[Title 33 CFR 165.1199]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2005 Edition]
[Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS]
[Chapter I - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)]
[Subchapter P - PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY]
[Part 165 - REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS]
[Subpart F - Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas]
[Sec. 165.1199 - Security Zones; Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO),]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


33NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS22005-07-012005-07-01false165.1199Sec. 165.1199NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERSCOAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETYREGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREASSpecific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas
Sec. 165.1199  Security Zones; Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO), 
Concord, California.

    (a) Location. The security zone(s) encompass the navigable waters of 
Suisun Bay, California, extending from the surface to the sea floor, 
within 500 yards of the three Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) 
piers in Concord, California.
    (b) Regulations. (1) The Captain of the Port (COTP) San Francisco 
Bay will enforce the security zone(s) established by this section during 
military onload or offload operations only upon notice. Upon notice of 
enforcement by the COTP, entering, transiting through or anchoring in 
the zone(s) is prohibited unless authorized by the COTP or his 
designated representative. Upon notice of suspension of enforcement by 
the COTP, all persons and vessels are granted general permissions to 
enter, transit, and exit the security zone(s).
    (2) If more than 1 pier is involved in onload or offload operations 
at the same time, the 500-yard security zone for each involved pier will 
be enforced.
    (3) Persons desiring to transit the area of a security zone may 
contact the Patrol Commander on scene on VHF-FM channel 13 or 16 or the 
COTP at telephone number 415-399-3547 to seek permission to transit the 
area. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with 
the instructions of the COTP or his designated representative.
    (c) Enforcement. All persons and vessels must comply with the 
instructions of the Coast Guard Captain of the Port or the designated 
on-scene patrol personnel. Patrol personnel comprise commissioned, 
warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard onboard Coast Guard, 
Coast Guard Auxiliary, local, state, and federal law enforcement 
vessels. The U.S. Coast Guard may be assisted in the patrol and 
enforcement of the security zones by local law enforcement and the MOTCO 
police as necessary. Upon being hailed by U.S. Coast

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Guard patrol personnel by siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, 
the operator of a vessel must proceed as directed.
    (d) Notice of enforcement or suspension of enforcement of security 
zone(s). The COTP San Francisco Bay will cause notification of 
enforcement of the security zone(s) to be made by issuing a Local Notice 
to Mariners and a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to inform the affected 
segments of the public. During periods that the security zone(s) are 
being enforced, Coast Guard patrol personnel will notify mariners to 
keep out of the security zone(s) as they approach the area. In addition, 
Coast Guard Group San Francisco Bay maintains a telephone line that is 
maintained 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The public can contact Group 
San Francisco Bay at (415) 399-3530 to obtain information concerning 
enforcement of this rule. When the security zone(s) are no longer 
needed, the COTP will cease enforcement of the security zone(s) and 
issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to notify the public. Upon notice 
of suspension of enforcement, all persons and vessels are granted 
general permissions to enter, move within and exit the security zone(s).

[COTP San Francisco Bay 04-007, 70 FR 3301, Jan. 24, 2005]

                     Thirteenth Coast Guard District