Section 800.6 - Harbor Safety Committee Membership(a) The Administrator shall appoint to each harbor safety committee, for a term of three years, all of the following members and their alternates: (1) A designee of each of the port authorities within the region, except that the harbor safety committee for the San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun Bay region shall have four designees.(2) A representative of dry cargo vessel operators, except that the harbor safety committee for the San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun Bay region may have two representatives.(3) A representative of tank ship operators, except that the harbor safety committee for the San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun Bay region shall have one additional representative of either tank ship operators or marine oil terminal operators.(4) For the harbor safety committees for the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor region, Port Hueneme region, and Humboldt Bay region a representative of marine oil terminal operators.(5) A representative of tug or tank barge operators, who is not also engaged in the business of operating either tank ships or dry cargo vessels, except that the harbor safety committees for the San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun Bay region and Humboldt Bay region shall have one representative of tug operators and one representative of tank barge operators, neither of whom is also engaged in the business of operating either tank ships or dry cargo vessels.(6) For the harbor safety committees for the San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun Bay region, Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor region and San Diego Bay region, a representative of scheduled passenger ferry or excursion vessel operators.(7) A representative of the pilot organizations within the region, except that the harbor safety committee for the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor region shall have two pilot representatives: one a designee of the Port of Los Angeles pilot organization and one a designee of the Port of Long Beach pilot organization. Additionally, the harbor safety committee for the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor region have one representative of mooring masters who represents all mooring masters operating within the committee's geographic area of responsibility.(8) A representative of a recognized labor organization involved with operations of vessels.(9) A representative engaged in the business of commercial fishing.(10) A representative of pleasure boat operators or a recreational boat organization.(11) A representative of a recognized nonprofit environmental organization that has as a purpose the protection of marine resources, except that the harbor safety committee for the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor region may have two representatives.(12) The United States Coast Guard Captain of the Port and a designee of each of the following federal agencies to the degree that each consents to participate on the committee: the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, and the United States Navy.(13) A designee of the California Coastal Commission, except for the harbor safety committee for the San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun Bay region, where the Administrator shall appoint a designee of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.(b) A harbor safety committee may petition the Administrator with a request for new or additional membership positions for special needs to conduct ongoing harbor safety committee business and which reflect the makeup of the local maritime community. The qualifications for such positions shall be set either in committee bylaws or on the petition. The approval of such petitions shall be at the sole discretion of the Administrator.(c) A harbor safety committee may petition the Administrator for the elimination of new or additional membership positions requested and approved pursuant to Subsection (b). The approval of such petitions shall be at the sole discretion of the Administrator.(d) The members appointed from the categories listed in Subsections (a)(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) above shall have navigational expertise. An individual is considered to have navigational expertise if the individual meets any of the following conditions: (1) Has held or is presently holding a United States Coast Guard Merchant Marine Deck Officer's license.(2) Has held or is presently holding a position on a commercial vessel that includes navigational responsibilities.(3) Has held or is presently holding a shoreside position with direct operational control of vessels.(4) Has held or is currently holding a position having responsibilities for permitting or approving the docking of vessels in and around harbor facilities.(e) The Administrator shall appoint a chairperson and vice chairperson, for a term not to exceed the balance of their current membership appointment, for each harbor safety committee from the membership specified in Subsection (a) above. The Administrator may withdraw such appointments at his or her sole discretion.(f) Upon request of the committee chairperson, pursuant to the committee's bylaws, the Administrator may remove a member or alternate appointed under authority of Subsection (a) above.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 800.6
1. New section filed 1-10-2005; operative 2-9-2005 (Register 2005, No. 2). Note: Authority cited: Sections 8670.23 and 8670.23.1, Government Code. Reference: Section 8670.23, Government Code.
1. New section filed 1-10-2005; operative 2-9-2005 (Register 2005, No. 2).