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7 June 2002
Source: Color maps and photos:
Mapquest.com; black and white
photos: TerraServer
USGS 10 March 1995
[Federal Register: January 14, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 9)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
Safety and Security Zone; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, Plymouth,
MA
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing temporary safety and security
zones around the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Cape Cod Bay, Plymouth,
MA from November 15, 2001 until June 15, 2002. The safety and security
zones will temporarily close all waters within an approximate 1000-yard
distance from the plant, and will also close shore areas adjacent to
the plant. The safety and security zones prohibit entry into or
movement within a portion of Cape Cod Bay and adjacent shore
areas and are needed to ensure public safety and prevent sabotage or
terrorist acts.
DATES: This rule is effective from November 15, 2001 until June 15,
2002.
Background and Purpose
In light of terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, DC,
on September 11, 2001, safety and security zones are being established
to safeguard the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, persons at the facility,
the public and surrounding communities from sabotage or other
subversive acts, accidents, or other events of a similar nature. The
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant presents a possible target of terrorist
attack, due to the potential catastrophic impact nuclear radiation
would have on the surrounding area, its large destructive potential if
struck, and its proximity to a population center. These safety and
security zones prohibit entry into or movement within the specified
areas.
This rulemaking establishes security and safety zones having
identical boundaries in all waters of Cape Cod Bay and land adjacent to
those waters enclosed by a line as follows: beginning at position
41 deg.57'30" N, 070 deg.34'36" W; then running southeast to position
41 deg.56'36" N, 070 deg.33'30" W; then running southwest to position
41 deg.56'28" N, 070 deg.34'38" W; then running northwest to position
41 deg.56'50" N, 070 deg.34'58" W; then running northeast back to
position 41 deg.57'30" N, 070 deg.34'36" W. This rulemaking also
removes safety and security zones established on September 24, 2001
under temporary rulemaking 33 CFR 165.T01-171(a)(4) (66 FR 49280, Sept.
27, 2001). That rulemaking established safety and security zones with
identical boundaries in the following area: All waters of Plymouth Bay
within a five hundred (500) yard radius of the cooling water discharge
canal at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, Plymouth, MA. Those safety
and security zones did not extend to the full boundaries of the
facility. This rulemaking is necessary to provide complete protection
of the waterfront areas of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant. The
increase of the boundaries of the zones seaward is necessary to ensure
enforcement authorities enforcing the zone ample area to adequately
prevent any incursions of the zone allowing access to the plant. The
safety and security zones established in this rulemaking extend the
safety and security zones established in section 165.T01-171(a)(4) to
an area roughly 1pnpp-yards from the shoreline of the facility. That
section, 165.T01-171 (a)(4), was also temporarily removed by temporary
rulemaking 33 CFR 165.T01-201 effective November 5 to November 15,
2001. The safety and security zones also close shore areas immediately
adjacent to the facility to prevent access to the facility from the
shore area.
No person or vessel may enter or remain in the prescribed safety
and security zones at any time without the permission of the Captain of
the Port. Each person or vessel in a safety and security zone shall
obey any direction or order of the Captain of the Port or designated
Coast Guard representative on-scene. The Captain of the Port may take
possession and control of any vessel in a security zone and/or remove
any person, vessel, article or thing from a security zone. No person
may board, take or place any article or thing on board any vessel or
waterfront facility in a security zone without permission of the
Captain of the Port. These regulations are issued under authority
contained in 50 U.S.C. 191, 33 U.S.C. 1223, 1225 and 1226.
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