Document ID: USCG-2016-0026-0012
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Safety Zone, Block Island Wind Farm; Rhode Island Sound, RI
Posted Date: 2016-04-04T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07659]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0026]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone, Block Island Wind Farm; Rhode Island Sound, RI

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is extending the comment period for the 
proposed safety zone. In response to public requests, the Coast Guard 
is extending the comment period until April 17, 2016.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published in the 
Federal Register on February 16, 2016 (81 FR 7718) is reopened. 
Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2016-0026 using the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for 
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further 
instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this rule, 
call or email Mr. Edward G. LeBlanc, Chief of the Waterways Management 
Division at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England, telephone 401-
435-2351, email Edward.G.LeBlanc@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 16, 2016, the Coast Guard 
published the proposed rule ``Safety Zone, Block Island Wind Farm'' in 
the Federal Register (81 FR 7718). The Coast Guard proposes to 
establish a 500-yard safety zone around each of five locations where 
the Block Island Wind Farm (BIWF) wind turbine generator (WTG) towers, 
nacelles, blades and subsea cables will be installed in the navigable 
waters of the Rhode Island Sound, RI, from April 1 to October 31, 2016. 
These safety zones are intended to safeguard mariners from the hazards 
associated with construction of the BIWF. Vessels would be prohibited 
from entering into, transiting through, mooring, or anchoring within 
these safety zones while construction vessels and associated equipment 
are present at any of the BIWF WTG sites, unless authorized by the 
Captain of the Port (COTP), Southeastern New England or the COTP's 
designated representative.
    The original deadline to submit comments was March 17, 2016. This 
action extends the deadline for 30 days. Written comments must now be 
received by April 17, 2016.

    Dated: March 22, 2016.
J.T. Kondratowicz,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Southeastern New 
England.
[FR Doc. 2016-07659 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am]
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