[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 159 (Thursday, August 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48574-48575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16412]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD05-05-085]


Implementation of Sector Hampton Roads

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of organizational change.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the stand-up of Sector Hampton Roads 
and its subordinate unit, Sector Field Office (SFO) Eastern Shore. 
Sector Hampton Roads is subordinate to the Fifth Coast Guard District 
Commander.
    The Sector Hampton Roads Commander has the authority, 
responsibility, and missions of the prior Group Hampton Roads 
Commander, Commanding Officer Marine Safety Office Hampton Roads, 
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 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 Eastern Shore is subordinate to the 
Sector Commander and is vested with all the rights, responsibilities, 
duties, and authority of a Group Commander, which includes SMC. 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 Hampton Roads. A continuity of 
operations order has been issued ensuring that all previous MSO Hampton 
Roads, Group Hampton Roads, and Group Eastern Shore practices and 
procedures will remain in effect until superseded by an authorized 
Coast Guard official and/or document. This continuity of operations 
order addresses existing COTP regulations, orders, directives and 
policies.

DATES: This change was effective July 15, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket CGD05-05-085 and are available for 
inspection or copying at Fifth District Marine Safety Division, 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 757-398-6520.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sector Hampton Roads is located at 4000 
Coast Guard Blvd., Portsmouth, VA 23703-2199. A command center 
supporting Sector Hampton Roads is located at Portsmouth, VA. A second 
command center operated by SFO Eastern Shore will support the SFO and 
the SFO's subordinate units along the Delmarva Peninsula in Delaware, 
Maryland, and Virginia. Sector Hampton Roads is composed of a Response 
Department, Prevention Department, and Logistics Department. All 
existing missions and functions performed by Marine Safety Office 
Hampton Roads, Group Hampton Roads, and Group Eastern Shore have been 
realigned under this new organizational structure as of July 15, 2005. 
MSO Hampton Roads, Groups Hampton Roads, and Group Eastern Shore no 
longer exist as organizational entities. The boundary of the Sector 
Hampton Roads Marine Inspection, Captain of the Port Zone, and SMC Area 
of Responsibility (AOR) is as follows: ``Beginning at the intersection 
of the Maryland-Delaware boundary and the coast at Fenwick Island and 
proceeds along the Maryland-Delaware boundary to a point 75 degrees 
30.0 minutes W. longitude; thence southerly to a point 75 degrees 30.0 
minutes W. longitude on the Maryland-Virginia boundary, thence westerly 
along the Maryland-Virginia boundary as it proceeds across the Delmarva 
Peninsula, Pocomoke River, Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds, and Chesapeake 
Bay; thence northwesterly along the Maryland-Virginia boundary as those 
boundaries are formed along the southern bank of the Potomac river to 
the intersection of Prince William County, Virginia; thence 
northwestwardly along the Prince William County, Virginia boundary to 
the intersection of Loudon County, Virginia; thence westward following 
the Loudon County, Virginia boundary to the intersection with Clarke 
County, Virginia; thence northeasterly following the Loudon County 
boundary to the intersection of the Clark County, Virginia-West 
Virginia boundaries; thence northwestward along the

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Virginia-West Virginia boundary and continuing southwestward along the 
Virginia-West Virginia boundary and the Virginia-Kentucky boundary to 
the Tennessee boundary; thence eastward along the Virginia-Tennessee 
boundary to the Virginia-North Carolina boundary; thence eastward to 
the sea. The offshore boundary starts at Fenwick Island Light and 
proceeds east to a point 38 degrees 26.41 minutes N. latitude, 74 
degrees 26.76 minutes W. longitude; thence southeastwardly to a point 
37 degrees 19.23 minutes N. latitude, 72 degrees 13.22 minutes W. 
longitude; thence east to a point 37 degrees 19.23 minutes N. latitude, 
67 degrees 54.11 minutes W. longitude; thence southeastwardly to the 
outermost extent of the EEZ at a point 36 degrees 59.18 minutes N. 
latitude, 67 degrees 13.65 minutes W. longitude; thence southwestwardly 
to a point 36 degrees 33 minutes N. latitude, 67 degrees 44.09 minutes 
W. longitude; thence west to a point on the Virginia-North Carolina 
boundary at a point 36 degrees 33 minutes N. latitude, 75 degrees 52.5 
minutes W.''
    The SFO Eastern Shore retains SMC responsibility for an AOR that 
starts on the Virginia Coast at 37 degrees 20 minutes N. latitude, 75 
degrees 57 minutes W. longitude; thence proceeds east to 37 degrees 20 
minutes N. latitude, 72 degrees 14 minutes W. longitude; thence 
northwesterly to 38 degrees 45 minutes N latitude, 75 degrees 04 
minutes W. longitude; thence west to the Maryland-Delaware boundary; 
thence south along the Delaware state line to the southwest corner; 
thence east along the Delaware state line to a point at 75 degrees 30 
minutes W. longitude, thence south to the Virginia-Maryland state line 
to a point at 75 degrees 30 minutes W. longitude; thence south to 37 
degrees 20 minutes N. latitude, 75 degrees 57 minutes W. longitude.
    A chart depicting this area can be found on the Fifth District Web 
page at http://www.uscg.mil/d5/D5_Units/Sectors.htm.
    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 Hampton 
Roads: Commander: CAPT R. R. O'Brien, Jr., Deputy Sector Commander: CDR 
J. S. Kenyon. Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Hampton 
Roads, 4000 Coast Guard Blvd., Portsmouth, VA 23703-2199. Contact: 
General Number: (757) 668-5555; Chief, Prevention Department: (757) 
668-6635; Chief, Response Department: (757) 638-2703; Chief, Logistics 
Department: (757) 483-8515; Emergency search and rescue: (757) 483-
8567. Sector Field Office Eastern Shore: Commander: LCDR D. Reid. 
Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Field Office Eastern Shore, 
3823 Main St., Chincoteague, VA 23336-1809. Contact: General Number: 
(757) 336-2800; Emergency search and rescue: (757) 336-2889.

    Dated: August 4, 2005.
L.L. Hereth,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-16412 Filed 8-17-05; 8:45 am]
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