[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 17730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05773]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0201]
Safety Zone; Military Ocean Terminal Concord Safety Zone, Suisun
Bay, Military Ocean Terminal Concord, CA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone in the navigable
waters of Suisun Bay, off Concord, CA, in support of explosive on-
loading to Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) from March 23, 2023,
through March 29, 2023. This safety zone is necessary to protect
personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential explosion
within the explosive arc. The safety zone is open to all persons and
vessels for transitory use, but vessel operators desiring to anchor or
otherwise loiter within the safety zone must obtain the permission of
the Captain of the Port San Francisco or a designated representative.
All persons and vessels operating within the safety zone must comply
with all directions given to them by the Captain of the Port San
Francisco or a designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1198 will be enforced from 12:01
a.m. on March 23, 2023, until 11:59 p.m. on March 29, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant William Harris,
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, Waterways Management Division, 415-
399-7443, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone
in 33 CFR 165.1198 for the Military Ocean Terminal Concord, CA (MOTCO)
regulated area from 12:01 a.m. on March 23, 2023, until 11:59 p.m. on
March 29, 2023, or as announced via marine local broadcasts. This
safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine
environment from potential explosion within the explosive arc. The
regulation for this safety zone, Sec. 165.1198, specifies the location
of the safety zone which encompasses the navigable waters in the area
between 500 yards of MOTCO Pier 2 in position 38[deg]03'30'' N,
122[deg]01'14'' W and 3,000 yards of the pier. During the enforcement
periods, as reflected in Sec. 165.1198(d), if you are the operator of
a vessel in the regulated area you must comply with the instructions of
the COTP or the designated on-scene patrol personnel. Vessel operators
desiring to anchor or otherwise loiter within the safety zone must
contact Sector San Francisco Vessel Traffic Service at 415-556-2760 or
VHF Channel 14 to obtain permission.
In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this
enforcement period via marine information broadcasts.
Dated: March 15, 2023.
Taylor Q. Lam,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2023-05773 Filed 3-22-23; 4:15 pm]
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