[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12894-12895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5189]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD08-05-013]


Implementation of Sector Mobile

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of organizational change.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the stand-up of Sector Mobile. 
Sector Mobile Commanding Officer has the authority, responsibility and 
missions of Group Mobile and Marine Safety Office Mobile in one 
command. 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until superseded by an authorized Coast Guard official or document.

DATES: This notice is effective March 25, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket CGD08-05-013 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 Mobile is located at Building 102, Brookley Complex, Mobile, 
AL 36615-1390 and contains a single Command Center. Sector Mobile is 
composed of a Response Department, Prevention Department, and Logistics 
Department. All existing missions and functions performed by Group 
Mobile and Marine Safety Office Mobile have been operating under this 
new organizational structure since September 15, 2004. Effective March 
25, 2005, Group Mobile and Marine Safety

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Office Mobile no longer exist as organizational entities. Sector Mobile 
is responsible for all Coast Guard Missions in the following zone: 
``The boundary of Sector Mobile starts at the Florida coast at 
83[deg]50' W. longitude; thence proceeds north to 30[deg]15' N. 
latitude, 83[deg]50' W. longitude; thence west to 30[deg]15' N. 
latitude, 84[deg]45' W. longitude; thence north to the southern shore 
of the Jim Woodruff Reservoir at 84[deg]45' W. longitude; thence 
northeasterly along the eastern shore of Jim Woodruff Reservoir and 
northerly along the eastern bank of the Flint River to 32[deg]20' N. 
latitude, 84[deg]02' W. longitude; thence northwesterly to the 
intersection of the Georgia-Alabama boundary at 32[deg]53' N. latitude; 
thence northerly along the Georgia-Alabama boundary to 34[deg]00' N. 
latitude; thence west to the Alabama-Mississippi boundary at 34[deg]00' 
N. latitude; thence northerly along the Alabama-Mississippi boundary to 
the southern boundary of Tishomingo County, Mississippi; thence 
westerly and southerly along the southern boundaries of Tishomingo and 
Prentiss Counties, Mississippi, including that area of the Tennessee-
Tombigby Waterway south of the Bay Springs Lock and Dam; thence 
southerly and westerly along the eastern and southern boundaries of 
Lee, Chickasaw, and Calhoun Counties, Mississippi; thence southerly 
along the western boundaries of Webster, Choctaw, Winston, Neshoba, 
Newton, Jasper, Jones, Forrest and Stone Counties, Mississippi; thence 
easterly along the northern boundary of Harrison County, Mississippi, 
to 89[deg]10' W. longitude; thence south to the Mississippi coast; 
thence southeasterly to 29[deg]10' N. latitude, 88[deg]00' W. 
longitude; thence south to the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence 
easterly along the outermost extent of the EEZ to the intersection with 
a line bearing 199[deg] T from the intersection of the Florida coast at 
83[deg]50' W. longitude; thence northeasterly along a line bearing 
199[deg] T from the Florida coast at 83[deg]50' W. longitude to the 
coast.''
    Sector Mobile's zone will be modified in the future upon the stand-
up of adjoining sectors. Notice will be published in the Federal 
Register.
    The Sector Mobile 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 Officers 
of Group Mobile and Marine Safety Office Mobile. The Sector Mobile 
Commander is designated: (a) Captain of the Port (COTP) for the Mobile 
COTP zone; (b) Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC); (c) 
Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC) for the Mobile COTP zone, 
consistent with the National Contingency Plan; (d) Officer in Charge of 
Marine Inspection (OCMI) for the Mobile Marine Inspection Zone and, (e) 
Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC). The Deputy Sector 
Commander is designated alternate COTP, FMSC, FOSC, SMC and Acting 
OCMI. A continuity of operations order has been issued ensuring that 
all previous Group Mobile and Marine Safety Office Mobile practices and 
procedures will remain in effect until superseded by Commander, Sector 
Mobile. 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 Mobile.
    Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Building 102, 
Brookley Complex, Mobile, AL 36615-1390.
    Contact: General Number, (251) 441-5720, Sector Commander: Captain 
James D. Bjostad; Deputy Sector Commander: Captain Steven D. Hardy.
    Chief, Prevention Department: (251) 441-5284, Chief, Response 
Department: (251) 441-5962, Chief, Logistics Department: (251) 441-
5503.

    Dated: March 3, 2005.
R.F. Duncan,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-5189 Filed 3-15-05; 8:45 am]
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