Safety Zone; Military Ocean Terminal Concord Safety Zone, Suisun Bay, Military Ocean Terminal Concord, CA
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The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone in the navigable waters of Suisun Bay, off Concord, CA, in support of explosive on- loading to Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) on November 13, 2023, through November 20, 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.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 216 (Thursday, November 9, 2023)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 216 (Thursday, November 9, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 77200-77201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24845]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0883]
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 a safety zone in the navigable
waters of Suisun Bay, off Concord, CA, in support of explosive on-
loading to Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) on November 13,
2023, through November 20, 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 November 13, 2023, until 11:59 p.m. on November 20, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call, or email LT Abby Hamann, U.S. Coast
Guard Sector San Francisco, Waterways Management Division, at 415-399-
3585, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#01524756607564737660787241747262662f6c686d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a091c0d3b2e3f282d3b23291a2f29393d74373336">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 November 13, 2023, until 11:59 p.m.
on
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November 20, 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 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: November 4, 2023.
Taylor Q. Lam,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2023-24845 Filed 11-8-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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