Edition (``NFPA 17A''), IBR approved for Sec.  118.425.
    (5) ANSI/NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC), 1996 Edition
(``NFPA 70''), IBR approved for Sec. Sec.  120.320(e) and (d), 120.340,
and 120.372.
    (6) NFPA 92B, Standard for Smoke Management Systems in Malls,
Atria, and Large Areas, 1995 Edition (``NFPA 92B''), IBR approved for
Sec.  116.440.
    (7) NFPA 261, Standard Method of Test For Determining Resistance of
Mock-up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by
Smoldering Cigarettes, 1994 Edition (``NFPA 261''), IBR approved for
Sec. Sec.  114.400 and 116.423.
    (8) ANSI/NFPA 302, Fire Protection Standard for Pleasure and
Commercial Motor Craft, 1994 Edition (``NFPA 302''), Chapter 6, IBR
approved for Sec. Sec.  121.200 and 121.240.
    (9) NFPA 306, Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels,
1993 Edition (``NFPA 306''), IBR approved for Sec.  115.710.
    (10) NFPA 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame-Resistant
Textiles and Films, 1996 Edition (``NFPA 701''), IBR approved for Sec.
116.423.
    (11) NFPA 1963, Standard for Fire Hose Connections, 1993 Edition
(``NFPA 1963''), IBR approved for Sec.  118.320.
    (i) Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), 333 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-2096,<PHONE_NUMBER>, www.ul.com.
    (1) UL 19-2001, Standard for Lined Fire Hose and Hose Assemblies
(UL 19), IBR approved for Sec.  118.320.
    (2) UL 174-1989, as amended through June 23, 1994, Household
Electric Storage Tank Water Heaters, IBR approved for Sec.  119.320.
    (3) UL 486A-1992, Wire Connectors and Soldering Lugs For Use With
Copper Conductors, IBR approved for Sec.  120.340.
    (4) UL 489-1995, Molded-Case Circuit Breakers and Circuit Breaker
Enclosures, IBR approved for Sec.  120.380.
    (5) UL 595-1991, Marine Type Electric Lighting Fixtures, IBR
approved for Sec.  120.410.
    (6) UL 710-1990, as amended through September 16, 1993, Exhaust
Hoods For Commercial Cooking Equipment, IBR approved for Sec.  118.425.
    (7) UL 723-1993, as amended through April 20, 1994, Surface Burning
Characteristics of Building Materials, IBR approved for Sec. Sec.
114.400, 116.422, 116.423, and 116.425.
    (8) UL 1056-1989, Fire Test of Upholstered Furniture, IBR approved
for Sec.  116.423.
    (9) UL 1058-1989, as amended through April 19, 1994, Halogenated
Agent Extinguishing System Units, IBR approved for Sec.  118.410.
    (10) UL 1102-1992, Non integral Marine Fuel Tanks, IBR approved for
Sec.  119.440.
    (11) UL 1104-1981, as amended through May 4, 1988, Marine
Navigation Lights, IBR approved for Sec.  120.420.
    (12) UL 1110-1988, as amended through May 16, 1994, Marine
Combustible Gas Indicators, IBR approved for Sec.  119.480.
    (13) UL 1453-1988, as amended through June 7, 1994, Electric
Booster and Commercial Storage Tank Water Heaters, IBR approved for
Sec.  119.320.
    (14) UL 1570-1995, Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures, IBR approved for
Sec.  120.410.
    (15) UL 1571-1995, Incandescent Lighting Fixtures, IBR approved for
Sec.  120.410.
    (16) UL 1572-1995, High Intensity Discharge Lighting Fixtures, IBR
approved for Sec.  120.410.
    (17) UL 1573-1995, Stage and Studio Lighting Units, IBR approved
for Sec.  120.410.
    (18) UL 1574-1995, Track Lighting Systems, IBR approved for Sec.
120.410.

PART 116--CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT

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143. The authority citation for part 116 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR,
1980 Comp., p. 277, Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

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144. Amend Sec.  116.400 to add paragraph (c) to read as follows:

Sec.  116.400  Application.

* * * * *
    (c) Vessels meeting the structural fire protection requirements of
SOLAS, Chapter II-2, Regulations 5, 6, 8, 9, and 11, may be considered
equivalent to the provisions of this subpart.
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145. Amend Sec.  116.440 as follows:
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a. In paragraph (a) introductory text, remove the text ``(1000 square
feet) or 20%'' and add, in its place, the text ``(1,000 square feet) or
20 percent'';
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b. In paragraph (a)(3), remove the word ``shall'' and add, in its
place, the word ``must'';
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c. In paragraph (b), remove the text ``Sec. 76.33'' and add, in its
place, the text ``Sec.  76.27'';
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d. In paragraph (c), after the words ``an automatic sprinkler system
meeting NFPA 13'', add the words ``(incorporated by reference, see
Sec.  114.600)''; and
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e. Revise paragraph (d)(2) to read as follows:

Sec.  116.440  Atriums.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (2) The smoke extraction system may be designed in accordance with
the principles of NFPA 92B (incorporated by reference, see Sec.
114.600).
* * * * *

PART 118--FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

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146. The authority citation for part 118 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR,
1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.
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147. Amend Sec.  118.115 as follows:
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a. In paragraph (a), after the words ``Except as otherwise required by
paragraphs'', remove the words ``(b) and (c) of this section'' and add,
in their place, the words ``(b), (c), and (d) of this section''; and
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b. Revise paragraph (d) to read as follows:

Sec.  118.115  Applicability to existing vessels.

* * * * *
    (d) For vessels contracted for prior to [30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF

PUBLICATION OF FINAL RULE], extinguishers with extinguishing capacities
smaller than what is required in Table 118.500(a) of this part need not
be replaced and may be continued in service so long as they are
maintained in good condition to the satisfaction of the OCMI. All new
equipment and installations must meet the applicable requirements in
this subpart for new vessels.
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148. Revise Sec.  118.120 to read as follows:

Sec.  118.120  Equipment installed but not required.

    (a) Fire extinguishing equipment installed on a vessel in excess of
the requirements of Sec. Sec.  118.400 and 118.500 of this subchapter
must be designed, constructed, installed, and maintained in a manner
acceptable to the Commandant.
    (b) Use of non-approved fire detection systems may be acceptable as
excess equipment provided that--
    (1) Components are listed and labeled by a nationally recognized
testing laboratory (NRTL) as set forth in 29 CFR 1910.7, and are
designed, installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with an
appropriate industry standard and the manufacturer's specific guidance;
    (2) Installation conforms to the requirements of 46 CFR, subchapter
J (Electrical Engineering), especially the hazardous location
electrical installation regulations in 46 CFR 111.105;
    (3) Coast Guard plan review is completed for wiring plans; and
    (4) The system and units remain functional as intended. To ensure
this, marine inspectors may test and inspect the system during routine
inspections.
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149. Amend Sec.  118.310 as follows:
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a. Remove the words ``fire hose'' wherever they appear and add, in
their place, the word ``firehose''; and
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b. Add paragraph (e) to read as follows:

Sec.  118.310  Fire main and hydrants.

* * * * *
    (e) On vessels constructed after [30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION
OF FINAL RULE], spanner wrenches must be provided for each 1\1/2\-inch
hose installation.
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150. Amend Sec.  118.400 as follows:
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a. In paragraph (b)(3), remove the text ``B-II'' and add, in its place,
the text ``40-B'';
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b. In paragraphs (b)(5)(i), (b)(5)(ii), and (b)(5)(iii), remove the
word ``shall'' and add, in its place, the word ``must'';
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