2023-13824. Safety Zone; Military Ocean Terminal Concord Safety Zone, Suisun Bay, Military Ocean Terminal Concord, CA  

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    AGENCY:

    Coast Guard, DHS.

    ACTION:

    Notification of enforcement of regulation.

    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 June 26, 2023, through June 30, 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 June 26, 2023, until 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2023.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call, or email Lieutenant William K. Harris, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, Waterways Management Division, at 415–399–7443, SFWaterways@uscg.mil.

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    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 June 26, 2023, until 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 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, § 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°03′30″ N, 122°01′14″ W and 3,000 yards of the pier. During the enforcement periods, as reflected in § 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.

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    Dated: June 21, 2023.

    Jordan M. Baldueza,

    Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Alternate Captain of the Port San Francisco.

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    [FR Doc. 2023–13824 Filed 6–28–23; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
06/29/2023
Department:
Coast Guard
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Notification of enforcement of regulation.
Document Number:
2023-13824
Dates:
The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1198 will be enforced from 12:01 a.m. on June 26, 2023, until 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2023.
Pages:
42027-42027 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. USCG-2023-0458
PDF File:
2023-13824.pdf
Supporting Documents:
» DSS-USCG-2023-17092
CFR: (1)
33 CFR 165