[Federal Register: June 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 122)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD01-05-062]
Implementation of Sector Northern New England, Sector Boston,
Sector Long Island Sound and Sector New York
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of organizational change.
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SUMMARY: This notice explains the details associated with the
establishment of Sectors in the First Coast Guard District. The date on
which all boundaries of areas of responsibility will shift is June 30,
2005 set to coincide with the stand-up of Sector Northern New England,
which is the final Sector being established in 2005. Each Sector
Commander will have the authority, responsibility and missions of the
previous corresponding Group, Captain of the Port (COTP) and Marine
Safety Offices in the zones identified in this notice. 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practices and procedures will remain in effect until superseded by an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 or document.
DATES: The effective dates of Sector stand-up are: Sector Northern New
England on June 30, 2005; Sector Boston on March 31, 2005; Sector Long
Island Sound on May 31, 2005; and Sector New York on May 20, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket CGD01-05-062 and are available for
inspection or copying at Commander, First Coast Guard District (dpl),
8th Floor, 408 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02110, between 7:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Coast Guard's First District
Planning Office, (617) 223-8138, between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Drafting Information
The principal person involved in drafting this document is LTJG
Daniel Huelsman, USCG, First Coast Guard District.
Discussion of Notice
This notice confirms the stand-up of Sector Northern New England,
Sector Boston, Sector Long Island Sound, and Sector New York.
Boundaries of areas of responsibility for Sectors Boston and Long
Island Sound changed on the date of stand-up. Boundaries for Sector New
York and Sector NNE will change simultaneously on June 30, 2005. The
restructuring described in this notice is internal to the Coast Guard.
The purpose of this organizational change is to strengthen unity of
command in our port, waterway and coastal areas of operation.
The following information applies equally to Sector Northern New
England (NNE), Sector Boston, Sector Long Island Sound and Sector New
York. Each Sector will contain a single integrated command center,
which provides a common operating picture. Each Sector is composed of
three departments: Namely, the Response Department, Prevention
Department, and the Logistics Department.
Where needed, the Search and Rescue (SAR) boundary will be changed
to align with the COTP boundary for each sector as described in this
notice. Each sector's area of responsibility for SAR will be maintained
in accordance with the District SAR Plan.
Each Sector 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 of the relevant Marine Safety Office and the Commander of the
relevant Group. For Sector New York, this merger of responsibility
occurred previously, upon the creation of Activities New York in 1996.
Within the relevant zones described below, each Sector Commander is
designated: (a) Captain of the Port (COTP); (b) Federal Maritime
Security Coordinator (FMSC); (c) Federal On-Scene Coordinator (FOSC)
consistent with the National Contingency Plan; (d) Officer In Charge,
Marine Inspection (OCMI); and (e) Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator
(SMC).
The First District Commander may also designate the Sector
Commander as mission coordinator for search and rescue and law
enforcement operations beyond the exclusive economic zone. Each Deputy
Sector Commander is designated alternate COTP, FMSC, FOSC, SMC, and
acting OCMI. For each Sector, separate continuity of operations orders
have been issued providing that all previous Marine Safety Office,
Group, or Activities practices and procedures will remain in effect
until superseded by the relevant Sector Commander. The continuity of
operations orders address existing COTP regulations, orders, directives
and policies.
As a result of the Sector realignment, two previous Coast Guard
Groups are now Sector Field Offices. Specifically, Sector Field Office
Moriches replaced the previously existing Group Moriches, which is
incorporated into Sector Long Island Sound. Sector Field Office
Southwest Harbor replaced the previously existing Group Southwest
Harbor and is incorporated into Sector NNE.
1. Sector Northern New England
Sector Northern New England (Sector NNE) is located at 259 High
Street, South Portland, Maine. Sector NNE is responsible for all Coast
Guard missions in the following Marine Inspection and Captain of the
Port Zone. The zone starts at the boundary of the Massachusetts and New
Hampshire coasts at 42[deg]52.3' N latitude, 70[deg]49.0' W longitude
and proceeds seaward on a line bearing 090[deg]T to the outermost
extent of the EEZ; thence northerly and westerly along the outermost
extent of the EEZ and the Canadian border to longitude 74[deg]39.0' W
within New York; thence due south to latitude 43[deg]36.0' North;
thence easterly through Whitehall, NY to the Vermont border; thence
southerly along the Vermont border to the intersection of the Vermont-
New York-Massachusetts boundaries; thence east along the Vermont-
Massachusetts and New Hampshire-Massachusetts boundaries to the point
of origin.
Command and control for Station Burlington will transfer from
Sector New York (formerly Activities New York) to Sector Northern New
England as of June 30, 2005. The break point at Whitehall, NY allows a
natural split between lake and river (Hudson River) traffic for marine
safety missions and is also the established break for search and rescue
(SAR) and aids to navigation (AtoN) missions between Station
Burlington, Station New York and Aids to Navigation Team Saugerties.
All existing missions and functions performed by MSO Portland,
Group Portland and Group Southwest Harbor have been realigned under
this new organizational structure as of June 30, 2005, and MSO
Portland, Group Portland, and Group Southwest Harbor no longer exist as
separate organizational entities.
The area of responsibility for Sector Northern New England will
also incorporate Sector Field Office Southwest Harbor units to include
Coast Guard Station Jonesport, Station Eastport, Station Southwest
Harbor, Station Rockland, Aids to Navigation Team Southwest Harbor, CGC
Moray (WPB), CGC Tackle (WYTL), CGC Bridle (WYTL), CGC Thunder Bay
(WTGB), and Loran Station Caribou. SFO South West Harbor will retain
its current authorities and functions with command and control over
subordinate units for the time being.
The following is updated address and point of contact information
to facilitate requests from the public:
Name: Sector Northern New England.
Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England,
259 High Street, South Portland, ME 04106.
Contact: General Number, (207) 767-0320.
2. Sector Boston
Sector Boston is located at 427 Commercial Street, Boston,
Massachusetts. All existing missions and functions performed by Marine
Safety Office (MSO) Boston and Group Boston have been realigned under
this new organizational structure as of March 31, 2005, and MSO Boston
and Group Boston no longer exist as separate organizational entities.
Sector Boston is responsible for all Coast Guard missions in the
following Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone. The zone
starts at the boundary of the Massachusetts and New Hampshire coasts at
42[deg]-52.3' N latitude, 70[deg]-49.0' W longitude and proceeds
seaward on a line bearing 090[deg]T to the outermost extent of the EEZ;
thence southeast along the outermost extent of the EEZ to 42[deg]-
08.0'N latitude; thence west to 42[deg]-08.0'N latitude, 70[deg]-15.0'W
longitude; thence southwest to the Massachusetts coast at Manomet Point
at 41[deg]-55.0'N latitude, 70[deg]-33.0'W longitude; thence northwest
to 42[deg]-04.0'N latitude, 71[deg]-06.0'W longitude; thence to the
Massachusetts and Rhode Island boundaries at 42[deg]-01.5'N latitude,
71[deg]-28.0'W longitude; thence west along the
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southern boundary of Massachusetts, except the waters of Congamond
Lakes; thence north along the Massachusetts-New York boundary to the
intersection of the Massachusetts-New York-Vermont boundaries; thence
east along the Massachusetts-Vermont boundary and the Massachusetts-New
Hampshire boundary to the point of origin.
The following is updated address and point of contact information
to facilitate requests from the public:
Name: Sector Boston.
Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, 427 Commercial
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Contact: General Number, (617) 223-3000.
3. Sector Long Island Sound
Sector Long Island Sound is located at 120 Woodward Avenue, New
Haven, Connecticut. All existing missions and functions performed by
Group/Marine Safety Office (MSO) Long Island Sound have been realigned
under this new organizational structure as of May 31, 2005, and Group/
MSO Long Island Sound no longer exists as an organizational entity.
Sector Long Island Sound is responsible for all Coast Guard
missions in the following Marine Inspection and Captain of the Port
Zone. The zone starts at 40[deg]35.4'N latitude, 73[deg]46.6'W
longitude; thence proceeds along a line northeasterly to 40[deg]40.0' N
latitude, 73[deg]40.0'W longitude; thence to 40[deg]52.5'N latitude,
73[deg]37.2'W longitude; thence northwest to the south shore of
Manursing Island at 40[deg]58.0'N latitude, 73[deg]40.0'W longitude;
thence northerly to the Connecticut-New York boundary at 41[deg]01.5'N
latitude, 73[deg]40.0'W longitude; thence north along the western
boundary of Connecticut to the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary;
thence east along the southern boundary of Massachusetts, including the
waters of the Congamond Lakes, to the Rhode Island boundary; thence
south along the Connecticut-Rhode Island boundary, excluding the waters
of Beach Pond, to 41[deg]24.0'N latitude, 71[deg]48.0'W longitude;
thence southerly to 41[deg]21.0'N latitude, 71[deg]48.5'W. longitude at
Westerly, Rhode Island; thence southwesterly to Watch Hill Light, Rhode
Island. The northern offshore boundary is a line bearing 132[deg]T from
Watch Hill Light to the outermost extent of the EEZ. The southern
offshore boundary extends along a line bearing 127.5[deg]T from the
south shore of Long Island at 40[deg]35.4'N latitude, 73[deg]46.6'W
longitude to 38[deg]28.0'N latitude, 70[deg]11.0'W longitude; thence
easterly to the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence northerly along the
outermost extent of the EEZ to the intersection of the northern
boundary.
The area of responsibility for Sector Long Island Sound also
incorporates Sector Field Office Moriches'' units to include Coast
Guard Station Montauk, Station Shinnecock, Station (Small) East
Moriches, Station Fire Island, Station Jones Beach, CGC Ridley (WPB)
and Aids to Navigation Team Moriches. However, SFO Moriches will retain
its current Group authorities and functions with command and control
over subordinate units for the time being.
The following information is updated address and point of contact
information to facilitate requests from the public and assist with
entry into security or safety zones:
Name: Sector Long Island Sound.
Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound, 120
Woodward Avenue, New Haven, CT 06512.
Contact: General Number, (203) 468-4472.
4. Sector New York
Sector New York is located at 212 Coast Guard Drive, Staten Island,
NY. All existing missions and functions performed by Activities New
York have been realigned under this new organizational structure as of
May 20, 2005, and Activities New York no longer exists as an
organizational entity.
Sector New York is responsible for all Coast Guard missions in the
following Marine Inspection and Captain of the Port Zone. The zone for
Sector New York starts on the south shore of Long Island at
40[deg]35.4'N latitude, 73[deg]46.6'W longitude and proceeds
southeasterly along a line bearing 127.5[deg]T to 38[deg]28.0'N
latitude, 70[deg]11.0'W longitude; thence northwesterly along a line
bearing 122[deg]T from the New Jersey coast at 40[deg]18.0'N latitude;
thence west along 40[deg]18.0'N latitude to 74[deg]30.5'W longitude;
thence northwesterly to the intersection of the New York-New Jersey-
Pennsylvania boundaries at Tristate; thence northwesterly along the
east bank of the Delaware River to 42[deg]00.0'N latitude; thence east
to 74[deg]39.0'W longitude; thence north to the 43[deg]36.0'N latitude;
thence easterly through Whitehall, NY to the New York-Vermont border;
thence southerly along the New York boundary to 41[deg]01.5'N latitude,
73[deg]40.0'W longitude; thence southerly to the southern shore of
Manursing Island at 40[deg]58.0'N latitude, 73[deg]40.0'W longitude;
thence southeasterly to 40[deg]52.5'N latitude, 73[deg]37.2'W
longitude; thence southerly to 40[deg]40.0'N latitude, 73[deg]40.0'W
longitude; thence southwesterly to the point of origin.
The following is updated command address and point of contact
information to facilitate requests from the public:
Name: Sector New York.
Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, 212 Coast
Guard Drive, Staten Island, NY 10305.
Contact: General Number, (718) 354-4037.
Dated: June 20, 2005.
David P. Pekoske,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-12654 Filed 6-24-05; 8:45 am]
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