Eyeballing the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant

7 June 2002
Source: Mapquest.com
[Federal Register: May 8, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 89)]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

Security Zone; Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant, Seabrook, New
Hampshire

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is extending the effective period for the
Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant, Seabrook, New Hampshire security zone.
This change will extend the effective period of this temporary final
rule until August 15, 2002, allowing adequate time for a proposed
permanent rule to be developed through informal rulemaking. This
temporary rule will continue to close certain land and water areas in
the vicinity of the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant.

DATES: The amendment to Sec. 165.T01-207 is effective May 8, 2002.
Section 165.T01-207, added at 66 FR 67488, December 31, 2001, effective
December 7, 2001, until June 15, 2002, is extended in effect until
August 15, 2002.

Background and Purpose

    Due to the terrorist attacks on New York City, New York, and
Washington DC, on September 11, 2001 and continued warnings from
national security and intelligence officials that future terrorist
attacks are possible, heightened security measures are necessary
surrounding the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant. A temporary security zone
was implemented around the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant to protect
against possible damage to the facility from subversive activity, 
sabotage or terrorist attacks initiated from the surrounding waters. 
The rule was also implemented to protect persons at the facility, the 
public and surrounding communities from the catastrophic impact 
release of nuclear radiation would have on the surrounding area, and 
to provide the Captain of the Port, Portland, Maine with enforcement 
options to deal with potential threats to the security of the plant.

    There is a continuing need for the protection of the plant. The
temporary security zone surrounding the plant is only effective until
June 15, 2002. The Coast Guard intends to implement a permanent
security zone surrounding the facility. In order to provide continuous
protection to the plant until the permanent zone is promulgated, the
Coast Guard is extending the effective date of the rule until August
15, 2002. This extension will permit sufficient time to implement a
permanent zone through notice and comment rulemaking, while ensuring
that there is no lapse in coverage of the facility.

    No person or vessel may enter or remain in the prescribed security
zone at any time without the permission of the Captain of the Port,
Portland, Maine. Each person or vessel in a security zone shall obey
any direction or order of the Captain of the Port, Portland, Maine. The
Captain of the Port, Portland, Maine 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, Portland,
Maine. These regulations were issued under authority contained in 33
U.S.C. 1223, 1225 and 1226.
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