LETTER TO VICE ADMIRAL WILLIAM F. RABORN, JR. FROM WILLIAM J. HOPKINS

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• Publication Date: October 12, 1965
• Content Type: LETTER

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October 12, 1965
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Dear Mr. Director:
The President on October tenth signed
an Executive Order entitled "Amending Regulations
Relating to the Safeguarding of Vessels, Harbors,
Ports, and Waterfront Facilities of the United
States," a copy of which is enclosed.
Sincerely,
William J.ORopkind
Executive Clerk
Vice Admiral William F. Raborn, Jr.
USN, Retired
Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D. C.
NOTE: Copies sent to DD/S, DD/I, DD/P, DD/S&T, and OGC
for information and further handling as each office sees fit.
HKnoche, O/ExDir
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 11, 1965
Office of the White House Press Secretary
(Bethesda Naval Hospital)
THE WHITE HOUSE
President Johnson has signed an Executive Order entitled, "Amending
Regulations Relating to the Safeguarding of Vessels, Harbors, Ports, and
Waterfront Facilities of the United. States."
Executive Order 10173, - issued in 1950, established regulations con-
cerning the protection and security of vessels, harbors, and waterfront
facilities. The Coast Guard, as the responsible agency, has administered
and enforced these regulations since that time. Recent experience has
indicated a need to expand the scope of these regulations by providing for
the establishing of Security Zones over and adjacent to waters near areas
where ship launchings are taking place in order to restrict the entry of
persons or vessels by any manner or, means. This amendment will
accomplish that purpose.
In addition, Executive Order 10173 is being amended to apply exist-
ing provisions to the newly authorized zones when they are established
and to clarify the definition of a Captain of the Port.
It is expected that with these amendments, the task of preventing
damage or injury to vessels and waterfront facilities, as well as persons,
will be made simpler and more effective.
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AMENDING REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE SAFEGUARDING OF
VESSELS, HARBORS, PORTS, AND WATERFRONT FACILITIES
OF THE UNITED STATES
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Act of August 99 1950,
64 Stat. 427, which amended section 1 of title II of the Act of June 1.5,
1917, 40 Stat. 220 (50 U. S. C. 191), and as President of the United States,
I hereby prescribe the following amendments of the regulations prescribed
by Executive Order No. 10173 of October 18, 1950, as amended by
Executive Order No. 10277 of August 1, 1951, and Executive Order
No. 10352 of May 19, 1952, which regulations c6hstitute Part 6, Sub-
chapter A, Chapter I , Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
1. Section 6. 01-3 is amended to read as follows:
16.01-3 Captain of the Port. "Captain of the Port" as used in this
part, means the officer of the Coast Guard, under the command of a
District Commander, so designated by the Commandant for the purpose
of giving immediate direction to Coast Guard law enforcement activities
within his assigned area. In addition, the District Commander shall be
Captain of the Port with respect to remaining areas in his District not
assigned to officers designated by the Commandant as Captain of the Port.
2. Section 6. 01-4 is amended to read as follows:
16.01-4 Waterfront Facility. "Waterfront facility" as used in this
part, means all piers, wharves, docks, and similar structures to which
vessels may be secured; areas of land, water, or land and water under
and in immediate proximity to them; buildings on such structures or
contiguous to them and equipment and materials on such structures or
in such buildings.
3. A new section 6. 01-5 is added to read as follows:
16.01-5 Security zone. "Security zone" as used in this part, means
all areas of land, water, or land and water, whichh are so designated by
the Captain of the Port for such time as he deems necessary to prevent
damage or injury to any vessel or waterfront facility, to safeguard ports,
harbors, territories, or waters of the United States or to secure the
observance of the rights and obligations of the United States.
4. Section 6. 04-5 is amended to read as follows:
86.04-5 Preventing access of persons, articles or things to vessels,
or waterfront facilities. The Captain of the Port may prevent any person,
article, or thing from boarding or being taken or placed on board any
vessel or entering or being taken into or upon or placed in or upon any
waterfront facility whenever it appears to him that such action is neces-
sary in order to secure such vessel from damage or injury or to prevent
damage or injury to any vessel, or waterfront facility or waters of the
United States, or to secure the observance of rights and obligations of
the United States.
5. A new section 6. 04-6 is added to read as follows:
96.04-6 Establishing security zones; prohibitions with respect
thereto. The Captain of a Port may establish security zones subject to
the terms and conditions specified in 16.01-5. No person or vessel shall
enter a security zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port.
No person shall board or take or place any article or thing on board any
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vessel in a security zone without the permission of the Captain of the
Port. No person shall take or place any article or thing upon any
waterfront facility in any such zone without such permission.
6. Section 6. 04-7 is amended to read as follows:
96.04-7 Visitation, search, and removal. The Captain of the Port
may cause to be inspected and searched at any time any vessel, water-
front facility, or security zone, or any person,, article, or thing thereon
or therein, within the jurisdiction of the United States. may place guards
upon any such vessel, waterfront facility, or security zone and may
remove therefrom any and all persons, articles, or things not specifically
authorized by him to go or remain thereon or therein.
LYNDON E. JOHNSON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 10, 1965.
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