§ 165.T11-066 - Security Zones; Liquefied Hazardous Gas Tank Vessels, San Pedro Bay, California.

(a) Definition. “Liquefied Hazardous Gas (LHG)” as used in this section, is a liquid containing one or more of the products listed in Table 127.005 of 33 CFR 127.005 that is carried in bulk on board a tank vessel as liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, or similar liquefied gas products.

(b) Location. The following areas are security zones:

(1) All waters of San Pedro Bay, from surface to bottom, within a 500 yard radius around a LHG tank vessel, while the vessel is anchored at a designated anchorage area either inside the Federal breakwaters bounding San Pedro Bay, or is anchored outside the breakwaters at designated anchorages within three nautical miles of the breakwaters;

(2) All waters of San Pedro Bay, from surface to bottom, within 500 yards of a LHG tank vessel, while the vessel is moored at any berth within the Los Angeles or Long Beach, California, port area, inside the Federal breakwaters bounding San Pedro Bay; and

(3) All waters of San Pedro Bay, from surface to bottom, within 1,000 yards ahead of and within 500 yards of all other sides of a LHG tank vessel, while the vessel is underway on the waters inside the Federal breakwaters, or on the waters extending three nautical miles outward from the Federal breakwaters.

(c) Regulations. (1) Entry into or remaining in this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Los Angeles-Long Beach, or his or her designated representative.

(2) Persons desiring to transit the area of the security zone may contact the Captain of the Port at telephone number [phone] or on VHF-FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz) to seek permission to transit the area. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port or his or her designated representative.

(d) Authority. In addition to 33 U.S.C. 1231 and 50 U.S.C. 191, the authority for this section includes 33 U.S.C. 1226.

(e) Enforcement. The U.S. Coast Guard may be assisted in the patrol and enforcement of the security zones by the Los Angeles Port Police and the Long Beach Police Department.

(f) Effective period. This section is effective from 11:59 p.m. PDT on June 15, 2002 through 11:59 p.m. PST on December 21, 2002.