33 C.F.R. Subpart 3.01—General Provisions
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
(a) The structure of the Coast Guard's general organization for the performance of its assigned functions and duties consists of the Commandant, assisted by the Headquarters staff, two Area Offices to act as intermediate echelons of operational command, and District Offices to provide regional direction and coordination. The District Offices operate within defined geographical areas of the United States, its territories, and possessions, including portions of the high seas adjacent thereto. The description of the districts is established by the Commandant. (b) The two Coast Guard Areas are the Atlantic Area (see §3.04–1) and the Pacific Area (see §3.04–3). The Coast Guard Area Commander is in command of a Coast Guard Area; the offices are referred to as a Coast Guard Area Office. The office of the Commander, Atlantic Area, is located in the Fifth Coast Guard District and the Commander, Atlantic Area, also serves as the Fifth District Commander. The office of the Commander, Pacific Area, is located in the Eleventh Coast Guard District and the Commander, Pacific Area, also serves as the Eleventh District Commander. Area Commanders have the responsibility of determining when operational matters require the coordination of forces and facilities of more than one district. (c) The Coast Guard District Commander is in command of a Coast Guard District and his office may be referred to as a Coast Guard District Office. (See §1.01–1 of this subchapter.) (d) An Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, is in command of a Marine Inspection Zone and his office may be referred to as a Coast Guard Marine Inspection Office. (See §1.01–20 of this subchapter.) (e) The Captain of the Port is in command of a Captain of the Port Area and his office may be referred to as a Captain of the Port Office. (See §1.01–30 of this subchapter.) (f) Each Captain of the Port Area and each Marine Inspection Zone described in this part also includes the United States territorial seas adjacent to the described Area or Zone for the purpose of enforcing or acting pursuant to a statute effective in the United States territorial seas. Each Captain of the Port Area and each Marine Inspection Zone described in this part also includes the Contiguous Zone adjacent to the Area or Zone for the purpose of enforcing or acting pursuant to a statute effective in the Contiguous Zone. (See §§2.05–5 and 2.05–15.) Each Captain of the Port Zone and each Marine Inspection Zone described in this part also includes the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) adjacent to the area for the purpose of enforcing or acting pursuant to a statute effective in the EEZ. (g) Geographic coordinates expressed in terms of latitude or longitude, or both, are not intended for plotting on maps or charts whose referenced horizontal datum is the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83), unless such geographic coordinates are expressly labeled NAD 83. Geographic coordinates without the NAD 83 reference may be plotted on maps or charts referenced to NAD 83 only after application of the appropriate corrections that are published on the particular map or chart being used. [CGFR 70–150, 36 FR 909, Jan. 20, 1971, as amended by CGD 77–091, 42 FR 48022, Sept. 22, 1977; CGD 87–008, 52 FR 13083, Apr. 21, 1987; CGD 87–008b, 52 FR 25217, July 6, 1987; CGD 86–082, 52 FR 33810, Sept. 8, 1987; CGD 93–020, 58 FR 51726, Oct. 4, 1993; CGD 96–025, 61 FR 29959, June 13, 1996; USCG–2003–14505, 68 FR 9534, Feb. 28, 2003] Section 888 of Pub. L. 107–296, 116 Stat. 2135, authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to exercise certain functions, powers, and duties vested in the Secretary of Homeland Security by law. The general statements of policy in the rules describing Coast Guard organization are prescribed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 (80 Stat. 383, as amended) and 14 U.S.C. 633 (63 Stat. 545). [CGFR 70–150, 36 FR 910, Jan. 20, 1971, as amended by USCG–2003–14505, 68 FR 9534, Feb. 28, 2003]
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 3—COAST GUARD AREAS, DISTRICTS, MARINE INSPECTION ZONES, AND CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ZONES
Subpart 3.01—General Provisions
§ 3.01-1 General description.
§ 3.01-5 Assignment of functions.
