Safety Zone; Military Ocean Terminal Concord Safety Zone, Suisun Bay, 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 handling operations at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) on November 26, 2023, through December 3, 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 (COTP) San Francisco or a designated representative.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 230 (Friday, December 1, 2023)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 230 (Friday, December 1, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 83827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26411]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0916]
Safety Zone; Military Ocean Terminal Concord Safety Zone, Suisun
Bay, 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 handling
operations at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) on November 26,
2023, through December 3, 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 (COTP) San Francisco or a
designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1198 will be enforced from 12:01
a.m. on November 26, 2023, until 11:59 p.m. on December 3, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email LT William Harris, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, Waterways Management Division, at
415-399-7443, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f0a3b6a79184958287918983b085839397de9d999c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eab9acbd8b9e8f989d8b9399aa9f99898dc4878386">[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 on November 26, 2023, until 11:59
p.m. on December 3, 2023, or as announced via marine information
bulletin. 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(a),
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 period, as reflected in Sec. 165.1198(d),
if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you mut
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 27, 2023.
Taylor Q. Lam,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2023-26411 Filed 11-30-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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