[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47166-47168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17687]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD07-04-095]


Reorganization of Group Key West and Marine Safety Detachment 
Marathon; Implementation of Sector Key West

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of organizational change.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the consolidation of Group Key West 
and Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) Marathon into one command, Sector 
Key West. The Sector Key West Commanding Officer will have the 
authority, responsibility and missions of a Group Commander 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and procedures will remain in effect until superseded by an authorized 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: This notice is effective August 4, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket CGD07-04-095 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

    Sector Key West will be composed of a Response Department, 
Prevention Department, and Logistics Department. The Response and 
Logistics Departments will be located at Key West. The Prevention 
Department will be located at 1600 Overseas Highway, Marathon FL 33050. 
All existing missions and functions performed by Group Key West and MSD 
Marathon will be realigned under this new organizational structure as 
of August 5, 2004, and Group Key West and MSD Marathon will no longer 
exist as organizational entities.
    Sector Key West will be responsible for all Coast Guard missions in 
the following zone: ``the boundary of the Key West Marine Inspection 
Zone and Captain of the Port zone starts at a line bearing 111[deg] T 
from the shoreline at 25[deg] 25[min] N. Latitude, 80[deg] 20[min] W. 
Longitude seaward to the extent of the economic exclusive zone; 
including all of Monroe County, Florida, then from the economic 
exclusive zone easterly along a line bearing 065[deg] T to the coast at 
the Monroe and Collier County boundary.'' The following chart depicts 
this area.
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    The Seventh District Commander may also designate sector Key West 
mission coordinator for search and rescue and law enforcement 
operations beyond the exclusive economic zone.
    The Sector Key West 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 Key West. The Sector Key West Commander is designated: 
(a) Captain of the Port (COTP) for the Key West COTP zone; (b) Federal 
Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC); (c) Federal On Scene Coordinator 
(FOSC) for the Key West COTP zone, consistent with the National 
Contingency Plan; (d) Officer In Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI) for 
the Key West Marine Inspection Zone and, (e) Search and Rescue Mission 
Coordinator (SMC). The Deputy Sector Commander is designated alternate 
COTP, FMSC, FOSC, OCMI and SMC. A continuity of operations order has 
been issued providing that all previous Group Key West and MSD Marathon 
practices and procedures will remain in effect until superseded by 
Commander, Sector Key West. This continuity of operations order 
addresses existing COTP regulations, orders, directives and policies. 
Also, Sector Miami will provide contingency response and marine 
inspection support for Sector Key West.
    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 Key West.
    Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Key West, Trumbo Pt. 
Annex, Key West, FL 33040.
    Contact: Operations Center, (305) 292-8727, Sector Commander: CAPT 
P.J. Heyl, (305) 292-8713, Deputy Sector Commander: CDR J.O. Fitton, 
(305) 292-8711.
    Chief, Response Dept: LCDR T. J. Ciampaglio, (305) 292-8730.
    Chief, Prevention Dept: LT D. Silvestro, (not yet assigned).
    Chief, Logistics Dept: LT G.A. Hillman, (305) 292-8756.

    Dated: July 26, 2004.
D. B. Peterman,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Coast Guard, Commander, Seventh Coast Guard 
District.
[FR Doc. 04-17687 Filed 8-3-04; 8:45 am]
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