[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52424-52425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17467]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD05-05-070]


Implementation of Sector North Carolina

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of organizational change.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the stand-up of Sector North 
Carolina and its subordinate units, Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Wilmington 
and Sector Field Office (SFO) Cape Hatteras. Sector North Carolina is 
subordinate to the Fifth Coast Guard District.

DATES: This change was effective July 29, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket CGD05-05-070 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: The Sector North Carolina Commander has the 
authority, responsibility, and missions of the prior Group Fort Macon 
Commander, Group Cape Hatteras Commander and Commanding Officer Marine 
Safety Office (MSO) Wilmington, 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. A COTP sub-zone for the Cape Fear 
River port area has also been established. The Commanding Officer (CO) 
MSU Wilmington is subordinate to the Sector Commander and has COTP 
authority for the Cape Fear River sub-zone. The Supervisor SFO Cape 
Hatteras is subordinate to the Sector Commander and will provide remote 
support to the Northern Outer Banks Sub-units. A continuity of 
operations order has been issued ensuring that all previous Group Fort 
Macon, Group Cape Hatteras, and MSO Wilmington practices and procedures 
will remain in effect until superseded by an authorized Coast Guard 
official and/or documents. This continuity of operations order 
addresses existing COTP regulations, orders, directives and policies.
    Sector North Carolina is located at 2301 East Fort Macon Road, 
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512-5633. A command center supporting Sector North 
Carolina is located at this location. Sector North Carolina is composed 
of a Response Department, Prevention Department, and Logistics 
Department. All existing missions and functions performed by Group Fort 
Macon, Group Cape Hatteras, and MSO Wilmington have been realigned 
under this new organizational structure as of July 29, 2005. Group Fort 
Macon, Group Cape Hatteras, and MSO Wilmington no longer exist as 
organizational entities. The boundary of the Sector North Carolina 
Marine Inspection Zone, COTP Zone and SMC Area of Responsibility (AOR) 
is as follows: the boundary starts at the sea on the North Carolina-
Virginia border at 36 degrees 33 minute N. Latitude, 75 degrees 52.5 
minutes W. Longitude, and proceeds westerly along the North Carolina-
Virginia boundary to the Tennessee boundary; thence southwesterly along 
the North Carolina-Tennessee boundary to the Georgia boundary; thence 
easterly along the North Carolina-Georgia boundary to the South 
Carolina boundary; thence easterly along the North Carolina-South 
Carolina boundary on the sea at 36 degrees 32.69 minutes N. latitude, 
75 degrees 50.17 minutes W. longitude. The offshore boundary starts at 
the North Carolina-South Carolina border and proceeds southeasterly to 
the outermost extent of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) at 30 degrees 
54.93 minutes N. latitude, 73 degrees 00.06 minutes W. longitude; 
thence northeasterly along the outermost extent of the EEZ to a point 
at 36 degrees 33 minutes N. latitude, 67 degrees 44.09 minutes W. 
longitude; then west to the North Carolina-Virginia border at the point 
36 degrees 33 minutes N latitude, 75 degrees 52.5 minutes W.
    The boundary of MSU Wilmington COTP Zone is encompassed by the 
Sector North Carolina Zone and starts at a point at 34 degrees 26 
minutes N. latitude, 77 degrees 31 minutes W. longitude along the 
intersection of the Pender County and Onslow County lines on the 
Atlantic Coast and proceed northerly along the boundary Pender County 
and Onslow County to the intersection of the Pender County, Duplin 
County and Onslow County lines; thence northerly along the boundary of 
the Duplin and Onslow County to the intersection of the Duplin County, 
Onslow County and Jones County lines; thence northwesterly along the 
boundary of Duplin County and Jones County to the intersection of the 
Duplin County, Jones County, and Lenoir County lines; thence 
northwesterly along the boundary of Duplin County and Lenoir County to 
the intersection of the Duplin County, Lenoir County, and Wayne County 
lines; thence westerly along the boundary of Duplin County and Wayne 
County to the intersection of the Duplin County, Wayne County, and 
Sampson County lines; thence northerly along the boundary of Sampson 
County and Wayne County to the intersection of the Sampson County, 
Wayne County, and Johnston County lines; thence westerly along the 
boundary of Sampson County and Johnston County to the intersection of 
the Sampson County, Johnston County, and Harnett County lines; thence 
southwesterly along the boundary of Sampson County, Harnett County and 
Cumberland County lines; thence westerly along the boundary of 
Cumberland County and Harnett County to the intersection of the 
Cumberland County, Harnett County, and Moore County lines; thence 
southerly along the boundary of Cumberland County and Moore County to 
the intersection of the Cumberland County, Moore County, and Hoke 
County lines; thence westerly along the boundary of Hoke County and 
Moore County to the intersection of the Hoke County, Moore County, 
Richmond County, and Scotland County line;

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thence southeasterly along the boundary of Hoke County and Scotland 
County to the intersection of the Hoke County, Scotland County, and 
Robeson County lines; thence southwesterly along the boundary of 
Robeson County and Scotland County to the intersection of the Robeson 
County, Scotland County, and the North Carolina--South Carolina 
boundary; thence southeasterly along the North Carolina--South Carolina 
boundary to a point at 33 degrees 51.5 minutes N latitude, 78 degrees 
33 minutes W longitude along the intersection of the North Carolina--
South Carolina boundary on the Atlantic Coast: thence southeasterly to 
a point on a bearing of 122 degrees at 33 degrees 17.91 minutes N 
latitude, 77 degrees 31.77 minutes West longitude; thence north to a 
point at 34 degrees 26 minutes N latitude, 77 degrees 31 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 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 North Carolina: Sector Commander: CAPT Dean Lee, Deputy 
Sector Commander: CDR Dale Jones, Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard 
Sector North Carolina, 2301 East Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, NC 
28512-5633.
    Contact: General Number, (252) 247-4500. Chief, Prevention 
Department: (252) 247-4520; Chief, Response Department: (252) 247-4535; 
Chief, Logistics Department: (252) 247-4450.
    Marine Safety Unit, Wilmington: Commanding Officer: CDR Byron 
Black, Address: U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Wilmington, 721 
Medical Center Drive Suite 100, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401: (910) 
772-2200.
    Sector Field Office, Cape Hatteras: Supervisor: LT Joseph Abeyta, 
Address: U.S. Coast Guard Sector Field Office Cape Hatteras, 114 
Woodhill Drive, Nags Head, North Carolina 27959: (252) 305-5188.

    Dated: August 18, 2005.
L.L. Hereth,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-17467 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am]
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