[Federal Register: August 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 159)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD05-05-085]
Implementation of Sector Hampton Roads
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of organizational change.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the stand-up of Sector Hampton Roads
and its subordinate unit, Sector Field Office (SFO) Eastern Shore.
Sector Hampton Roads is subordinate to the Fifth Coast Guard District
Commander.
The Sector Hampton Roads Commander has the authority,
responsibility, and missions of the prior Group Hampton Roads
Commander, Commanding Officer Marine Safety Office Hampton Roads,
Captain of the Port (COTP), Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection
(OCMI), Federal on Scene Coordinator (FOSC), Federal Maritime Security
Coordinator (FMSC), and Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC).
The Deputy Sector Commander is designated alternate COTP, FMSC, FOSC,
SMC and Acting OCMI. The Deputy Sector Commander also assumes active
search suspension (ACTSUS) authority in the absence of the Sector
Commander. The Commander of SFO Eastern Shore is subordinate to the
Sector Commander and is vested with all the rights, responsibilities,
duties, and authority of a Group Commander, which includes SMC. In the
absence of the SFO Commander, SMC authority may remain with the Acting
Commander. However, active search suspension (ACTSUS) authority will
revert to the Commander, Sector Hampton Roads. A continuity of
operations order has been issued ensuring that all previous MSO Hampton
Roads, Group Hampton Roads, and Group Eastern Shore practices and
procedures will remain in effect until superseded by an authorized
Coast Guard official and/or document. This continuity of operations
order addresses existing COTP regulations, orders, directives and
policies.
DATES: This change was effective July 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket CGD05-05-085 and are available for
inspection or copying at Fifth District Marine Safety Division, 431
Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Brian Hall, Fifth District
Marine Safety Division at 757-398-6520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sector Hampton Roads is located at 4000
Coast Guard Blvd., Portsmouth, VA 23703-2199. A command center
supporting Sector Hampton Roads is located at Portsmouth, VA. A second
command center operated by SFO Eastern Shore will support the SFO and
the SFO's subordinate units along the Delmarva Peninsula in Delaware,
Maryland, and Virginia. Sector Hampton Roads is composed of a Response
Department, Prevention Department, and Logistics Department. All
existing missions and functions performed by Marine Safety Office
Hampton Roads, Group Hampton Roads, and Group Eastern Shore have been
realigned under this new organizational structure as of July 15, 2005.
MSO Hampton Roads, Groups Hampton Roads, and Group Eastern Shore no
longer exist as organizational entities. The boundary of the Sector
Hampton Roads Marine Inspection, Captain of the Port Zone, and SMC Area
of Responsibility (AOR) is as follows: ``Beginning at the intersection
of the Maryland-Delaware boundary and the coast at Fenwick Island and
proceeds along the Maryland-Delaware boundary to a point 75 degrees
30.0 minutes W. longitude; thence southerly to a point 75 degrees 30.0
minutes W. longitude on the Maryland-Virginia boundary, thence westerly
along the Maryland-Virginia boundary as it proceeds across the Delmarva
Peninsula, Pocomoke River, Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds, and Chesapeake
Bay; thence northwesterly along the Maryland-Virginia boundary as those
boundaries are formed along the southern bank of the Potomac river to
the intersection of Prince William County, Virginia; thence
northwestwardly along the Prince William County, Virginia boundary to
the intersection of Loudon County, Virginia; thence westward following
the Loudon County, Virginia boundary to the intersection with Clarke
County, Virginia; thence northeasterly following the Loudon County
boundary to the intersection of the Clark County, Virginia-West
Virginia boundaries; thence northwestward along the
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Virginia-West Virginia boundary and continuing southwestward along the
Virginia-West Virginia boundary and the Virginia-Kentucky boundary to
the Tennessee boundary; thence eastward along the Virginia-Tennessee
boundary to the Virginia-North Carolina boundary; thence eastward to
the sea. The offshore boundary starts at Fenwick Island Light and
proceeds east to a point 38 degrees 26.41 minutes N. latitude, 74
degrees 26.76 minutes W. longitude; thence southeastwardly to a point
37 degrees 19.23 minutes N. latitude, 72 degrees 13.22 minutes W.
longitude; thence east to a point 37 degrees 19.23 minutes N. latitude,
67 degrees 54.11 minutes W. longitude; thence southeastwardly to the
outermost extent of the EEZ at a point 36 degrees 59.18 minutes N.
latitude, 67 degrees 13.65 minutes W. longitude; thence southwestwardly
to a point 36 degrees 33 minutes N. latitude, 67 degrees 44.09 minutes
W. longitude; thence west to a point on the Virginia-North Carolina
boundary at a point 36 degrees 33 minutes N. latitude, 75 degrees 52.5
minutes W.''
The SFO Eastern Shore retains SMC responsibility for an AOR that
starts on the Virginia Coast at 37 degrees 20 minutes N. latitude, 75
degrees 57 minutes W. longitude; thence proceeds east to 37 degrees 20
minutes N. latitude, 72 degrees 14 minutes W. longitude; thence
northwesterly to 38 degrees 45 minutes N latitude, 75 degrees 04
minutes W. longitude; thence west to the Maryland-Delaware boundary;
thence south along the Delaware state line to the southwest corner;
thence east along the Delaware state line to a point at 75 degrees 30
minutes W. longitude, thence south to the Virginia-Maryland state line
to a point at 75 degrees 30 minutes W. longitude; thence south to 37
degrees 20 minutes N. latitude, 75 degrees 57 minutes W. longitude.
A chart depicting this area can be found on the Fifth District Web
page at http://www.uscg.mil/d5/D5_Units/Sectors.htm.
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. Sector Hampton
Roads: Commander: CAPT R. R. O'Brien, Jr., Deputy Sector Commander: CDR
J. S. Kenyon. Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Hampton
Roads, 4000 Coast Guard Blvd., Portsmouth, VA 23703-2199. Contact:
General Number: (757) 668-5555; Chief, Prevention Department: (757)
668-6635; Chief, Response Department: (757) 638-2703; Chief, Logistics
Department: (757) 483-8515; Emergency search and rescue: (757) 483-
8567. Sector Field Office Eastern Shore: Commander: LCDR D. Reid.
Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Field Office Eastern Shore,
3823 Main St., Chincoteague, VA 23336-1809. Contact: General Number:
(757) 336-2800; Emergency search and rescue: (757) 336-2889.
Dated: August 4, 2005.
L.L. Hereth,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-16412 Filed 8-17-05; 8:45 am]
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