[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 111 (Friday, June 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33918-33919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11488]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD05-05-029]


Implementation of Sector Delaware Bay

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of organizational change.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the stand-up of Sector Delaware Bay 
and its subordinate entity, Sector Field Office (SFO) Atlantic City. 
Sector Delaware Bay is subordinate to the Fifth Coast Guard District 
Commander. Air Station Atlantic City remains an independent unit that 
is subordinate to the Fifth Coast Guard District Commander.
    The Sector Delaware Bay Commander has the authority, responsibility 
and missions of the prior Group Philadelphia Commander, Captain of the 
Port (COTP), Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI), Federal On 
Scene Coordinator (FOSC), Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC), 
and Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC). The SFO Atlantic City 
Commander has the authority, responsibility, and missions of the prior 
Group Atlantic City Commander and may be delegated Search and Rescue 
Mission Coordinator authority. 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will remain in effect until superseded by an authorized Coast Guard 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 change was effective on March 31, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket CGD05-05-029 and are available for 
inspection or copying at Fifth District Marine Safety, 431 Crawford 
Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Brian Hall, Fifth District 
Marine Safety Division at 757-398-6691.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion of Notice

    Sector Delaware Bay is located at 1 Washington Ave., Philadelphia, 
PA 19147-4395. A command center supporting Sector Delaware Bay is 
located at Philadelphia, PA. A second command center operated by SFO 
Atlantic City will support the Sector Field Office and the SFO's 
subordinate units. Sector Delaware Bay is composed of a Response 
Department, Prevention Department, and Logistics Department. All 
existing missions and functions performed by Marine Safety Office 
(MSO)/Group Philadelphia and Group Atlantic City have been realigned 
under this new organizational structure as of March 31, 2005. MSO/Group 
Philadelphia and Group Atlantic City no longer exist as organizational 
entities. Sector Delaware Bay is responsible for all Coast Guard 
missions in the Philadelphia Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the 
Port Zone, which are now referred to as the Delaware Bay Marine 
Inspection Zone and Delaware Bay Captain of the Port Zone. Group 
Eastern Shore retains responsibility for Search and Rescue (SAR) 
mission coordination for coastal Delaware and for inland portions of 
lower Delaware, South of Cape Henlopen at latitude 38 degrees 45 
minutes N. latitude. The boundary of the Sector Delaware Bay Marine 
Inspection and Captain of the Port zone is as follows: ``Beginning on 
the New Jersey coast at 40 degrees 18 minutes N. latitude and 73 
degrees 58.8 minutes W. Longitude, thence proceeds westward to 40 
degrees 18 minutes N. latitude, 74 degrees 30.5 minutes W. longitude, 
thence north-northwesterly to the junction of the New York, New Jersey, 
and Pennsylvania boundaries at Tristate; thence northwesterly along the 
east bank of the Delaware River to 42 degrees 00 minutes N. latitude; 
thence west along the New York-Pennsylvania boundary to 78 degrees 55 
minutes W. longitude; thence south to 41 degrees 00 minutes N. 
latitude; thence west to 79 degrees 00 minutes W. longitude; thence 
south to the Pennsylvania-Maryland boundary; thence east to the 
intersection of the Maryland-Delaware boundary; thence south and east 
along the Maryland-Delaware boundary to the sea, including Fenwick 
Island Light. The revised offshore boundary starts at Fenwick Island 
Light and proceeds east to a point at 38 degrees 26.41 minutes N. 
latitude and 74 degrees 26.76 minutes W. longitude; thence south 
eastwardly to 37 degrees 19.23 minutes N. latitude and 72 degrees 13.22 
minutes W. longitude; thence east to 37 degrees 19.23 minutes and 67 
degrees 54.11 minutes W. longitude; then to a point on the New Jersey 
coast at 40 degrees 18 minutes N. latitude and 73 degrees 58.8 minutes 
W. longitude.'' A chart that depicts this area can be found on the 
Fifth District Web page at http://www.uscg.mil/d5/D5_Units/Sectors.htm.
    The SFO Atlantic City SMC AOR includes the waters of the Delaware 
Bay and those coastal offshore areas of the Sector Delaware Bay zone, 
except for those waters that have been assigned to Coast Guard Group 
Eastern Shore. The SFO Atlantic City SMC zone is as follows: ``The 
Sector Field Office Atlantic City Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator 
AOR starts on the New Jersey coast at 40 degrees 18 minutes N. latitude 
and 73 degrees 58.8 minutes W. longitude, thence proceeds westward to 
40 degrees 18 minutes N. latitude and 74 degrees 30.5 minutes W. 
longitude, thence south to 39 degrees 57 minutes N. latitude and 74 
degrees 30.5 minutes W. longitude, thence proceeds southwestward to 39 
degrees 36 minutes N. latitude and 74 degrees 42 minutes W. longitude, 
thence proceeds westward to 39 degrees 30 minutes N. latitude and 75 
degrees 19 minutes W. longitude, thence proceeds south to 39 degrees 19 
minutes N. latitude and 75 degrees 19 minutes W. longitude, thence 
proceeds west to a point at 39 degrees 18.9 minutes N. latitude and 75 
degrees 46.3 minutes W. longitude on the Maryland-Delaware boundary, 
thence proceeds south along the Maryland-Delaware boundary to a point 
38 degrees 45 minutes N. latitude and 75 degrees 43.5 minutes W. 
longitude, thence proceeds east continuing along the Maryland-Delaware 
boundary to the sea, including Fenwick Island Light, thence proceeds 
offshore from Fenwick Island Light southeastwardly to 37 degrees 19.23 
minutes N. latitude and 72 degrees 13.22 minutes W. longitude, thence 
proceeds east to 37 degrees 19.23

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minutes N. latitude and 67 degrees 54.11 minutes W. longitude, thence 
proceeds northwestwardly to the start at 40 degrees 18 minutes N. 
latitude and 73 degrees 58.8 minutes W. longitude.''
    The Sector Delaware Bay Commander is vested with all the rights, 
responsibilities, duties, and authority of a Group/Activities Commander 
and Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Office, as provided for in Coast 
Guard regulations, and is the successor in command to the Commanding 
Officer, MSO/Group Philadelphia and Commander, Group Atlantic City. The 
Sector Delaware Bay Commander is designated: (a) Captain of the Port 
(COTP) for the Delaware Bay COTP zone; (b) Federal Maritime Security 
Coordinator (FMSC); (c) Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC) for the 
Delaware Bay COTP zone, consistent with the National Contingency Plan; 
(d) Officer In Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI) for the Delaware Bay 
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. The Deputy Sector Commander also assumes 
active search suspension (ACTSUS) authority in the absence of the 
Sector Commander. The Commander of SFO Atlantic City is subordinate to 
the Sector Commander and is vested with all the rights, 
responsibilities, duties, and authority of a Group Commander, which may 
include Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC) when delegated by 
the Sector Commander. In the absence of the SFO Commander, SMC 
authority may remain with the Acting Commander. However, active search 
suspension (ACTSUS) authority will revert to the Commander, Sector 
Delaware Bay. A continuity of operations order has been issued ensuring 
that all previous MSO/Group Philadelphia and Group Atlantic City 
practices and procedures will remain in effect until superseded by 
Commander, Sector Delaware Bay. 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.
Sector Delaware Bay
    Commander: CAPT J. Sarubbi.
    Deputy Sector Commander: CDR S. Wood.
    Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, 1 
Washington Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19147-4395.
    Contact: General Number: (215) 271-4940
    Chief, Prevention Department: (215) 271-4859;
    Chief, Response Department: (215) 271-4864;
    Chief, Logistics Department: (215) 271-4912.
Sector Field Office Atlantic City
    Commander: CDR T. Harrop.
    Address: U.S. Coast Guard Sector Field Office Atlantic City, 
International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ 08401-0001.
    Contact: General Number: (609) 677-2226.
    Emergency search and rescue: (609) 677-2222.
Air Station Atlantic City
    Commanding Officer: CAPT J. Hubbard.
    Address: Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic 
City, International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ 08401-0001.
    Contact: General Number: (609) 677-2225.

    Dated: June 1, 2005.
Sally Brice-O'Hara,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-11488 Filed 6-9-05; 8:45 am]
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