[Federal Register: October 6, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 193)]
[Notices]
[Page 59944-59945]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD07-04-114]
Reorganization and Consolidation of The Greater Antilles Section
(GANTSEC), Marine Safety Office (MSO) San Juan and Base San Juan
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of organizational change.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the consolidation of The Greater
Antilles Section (GANTSEC), Marine Safety Office (MSO) San Juan and
Base San Juan into one command, Sector San Juan. The Sector San Juan
Commanding Officer will have the authority, responsibility and missions
of the Section Commander and Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Office
(MSO). The Commanding Officer of Air Station Borinquen, formerly a
GANTSEC command, will report to the Sector Commanding Officer. The
Coast Guard has established a continuity of operations whereby all
previous practices and procedures will remain in effect until
superseded by an authorized Coast Guard official and/or document.
DATES: This notice is effective October 6, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket CGD07-04-114 and are available for
inspection or copying at District 7 Resources, 9th Floor, 909 SE 1st
Avenue, Miami, FL 33131 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Carlos A. Cuesta, District
7 Resources Program at 305-415-6706.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion of Notice
Sector San Juan will be composed of a Response Command, Prevention
Command, and Logistics Command. All existing missions and functions
performed by GANTSEC will be realigned under this new organizational
structure as of September 30, 2004.
Sector San Juan will be responsible for all Coast Guard missions in
the zone delineated in 33 CFR 3.35-25 as follows: ``The San Juan Marine
Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone are comprised of both the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Territory of the Virgin Islands and
the adjacent waters to the outermost extent of the EEZ, subject to
existing laws and regulations.'' There will be no change to the San
Juan Marine Inspection Zone, Captain of the Port Zone, and Search and
Rescue (SAR) Boundaries as a result of this reorganization.
Sector San Juan is designated a rescue sub-center and, as such, is
responsible as SAR Mission Coordinator for search and rescue operations
both within and beyond the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as specified
in the Seventh District standard operating procedures.
The Sector San Juan Commander is vested with all the rights,
responsibilities, duties, and authority of
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a Group Commander and Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Office, as
provided for in Coast Guard regulations. The Sector San Juan Commander
is designated: (a) Captain of the Port (COTP) for the San Juan COTP
zone; (b) Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC); (c) Federal On
Scene Coordinator (FOSC) for the San Juan COTP zone, consistent with
the National Contingency Plan; (d) Officer In Charge of Marine
Inspection (OCMI) for the San Juan Marine Inspection Zone and, (e)
Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC). The Deputy Sector
Commander is designated alternate COTP, FMSC, FOSC, OCMI and SMC. A
continuity of operations order has been issued to address existing COTP
regulations, orders, directives and policies.
The following information is a list of updated command titles,
addresses and points of contact to facilitate requests from the public
and assist with entry into security or safety zones:
Name: Sector San Juan.
Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan, 5 Calle La
Puntilla, San Juan, PR 00901-1800.
Contact: Operations Center, (787) 289-2040, Sector Commander: (787)
289-2399, Deputy Sector Commander: (305) 289-2300.
Dated: September 27, 2004.
D. B. Peterman,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Seventh Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 04-22503 Filed 10-5-04; 8:45 am]
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