[Federal Register: June 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 110)]
[Notices]
[Page 33750-33751]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD07-05-049]
Implementation of Sector Charleston and Marine Safety Unit
Savannah
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of organizational change.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the stand-up of Sector Charleston
and Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Savannah. The Sector Charleston Commanding
Officer will have the authority, responsibility and missions of a Group
Commander, COTP and Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Office (MSO). 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superseded by an authorized Coast Guard official and/or document.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: The effective date of sector stand-up is May 13, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket CGD07-05-049 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
This notice announces the stand-up of Sector Charleston and MSU
Savannah. Upon creation of Sector Charleston, Group Charleston, Base
Charleston and MSO Charleston's OPFAC will be cancelled. MSO Savannah
will be renamed MSU Savannah and will report directly to the Sector
Charleston Commander. Sector Charleston will be composed of a Response
Department, Prevention Department, and Logistics Department. All
existing missions and functions performed by Group Charleston, Base
Charleston, MSO Charleston and MSO Savannah are realigned under this
new organizational structure as of May 13, 2005.
Sector Charleston is responsible for all Coast Guard missions in
the Charleston Marine Inspection Zone, COTP zone, and Area of
Responsibility (AOR). The Commanding Officer of MSU Savannah shall only
be responsible for all COTP and OCMI functions within the Savannah COTP
sub-zone and marine inspection sub-zone. The overall Sector Charleston
AOR includes the Charleston marine inspection zone and COTP zone and
the Savannah marine inspection sub-zone and Savannah COTP sub-zone. A
continuity of operations order has been issued to address existing COTP
regulations, orders, directives and policies.
The boundary of the Charleston marine inspection zone and COTP zone
starts at the sea at the intersection of the North and South Carolina
boundary; thence proceeds westerly along the North and South Carolina
boundary to the intersection of the North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia boundaries; thence southerly along the South
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Carolina and Georgia boundary to the federal dam at the southern end of
the Hartwell Reservoir; thence southerly along the eastern bank of the
Savannah River to the northern tip of Tybee Island, Georgia. The
offshore boundary starts at a line bearing 122[deg] true from the
intersection of the South Carolina and North Carolina boundary; thence
seaward to the outermost extent of the exclusive economic zone; thence
southerly along the outermost extent of the exclusive economic zone to
30[deg]50' N; thence westerly along 30[deg]50' N latitude to 30[deg]50'
N, 78[deg]35' W; thence northwesterly along a line bearing 302[deg]
true to the northern tip of Tybee Island, Georgia.
The boundary of the Savannah COTP sub-zone and inspection sub-zone
starts at the sea at the northern tip of Tybee Island, Georgia; thence
northwesterly along the eastern bank of the Savannah River to the
intersection of the South Carolina and Georgia boundary and the Federal
dam at the southern end of the Hartwell Reservoir; thence northerly
along the South Carolina and Georgia boundary to the intersection of
the North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia boundaries; thence
westerly along the Georgia and North Carolina boundary and continuing
westerly along the Georgia and Tennessee boundary to the intersection
of the Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama boundaries; thence southerly
along the Georgia and Alabama boundary to 32[deg]53' N; thence
southeasterly to the eastern bank of the Flint river at 32[deg]20' N;
thence southerly along the eastern bank of the Flint river and
continuing southerly along the southeastern shore of the Jim Woodruff
reservoir to 84[deg]45' W; thence southerly to the intersection of the
Florida and Georgia boundary; thence easterly along the Florida and
Georgia boundary to 82[deg]15' W; thence north to 30[deg]50' N,
82[deg]15' W; thence east to the sea. The offshore boundary starts at a
line bearing 122[deg] true from the northern tip of Tybee Island,
Georgia to the intersection of 30[deg]50' N; thence westerly along
30[deg]50' N latitude to the coast. The COTP Savannah boundary includes
all waters of the Savannah River including adjacent waterfront
facilities located in South Carolina. All coordinates referenced
utilize datum NAD 1983.
The Sector Charleston Commander is vested with all the rights,
responsibilities, duties, and authority of a Group Commander and
Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Office, as provided for in Coast
Guard regulations, and is the successor in command to the Commanding
Officer, Group Charleston and Commanding Officer, MSO Charleston. The
Sector Charleston Commander is designated: (a) Captain of the Port
(COTP) for the Charleston COTP zone; (b) Federal Maritime Security
Coordinator (FMSC), Charleston; (c) Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC)
for the Charleston COTP zone, consistent with the National Contingency
Plan; (d) Officer In Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI) for the
Charleston Marine Inspection Zone and, (e) Search and Rescue Mission
Coordinator (SMC). The Deputy Sector Commander is designated alternate
COTP, FMSC, FOSC, SMC and Acting COTP.
The Commanding Officer, MSU Savannah is designated: (a) Captain of
the Port (COTP) for the Savannah COTP sub-zone; (b) Federal Maritime
Security Coordinator (FMSC) for the Savannah COTP sub-zone; (c) Federal
On Scene Coordinator (FOSC) for the Savannah COTP sub-zone, consistent
with the National Contingency Plan and, (d) Officer In Charge of Marine
Inspection (OCMI) for the Savannah Marine Inspection sub-zone. A chart
depicting sector Charleston and the Savannah sub-zone is available in
the docket for this notice, where indicated under ADDRESSES.
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 Charleston.
Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston, 196 Tradd
Street, Charleston, SC 29401.
Contact:
Sector Commander: CDR John E. Cameron, (843) 720-3297.
Deputy Sector Commander: CDR June Ryan, (843) 724-7625.
Chief, Response Dept: LCDR Thomas Allan, (843) 724-7626.
Chief, Prevention Dept: LCDR David Murk, (843) 720-3298.
Chief, Logistics Dept: LT Kevin Floyd, (843) 720-3271.
Name: MSU Savannah.
Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard MSU Savannah, 100 W.
Oglethorpe Avenue, Ste. 1017, Savannah, GA 31401.
Contact: MSU Commanding Officer: CDR Michael Drieu, (912) 652-4353.
Dated: May 4, 2005.
W.E. Justice,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, Seventh Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 05-11450 Filed 6-8-05; 8:45 am]
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