[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16447]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0630]


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 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) on August 1, 2023, 
through August 2, 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 (COTP) 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 August 1, 2023, until 11:59 p.m. on August 2, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notification of enforcement, call, or email CWO3 Joel B. Henderson, 
U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, Waterways Management Division, 
at 415-399-7442, [email protected].

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 August 1, 2023, until 11:59 p.m. on 
August 2, 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: July 27, 2023.
Taylor Q. Lam,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2023-16447 Filed 7-31-23; 8:45 am]
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