[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43163-43164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14633]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD08-05-026]


Implementation of Sector Ohio Valley

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of organizational change.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the stand-up of Sector Ohio Valley. 
Sector Ohio Valley is an internal reorganization to combine Group Ohio 
Valley, Marine Safety Office Paducah, Marine Safety Office Louisville, 
Marine Safety Office Huntington, and Marine Safety Office Pittsburgh 
into 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effect until superseded by an authorized Coast Guard official and/or 
document.

DATES: This notice is effective June 2, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket CGD08-05-026 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 Ohio Valley is located at 600 Martin Luther King Junior 
Place Blvd., Room 409-D, Louisville, KY 40202-2251 and contains a 
single Command Center. Sector Ohio Valley is composed of a Response 
Department, Prevention Department, and Logistics Department. All 
existing missions and functions performed by Group Ohio Valley, Marine 
Safety Office Paducah, Marine Safety Office Louisville, Marine Safety 
Office Huntington, and Marine Safety Office Pittsburgh will be 
performed by Sector Ohio Valley. Effective June 2, 2005, Group Ohio 
Valley, Marine Safety Office Paducah, Marine Safety Office Louisville, 
Marine Safety Office Huntington, and Marine Safety Office Pittsburgh no 
longer exist as organizational entities. However, Marine Safety Office 
Paducah, Marine Safety Office Huntington, and Marine Safety Office 
Pittsburgh are renamed Marine Safety Units and report directly to the 
Sector Ohio Valley Commander. Sector Ohio Valley consists of four sub-
zones and Sector Ohio Valley is responsible for all Coast Guard 
missions in these zones. The sub-zones are: Ohio Valley Sub-Zone, MSU 
Paducah Sub-Zone, MSU Huntington Sub-Zone, and MSU Pittsburgh Sub-Zone.
    Ohio Valley Sub-Zone is comprised of: that part of Indiana south of 
41[deg] N. latitude; that part of Ohio south of 41[deg] N. latitude and 
west of Ashland, Knox, Licking, Fairfield, Pickaway, Ross, Pike, and 
Scioto Counties; that part of Illinois north of Pope and Hardin 
Counties, east of Williamson, Franklin, Jefferson, Marion, Fayette, 
Effingham, Shelby, Moultrie, Piatt, McLean, and Livingston Counties, 
and south of 41[deg] N. latitude; and in Kentucky: Todd, Logan, 
Simpson, Allen, Warren, Barren, Metcalfe, Muhlenberg, Butler, Edmonson, 
Hart, Green, Taylor, Adair, Casey, Lincoln, Webster, Hopkins, McLean, 
Ohio, Grayson, Henderson, Daviess, Hancock, Breckinridge, Meade, 
Hardin, Larue, Nelson, Washington, Marion, Anderson, Mercer, Boyle, 
Woodford, Jessamine, Garrard, Fayette, Clark, Madison, Estill, Powell, 
Lee, Bullitt, Spencer, Jefferson, Shelby, Franklin, Scott, Oldham, 
Henry, Owen, Trimble, Carroll, Montgomery, Bath, Rowan, Bourbon, 
Nicholas, Fleming, Harrison, Robertson, Mason, Grant, Pendleton, 
Bracken, Gallatin, Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Monroe,

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Cumberland, Russell, Clinton, Wayne, Pulaski, McCreary, Rock Castle, 
Whitley, Jackson, Laurel, Knox, Clay, Bell, Leslie and Harlan Counties, 
that part of Lewis County south and west of a line drawn from the point 
of intersection of Scioto and Adams Counties (in Ohio) and the Ohio 
River to the point of intersection of Carter, Greenup, and Lewis 
Counties (in Kentucky), and that part of Union County north of a line 
drawn from the point of intersection of Gallatin and Hardin Counties 
(in Illinois) and the Ohio River to the point of intersection of Union, 
Webster, and Henderson Counties (in Kentucky).
    MSU Paducah Sub-Zone is comprised of: In Missouri: Stoddard, 
Mississippi and Scott Counties, and those parts of Cape Girardeau and 
Bollinger Counties south of a line drawn eastward from the southeast 
corner of Madison County to the point of intersection of the upper 
Mississippi River (Mile 55.3) and Union and Alexander Counties, and 
those parts of Dunklin and New Madrid Counties north of a line drawn 
eastward from the southeast corner of Butler County to the westernmost 
point of intersection of the Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee border at 
the lower Mississippi River (Mile 882.7), and all that part of New 
Madrid County, and all waters of the Mississippi River which border any 
part of New Madrid County, lying east of 89[deg]30' W. longitude 
(including the area known as Winchester Towhead). In Illinois: Johnson, 
Pope, Hardin, Alexander, Pulaski, and Massac Counties. In Kentucky: 
Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle, Ballard, McCracken, Graves, Calloway, 
Marshall, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg, Crittenden, Caldwell, and Christian 
Counties, and that part of Union County south of a line drawn from the 
point of intersection of Gallatin and Hardin Counties (in Illinois) and 
the Ohio River to the point of intersection of Union, Webster and 
Henderson Counties; all of Tennessee except for Dyer, Crockett, 
Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, Shelby, Fayette, Hardeman and Lake 
Counties; that part of Alabama north of 34[deg]N. latitude, and in 
Mississippi: Alcorn, Prentiss, and Tishomingo Counties except for that 
portion of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway south of the Bay Springs 
Lock and Dam.
    MSU Huntington Sub-Zone is comprised of: All of West Virginia 
except for Preston, Monongalia, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Brooke, and 
Hancock Counties; in Ohio: Wayne, Holmes, Knox, Cushocton, Licking, 
Muskingum, Guernsey, Noble, Fairfield, Perry, Morgan, Pickaway, Ross, 
Hocking, Vinton, Athens, Washington, Pike, Jackson, Gallia, Meigs, 
Scioto, and Lawrence Counties, those parts of Ashland and Medina 
Counties south of 41[deg]N. latitude, and that part of Monroe County 
south and west of a line drawn from the point of intersection of 
Marshall and Wetzel Counties and the Ohio River to the point of 
intersection of Belmont, Noble, and Monroe Counties; and in Kentucky: 
Letcher, Perry, Owsley, Breathitt, Knott, Pike, Floyd, Magoffin, Wolfe, 
Menifee, Morgan, Johnson, Martin, Lawrence, Elliott, Boyd, Carter, and 
Greenup Counties, and that part of Lewis County north and east of a 
line drawn from the point of intersection of Scioto and Adams Counties 
and the Ohio River to the point of intersection of Carter, Greenup, and 
Lewis Counties.
    MSU Pittsburgh Sub-Zone is comprised of: that part of Pennsylvania 
south of 41[deg]N. latitude and west of 79[deg]W. longitude; in West 
Virginia: Preston, Monongalia, Marion, Marshall, Ohio, Brooke, and 
Hancock Counties; and in Ohio: Stark, Columbiana, Tuscarawas, Carroll, 
Harrison, Jefferson, and Belmont Counties, those parts of Summit, 
Portage, and Mahoning Counties south of 41[deg]N. latitude, and that 
part of Monroe County north and east of a line drawn from the point of 
intersection of Marshall and Wetzel Counties and the Ohio River to the 
point of intersection of Belmont, Nobile, and Monroe Counties.
    Sector Ohio Valley's sub-zones will be modified in the future upon 
the stand-up of adjoining sectors. Notice will be published in the 
Federal Register.
    The Sector Ohio Valley 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, with the exception of specific authorities that shall be 
retained by MSU Pittsburgh. Sector Ohio Valley Commander is the 
successor in command to the Commanding Officers of Group Ohio Valley, 
Marine Safety Office Paducah, Marine Safety Office Louisville, Marine 
Safety Office Huntington, and Marine Safety Office Pittsburgh. The 
Sector Ohio Valley Commander is designated for the entire Sector as: 
(a) Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC), consistent with the National 
Contingency Plan; and (b) Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC). 
Also, the Sector Ohio Valley Commander is designated for the entire 
Sector except for the MSU Pittsburgh Sub-Zone as: (a) Captain of the 
Port (COTP); (b) Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC); and (d) 
Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI). The Deputy Sector 
Commander is designated alternate COTP, FMSC, FOSC, SMC and Acting 
OCMI.
    The Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh is designated 
for the entire MSU Pittsburgh Sub-Zone as: (a) Captain of the Port 
(COTP); (b) Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC); (c) Federal 
On Scene Coordinator (FOSC) consistent with the National Contingency 
Plan; and (d) Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI). The 
Executive Officer, Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh is designated 
alternate COTP, FMSC, FOSC, and Acting OCMI.
    A continuity of operations order has been issued ensuring that all 
previous Group Ohio Valley, Marine Safety Office Paducah, Marine Safety 
Office Louisville, Marine Safety Office Huntington, and Marine Safety 
Office Pittsburgh practices and procedures will remain in effect until 
superseded by Commander, Sector Ohio Valley or in MSU Pittsburgh Sub-
Zone until superseded by Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Unit 
Pittsburgh. 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 Ohio Valley.
    Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley, 600 Martin 
Luther King Junior Place Blvd., Room 409-D, Louisville, KY 40202-2251.
    Contact: General Number, (502) 582-5194, Sector Commander: 
Commander John Bingaman; Deputy Sector Commander: Lieutenant Commander 
Gregory Howard.
    Chief, Prevention Department: (502) 582-5194, Chief, Response 
Department: (502) 582-5194, Chief, Logistics Department: (502) 582-
5194.
    MSU Huntington General Number, (304) 529-5524.
    MSU Paducah General Number, (270) 442-1621.
    MSU Pittsburgh General Number, (412) 644-5808.

    Dated: May 26, 2005.
R. F. Duncan,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-14633 Filed 7-25-05; 8:45 am]
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