Implementation of Sector Houston-Galveston, 75208-75209 [E5-7509]

Download as PDF 75208 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 242 / Monday, December 19, 2005 / Notices initiative and the draft risk matrix to assist the NWG in meeting its objective. DATES: Comments and related materials must reach the Docket Management Facility on or before March 20, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket number USCG–2005–23335 to the Docket Management Facility at the U.S. Department of Transportation. To avoid duplication, please use only one of the following methods: (1) Web site: https://dms.dot.gov; (2) Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001; (3) Fax: 202–493–2251; or (4) Delivery: Room PL–401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202–366– 9329. 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The U.S. Departments of Justice and Transportation, and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) issued regulations and guidelines in July and September 1991. Both the DOT’s and Access Board’s Rules noted that while ADA applied to vessels, further rulemaking would be deferred until a better understanding could be gained of the unique challenges faced by the marine industry. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:59 Dec 16, 2005 Jkt 208001 It soon became apparent the one of the most difficult challenges to complying with ADA would be the barrier to access presented by the USCG mandated door sills. The Access Board requested that the Volpe Center conduct research on this issue and develop a strategy to enable small passenger vessel designers to satisfy both the ADA accessibility requirements and the USCG’s door sill requirements. 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E5–7508 Filed 12–16–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [CGD08–05–053] Implementation of Sector HoustonGalveston Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of organizational change. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the stand-up of Sector HoustonGalveston. Sector Houston-Galveston is an internal reorganization to combine Group Galveston, Base Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service HoustonGalveston, Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston including Marine Safety Unit Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur including Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles into one command. The Coast Guard has established a continuity of operations order whereby all previous practices and procedures will remain in effect until superseded by an authorized Coast Guard official and/or document. PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 This organizational change is effective December 15, 2005. ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in the docket are part of docket CGD08–05– 053 and are available for inspection or copying at Commander (rpl), Eighth Coast Guard District, 500 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130–3310 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Michael Roschel, Eighth District Planning Office at 504–589– 6293. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discussion of Notice Sector Houston-Galveston is located at 9640 Clinton Dr., Houston, TX 77029 and contains a single Command Center. Sector Houston-Galveston is composed of a Response Department, Prevention Department, and Logistics Department. All existing missions and functions performed by Group Galveston, Base Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service Houston-Galveston, Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston including Marine Safety Unit Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur including Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles will be performed by Sector Houston-Galveston. Effective December 15, 2005, Group Galveston, Base Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service Houston-Galveston, Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur will no longer exist as organizational entities. However, Marine Safety Office Port Arthur is renamed a Marine Safety Unit and will report directly to the Sector Houston-Galveston Commander as will Marine Safety Unit Galveston. Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles will report directly to MSU Port Arthur. There will also be a Sector Field Office retained at Galveston to provide remote support to Sector sub-units and will report directly to the logistics department. Sector Houston-Galveston contains one subzone, which is the Port Arthur SubZone; however, Sector HoustonGalveston is responsible for all Coast Guard missions within this sub-zone. Houston-Galveston Sector’s primary zone starts at the intersection of the sea and 94°23′ W. longitude; thence proceeds north along 94°23′ W. longitude to 30°00′ N. latitude; thence west along 30°00′ N. latitude to the east bank of the Trinity River; thence northerly along the east bank of the Trinity River; thence northwesterly along the eastern shore of Lake Livingston; thence northwesterly along E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 242 / Monday, December 19, 2005 / Notices the east bank of the Trinity River to the southern boundary of Dallas County, Texas; thence westerly along the southern boundary of Dallas County, Texas to 97°00′ W. longitude; thence north along 97°00′ W. longitude to the Texas-Oklahoma boundary; thence northwesterly along the TexasOklahoma boundary; thence north along the New Mexico-Oklahoma boundary; thence west along the New MexicoColorado boundary; thence south along the New Mexico-Arizona boundary; thence easterly along the southern boundary of New Mexico to the southeast corner of New Mexico at 32°00′ N. latitude; thence southeasterly to 29°18′ N. latitude, 96°07′ W. longitude on the east bank of the Colorado River; thence southerly along the east bank of the Colorado River to the sea; thence along a line bearing 140° to the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence easterly along the outermost extent of the EEZ to 93°25′ W. longitude; thence north to 27°49′ N. latitude, 93°25′ W. longitude; thence northwesterly to 29°30′ N. latitude, 93°48′ W. longitude; thence westward following a line 10.3 nautical miles from the coast to 29°24′ N. latitude, 94°20′ W. longitude; thence northwesterly to the coast at 94°23′ W. longitude. The Port Arthur Sub-Zone Starts at the intersection of the sea and 92°23′ W. longitude; thence proceeds north along 92°23′ W. longitude to the northern boundary of Acadia Parish, thence westerly along the northern boundary of Acadia Parish; thence northwesterly along the northeastern boundaries of Allen, Vernon, Sabine, and De Soto Parishes; thence westerly along the northern boundary of De Soto Parish to the Louisiana-Texas boundary; thence northerly along the Louisiana-Texas boundary to the Texas-ArkansasLouisiana boundaries; thence westerly along the Texas-Arkansas boundary and the Texas-Oklahoma boundary to 97°00′ W. longitude; thence south along 97°00′ W. longitude to the southern boundary of Dallas County, Texas; thence easterly along the southern boundary of Dallas County, Texas, to the east bank of the Trinity River; thence southeasterly along the east bank of the Trinity River; thence southeasterly along the east shore of Lake Livingston; thence southerly along the east bank of the Trinity River to 30°00′ N. latitude, 93°55′ W. longitude; thence east along 30°00′ N. latitude to 94°23′ W. longitude; thence south along 94°23′ W. longitude to the sea; thence seaward to 29°24′ N. latitude, 94°20′ W. longitude; thence easterly following a line 10.3 nautical miles from the coast to 29°30′ VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:59 Dec 16, 2005 Jkt 208001 N. latitude, 93°48′ W. longitude; thence southeasterly to 27°49′ N. latitude, 93°25′ W. longitude; thence south along 93°25′ W. longitude to the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence east along the outermost extent of the EEZ to 92°23′ W. longitude; thence north along 92°23′ W. longitude to the point or origin. The boundaries of Sector HoustonGalveston will be modified in the future upon the stand-up of adjoining sectors. Notice will be published in the Federal Register. The Sector Houston-Galveston Commander is vested with all the rights, responsibilities, duties, and authority of a Group Commander and Commanding Officer Marine Safety Office, as provided for in Coast Guard regulations, with the exception of specific authorities that shall be retained by MSU Port Arthur. Sector HoustonGalveston Commander is the successor in command to the Commanding Officers of Group Galveston, Base Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service Houston-Galveston, Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston including Marine Safety Unit Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur including Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles. The Sector Houston-Galveston Commander is designated for the entire Sector as: (a) Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC), consistent with the National Contingency Plan; and (b) Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC). Also, the Sector HoustonGalveston Commander is designated for the entire Sector as: (a) Captain of the Port (COTP); (b) Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC); and (d) Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI). The Deputy Sector Commander is designated alternate COTP, FMSC, FOSC, SMC and Acting OCMI. The Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur is designated for the entire MSU Port Arthur Sub-Zone as: (a) Captain of the Port (COTP); (b) Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC); (c) Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC) consistent with the National Contingency Plan; and (d) Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI). The Executive Officer, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur is designated alternate COTP, FMSC, FOSC, and Acting OCMI. A continuity of operations order has been issued ensuring that all previous Group Galveston, Base Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service HoustonGalveston, Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston including Marine Safety Unit Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur including Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles practices and procedures will remain in effect until PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 75209 superseded by Commander, Sector Houston-Galveston or in MSU Port Arthur Sub-Zone until superseded by Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur. This continuity of operations order addresses existing COTP regulations, orders, directives and policies. The following information is a list of updated command titles, addresses and points of contact to facilitate requests from the public and assist with entry into security or safety zones: Name: Sector Houston-Galveston Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston, 9640 Clinton Dr., Houston, TX 77029. Contact: General Number, (713) 671– 5100, Sector Commander: Captain Richard Kaser; Deputy Sector Commander: Captain Christine Balboni. Chief, Prevention Department: (713) 671–5184, Chief, Response Department: (713) 671–5104, Chief, Logistics Department: (713) 671–5150. MSU Port Arthur General Number, (409) 723–6500. MSU Lake Charles General Number, (337) 491–7840. MSU Galveston General Number, (409) 766–5400. Dated: November 30, 2005. Kevin L. Marshall, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 8th Coast Guard District, Acting. [FR Doc. E5–7509 Filed 12–16–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–4975-N–39] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Deedin-Lieu of Foreclosure (Corporate Mortgagors or Mortgagors Owning More than One Property) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 242 (Monday, December 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75208-75209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7509]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD08-05-053]


Implementation of Sector Houston-Galveston

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of organizational change.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the stand-up of Sector Houston-
Galveston. Sector Houston-Galveston is an internal reorganization to 
combine Group Galveston, Base Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service 
Houston-Galveston, Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston including 
Marine Safety Unit Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur 
including Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles into one command. The Coast 
Guard has established a continuity of operations order whereby all 
previous practices and procedures will remain in effect until 
superseded by an authorized Coast Guard official and/or document.

DATES: This organizational change is effective December 15, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket CGD08-05-053 and are available for 
inspection or copying at Commander (rpl), Eighth Coast Guard District, 
500 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-3310 between 7:30 a.m. 
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Michael Roschel, Eighth 
District Planning Office at 504-589-6293.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion of Notice

    Sector Houston-Galveston is located at 9640 Clinton Dr., Houston, 
TX 77029 and contains a single Command Center. Sector Houston-Galveston 
is composed of a Response Department, Prevention Department, and 
Logistics Department. All existing missions and functions performed by 
Group Galveston, Base Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service Houston-
Galveston, Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston including Marine 
Safety Unit Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur including 
Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles will be performed by Sector Houston-
Galveston. Effective December 15, 2005, Group Galveston, Base 
Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service Houston-Galveston, Marine Safety 
Office Houston-Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur will no 
longer exist as organizational entities. However, Marine Safety Office 
Port Arthur is renamed a Marine Safety Unit and will report directly to 
the Sector Houston-Galveston Commander as will Marine Safety Unit 
Galveston. Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles will report directly to MSU 
Port Arthur. There will also be a Sector Field Office retained at 
Galveston to provide remote support to Sector sub-units and will report 
directly to the logistics department. Sector Houston-Galveston contains 
one sub-zone, which is the Port Arthur Sub-Zone; however, Sector 
Houston-Galveston is responsible for all Coast Guard missions within 
this sub-zone.
    Houston-Galveston Sector's primary zone starts at the intersection 
of the sea and 94[deg]23' W. longitude; thence proceeds north along 
94[deg]23' W. longitude to 30[deg]00' N. latitude; thence west along 
30[deg]00' N. latitude to the east bank of the Trinity River; thence 
northerly along the east bank of the Trinity River; thence 
northwesterly along the eastern shore of Lake Livingston; thence 
northwesterly along

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the east bank of the Trinity River to the southern boundary of Dallas 
County, Texas; thence westerly along the southern boundary of Dallas 
County, Texas to 97[deg]00' W. longitude; thence north along 97[deg]00' 
W. longitude to the Texas-Oklahoma boundary; thence northwesterly along 
the Texas-Oklahoma boundary; thence north along the New Mexico-Oklahoma 
boundary; thence west along the New Mexico-Colorado boundary; thence 
south along the New Mexico-Arizona boundary; thence easterly along the 
southern boundary of New Mexico to the southeast corner of New Mexico 
at 32[deg]00' N. latitude; thence southeasterly to 29[deg]18' N. 
latitude, 96[deg]07' W. longitude on the east bank of the Colorado 
River; thence southerly along the east bank of the Colorado River to 
the sea; thence along a line bearing 140[deg] to the outermost extent 
of the EEZ; thence easterly along the outermost extent of the EEZ to 
93[deg]25' W. longitude; thence north to 27[deg]49' N. latitude, 
93[deg]25' W. longitude; thence northwesterly to 29[deg]30' N. 
latitude, 93[deg]48' W. longitude; thence westward following a line 
10.3 nautical miles from the coast to 29[deg]24' N. latitude, 
94[deg]20' W. longitude; thence northwesterly to the coast at 
94[deg]23' W. longitude.
    The Port Arthur Sub-Zone Starts at the intersection of the sea and 
92[deg]23' W. longitude; thence proceeds north along 92[deg]23' W. 
longitude to the northern boundary of Acadia Parish, thence westerly 
along the northern boundary of Acadia Parish; thence northwesterly 
along the northeastern boundaries of Allen, Vernon, Sabine, and De Soto 
Parishes; thence westerly along the northern boundary of De Soto Parish 
to the Louisiana-Texas boundary; thence northerly along the Louisiana-
Texas boundary to the Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana boundaries; thence 
westerly along the Texas-Arkansas boundary and the Texas-Oklahoma 
boundary to 97[deg]00' W. longitude; thence south along 97[deg]00' W. 
longitude to the southern boundary of Dallas County, Texas; thence 
easterly along the southern boundary of Dallas County, Texas, to the 
east bank of the Trinity River; thence southeasterly along the east 
bank of the Trinity River; thence southeasterly along the east shore of 
Lake Livingston; thence southerly along the east bank of the Trinity 
River to 30[deg]00' N. latitude, 93[deg]55' W. longitude; thence east 
along 30[deg]00' N. latitude to 94[deg]23' W. longitude; thence south 
along 94[deg]23' W. longitude to the sea; thence seaward to 29[deg]24' 
N. latitude, 94[deg]20' W. longitude; thence easterly following a line 
10.3 nautical miles from the coast to 29[deg]30' N. latitude, 
93[deg]48' W. longitude; thence southeasterly to 27[deg]49' N. 
latitude, 93[deg]25' W. longitude; thence south along 93[deg]25' W. 
longitude to the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence east along the 
outermost extent of the EEZ to 92[deg]23' W. longitude; thence north 
along 92[deg]23' W. longitude to the point or origin.
    The boundaries of Sector Houston-Galveston will be modified in the 
future upon the stand-up of adjoining sectors. Notice will be published 
in the Federal Register.
    The Sector Houston-Galveston Commander is vested with all the 
rights, responsibilities, duties, and authority of a Group Commander 
and Commanding Officer Marine Safety Office, as provided for in Coast 
Guard regulations, with the exception of specific authorities that 
shall be retained by MSU Port Arthur. Sector Houston-Galveston 
Commander is the successor in command to the Commanding Officers of 
Group Galveston, Base Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service Houston-
Galveston, Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston including Marine 
Safety Unit Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur including 
Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles. The Sector Houston-Galveston Commander 
is designated for the entire Sector as: (a) Federal On Scene 
Coordinator (FOSC), consistent with the National Contingency Plan; and 
(b) Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC). Also, the Sector 
Houston-Galveston Commander is designated for the entire Sector as: (a) 
Captain of the Port (COTP); (b) Federal Maritime Security Coordinator 
(FMSC); and (d) Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMI). The 
Deputy Sector Commander is designated alternate COTP, FMSC, FOSC, SMC 
and Acting OCMI.
    The Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur is 
designated for the entire MSU Port Arthur Sub-Zone as: (a) Captain of 
the Port (COTP); (b) Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC); (c) 
Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC) consistent with the National 
Contingency Plan; and (d) Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection 
(OCMI). The Executive Officer, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur is 
designated alternate COTP, FMSC, FOSC, and Acting OCMI.
    A continuity of operations order has been issued ensuring that all 
previous Group Galveston, Base Galveston, Vessel Traffic Service 
Houston-Galveston, Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston including 
Marine Safety Unit Galveston and Marine Safety Office Port Arthur 
including Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles practices and procedures will 
remain in effect until superseded by Commander, Sector Houston-
Galveston or in MSU Port Arthur Sub-Zone until superseded by Commanding 
Officer, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur. This continuity of operations 
order addresses existing COTP regulations, orders, directives and 
policies.
    The following information is a list of updated command titles, 
addresses and points of contact to facilitate requests from the public 
and assist with entry into security or safety zones:
    Name: Sector Houston-Galveston
    Address: Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston, 9640 
Clinton Dr., Houston, TX 77029.
    Contact: General Number, (713) 671-5100, Sector Commander: Captain 
Richard Kaser; Deputy Sector Commander: Captain Christine Balboni.
    Chief, Prevention Department: (713) 671-5184, Chief, Response 
Department: (713) 671-5104, Chief, Logistics Department: (713) 671-
5150.
    MSU Port Arthur General Number, (409) 723-6500.
    MSU Lake Charles General Number, (337) 491-7840.
    MSU Galveston General Number, (409) 766-5400.

    Dated: November 30, 2005.
Kevin L. Marshall,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 8th Coast Guard District, Acting.
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