[Federal Register: December 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 242)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD08-05-053]
Implementation of Sector Houston-Galveston
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of organizational change.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the stand-up of Sector Houston-
Galveston. Sector Houston-Galveston is an internal reorganization to
combine Group Galveston, Base Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service
Houston-Galveston, Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston including
Marine Safety Unit Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur
including Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles into one command. The Coast
Guard has established a continuity of operations order whereby all
previous practices and procedures will remain in effect until
superseded by an authorized Coast Guard official and/or document.
DATES: This organizational change is effective December 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket CGD08-05-053 and are available for
inspection or copying at Commander (rpl), Eighth Coast Guard District,
500 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-3310 between 7:30 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Michael Roschel, Eighth
District Planning Office at 504-589-6293.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion of Notice
Sector Houston-Galveston is located at 9640 Clinton Dr., Houston,
TX 77029 and contains a single Command Center. Sector Houston-Galveston
is composed of a Response Department, Prevention Department, and
Logistics Department. All existing missions and functions performed by
Group Galveston, Base Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service Houston-
Galveston, Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston including Marine
Safety Unit Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur including
Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles will be performed by Sector Houston-
Galveston. Effective December 15, 2005, Group Galveston, Base
Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service Houston-Galveston, Marine Safety
Office Houston-Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur will no
longer exist as organizational entities. However, Marine Safety Office
Port Arthur is renamed a Marine Safety Unit and will report directly to
the Sector Houston-Galveston Commander as will Marine Safety Unit
Galveston. Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles will report directly to MSU
Port Arthur. There will also be a Sector Field Office retained at
Galveston to provide remote support to Sector sub-units and will report
directly to the logistics department. Sector Houston-Galveston contains
one sub-zone, which is the Port Arthur Sub-Zone; however, Sector
Houston-Galveston is responsible for all Coast Guard missions within
this sub-zone.
Houston-Galveston Sector's primary zone starts at the intersection
of the sea and 94[deg]23' W. longitude; thence proceeds north along
94[deg]23' W. longitude to 30[deg]00' N. latitude; thence west along
30[deg]00' N. latitude to the east bank of the Trinity River; thence
northerly along the east bank of the Trinity River; thence
northwesterly along the eastern shore of Lake Livingston; thence
northwesterly along
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the east bank of the Trinity River to the southern boundary of Dallas
County, Texas; thence westerly along the southern boundary of Dallas
County, Texas to 97[deg]00' W. longitude; thence north along 97[deg]00'
W. longitude to the Texas-Oklahoma boundary; thence northwesterly along
the Texas-Oklahoma boundary; thence north along the New Mexico-Oklahoma
boundary; thence west along the New Mexico-Colorado boundary; thence
south along the New Mexico-Arizona boundary; thence easterly along the
southern boundary of New Mexico to the southeast corner of New Mexico
at 32[deg]00' N. latitude; thence southeasterly to 29[deg]18' N.
latitude, 96[deg]07' W. longitude on the east bank of the Colorado
River; thence southerly along the east bank of the Colorado River to
the sea; thence along a line bearing 140[deg] to the outermost extent
of the EEZ; thence easterly along the outermost extent of the EEZ to
93[deg]25' W. longitude; thence north to 27[deg]49' N. latitude,
93[deg]25' W. longitude; thence northwesterly to 29[deg]30' N.
latitude, 93[deg]48' W. longitude; thence westward following a line
10.3 nautical miles from the coast to 29[deg]24' N. latitude,
94[deg]20' W. longitude; thence northwesterly to the coast at
94[deg]23' W. longitude.
The Port Arthur Sub-Zone Starts at the intersection of the sea and
92[deg]23' W. longitude; thence proceeds north along 92[deg]23' W.
longitude to the northern boundary of Acadia Parish, thence westerly
along the northern boundary of Acadia Parish; thence northwesterly
along the northeastern boundaries of Allen, Vernon, Sabine, and De Soto
Parishes; thence westerly along the northern boundary of De Soto Parish
to the Louisiana-Texas boundary; thence northerly along the Louisiana-
Texas boundary to the Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana boundaries; thence
westerly along the Texas-Arkansas boundary and the Texas-Oklahoma
boundary to 97[deg]00' W. longitude; thence south along 97[deg]00' W.
longitude to the southern boundary of Dallas County, Texas; thence
easterly along the southern boundary of Dallas County, Texas, to the
east bank of the Trinity River; thence southeasterly along the east
bank of the Trinity River; thence southeasterly along the east shore of
Lake Livingston; thence southerly along the east bank of the Trinity
River to 30[deg]00' N. latitude, 93[deg]55' W. longitude; thence east
along 30[deg]00' N. latitude to 94[deg]23' W. longitude; thence south
along 94[deg]23' W. longitude to the sea; thence seaward to 29[deg]24'
N. latitude, 94[deg]20' W. longitude; thence easterly following a line
10.3 nautical miles from the coast to 29[deg]30' N. latitude,
93[deg]48' W. longitude; thence southeasterly to 27[deg]49' N.
latitude, 93[deg]25' W. longitude; thence south along 93[deg]25' W.
longitude to the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence east along the
outermost extent of the EEZ to 92[deg]23' W. longitude; thence north
along 92[deg]23' W. longitude to the point or origin.
The boundaries of Sector Houston-Galveston will be modified in the
future upon the stand-up of adjoining sectors. Notice will be published
in the Federal Register.
The Sector Houston-Galveston 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, with the exception of specific authorities that
shall be retained by MSU Port Arthur. Sector Houston-Galveston
Commander is the successor in command to the Commanding Officers of
Group Galveston, Base Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service Houston-
Galveston, Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston including Marine
Safety Unit Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur including
Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles. The Sector Houston-Galveston Commander
is designated for the entire Sector as: (a) Federal On Scene
Coordinator (FOSC), consistent with the National Contingency Plan; and
(b) Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC). Also, the Sector
Houston-Galveston Commander is designated for the entire Sector as: (a)
Captain of the Port (COTP); (b) Federal Maritime Security Coordinator
(FMSC); and (d) Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI). The
Deputy Sector Commander is designated alternate COTP, FMSC, FOSC, SMC
and Acting OCMI.
The Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur is
designated for the entire MSU Port Arthur Sub-Zone as: (a) Captain of
the Port (COTP); (b) Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC); (c)
Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC) consistent with the National
Contingency Plan; and (d) Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection
(OCMI). The Executive Officer, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur is
designated alternate COTP, FMSC, FOSC, and Acting OCMI.
A continuity of operations order has been issued ensuring that all
previous Group Galveston, Base Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service
Houston-Galveston, Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston including
Marine Safety Unit Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur
including Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles practices and procedures will
remain in effect until superseded by Commander, Sector Houston-
Galveston or in MSU Port Arthur Sub-Zone until superseded by Commanding
Officer, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur. This continuity of operations
order addresses 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 Houston-Galveston
Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston, 9640
Clinton Dr., Houston, TX 77029.
Contact: General Number, (713) 671-5100, Sector Commander: Captain
Richard Kaser; Deputy Sector Commander: Captain Christine Balboni.
Chief, Prevention Department: (713) 671-5184, Chief, Response
Department: (713) 671-5104, Chief, Logistics Department: (713) 671-
5150.
MSU Port Arthur General Number, (409) 723-6500.
MSU Lake Charles General Number, (337) 491-7840.
MSU Galveston General Number, (409) 766-5400.
Dated: November 30, 2005.
Kevin L. Marshall,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 8th Coast Guard District, Acting.
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