[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59944-59945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22503]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD07-04-114]


Reorganization and Consolidation of The Greater Antilles Section 
(GANTSEC), Marine Safety Office (MSO) San Juan and Base San Juan

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of organizational change.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the consolidation of The Greater 
Antilles Section (GANTSEC), Marine Safety Office (MSO) San Juan and 
Base San Juan into one command, Sector San Juan. The Sector San Juan 
Commanding Officer will have the authority, responsibility and missions 
of the Section Commander and Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Office 
(MSO). The Commanding Officer of Air Station Borinquen, formerly a 
GANTSEC command, will report to the Sector Commanding Officer. 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superseded by an authorized Coast Guard official and/or document.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 October 6, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket CGD07-04-114 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 San Juan will be composed of a Response Command, Prevention 
Command, and Logistics Command. All existing missions and functions 
performed by GANTSEC will be realigned under this new organizational 
structure as of September 30, 2004.
    Sector San Juan will be responsible for all Coast Guard missions in 
the zone delineated in 33 CFR 3.35-25 as follows: ``The San Juan Marine 
Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone are comprised of both the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Territory of the Virgin Islands and 
the adjacent waters to the outermost extent of the EEZ, subject to 
existing laws and regulations.'' There will be no change to the San 
Juan Marine Inspection Zone, Captain of the Port Zone, and Search and 
Rescue (SAR) Boundaries as a result of this reorganization.
    Sector San Juan is designated a rescue sub-center and, as such, is 
responsible as SAR Mission Coordinator for search and rescue operations 
both within and beyond the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as specified 
in the Seventh District standard operating procedures.
    The Sector San Juan Commander is vested with all the rights, 
responsibilities, duties, and authority of

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a Group Commander and Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Office, as 
provided for in Coast Guard regulations. The Sector San Juan Commander 
is designated: (a) Captain of the Port (COTP) for the San Juan COTP 
zone; (b) Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC); (c) Federal On 
Scene Coordinator (FOSC) for the San Juan COTP zone, consistent with 
the National Contingency Plan; (d) Officer In Charge of Marine 
Inspection (OCMI) for the San Juan 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 to address 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 San Juan.
    Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan, 5 Calle La 
Puntilla, San Juan, PR 00901-1800.
    Contact: Operations Center, (787) 289-2040, Sector Commander: (787) 
289-2399, Deputy Sector Commander: (305) 289-2300.

    Dated: September 27, 2004.
D. B. Peterman,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Seventh Coast Guard 
District.
[FR Doc. 04-22503 Filed 10-5-04; 8:45 am]
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