§ 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.

§ 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 expressed in Degrees (°) Minutes (′) Seconds (″) (DMS) based on North American Datum 1983 (NAD 83).

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
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:

(1) 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 USCG Northeast District Commander in the enforcement of the safety zones.

(2) 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 USCG Northeast District Commander or a designated representative.

(d) Request for permission. Persons or vessels seeking to enter the safety zone must request authorization from the USCG Northeast District Commander or a designated representative. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with lawful instructions of the USCG Northeast District Commander or designated representative via VHF-FM channel 16 or by phone at 866-842-1560 (USCG Northeast District Command Center).

(e) Effective and enforcement periods. This section will be effective from 12:01 a.m. on March 10, 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 USCG Northeast District Commander. The USCG Northeast 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 USCG Northeast District Local Notice to Mariners can be found at: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/msi.

(f) Processing of violations. Violations of this section may be processed in accordance with 33 CFR 140.40 on civil and criminal penalty proceedings.

[USCG-2024-0704, 90 FR 15408, Apr. 11, 2025]

Effective Date Note: Effective Date Note:By USCG-2024-0704, 90 FR 15408, Apr. 11, 2025, § 147.T01-0704 was added, effective Apr. 11, 2025, through Feb. 29, 2028.