This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

5136 

Vol. 89, No. 18 

Friday, January 26, 2024 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 147 

[Docket Number USCG–2023–0985] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Coastal Virginia Offshore 

Wind—Commercial Wind Farm Project 

Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease 

OCS–A 0483, Offshore Virginia, 

Atlantic Ocean 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

establish 179 temporary 500-meter 

safety zones around the construction of 

176 wind turbine generators and three 

offshore substations in Federal waters 

on the Outer Continental Shelf, eastnortheast of Virginia Beach, Virginia. 

This action would protect life, property, 

and the environment during 

construction of their foundations and 

their subsequent installation, from May 

1, 2024, to May 1, 2027. When subject 

to enforcement, only attending vessels 

and those vessels specifically 

authorized by the Fifth Coast Guard 

District Commander, or a designated 

representative, are permitted to enter or 

remain in the temporary safety zones. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before February 26, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2023–0985 using the Federal DecisionMaking Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public 

Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. This notice of proposed 

rulemaking with its plain-language, 100- 

word-or-less proposed rule summary 

will be available in this same docket. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this proposed 

rulemaking, call or email Mr. Matthew 

Creelman, Waterways Management, at 

Coast Guard Fifth District, telephone 

757–398–6230, email 

Matthew.K.Creelman2@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

BOEM Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

CVOWCWF Coastal Virginia Offshore 

Wind—Commercial Wind Farm 

DMS Degrees Minutes Seconds 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

OCS Outer Continental Shelf 

OSS Offshore Substation 

WGS 84 World Geodetic System 84 

NM Nautical Mile 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

WTG Wind Turbine Generator 

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal 

Basis 

On December 13, 2023, the Virginia 

Electric and Power Company, doing 

business as Dominion Energy, notified 

the Coast Guard that they plan to begin 

construction of facilities in the Coastal 

Virginia Offshore Wind-Commercial 

Wind Farm (CVOWCWF) project area 

within Federal waters on the Outer 

Continental Shelf (OCS), specifically in 

the Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management (BOEM) Renewable Energy 

Lease Area OCS–A 0483, approximately 

23 nautical miles (NM) east-northeast of 

Virginia Beach, Virginia. 

The construction of these OCS 

facilities, which is inherently complex 

because of their location offshore, 

presents many unusually hazardous 

conditions, including those presented 

by hydraulic pile driving hammer 

operations, heavy lift operations, 

overhead cutting operations, the risk 

that debris will fall, increased vessel 

traffic in support of construction, and 

the presence of stationary barges in 

close proximity to the facilities and each 

other. 

The Fifth Coast Guard District 

Commander has determined that the 

establishment of temporary safety zones 

during construction of WTGs and 

substation, is warranted to ensure the 

safety of life, property, and the 

environment. Each temporary safety 

zone will have a 500-meter radius 

around an individual construction site 

and be enforced only during 

construction. 

The Coast Guard is proposing this 

rule under the authorities provided in 

14 U.S.C. 544, 43 U.S.C. 1333, and 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision 

No. 01.3. Pursuant to those authorities, 

33 CFR 147.10 provides for the 

establishment of safety zones for nonmineral energy resource, permanent or 

temporary structures located on the OCS 

for the purpose of protecting life and 

property on the facilities, its 

appurtenances and attending vessels, or 

on the adjacent waters within the safety 

zone. A safety zone established under 

33 CFR part 147 may include provisions 

to restrict, prevent, or control certain 

activities (including access by vessels or 

persons) to maintain safety of life, and 

to protect property and the 

environment. 

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule 

The District Commander is proposing 

to establish 179 temporary 500-meter 

safety zones around the construction 

sites of 176 WTGs and three OSSs on 

the OCS from May 1, 2024, through 

11:59 p.m. on May 1, 2027. Construction 

will take place in the CVOWCWF 

project area, more specifically, in the 

BOEM Renewable Energy Lease Area 

OCS–A–0483 approximately 23 NM 

east-northeast of Virginia Beach, 

Virginia, within Federal waters on the 

OCS. 

The construction of these facilities is 

expected to take place in mixed phases 

alternating between the installation of 

several monopile type foundations 

followed by the installation of the upper 

structures then repeating this process 

throughout the project area until all 179 

facilities have been completed. Each of 

the 179 temporary safety zones would 

be subject to enforcement individually, 

at different times, as construction 

progresses from one structure location 

to the next. The entire process of 

constructing an individual structure is 

expected to last approximately 48 hours. 

The Coast Guard would provide notice 

of each enforcement period via the 

Local Notice to Mariners and issue a 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners via marine 

channel 16 (VHF–FM) as soon as 

practicable in response to notification of 

the beginning of construction at an 

individual site. The Coast Guard is 

proposing this rulemaking be effective 


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through May 1, 2027, in case there are 

any construction delays due to weather 

or other unforeseen circumstances. If 

the project is completed before May 1, 

2027, however, enforcement of the 

safety zones would be suspended, and 

notice of such would be given via Local 

Notice to Mariners. 

The positions of each individual 

safety zone proposed by this rulemaking 

are referred to using a unique alphanumeric naming convention. 

Consistent with size limitations on 

OCS safety zones in 33 CFR 147.15, the 

proposed safety zones would include 

the area within 500 meters around the 

center points of the positions provided 

in the table below while each structure 

is under active construction. The 

positions are expressed in Degree 

Minutes Second (DMS) based on World 

Geodetic System 84 (WGS 84). 

Name Facility type Latitude Longitude 

G1K11 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′10.43097128′′ N 075°20′50.55112518′′ W 

G1M03 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′17.85976540′′ N 075°28′04.02927152′′ W 

G1K12 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′10.59092864′′ N 075°19′54.56958689′′ W 

G1M04 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′18.07627889′′ N 075°27′08.07134847′′ W 

G1K13 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′10.74355846′′ N 075°18′58.58792867′′ W 

G1M05 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′18.28547996′′ N 075°26′12.11326220′′ W 

G1K14 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′10.88886719′′ N 075°18′02.60615617′′ W 

G1M06 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′18.48736529′′ N 075°25′16.15501832′′ W 

G1K15 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′11.02685154′′ N 075°17′06.62427499′′ W 

G1M07 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′18.68193157′′ N 075°24′20.19662240′′ W 

G1K16 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′11.15750822′′ N 075°16′10.64229074′′ W 

G1M08 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′18.86918522′′ N 075°23′24.23808009′′ W 

G1K17 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′11.28084368′′ N 075°15′14.66020907′′ W 

G1M09 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.04912296′′ N 075°22′28.27939699′′ W 

G1K18 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′11.39685463′′ N 075°14′18.67803558′′ W 

G1M10 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.22174146′′ N 075°21′32.32057869′′ W 

G1K19 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′11.50553780′′ N 075°13′22.69577588′′ W 

G1M11 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.38704718′′ N 075°20′36.36163083′′ W 

G1L03 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′13.39015630′′ N 075°28′11.19226080′′ W 

G1M12 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.54503681′′ N 075°19′40.40255901′′ W 

G1L04 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′13.60768637′′ N 075°27′15.22311182′′ W 

G1M13 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.69570706′′ N 075°18′44.44336883′′ W 

G1L05 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′13.81789345′′ N 075°26′19.25379877′′ W 

G1M14 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.83906437′′ N 075°17′48.48406591′′ W 

G1L06 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′14.02078396′′ N 075°25′23.28432730′′ W 

G1M15 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.97510546′′ N 075°16′52.52465182′′ W 

G1L07 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′14.21635459′′ N 075°24′27.31470302′′ W 

G1M16 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′20.10382703′′ N 075°15′56.56514024′′ W 

G1L08 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′14.40460203′′ N 075°23′31.34493152′′ W 

G1M17 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′20.22523552′′ N 075°15′00.60553275′′ W 

G1L09 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′14.58553272′′ N 075°22′35.37501844′′ W 

G1M18 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′20.33932767′′ N 075°14′04.64583497′′ W 

G1L10 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′14.75914336′′ N 075°21′39.40496939′′ W 

G1M19 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′20.44610343′′ N 075°13′08.68605250′′ W 

G1L12 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.08440100′′ N 075°19′47.46448580′′ W 

G1N03 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′22.32924535′′ N 075°27′56.82891331′′ W 

G1L13 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.23605115′′ N 075°18′51.49406251′′ W 

G1N04 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′22.54474453′′ N 075°27′00.88220767′′ W 

G1L14 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.38038104′′ N 075°17′55.52352570′′ W 

G1N05 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′22.75293211′′ N 075°26′04.93533961′′ W 

G1L15 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.51738738′′ N 075°16′59.55288098′′ W 

G1N06 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′22.95380477′′ N 075°25′08.98831473′′ W 

G1L16 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.64707661′′ N 075°16′03.58213399′′ W 

G1N07 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′23.14736895′′ N 075°24′13.04113865′′ W 

G1L17 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.76944545′′ N 075°15′07.61129032′′ W 

G1N08 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′23.33362134′′ N 075°23′17.09381697′′ W 

G1L18 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.88449062′′ N 075°14′11.64035558′′ W 

G1N09 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′23.51255863′′ N 075°22′21.14635529′′ W 

G1L19 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.99221858′′ N 075°13′15.66933541′′ W 

G1N10 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′23.68418726′′ N 075°21′25.19875519′′ W 

G1N11 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′23.84850393′′ N 075°20′29.25103034′′ W 

G2F06 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′51.61831765′′ N 075°25′59.09646230′′ W 

G1N12 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.00550534′′ N 075°19′33.30318231′′ W 

G2F07 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′51.81892515′′ N 075°25′03.07058271′′ W 

G1N13 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.15519793′′ N 075°18′37.35521671′′ W 

G2F08 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′52.01218908′′ N 075°24′07.04455187′′ W 

G1N14 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.29757841′′ N 075°17′41.40713915′′ W 

G2F09 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′52.19811586′′ N 075°23′11.01837544′′ W 

G1N15 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.43264349′′ N 075°16′45.45895522′′ W 

G2F10 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′52.37670219′′ N 075°22′14.99205905′′ W 

G1N16 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.56039962′′ N 075°15′49.51067054′′ W 

G2F11 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′52.54794477′′ N 075°21′18.96560832′′ W 

G1N17 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.68084352′′ N 075°14′53.56229072′′ W 

G2G03 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′55.47610540′′ N 075°28′39.95488075′′ W 


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G1N18 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.79397189′′ N 075°13′57.61382134′′ W 

G2G04 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′55.69770649′′ N 075°27′43.94075021′′ W 

G1N19 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.89979121′′ N 075°13′01.66526804′′ W 

G2G05 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′55.91197477′′ N 075°26′47.92645237′′ W 

G2B06 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′33.71078023′′ N 075°26′27.78408472′′ W 

G2G06 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′56.11890692′′ N 075°25′51.91199284′′ W 

G2B07 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′33.91543395′′ N 075°25′31.71304424′′ W 

G2G08 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′56.51075936′′ N 075°23′59.88261121′′ W 

G2C05 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′38.57467997′′ N 075°27′20.62031850′′ W 

G2G09 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′56.69568276′′ N 075°23′03.86770040′′ W 

G2C06 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′38.21250366′′ N 075°26′20.58758650′′ W 

G2G10 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′56.87326655′′ N 075°22′07.85265041′′ W 

G2C07 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′38.41606238′′ N 075°25′24.55006971′′ W 

G2H03 ....................................................... WTG 36°53′59.94685093′′ N 075°28′32.77985639′′ W 

G2D04 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′42.25404052′′ N 075°28′05.53076883′′ W 

G2H04 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′00.16743776′′ N 075°27′36.77698565′′ W 

G2D05 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′42.47136588′′ N 075°27′09.48264513′′ W 

G2H05 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′00.38069261′′ N 075°26′40.77394842′′ W 

G2D06 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′42.68134287′′ N 075°26′13.43435729′′ W 

G2H06 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′00.58661217′′ N 075°25′44.77075028′′ W 

G2D07 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′42.88396818′′ N 075°25′17.38591093′′ W 

G2H07 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′00.78520287′′ N 075°24′48.76739692′′ W 

G2D08 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′43.07924823′′ N 075°24′21.33731172′′ W 

G2H08 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′00.97646139′′ N 075°23′52.76389394′′ W 

G2D09 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′43.26717972′′ N 075°23′25.28856531′′ W 

G2H09 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′01.16038445′′ N 075°22′56.76024694′′ W 

G2D10 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′43.44775934′′ N 075°22′29.23967731′′ W 

G2J03 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′04.41747586′′ N 075°28′25.56744405′′ W 

G2D11 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′43.62099353′′ N 075°21′33.19065340′′ W 

G2J04 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′04.63703769′′ N 075°27′29.57582449′′ W 

G2E03 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′46.50113710′′ N 075°28′54.35420276′′ W 

G2J05 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′04.84927487′′ N 075°26′33.58403927′′ W 

G2E04 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′46.72478481′′ N 075°27′58.31753397′′ W 

G2J06 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′05.05418408′′ N 075°25′37.59209399′′ W 

G2E05 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′46.94108831′′ N 075°27′02.28069620′′ W 

G2J07 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′05.25176202′′ N 075°24′41.59999425′′ W 

G2E06 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′47.15004427′′ N 075°26′06.24369509′′ W 

G2J09 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′05.62494006′′ N 075°22′49.61534996′′ W 

G2E07 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′47.35165913′′ N 075°25′10.20653631′′ W 

G2K03 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′08.88765106′′ N 075°28′18.39844436′′ W 

G2E08 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′47.54592958′′ N 075°24′14.16922549′′ W 

G2K04 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′09.10620073′′ N 075°27′22.41806364′′ W 

G2E09 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′47.73285231′′ N 075°23′18.13176420′′ W 

G2K05 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′09.31742657′′ N 075°26′26.43752208′′ W 

G2E10 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′47.91243374′′ N 075°22′22.09416621′′ W 

G2K06 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′09.52132527′′ N 075°25′30.45682126′′ W 

G2E11 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′48.08467058′′ N 075°21′26.05643310′′ W 

G2K07 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′09.71790326′′ N 075°24′34.47596683′′ W 

G2F03 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′50.97245702′′ N 075°28′47.17314135′′ W 

G2K08 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′09.90715725′′ N 075°23′38.49496439′′ W 

G2F04 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′51.19508514′′ N 075°27′51.14774524′′ W 

G2K09 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′10.08908391′′ N 075°22′42.51381954′′ W 

G2F05 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′51.41036987′′ N 075°26′55.12218502′′ W 

G3F14 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′53.01763543′′ N 075°18′30.88550656′′ W 

G3B12 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′34.82834796′′ N 075°20′51.35563765′′ W 

G3F15 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′53.15951871′′ N 075°17′34.85857490′′ W 

G3B13 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′34.98885750′′ N 075°19′55.28375508′′ W 

G3F16 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′53.29406124′′ N 075°16′38.83153710′′ W 

G3B14 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′35.14201327′′ N 075°18′59.21175196′′ W 

G3F19 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′53.65364064′′ N 075°13′50.74984322′′ W 

G3B15 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′35.28781198′′ N 075°18′03.13963394′′ W 

G3G11 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′57.04351716′′ N 075°21′11.83746691′′ W 

G3B16 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′35.42625034′′ N 075°17′07.06740666′′ W 

G3G12 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′57.20643128′′ N 075°20′15.82215551′′ W 

G3B17 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′35.55733479′′ N 075°16′10.99507580′′ W 

G3G13 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′57.36200563′′ N 075°19′19.80672183′′ W 

G3B18 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′35.68106205′′ N 075°15′14.92264701′′ W 

G3G14 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′57.51024665′′ N 075°18′23.79117153′′ W 

G3C12 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′39.32403511′′ N 075°20′44.22693929′′ W 

G3G16 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′57.78471551′′ N 075°16′31.75974356′′ W 

G3C13 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′39.48355669′′ N 075°19′48.16635951′′ W 

G3G17 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′57.91094652′′ N 075°15′35.74387716′′ W 

G3C14 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′39.63572535′′ N 075°18′52.10565996′′ W 

G3G18 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′58.02984078′′ N 075°14′39.72791666′′ W 


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G3C16 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′39.91800046′′ N 075°16′59.98392414′′ W 

G3G19 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′58.14139499′′ N 075°13′43.71186768′′ W 

G3C17 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′40.04811007′′ N 075°16′03.92289920′′ W 

G3H12 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′01.66816614′′ N 075°20′08.74849831′′ W 

G3C18 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′40.17086334′′ N 075°15′07.86177303′′ W 

G3H13 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′01.82276296′′ N 075°19′12.74433164′′ W 

G3C19 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′40.28626670′′ N 075°14′11.80055940′′ W 

G3H14 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′01.97002729′′ N 075°18′16.74004507′′ W 

G3C20 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′40.39431689′′ N 075°13′15.73925991′′ W 

G3H16 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′02.24255501′′ N 075°16′24.73115496′′ W 

G3D12 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′43.78687899′′ N 075°20′37.14149923′′ W 

G3H17 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′02.36782157′′ N 075°15′28.72655864′′ W 

G3D13 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′43.94541242′′ N 075°19′41.09222040′′ W 

G3H19 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′02.59635341′′ N 075°13′36.71709160′′ W 

G3D14 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′44.09660027′′ N 075°18′45.04281857′′ W 

G3J12 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′06.12974216′′ N 075°20′01.63737188′′ W 

G3D16 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′44.37692600′′ N 075°16′52.94368860′′ W 

G3J13 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′06.28335394′′ N 075°19′05.64446363′′ W 

G3D17 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′44.50606705′′ N 075°15′56.89396774′′ W 

G3J15 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′06.56858897′′ N 075°17′13.65830753′′ W 

G3D18 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′44.62785910′′ N 075°15′00.84415047′′ W 

G3J16 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′06.70021537′′ N 075°16′17.66507094′′ W 

G3D19 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′44.74230209′′ N 075°14′04.79424245′′ W 

G3J17 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′06.82450998′′ N 075°15′21.67173614′′ W 

G3D20 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′44.84939275′′ N 075°13′08.74424932′′ W 

G3J18 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′06.94147924′′ N 075°14′25.67830877′′ W 

G3E13 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′48.40710702′′ N 075°19′33.98058407′′ W 

G3J19 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′07.05111989′′ N 075°13′29.68479445′′ W 

G3E14 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′48.55730976′′ N 075°18′37.94247944′′ W 

T1L11 ......................................................... OSS 36°51′14.92543064′′ N 075°20′43.43478996′′ W 

G3E15 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′48.70016447′′ N 075°17′41.90426225′′ W 

T2G07 ........................................................ OSS 36°54′56.31849964′′ N 075°24′55.89737723′′ W 

G3E16 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′48.83567758′′ N 075°16′45.86593816′′ W 

T3G15 ........................................................ OSS 36°54′57.65115104′′ N 075°17′27.77551023′′ W 

G3E17 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′48.96384581′′ N 075°15′49.82751279′′ W 

G3E18 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′49.08466587′′ N 075°14′53.78899178′′ W 

G3F12 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′52.71185004′′ N 075°20′22.93902891′′ W 

G3F13 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′52.86841469′′ N 075°19′26.91232645′′ W 

The positions of the 179 proposed 

safety zones are shown on the chartlets 

below. For scaling purposes, the grid 

spacing is 0.95 x 0.8 NM. 

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Navigation in the vicinity of the 

proposed safety zones consists of large 

commercial shipping vessels, fishing 

vessels, cruise ships, tugs with tows, 

and recreational vessels. 

When subject to enforcement, no 

unauthorized vessel or person would be 

permitted to enter a safety zone without 

obtaining permission from the Fifth 

Coast Guard District Commander or a 

designated representative. Requests for 

entry into the safety zone would be 

considered and reviewed on a case-bycase basis. Persons or vessels seeking to 

enter the safety zone must request 

authorization from the Fifth Coast 

Guard District Commander or 

designated representative via VHF–FM 

channel 16 or by phone at 757–398– 

6391 (Fifth Coast Guard District 

Command Center). If permission is 

granted, all persons and vessels shall 

comply with the instructions of the 

Fifth Coast Guard District Commander 

or designated representative. 

The proposed regulatory text appears 

at the end of this document. 

IV. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this proposed rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

Executive orders related to rulemaking. 

A summary of our analyses based on 

these statutes and Executive orders 

follows. 

A. Regulatory Planning and Review 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

direct agencies to assess the costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 


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approaches that maximize net benefits. 

This NPRM has not been designated a 

‘‘significant regulatory action,’’ under 

Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, 

the NPRM has not been reviewed by the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). 

Aligning with 33 CFR 147.15, the 

safety zones established would extend 

to a maximum distance of 500-meters 

around the OCS facility measured from 

its center point. Vessel traffic would be 

able to safely transit around each of the 

proposed safety zones, which would 

occupy a small, designated area in the 

Atlantic Ocean, without significant 

impediment to their voyage. These 

safety zones would provide for the 

safety of life, and the protection of 

property, and of the environment during 

the construction of each structure, in 

accordance with Coast Guard maritime 

safety missions. 

B. Impact on Small Entities 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 

1980, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended, 

requires Federal agencies to consider 

the potential impact of regulations on 

small entities during rulemaking. The 

term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises small 

businesses, not-for-profit organizations 

that are independently owned and 

operated and are not dominant in their 

fields, and governmental jurisdictions 

with populations of less than 50,000. 

The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 

605(b) that this proposed rule would not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

This proposed rule may affect owners 

or operators of vessels intending to 

transit or anchor in the CVOWCWF, 

some of which might be small entities. 

However, these safety zones would not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of these entities 

because they would be subject to 

enforcement only for short, temporary 

periods, they would allow for deviation 

requests, and would not be expected to 

impact vessel transit significantly. 

Regarding the enforcement period, 

although these safety zones would be in 

effect from May 1, 2024, through May 1, 

2027, vessels would only be prohibited 

from entering or remaining in the 

regulated zone during periods of actual 

construction activity corresponding to 

the period of enforcement. We expect 

the enforcement period at each location 

to last approximately 48 hours as 

construction progresses from one 

structure location to the next throughout 

the mixed phases. Additionally, vessel 

traffic could pass safely around each 

safety zone using an alternate route. Use 

of an alternate route likely would cause 

minimal delay for the vessel in reaching 

their destination depending on other 

traffic in the area and vessel speed. 

Vessels would also be able to request 

deviation from this rule to transit 

through a safety zone. Such requests 

would be considered on a case by-case 

basis and may be authorized by the Fifth 

Coast Guard District Commander or a 

designated representative. For these 

reasons, the Coast Guard expects any 

impact of this rulemaking establishing a 

temporary safety zone around these OCS 

facilities to be minimal and have no 

significant economic impact on small 

entities. 

If you think that your business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity 

and that this proposed rule would have 

a significant economic impact on it, 

please submit a comment (see 

ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it 

qualifies and how and to what degree 

this rule would economically affect it. 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), 

we want to assist small entities in 

understanding this proposed rule. If the 

proposed rule would affect your small 

business, organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction and you have questions 

concerning its provisions or options for 

compliance, please call or email the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Coast 

Guard will not retaliate against small 

entities that question or complain about 

this proposed rule or any policy or 

action of the Coast Guard. 

C. Collection of Information 

This proposed rule would not call for 

a new collection of information under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). 

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal 

Governments 

A rule has implications for federalism 

under Executive Order 13132 

(Federalism), if it has a substantial 

direct effect on the States, on the 

relationship between the National 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. We have analyzed 

this proposed rule under that order and 

have determined that it is consistent 

with the fundamental federalism 

principles and preemption requirements 

described in Executive Order 13132. 

Also, this proposed rule does not have 

tribal implications under Executive 

Order 13175 (Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments) because it would not 

have a substantial direct effect on one or 

more Indian tribes, on the relationship 

between the Federal Government and 

Indian tribes, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities between the 

Federal Government and Indian tribes. 

If you believe this proposed rule has 

implications for federalism or Indian 

tribes, please call or email the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. 

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires 

Federal agencies to assess the effects of 

their discretionary regulatory actions. In 

particular, the Act addresses actions 

that may result in the expenditure by a 

State, local, or Tribal Government, in 

the aggregate, or by the private sector of 

$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or 

more in any one year. Though this 

proposed rule would not result in such 

an expenditure, we do discuss the 

potential effects of this proposed rule 

elsewhere in this preamble. 

F. Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Department of Homeland 

Security Directive 023–01, Rev. 1, 

associated implementing instructions, 

and Environmental Planning 

COMDTINST 5090.1 (series), which 

guide the Coast Guard in complying 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have made a preliminary determination 

that this action is one of a category of 

actions that do not individually or 

cumulatively have a significant effect on 

the human environment. This proposed 

rule involves the establishment of a 

safety zone around an OCS facility to 

protect life, property, and the marine 

environment. Normally such actions are 

categorically excluded from further 

review under paragraph L60 of 

Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction 

Manual 023–01–001–01, Rev. 1. A 

preliminary Record of Environmental 

Consideration supporting this 

determination is available in the docket. 

For instructions on locating the docket, 

see the ADDRESSES section of this 

preamble. We seek any comments or 

information that may lead to the 

discovery of a significant environmental 

impact from this proposed rule. 

G. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to call or email the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section to 

coordinate protest activities so that your 

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jeopardizing the safety or security of 

people, places, or vessels. 

V. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We view public participation as 

essential to effective rulemaking and 

will consider all comments and material 

received during the comment period. 

Your comment can help shape the 

outcome of this rulemaking. If you 

submit a comment, please include the 

docket number for this rulemaking, 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and provide a reason for each 

suggestion or recommendation. 

Submitting comments. We encourage 

you to submit comments through the 

Federal Decision-Making Portal at 

https://www.regulations.gov. To do so, 

go to https://www.regulations.gov, type 

USCG–2023–0985 in the search box and 

click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, look for this 

document in the Search Results column, 

and click on it. Then click on the 

Comment option. If you cannot submit 

your material by using https://

www.regulations.gov, call or email the 

person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this proposed rule 

for alternate instructions. 

Viewing material in docket. To view 

documents mentioned in this proposed 

rule as being available in the docket, 

find the docket as described in the 

previous paragraph, and then select 

‘‘Supporting & Related Material’’ in the 

Document Type column. Public 

comments will also be placed in our 

online docket and can be viewed by 

following instructions on the https://

www.regulations.gov Frequently Asked 

Questions web page. We review all 

comments received, but we will only 

post comments that address the topic of 

the proposed rule. We may choose not 

to post off-topic, inappropriate, or 

duplicate comments that we receive. 

Personal information. We accept 

anonymous comments. Comments we 

post to https://www.regulations.gov will 

include any personal information you 

have provided. For more about privacy 

and submissions to the docket in 

response to this document, see DHS’s 

eRulemaking System of Records notice 

(85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 147 

Continental shelf, Marine safety, 

Navigation (waters). 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard is proposing 

to amend 33 CFR part 147 as follows: 

PART 147—SAFETY ZONES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 147 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 14 U.S.C. 544; 43 U.S.C 1333; 

33 CFR 1.05–1; Department of Homeland 

Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision 

No. 01.3. 

■ 2. Add § 147.T01–0985 to read as 

follows: 

§ 147.T01–0985 Safety Zones; Coastal 

Virginial Offshore Wind—Commercial Wind 

Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, 

Lease OCS–A 0483, Offshore Virginia, 

Atlantic Ocean. 

(a) Description. The area within 500 

meters of the center point of each of the 

positions provided in the table below is 

an individual safety zone: 

Name Facility type Latitude Longitude 

G1K11 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′10.43097128′′ N 075°20′50.55112518′′ W 

G1M03 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′17.85976540′′ N 075°28′04.02927152′′ W 

G1K12 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′10.59092864′′ N 075°19′54.56958689′′ W 

G1M04 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′18.07627889′′ N 075°27′08.07134847′′ W 

G1K13 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′10.74355846′′ N 075°18′58.58792867′′ W 

G1M05 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′18.28547996′′ N 075°26′12.11326220′′ W 

G1K14 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′10.88886719′′ N 075°18′02.60615617′′ W 

G1M06 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′18.48736529′′ N 075°25′16.15501832′′ W 

G1K15 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′11.02685154′′ N 075°17′06.62427499′′ W 

G1M07 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′18.68193157′′ N 075°24′20.19662240′′ W 

G1K16 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′11.15750822′′ N 075°16′10.64229074′′ W 

G1M08 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′18.86918522′′ N 075°23′24.23808009′′ W 

G1K17 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′11.28084368′′ N 075°15′14.66020907′′ W 

G1M09 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.04912296′′ N 075°22′28.27939699′′ W 

G1K18 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′11.39685463′′ N 075°14′18.67803558′′ W 

G1M10 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.22174146′′ N 075°21′32.32057869′′ W 

G1K19 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′11.50553780′′ N 075°13′22.69577588′′ W 

G1M11 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.38704718′′ N 075°20′36.36163083′′ W 

G1L03 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′13.39015630′′ N 075°28′11.19226080′′ W 

G1M12 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.54503681′′ N 075°19′40.40255901′′ W 

G1L04 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′13.60768637′′ N 075°27′15.22311182′′ W 

G1M13 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.69570706′′ N 075°18′44.44336883′′ W 

G1L05 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′13.81789345′′ N 075°26′19.25379877′′ W 

G1M14 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.83906437′′ N 075°17′48.48406591′′ W 

G1L06 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′14.02078396′′ N 075°25′23.28432730′′ W 

G1M15 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′19.97510546′′ N 075°16′52.52465182′′ W 

G1L07 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′14.21635459′′ N 075°24′27.31470302′′ W 

G1M16 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′20.10382703′′ N 075°15′56.56514024′′ W 

G1L08 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′14.40460203′′ N 075°23′31.34493152′′ W 

G1M17 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′20.22523552′′ N 075°15′00.60553275′′ W 

G1L09 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′14.58553272′′ N 075°22′35.37501844′′ W 

G1M18 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′20.33932767′′ N 075°14′04.64583497′′ W 

G1L10 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′14.75914336′′ N 075°21′39.40496939′′ W 

G1M19 ....................................................... WTG 36°50′20.44610343′′ N 075°13′08.68605250′′ W 

G1L12 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.08440100′′ N 075°19′47.46448580′′ W 

G1N03 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′22.32924535′′ N 075°27′56.82891331′′ W 

G1L13 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.23605115′′ N 075°18′51.49406251′′ W 

G1N04 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′22.54474453′′ N 075°27′00.88220767′′ W 

G1L14 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.38038104′′ N 075°17′55.52352570′′ W 

G1N05 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′22.75293211′′ N 075°26′04.93533961′′ W 

G1L15 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.51738738′′ N 075°16′59.55288098′′ W 


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Name Facility type Latitude Longitude 

G1N06 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′22.95380477′′ N 075°25′08.98831473′′ W 

G1L16 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.64707661′′ N 075°16′03.58213399′′ W 

G1N07 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′23.14736895′′ N 075°24′13.04113865′′ W 

G1L17 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.76944545′′ N 075°15′07.61129032′′ W 

G1N08 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′23.33362134′′ N 075°23′17.09381697′′ W 

G1L18 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.88449062′′ N 075°14′11.64035558′′ W 

G1N09 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′23.51255863′′ N 075°22′21.14635529′′ W 

G1L19 ........................................................ WTG 36°51′15.99221858′′ N 075°13′15.66933541′′ W 

G1N10 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′23.68418726′′ N 075°21′25.19875519′′ W 

G1N11 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′23.84850393′′ N 075°20′29.25103034′′ W 

G2F06 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′51.61831765′′ N 075°25′59.09646230′′ W 

G1N12 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.00550534′′ N 075°19′33.30318231′′ W 

G2F07 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′51.81892515′′ N 075°25′03.07058271′′ W 

G1N13 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.15519793′′ N 075°18′37.35521671′′ W 

G2F08 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′52.01218908′′ N 075°24′07.04455187′′ W 

G1N14 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.29757841′′ N 075°17′41.40713915′′ W 

G2F09 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′52.19811586′′ N 075°23′11.01837544′′ W 

G1N15 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.43264349′′ N 075°16′45.45895522′′ W 

G2F10 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′52.37670219′′ N 075°22′14.99205905′′ W 

G1N16 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.56039962′′ N 075°15′49.51067054′′ W 

G2F11 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′52.54794477′′ N 075°21′18.96560832′′ W 

G1N17 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.68084352′′ N 075°14′53.56229072′′ W 

G2G03 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′55.47610540′′ N 075°28′39.95488075′′ W 

G1N18 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.79397189′′ N 075°13′57.61382134′′ W 

G2G04 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′55.69770649′′ N 075°27′43.94075021′′ W 

G1N19 ....................................................... WTG 36°49′24.89979121′′ N 075°13′01.66526804′′ W 

G2G05 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′55.91197477′′ N 075°26′47.92645237′′ W 

G2B06 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′33.71078023′′ N 075°26′27.78408472′′ W 

G2G06 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′56.11890692′′ N 075°25′51.91199284′′ W 

G2B07 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′33.91543395′′ N 075°25′31.71304424′′ W 

G2G08 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′56.51075936′′ N 075°23′59.88261121′′ W 

G2C05 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′38.57467997′′ N 075°27′20.62031850′′ W 

G2G09 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′56.69568276′′ N 075°23′03.86770040′′ W 

G2C06 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′38.21250366′′ N 075°26′20.58758650′′ W 

G2G10 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′56.87326655′′ N 075°22′07.85265041′′ W 

G2C07 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′38.41606238′′ N 075°25′24.55006971′′ W 

G2H03 ....................................................... WTG 36°53′59.94685093′′ N 075°28′32.77985639′′ W 

G2D04 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′42.25404052′′ N 075°28′05.53076883′′ W 

G2H04 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′00.16743776′′ N 075°27′36.77698565′′ W 

G2D05 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′42.47136588′′ N 075°27′09.48264513′′ W 

G2H05 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′00.38069261′′ N 075°26′40.77394842′′ W 

G2D06 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′42.68134287′′ N 075°26′13.43435729′′ W 

G2H06 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′00.58661217′′ N 075°25′44.77075028′′ W 

G2D07 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′42.88396818′′ N 075°25′17.38591093′′ W 

G2H07 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′00.78520287′′ N 075°24′48.76739692′′ W 

G2D08 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′43.07924823′′ N 075°24′21.33731172′′ W 

G2H08 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′00.97646139′′ N 075°23′52.76389394′′ W 

G2D09 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′43.26717972′′ N 075°23′25.28856531′′ W 

G2H09 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′01.16038445′′ N 075°22′56.76024694′′ W 

G2D10 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′43.44775934′′ N 075°22′29.23967731′′ W 

G2J03 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′04.41747586′′ N 075°28′25.56744405′′ W 

G2D11 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′43.62099353′′ N 075°21′33.19065340′′ W 

G2J04 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′04.63703769′′ N 075°27′29.57582449′′ W 

G2E03 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′46.50113710′′ N 075°28′54.35420276′′ W 

G2J05 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′04.84927487′′ N 075°26′33.58403927′′ W 

G2E04 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′46.72478481′′ N 075°27′58.31753397′′ W 

G2J06 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′05.05418408′′ N 075°25′37.59209399′′ W 

G2E05 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′46.94108831′′ N 075°27′02.28069620′′ W 

G2J07 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′05.25176202′′ N 075°24′41.59999425′′ W 

G2E06 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′47.15004427′′ N 075°26′06.24369509′′ W 

G2J09 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′05.62494006′′ N 075°22′49.61534996′′ W 

G2E07 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′47.35165913′′ N 075°25′10.20653631′′ W 

G2K03 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′08.88765106′′ N 075°28′18.39844436′′ W 

G2E08 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′47.54592958′′ N 075°24′14.16922549′′ W 

G2K04 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′09.10620073′′ N 075°27′22.41806364′′ W 

G2E09 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′47.73285231′′ N 075°23′18.13176420′′ W 

G2K05 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′09.31742657′′ N 075°26′26.43752208′′ W 

G2E10 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′47.91243374′′ N 075°22′22.09416621′′ W 

G2K06 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′09.52132527′′ N 075°25′30.45682126′′ W 

G2E11 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′48.08467058′′ N 075°21′26.05643310′′ W 

G2K07 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′09.71790326′′ N 075°24′34.47596683′′ W 

G2F03 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′50.97245702′′ N 075°28′47.17314135′′ W 

G2K08 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′09.90715725′′ N 075°23′38.49496439′′ W 

G2F04 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′51.19508514′′ N 075°27′51.14774524′′ W 


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G2K09 ........................................................ WTG 36°52′10.08908391′′ N 075°22′42.51381954′′ W 

G2F05 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′51.41036987′′ N 075°26′55.12218502′′ W 

G3F14 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′53.01763543′′ N 075°18′30.88550656′′ W 

G3B12 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′34.82834796′′ N 075°20′51.35563765′′ W 

G3F15 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′53.15951871′′ N 075°17′34.85857490′′ W 

G3B13 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′34.98885750′′ N 075°19′55.28375508′′ W 

G3F16 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′53.29406124′′ N 075°16′38.83153710′′ W 

G3B14 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′35.14201327′′ N 075°18′59.21175196′′ W 

G3F19 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′53.65364064′′ N 075°13′50.74984322′′ W 

G3B15 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′35.28781198′′ N 075°18′03.13963394′′ W 

G3G11 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′57.04351716′′ N 075°21′11.83746691′′ W 

G3B16 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′35.42625034′′ N 075°17′07.06740666′′ W 

G3G12 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′57.20643128′′ N 075°20′15.82215551′′ W 

G3B17 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′35.55733479′′ N 075°16′10.99507580′′ W 

G3G13 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′57.36200563′′ N 075°19′19.80672183′′ W 

G3B18 ........................................................ WTG 36°59′35.68106205′′ N 075°15′14.92264701′′ W 

G3G14 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′57.51024665′′ N 075°18′23.79117153′′ W 

G3C12 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′39.32403511′′ N 075°20′44.22693929′′ W 

G3G16 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′57.78471551′′ N 075°16′31.75974356′′ W 

G3C13 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′39.48355669′′ N 075°19′48.16635951′′ W 

G3G17 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′57.91094652′′ N 075°15′35.74387716′′ W 

G3C14 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′39.63572535′′ N 075°18′52.10565996′′ W 

G3G18 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′58.02984078′′ N 075°14′39.72791666′′ W 

G3C16 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′39.91800046′′ N 075°16′59.98392414′′ W 

G3G19 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′58.14139499′′ N 075°13′43.71186768′′ W 

G3C17 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′40.04811007′′ N 075°16′03.92289920′′ W 

G3H12 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′01.66816614′′ N 075°20′08.74849831′′ W 

G3C18 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′40.17086334′′ N 075°15′07.86177303′′ W 

G3H13 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′01.82276296′′ N 075°19′12.74433164′′ W 

G3C19 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′40.28626670′′ N 075°14′11.80055940′′ W 

G3H14 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′01.97002729′′ N 075°18′16.74004507′′ W 

G3C20 ....................................................... WTG 36°58′40.39431689′′ N 075°13′15.73925991′′ W 

G3H16 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′02.24255501′′ N 075°16′24.73115496′′ W 

G3D12 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′43.78687899′′ N 075°20′37.14149923′′ W 

G3H17 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′02.36782157′′ N 075°15′28.72655864′′ W 

G3D13 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′43.94541242′′ N 075°19′41.09222040′′ W 

G3H19 ....................................................... WTG 36°54′02.59635341′′ N 075°13′36.71709160′′ W 

G3D14 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′44.09660027′′ N 075°18′45.04281857′′ W 

G3J12 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′06.12974216′′ N 075°20′01.63737188′′ W 

G3D16 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′44.37692600′′ N 075°16′52.94368860′′ W 

G3J13 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′06.28335394′′ N 075°19′05.64446363′′ W 

G3D17 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′44.50606705′′ N 075°15′56.89396774′′ W 

G3J15 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′06.56858897′′ N 075°17′13.65830753′′ W 

G3D18 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′44.62785910′′ N 075°15′00.84415047′′ W 

G3J16 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′06.70021537′′ N 075°16′17.66507094′′ W 

G3D19 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′44.74230209′′ N 075°14′04.79424245′′ W 

G3J17 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′06.82450998′′ N 075°15′21.67173614′′ W 

G3D20 ....................................................... WTG 36°57′44.84939275′′ N 075°13′08.74424932′′ W 

G3J18 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′06.94147924′′ N 075°14′25.67830877′′ W 

G3E13 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′48.40710702′′ N 075°19′33.98058407′′ W 

G3J19 ........................................................ WTG 36°53′07.05111989′′ N 075°13′29.68479445′′ W 

G3E14 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′48.55730976′′ N 075°18′37.94247944′′ W 

T1L11 ......................................................... OSS 36°51′14.92543064′′ N 075°20′43.43478996′′ W 

G3E15 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′48.70016447′′ N 075°17′41.90426225′′ W 

T2G07 ........................................................ OSS 36°54′56.31849964′′ N 075°24′55.89737723′′ W 

G3E16 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′48.83567758′′ N 075°16′45.86593816′′ W 

T3G15 ........................................................ OSS 36°54′57.65115104′′ N 075°17′27.77551023′′ W 

G3E17 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′48.96384581′′ N 075°15′49.82751279′′ W 

G3E18 ........................................................ WTG 36°56′49.08466587′′ N 075°14′53.78899178′′ W 

G3F12 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′52.71185004′′ N 075°20′22.93902891′′ W 

G3F13 ........................................................ WTG 36°55′52.86841469′′ N 075°19′26.91232645′′ W 

(b) Definitions. As used in this 

section, designated representative 

means a Coast Guard Patrol 

Commander, including a Coast Guard 

coxswain, petty officer, or other officer 

operating a Coast Guard vessel and a 

Federal, State, and local officer 

designated by or assisting the Fifth 

Coast Guard District Commander in the 

enforcement of the safety zones. 

(c) Regulations. No vessel may enter 

or remain in this safety zone except for 

the following: 

(1) An attending vessel, as defined in 

33 CFR 147.20; 

(2) A vessel authorized by the Fifth 

Coast Guard District Commander or a 

designated representative. 

(d) Request for Permission. Persons or 

vessels seeking to enter the safety zone 

must request authorization from the 

Fifth Coast Guard District Commander 

or a designated representative. If 

permission is granted, all persons and 


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referred to as the ‘‘October 2023 findings.’’ 

vessels must comply with lawful 

instructions of the Fifth Coast Guard 

District Commander or designated 

representative via VHF–FM channel 16 

or by phone at 757–398–6391 (Fifth 

Coast Guard District Command Center). 

(e) Effective and enforcement periods. 

This section will be in effect from May 

1, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. on May 1, 

2027. Individual safety zones designated 

in the table in subparagraph (a) will 

only be subject to enforcement, 

however, during active construction or 

other circumstances which may create a 

hazard to navigation as determined by 

the Fifth Coast Guard District 

Commander. The Fifth Coast Guard 

District Commander will provide 

notification of the exact dates and times 

each safety zone is subject to 

enforcement in advance of each 

enforcement period for each of the 

locations listed above, in paragraph (a) 

of this section. Notifications will be 

made to the local maritime community 

through the Local Notice to Mariners 

and the Coast Guard will issue a 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners via marine 

channel 16 (VHF–FM) as soon as 

practicable in response to an emergency. 

If the entire project is completed before 

May 1, 2027, enforcement of the safety 

zones will be suspended, and notice 

given via Local Notice to Mariners. The 

Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice 

to Mariners can be found at: https://

www.navcen.uscg.gov. 

Dated: January 22, 2024. 

S.N. Gilreath, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

Fifth Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01546 Filed 1–25–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 81 

[EPA–R06–OAR–2023–0536; FRL–11640– 

01–R6] 

Clean Air Act Reclassification of the 

San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth, and 

Houston-Galveston Brazoria Ozone 

Nonattainment Areas; TX 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean 

Air Act (CAA), the Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 

grant a request from the Governor of 

Texas to reclassify the San Antonio, 

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), and HoustonGalveston Brazoria (HGB) ozone 

nonattainment areas from Moderate to 

Serious for the 2015 ozone National 

Ambient Air Quality Standards 

(NAAQS). The EPA is also herein 

outlining its interpretation that 

following reclassification, a state is no 

longer required to submit SIP revisions 

addressing the following requirements 

related to the prior reclassification level 

for an ozone nonattainment area: a 

demonstration of attainment by the 

prior attainment date; a Reasonably 

Available Control Measures (RACM) 

analysis tied to the prior attainment 

date; and contingency measures 

specifically related to the area’s failure 

to attain by the prior attainment date. 

The EPA is also proposing deadlines for 

the Texas Commission on 

Environmental Quality (TCEQ or State) 

to submit revisions to the State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) addressing 

the Serious area requirements and for 

the first transportation control 

demonstrations for these areas. The EPA 

is also proposing deadlines for 

implementation of new Reasonably 

Available Control Technology (RACT) 

rules and for any new or revised 

Enhanced vehicle Inspection and 

Maintenance (I/M) programs. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before February 26, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket No. EPA–R06– 

OAR–2023–0536, at https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Once submitted, comments cannot be 

edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 

The EPA may publish any comment 

received to its public docket. Do not 

submit electronically any information 

you consider to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Multimedia 

submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 

accompanied by a written comment. 

The written comment is considered the 

official comment and should include 

discussion of all points you wish to 

make. The EPA will generally not 

consider comments or comment 

contents located outside of the primary 

submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or 

other file sharing system). For 

additional submission methods, please 

contact Ms. Carrie Paige, 214–665–6521, 

paige.carrie@epa.gov. For the full EPA 

public comment policy, information 

about CBI or multimedia submissions, 

and general guidance on making 

effective comments, please visit https:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epadockets. 

Docket: The index to the docket for 

this action is available electronically at 

www.regulations.gov. While all 

documents in the docket are listed in 

the index, some information may not be 

publicly available due to docket file size 

restrictions or content (e.g., CBI). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Carrie Paige, EPA Region 6 Office, 

Infrastructure and Ozone Section, 214– 

665–6521, paige.carrie@epa.gov. The 

EPA encourages the public to submit 

comments via https://

www.regulations.gov. Please call or 

email the contact listed above if you 

need alternative access to material 

indexed but not provided in the docket. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document wherever 

‘‘we’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean the 

EPA. 

I. EPA’s Proposed Action 

The EPA is proposing to grant a 

request submitted by Texas Governor 

Greg Abbott to reclassify the San 

Antonio, DFW, and HGB ozone 

nonattainment areas from Moderate to 

Serious for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. The 

EPA is also herein outlining its 

interpretation that following 

reclassification, a state is no longer 

required to submit SIP revisions 

addressing the following requirements 

related to the prior reclassification level 

for an ozone nonattainment area: (1) a 

demonstration of attainment by the 

prior attainment date, (2) a RACM 

analysis tied to the prior attainment 

date, and (3) contingency measures 

specifically related to the area’s failure 

to attain by the prior attainment date. 

Accordingly, if EPA were to finalize its 

reclassification of the San Antonio, 

DFW, and HGB areas to Serious for the 

2015 ozone NAAQS, Texas would no 

longer be required to submit these three 

identified SIP elements as they relate to 

the Moderate classification level, and 

EPA’s October 18, 2023, Finding of 

Failure to Submit 1 would be mooted as 

to these specific SIP elements. 

The EPA is also proposing a deadline 

for the TCEQ to submit revisions to the 

SIP addressing the Serious area 

requirements for these areas; 

specifically, the EPA is proposing and 

taking comment on a range of deadlines, 

from 12 to 18 months from the effective 

date of the EPA’s final rule reclassifying 

the San Antonio, DFW, and HGB areas 

as Serious, for the TCEQ to submit the 

revised SIPs addressing the Serious area 

requirements for these nonattainment 

areas. The EPA is also proposing a 

deadline for implementation of new 

RACT rules as expeditiously as 

practicable but no later than January 1, 


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