WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Department of the Navy has issued a notice called: Certificate of Alternate Compliance for the Landing Craft Utility Vessel 1710 Class (LCU 1710 Through LCU 1721).

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 4 by M.A. Tabach, Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.

Summary: The U.S. Navy hereby announces that a Certificate of Alternate Compliance has been issued for Landing Craft Utility Vessel 1710 Class (LCU 1710 through LCU 1721). Due to the special construction and purpose of each vessel of this class, the Admiralty Counsel of the Navy has determined that each vessel of this class is a vessel of the Navy which, due to its special construction...