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because the disclosure and other 

requirements of the Privacy Act could 

substantially compromise the efficacy 

and integrity of PBGC’s ability to 

investigate administrative, civil, or 

criminal legal matters. Disclosure could 

invade the privacy of individuals and 

disclose their identity when they were 

expressly promised confidentiality. 

Disclosure could interfere with the 

integrity of information which would 

otherwise be subject to legal privileges, 

see, e.g., 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(5), and which 

could interfere with other important law 

enforcement concerns, see, e.g., 5 U.S.C. 

552(b)(7). 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Ann Y. Orr, 

Acting Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24210 Filed 10–21–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7709–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 147 

[Docket Number USCG–2024–0704] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Empire Wind 1 Wind Farm 

Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, 

Lease OCS–A 0512, Offshore New York 

and New Jersey, Atlantic Ocean 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

establish 55 temporary safety zones 

around the construction of each facility 

during the development of the Empire 

Wind 1 Wind Farm project area within 

federal waters on the Outer Continental 

Shelf, specifically in the Bureau of 

Ocean Energy Management Renewable 

Energy Lease Area OCS–A 0512, 

approximately 12 nautical miles south 

of Long Island, NY. This action protects 

life, property, and the environment 

during construction of each facility from 

March 1, 2025, to February 29, 2028. 

When enforced, only attending vessels 

and vessels with authorization 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 November 21, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2024–0704 using the Federal DecisionMaking Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public 

Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

further instructions on submitting 

comments. 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. Craig 

Lapiejko, Waterways Management, at 

Coast Guard First District, telephone 

617–603–8592, email craig.d.lapiejko@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

BOEM Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

DD Degrees Decimal 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

EW1 Empire Wind 1 

FR Federal Register 

NJ New Jersey 

NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

NY New York 

OCS Outer Continental Shelf 

OSS Offshore Substation 

NAD 83 North American Datum of 1983 

NM Nautical Mile 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

WTG Wind Turbine Generator 

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal 

Basis 

Empire Offshore Wind LLC, an 

offshore wind farm developer, notified 

the Coast Guard that they plan to begin 

construction of the Empire Wind 1 

(EW1) facilities in the EW1 Wind Farm 

project area within federal waters on the 

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). 

Specifically, construction will begin in 

a portion of the Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management (BOEM) Renewable Energy 

Lease Area OCS–A 0512, approximately 

12 nautical miles (NM) offshore south of 

Long Island, New York (NY), and 17 NM 

offshore east of Long Branch, New 

Jersey (NJ), possibly as early as March 

2025. 

The extremely complex offshore 

construction of these OCS facilities 

presents many unusually hazardous 

conditions including hydraulic pile 

driving hammer operations, heavy lift 

operations, overhead cutting operations, 

potential falling debris, increased vessel 

traffic, and stationary vessels and barges 

in close proximity to the facilities and 

each other. 

Based on these circumstances, the 

First Coast Guard District Commander 

has determined that establishment of 55 

temporary safety zones through 

rulemaking is warranted to ensure the 

safety of life, property, and the 

environment within a 500-meter radius 

of each of the 55 facilities during their 

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. As an implementing regulation 

of this authority, 33 CFR part 147 

permits the establishment of safety 

zones for non-mineral energy resource 

permanent or temporary structures 

located on the OCS for the purpose of 

protecting life and property on the 

facilities, appurtenances and attending 

vessels, and on the adjacent waters 

within the safety zone (see 33 CFR 

147.10). Accordingly, a safety zone 

established under 33 CFR part 147 may 

also include provisions to restrict, 

prevent, or control certain activities, 

including access by vessels or persons 

to maintain safety of life, property, and 

the environment. 

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule 

The District Commander is proposing 

to establish 55 temporary 500-meter 

safety zones around the construction of 

54 wind turbine generators (WTGs) and 

one offshore substation (OSS) on the 

OCS from March 1, 2025, through 11:59 

p.m. on February 29, 2028. 

The construction of these facilities is 

expected to repeatedly include the 

installation of the foundations followed 

by the installation of the upper 

structures for all 55 facilities. Major 

construction activity could take place 

for a period lasting approximately 96 

hours or more at several locations, 

sometimes simultaneously, in the lease 

area for these 55 facilities. The Coast 

Guard will make 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 an emergency or hazardous 

condition. The Coast Guard is 

publishing this rulemaking to be 

effective, and enforceable, through 

February 29, 2028, to encompass any 

construction delays due to weather or 

other unforeseen circumstances. If, as 

currently scheduled, the project is 

completed before February 29, 2028, 

enforcement of the safety zones would 

be suspended, and notice given via 

Local Notice to Mariners. 

Additional information about the 

construction process of the EW1 can be 

found at https://www.boem.gov/ 

renewable-energy/state-activities/ 

empire-wind. 

The 55 temporary 500-meter safety 

zones around the construction of 54 

WTGs and one OSS are in the EW1 


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project area, specifically in a portion of 

the BOEM Renewable Energy Lease 

Area OCS–A 0512, approximately 12 

NM offshore south of Long Island, NY, 

and 17 NM offshore east of Long 

Branch, NJ. 

The positions of each individual 

safety zone proposed by this rulemaking 

will be referred to using a unique alphanumeric naming convention. 

Aligning with authorities under 33 

CFR 147.15, the proposed safety zones 

would include the area within 500- 

meters of the center point of the 

positions provided in the table below 

expressed in Degrees (°) Minutes (′) 

Seconds (′′) (DMS) based on North 

American Datum 1983 (NAD 83). 

TABLE 1—LIST OF PROPOSED SAFETY ZONES USING UNIQUE ALPHA-NUMERIC NAMING CONVENTION, FACILITY TYPE, AND

LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE

Name Facility type Latitude Longitude 

B01 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°22′25.878′′ N 73°33′41.509′′ W 

C01 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′35.382′′ N 73°33′42.583′′ W 

B02 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°22′15.912′′ N 73°32′49.958′′ W 

D02 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′12.870′′ N 73°32′51.312′′ W 

B03 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°22′05.938′′ N 73°31′58.412′′ W 

D03 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′50.352′′ N 73°32′00.051′′ W 

B04 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′55.959′′ N 73°31′06.870′′ W 

D04 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′27.828′′ N 73°31′08.799′′ W 

B05 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′45.973′′ N 73°30′15.333′′ W 

D05 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′05.299′′ N 73°30′17.557′′ W 

B06 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′35.981′′ N 73°29′23.800′′ W 

E06 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′42.762′′ N 73°29′26.325′′ W 

B07 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′25.983′′ N 73°28′32.271′′ W 

E07 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′20.220′′ N 73°28′35.102′′ W 

B08 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′15.978′′ N 73°27′40.747′′ W 

E08 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′57.671′′ N 73°27′43.888′′ W 

B09 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′05.967′′ N 73°26′49.227′′ W 

C09 ................................................................................................................. OSS 40°20′25.307′′ N 73°26′50.160′′ W 

F09 .................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′35.116′′ N 73°26′52.685′′ W 

B10 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′55.950′′ N 73°25′57.712′′ W 

C10 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′15.2898′′ N 73°25′58.653′′ W 

D10 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′34.629′′ N 73°25′59.594′′ W 

E10 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′53.969′′ N 73°26′00.534′′ W 

B11 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′45.926′′ N 73°25′06.201′′ W 

C11 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′05.266′′ N 73°25′07.150′′ W 

D11 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′24.606′′ N 73°25′08.100′′ W 

E11 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′43.946′′ N 73°25′09.048′′ W 

F11 .................................................................................................................. WTG 40°17′49.988′′ N 73°25′10.306′′ W 

B12 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′35.896′′ N 73°24′14.694′′ W 

C12 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′55.236′′ N 73°24′15.652′′ W 

B13 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′25.860′′ N 73°23′23.192′′ W 

C13 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′45.200′′ N 73°23′24.159′′ W 

B14 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′15.817′′ N 73°22′31.694′′ W 

D14 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′54.499′′ N 73°22′33.644′′ W 

C15 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′25.110′′ N 73°21′41.185′′ W 

H15 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°16′19.659′′ N 73°21′45.664′′ W 

B16 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′55.714′′ N 73°20′48.712′′ W 

G16 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°16′32.420′′ N 73°20′53.667′′ W 

H16 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°15′57.881′′ N 73°20′54.528′′ W 

B17 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′45.652′′ N 73°19′57.228′′ W 

D17 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′24.335′′ N 73°19′59.229′′ W 

F17 .................................................................................................................. WTG 40°17′03.018′′ N 73°20′01.227′′ W 

C18 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′54.926′′ N 73°19′06.757′′ W 

D18 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′14.268′′ N 73°19′07.766′′ W 

E18 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°17′33.610′′ N 73°19′08.774′′ W 

F18 .................................................................................................................. WTG 40°16′52.952′′ N 73°19′09.781′′ W 

B19 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′25.511′′ N 73°18′14.273′′ W 

C19 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′44.853′′ N 73°18′15.290′′ W 

D19 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′04.195′′ N 73°18′16.307′′ W 

E19 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°17′23.537′′ N 73°18′17.324′′ W 

B20 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′15.431′′ N 73°17′22.802′′ W 

C20 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′34.773′′ N 73°17′23.828′′ W 

D20 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°17′54.115′′ N 73°17′24.853′′ W 

B21 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′05.344′′ N 73°16′31.335′′ W 

C21 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′24.687′′ N 73°16′32.370′′ W 


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The positions of the 55 proposed 

safety zones are shown on the chartlets 

below. For scaling purposes, there is 

approximately 0.65 NM spacing 

between each position. 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

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Safety Zones in Relation to the 

Approaches to New York and New 

Jersey 

Figure 2 Large Scale Chartlet Showing 

the Positions of the Proposed Safety 

Zones With a 500-Meter Safety Zone 


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vessels, cruise ships, tugs with tows, 

and recreational vessels. 

When enforced, no unauthorized 

vessel or person would be permitted to 

enter the safety zone without obtaining 

permission from the First Coast Guard 

District Commander or a designated 

representative. Requests for entry into 

the safety zone would be considered 

and reviewed on a case-by-case basis. 

Persons or vessels seeking to enter the 

safety zone must request authorization 

from the First Coast Guard District 

Commander or designated 

representative via VHF–FM channel 16 

or by phone at 866–842–1560 (First 

Coast Guard District Command Center). 

If permission is granted, all persons and 

vessels shall comply with the 

instructions of the First 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 

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 the 

proposed safety zones, which would 

impact a small, designated area in the 

Atlantic Ocean, without significant 

impediment to their voyage. This safety 

zone would provide for the safety of life, 

property, and 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 rule may affect owners or 

operators of vessels intending to transit 

or anchor in the EW1, 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 are temporarily enforced, 

allow for deviation requests, and do not 

impact vessel transit significantly. 

Regarding the enforcement period, 

although these safety zones would be in 

effect from March 1, 2025, through 

February 29, 2028, vessels would only 

be prohibited from the regulated zone 

during periods of actual construction 

activity in correspondence to the period 

of enforcement. We expect the 

enforcement period at each location to 

last for a short period. Additionally, 

vessel traffic could pass safely around 

each safety zone using an alternate 

route. Use of an alternate route likely 

will 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 First 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 

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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(a) 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 

message can be received without 

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–2024–0704 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.T01–0704 to read as 

follows: 

§ 147.T01–0704 Safety Zone; Empire Wind 

1 Wind Farm Project Area, Outer 

Continental Shelf, Lease OCS–A 0512, 

Offshore New York and New Jersey, 

Atlantic Ocean. 

(a) Description. The area within 500- 

meters of the center point of the 

positions provided in the table below is 

an individual safety zone: 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a) 

Name Facility type Latitude Longitude 

B01 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°22′25.878′′ N 73°33′41.509′′ W 

C01 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′35.382′′ N 73°33′42.583′′ W 

B02 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°22′15.912′′ N 73°32′49.958′′ W 

D02 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′12.870′′ N 73°32′51.312′′ W 

B03 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°22′05.938′′ N 73°31′58.412′′ W 

D03 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′50.352′′ N 73°32′00.051′′ W 

B04 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′55.959′′ N 73°31′06.870′′ W 

D04 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′27.828′′ N 73°31′08.799′′ W 

B05 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′45.973′′ N 73°30′15.333′′ W 

D05 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′05.299′′ N 73°30′17.557′′ W 

B06 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′35.981′′ N 73°29′23.800′′ W 

E06 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′42.762′′ N 73°29′26.325′′ W 

B07 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′25.983′′ N 73°28′32.271′′ W 

E07 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′20.220′′ N 73°28′35.102′′ W 

B08 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′15.978′′ N 73°27′40.747′′ W 

E08 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′57.671′′ N 73°27′43.888′′ W 

B09 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°21′05.967′′ N 73°26′49.227′′ W 

C09 ................................................................................................................. OSS 40°20′25.307′′ N 73°26′50.160′′ W 

F09 .................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′35.116′′ N 73°26′52.685′′ W 

B10 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′55.950′′ N 73°25′57.712′′ W 

C10 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′15.2898′′ N 73°25′58.653′′ W 

D10 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′34.629′′ N 73°25′59.594′′ W 

E10 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′53.969′′ N 73°26′00.534′′ W 

B11 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′45.926′′ N 73°25′06.201′′ W 

C11 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′05.266′′ N 73°25′07.150′′ W 

D11 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′24.606′′ N 73°25′08.100′′ W 

E11 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′43.946′′ N 73°25′09.048′′ W 


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TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a)—Continued 

Name Facility type Latitude Longitude 

F11 .................................................................................................................. WTG 40°17′49.988′′ N 73°25′10.306′′ W 

B12 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′35.896′′ N 73°24′14.694′′ W 

C12 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′55.236′′ N 73°24′15.652′′ W 

B13 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′25.860′′ N 73°23′23.192′′ W 

C13 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′45.200′′ N 73°23′24.159′′ W 

B14 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°20′15.817′′ N 73°22′31.694′′ W 

D14 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′54.499′′ N 73°22′33.644′′ W 

C15 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′25.110′′ N 73°21′41.185′′ W 

H15 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°16′19.659′′ N 73°21′45.664′′ W 

B16 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′55.714′′ N 73°20′48.712′′ W 

G16 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°16′32.420′′ N 73°20′53.667′′ W 

H16 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°15′57.881′′ N 73°20′54.528′′ W 

B17 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′45.652′′ N 73°19′57.228′′ W 

D17 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′24.335′′ N 73°19′59.229′′ W 

F17 .................................................................................................................. WTG 40°17′03.018′′ N 73°20′01.227′′ W 

C18 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′54.926′′ N 73°19′06.757′′ W 

D18 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′14.268′′ N 73°19′07.766′′ W 

E18 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°17′33.610′′ N 73°19′08.774′′ W 

F18 .................................................................................................................. WTG 40°16′52.952′′ N 73°19′09.781′′ W 

B19 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′25.511′′ N 73°18′14.273′′ W 

C19 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′44.853′′ N 73°18′15.290′′ W 

D19 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′04.195′′ N 73°18′16.307′′ W 

E19 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°17′23.537′′ N 73°18′17.324′′ W 

B20 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′15.431′′ N 73°17′22.802′′ W 

C20 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′34.773′′ N 73°17′23.828′′ W 

D20 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°17′54.115′′ N 73°17′24.853′′ W 

B21 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°19′05.344′′ N 73°16′31.335′′ W 

C21 ................................................................................................................. WTG 40°18′24.687′′ N 73°16′32.370′′ 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 First Coast 

Guard District Commander in the 

enforcement of the safety zones. Local 

officer means any officer, agent, or 

employee of a unit of local government 

authorized by law or by a local 

government agency to engage in or 

supervise the prevention, detection, 

investigation, or prosecution of any 

violation of criminal law. 

(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 First 

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 

First Coast Guard District Commander 

or a designated representative. If 

permission is granted, all persons and 

vessels must comply with lawful 

instructions of the First Coast Guard 

District Commander or designated 

representative via VHF–FM channel 16 

or by phone at 866–842–1560 (First 

Coast Guard District Command Center). 

(e) Effective and enforcement periods. 

This section will be effective from 

March 1, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. on 

February 29, 2028. But it will only be 

enforced during active construction or 

other instances which may cause a 

hazard to navigation deemed necessary 

by the First Coast Guard District 

Commander. The First Coast Guard 

District Commander will make 

notification of the exact dates and times 

in advance of each enforcement period 

for the safety zones in paragraph (a) of 

this section to the local maritime 

community through the Local Notice to 

Mariners and will issue a Broadcast 

Notice to Mariners via marine channel 

16 (VHF–FM) as soon as practicable in 

response to an emergency. If the project 

is completed before February 29, 2028, 

enforcement of the safety zones will be 

suspended, and notice given via Local 

Notice to Mariners. The First Coast 

Guard District Local Notice to Mariners 

can be found at: http://

www.navcen.uscg.gov. 

(f) Processing of violations. Violations 

of this section may be processed in 

accordance with 33 CFR 140.40 on civil 

and criminal penalty proceedings. 

M.E. Platt, 

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

First Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2024–24393 Filed 10–21–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R10–OAR–2024–0372; FRL–12293– 

01–R10] 

Air Plan Approval; WA; Excess 

Emissions, Startup, Shutdown, and 

Malfunction Revisions, Energy Facility 

Site Evaluation Council 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

Washington State Implementation Plan 

(SIP) revisions to the Energy Facility 

Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) air 

quality regulations submitted by the 

State of Washington, through the 

Department of Ecology (Ecology) on 

June 15, 2023. The revisions were 

submitted in response to EPA’s June 12, 

2015 ‘‘SIP call’’ in which the EPA found 

a substantially inadequate Washington 

SIP provision providing affirmative 

defenses that operate to limit the 

jurisdiction of the Federal court in an 

enforcement action related to excess 

emissions during startup, shutdown, 

and malfunction (SSM) events. The EPA 

is proposing approval of the SIP 

revisions and proposing to determine 

that removal of the substantially 


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