§ 165.T07-0799 - Safety Zone; Atlantic Ocean, Cape Canaveral Offshore Launch Area, Cape Canaveral, FL.

§ 165.T07-0799 Safety Zone; Atlantic Ocean, Cape Canaveral Offshore Launch Area, Cape Canaveral, FL.

(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters of the Atlantic Ocean, from surface to bottom, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at Point 1: 28°47′51″ N, 080°27′43.4″ W, thence to Point 2: 28°59′24.5″ N, 080°03′37.4″ W, thence to Point 3: 28°29′1.2″ N, 079°53′33.7″ W, thence to Point 4: 28°30′38.3″ N, 080°18′13.9″ W, following along the 12 nautical mile line back to Point 1. These coordinates are based on WGS 84.

(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, U.S. Space Force range safety personnel, and Federal, State, and local officers designated by or assisting the District Commander or the Captain of the Port (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.

(c) Regulations.

(1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C of this part, U.S.-flagged vessels may not enter the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the District Commander, the COTP, or a designated representative. All foreign-flagged vessels are encouraged to remain outside the safety zone.

(2) To seek permission to enter, transit through, anchor in or remain within the safety zone contact Sector Jacksonville by telephone at [phone] or the District Commander's or the COTP's representative via VHF-FM radio on channel 16. Those in the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the District Commander, the COTP, or a designated representative.

(d) Notification of enforcement.

(1) The District Commander, or the COTP, or a designated representative will inform the public of the activation of the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section by Notice of Enforcement that will be issued once the Coast Guard receives notification of the launch date from NASA.

(2) The Coast Guard intends to enforce the temporary safety zone for the Artemis I rocket launch with assets on scene to ensure the temporary safety zone is cleared of persons and vessels.

(3) Once the Artemis I rocket has been launched, the safety zone will no longer be needed. At that time, the Coast Guard will notify the public of the cancellation of the safety zone through a Broadcast Notice to Mariners on VHF-FM channel 16, and through social media.

(e) Effective period. This section is effective from 12:01 a.m. on September 27, 2022, through 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2022.

[Doc. No. USCG-2022-0799, 87 FR 59302, Sept. 30, 2022]