[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD13-05-025]


Implementation of Sector Portland, Oregon

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of organizational change.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the stand-up of Sector Portland, 
Oregon. Sector Portland is an internal reorganization that combines 
Group Portland and Marine Safety Office Portland into a single 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superseded by an authorized Coast Guard official or document.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 July 1, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket CGD13-05-025 and are available for 
inspection or copying at Commander (r), Thirteenth Coast Guard 
District, 915 Second Avenue, Room 3492, Seattle, Washington, 98174-1067 
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander Geoffrey Trivers, 
Thirteenth District Resources Division at 206-220-7041.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion of Notice

    Sector Portland is located at 6767 N. Basin Avenue, Portland, OR 
97217 and contains a single Command Center. Sector Portland is composed 
of a Response Department, Prevention Department, and Logistics 
Department. Effective July 1, 2005, all existing missions and functions 
performed by Group Portland and Marine Safety Office Portland will be 
performed by Sector Portland. Group Portland and Marine Safety Office 
Portland will no longer exist as organizational entities.
    Sector Portland is responsible for all Coast Guard missions in the 
following zone: the boundary of Sector Portland, Oregon starts at 
46[deg]55[min]00[sec] N. latitude,123[deg]18[min]00[sec] W. longitude 
and proceeds easterly along46[deg]55[min]00[sec] N. latitude to the 
eastern Idaho State line; thence southerly along the Idaho-Wyoming 
boundary to the intersection of the Idaho-Utah-Wyoming boundaries; 
thence westerly along42[deg]00[min]00[sec] N. latitude to a 
point42[deg]00[min]00[sec] N. latitude,123[deg]18[min]00[sec] W. 
longitude; thence northerly along123[deg]18[min]00[sec] W. longitude to 
the point of origin.
    There are no changes to the Portland, Oregon Marine Inspection Zone 
and Portland, Oregon Captain of the Port Zone, which encompasses the 
combined areas of responsibility of Sector Portland, Sector/Air Station 
Astoria, and Sector/Air Station North Bend. The Portland, Oregon Marine 
Inspection Zone and Portland, Oregon Captain of the Port Zone are 
delineated in 33 CFR 3.65-15.
    The Sector Portland 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 Portland and Marine Safety Office Portland. The 
Sector Portland Commander is designated: (a) Captain of the Port (COTP) 
for the Portland, Oregon COTP zone; (b) Federal Maritime Security 
Coordinator (FMSC) for the Portland, Oregon COTP zone; (c) Federal On 
Scene Coordinator (FOSC) for the Portland, Oregon COTP zone, consistent 
with the National Contingency Plan; (d) Officer in Charge of Marine 
Inspection (OCMI) for the Portland, Oregon Marine Inspection Zone; and 
(e) Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC) for the smaller Sector 
Portland area of responsibility, which is described above. 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 Portland and Marine Safety Office Portland 
practices and procedures will remain in effect until superseded by 
Commander, Sector Portland. 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 Portland.
    Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Portland, 6767 N. Basin 
Avenue, Portland, OR 97217
    Contact: General Number, (503) 240-9314; Sector Commander: Captain 
Paul D. Jewell; Deputy Sector Commander: Commander Daniel T. Pippenger
    Chief, Prevention Department: (503) 240-9316;
    Chief, Response Department: (503) 240-9317;
    Chief, Logistics Department: (503) 240-9330;
    Contingency Planning & Force Readiness Staff: (503) 247-4014
    Sector Command Center: (503) 240-9324.

    Dated: June 28, 2005.
J. M. Garrett,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Thirteenth Coast Guard 
District,
[FR Doc. 05-14634 Filed 7-25-05; 8:45 am]
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