[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 149 (Thursday, August 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44037-44038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12562]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD17-06-002]


Implementation of Sector Juneau

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of organizational change.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the stand-up of Sector Juneau. The 
creation of Sector Juneau is an internal reorganization that combines 
Marine Safety Office Juneau with all prior subordinate units in 
addition to USCGC LIBERTY, USCGC ANACAPA, USCGC NAUSHON, USCGC 
ELDERBERRY, Station Juneau, Station Ketchikan, and Aids to Navigation 
Team Sitka into a single command. In addition, a Sector Field Office 
has been created to provide remote logistics support at Ketchikan, 
Alaska, named Sector Field Office Ketchikan, which will be subordinate 
to Sector Juneau. 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effect until superseded by an authorized Coast Guard official or 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 the date of publication in the Federal 
Register.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket CGD17-06-002 and are available for 
inspection or copying at Commander (dr), Seventeenth Coast Guard 
District, 709 West 9th Street, Room 771, Juneau, Alaska, 99802 between 
9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Carl Hinshaw, Assistant Branch 
Chief for Enforcement, Seventeenth District Response Division at 907-
463-2284.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion of Notice

    The Command Center for Sector Juneau is located at 2760 Sherwood 
Lane, Suite 2A, Juneau, Alaska 99801-8545. This Command Center will be 
collocated with the District Seventeen Command Center. A Sector Field 
Office has been created to provide remote logistics support at 
Ketchikan, Alaska. Sector Field Office Ketchikan is subordinate to 
Sector Juneau.
    Sector Juneau is composed of a Response Department, Prevention 
Department, and Logistics Department. The new Sector's area of 
responsibility for search and rescue (SAR) will be maintained in 
accordance with the District SAR plan.
    We projected that by 2007, all existing administrative and 
operational missions and functions performed by Marine Safety Office 
Juneau and prior subordinate units will be performed by Sector Juneau. 
Administrative missions and functions performed by USCGC LIBERTY, USCGC 
ANACAPA, USCGC NAUSHON, USCGC ELDERBERRY, Station Juneau, Station 
Ketchikan, and Aids to Navigation Team Sitka will be performed by 
Sector Juneau. All operational missions and functions performed by 
USCGC LIBERTY, USCGC ANACAPA, USCGC NAUSHON, USCGC ELDERBERRY, Station 
Juneau, Station Ketchikan, and Aids to Navigation Team Sitka will be 
assumed by Sector Juneau upon stand up of a single Command Center at 
Sector Juneau.
    Sector Juneau is responsible for all Coast Guard Missions in the 
following zone: The Southeast Alaska Marine Inspection Zone and Captain 
of the Port Zone comprising the area within the boundary, which starts 
at 60[deg]01.3' N. latitude, 142[deg]00' W. longitude; thence proceeds 
northeasterly to the Canadian border at 60[deg]18.7' N. latitude, 
141[deg]00' W. longitude; thence southerly and easterly along the 
United States-Canadian shore side boundary to 54[deg]40' N. latitude; 
thence westerly along the United States-Canadian maritime boundary to 
the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence northerly along the outer 
boundary of the EEZ to 142[deg]00' W. longitude; thence due north to 
the point of origin.
    There are no changes to the Southeast Alaska Marine Inspection Zone 
and Southeast Alaska Captain of the Port Zone, which are delineated in 
33 CFR 3.85-10. Sector Juneau will retain Captain of the Port, Federal 
Maritime Security Coordinator, Officer in Charge

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of Marine Inspection and Federal On-Scene Coordinator authorities and 
responsibilities in the Southeast Alaska Marine Inspection Zone and 
Captain of the Port Zone.
    The Sector Juneau 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 
Officer of Marine Safety Office Juneau. Under Operating Facility Change 
Order (OFCO) No. 027-06, the Sector Juneau Commander is designated:
     Captain of the Port (COTP) for the Southeast Alaska COTP 
zone;
     Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC);
     Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC) for the Southeast 
Alaska COTP zone, consistent with the National Contingency Plan;
     Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI) for the 
Southeast Alaska Marine Inspection Zone; and
     Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC).
    The Deputy Sector Commander is designated by Alternate COTP, FMSC, 
FOSC, SMC, and Acting OCMI.
    A continuity order was issued on the May 8, 2006, ensuring that all 
previous Marine Safety Office Juneau practices and procedures will 
remain in effect until superseded by Commander, Sector Juneau. This 
continuity order addresses existing COTP regulations, orders, 
directives, and policies.
    The following information is an updated address and point of 
contact to facilitate requests from the public and assist with entry 
into security or safety zones:
    Name: Sector Juneau.
    Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Juneau, 2760 Sherwood 
Lane, Suite 2A, Juneau, Alaska 99801-8545.
    Telephone: General Number, (907) 463-2450.

    Dated: July 20, 2006.
Arthur E. Brooks,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard 
District.
 [FR Doc. E6-12562 Filed 8-2-06; 8:45 am]
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