§ 147.T01-0277 - Safety Zones; Vineyard Wind 1 Wind Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease OCS-A 0501, Offshore Massachusetts, Atlantic Ocean.

§ 147.T01-0277 Safety Zones; Vineyard Wind 1 Wind Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease OCS-A 0501, Offshore Massachusetts, Atlantic Ocean.

(a) Description. The area within 500-meters of the center point of the positions provided in the following table 1 to paragraph (a) is a safety zone:

Table 1 to Paragraph (a)

Name	Facility type	Latitude	Longitude
AL38	WTG	N 41.1370161	W −70.4638911
AM37	ESP	N 41.1200616	W −70.4851682
AM38	WTG	N 41.1203387	W −70.4635204
AM39	WTG	N 41.1206168	W −70.4414663
AN36	WTG	N 41.1030927	W −70.5072461
AN37	WTG	N 41.1033791	W −70.4851982
AN38	WTG	N 41.1036612	W −70.4631500
AN39	WTG	N 41.1039392	W −70.4411014
AP35	WTG	N 41.0861251	W −70.5289069
AP36	WTG	N 41.0864155	W −70.5068649
AP37	WTG	N 41.0867017	W −70.4848226
AP38	WTG	N 41.0869837	W −70.4627799
AP39	WTG	N 41.0872615	W −70.4407369
AP40	WTG	N 41.0875351	W −70.4186937
AP41	WTG	N 41.0878044	W −70.3966501
AQ34	WTG	N 41.0691535	W −70.5505566
AQ35	WTG	N 41.0694480	W −70.5285205
AQ36	WTG	N 41.0697382	W −70.5064840
AQ37	WTG	N 41.0700243	W −70.4844472
AQ38	WTG	N 41.0703061	W −70.4624101
AQ39	WTG	N 41.0705837	W −70.4403727
AQ40	WTG	N 41.0708571	W −70.4183350
AQ41	WTG	N 41.0711263	W −70.3962970
AQ42	WTG	N 41.0713913	W −70.3742587
AR33	WTG	N 41.0521781	W −70.5721951
AR34	WTG	N 41.0524766	W −70.5501649
AR35	WTG	N 41.0527709	W −70.5281343
AR36	WTG	N 41.0530609	W −70.5061034
AR37	WTG	N 41.0533468	W −70.4840722
AR38	WTG	N 41.0536285	W −70.4620407
AR39	WTG	N 41.0539059	W −70.4400088
AR40	WTG	N 41.0541792	W −70.4179767
AR41	WTG	N 41.0544482	W −70.3959442
AR42	WTG	N 41.0547130	W −70.3739115
AS32	WTG	N 41.0351987	W −70.5938225
AS33	WTG	N 41.0355012	W −70.5717982
AS34	WTG	N 41.0357995	W −70.5497735
AS35	WTG	N 41.0360937	W −70.5277485
AS36	WTG	N 41.0363836	W −70.5057231
AS37	WTG	N 41.0366693	W −70.4836975
AS38	WTG	N 41.0369508	W −70.4616715
AS39	WTG	N 41.0372281	W −70.4396452
AS40	WTG	N 41.0375012	W −70.4176186
AS41	WTG	N 41.0377701	W −70.3955918
AS42	WTG	N 41.0380347	W −70.3735646
AT33	WTG	N 41.0188243	W −70.5714016
AT34	WTG	N 41.0191225	W −70.5493824
AT35	WTG	N 41.0194164	W −70.5273630
AT36	WTG	N 41.0197062	W −70.5053432
AT37	WTG	N 41.0199917	W −70.4833231
AT38	WTG	N 41.0202731	W −70.4613027
AT39	WTG	N 41.0205502	W −70.4392819
AT40	WTG	N 41.0208231	W −70.4172609
AT41	WTG	N 41.0210918	W −70.3952396
AU36	WTG	N 41.0030287	W −70.5049636
AU37	WTG	N 41.0033141	W −70.4829490
AU38	WTG	N 41.0035953	W −70.4609341
AU39	WTG	N 41.0038722	W −70.4389190
AU40	WTG	N 41.0041450	W −70.4169035
AV37	WTG	N 40.9866364	W −70.4825752
AV38	WTG	N 40.9869174	W −70.4605659
AV39	WTG	N 40.9871942	W −70.4385563
AW38	WTG	N 40.9702395	W −70.4601980

(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.

(c) Regulations. No vessel may enter or remain in the safety zones described in paragraph (a) of this section 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 617-223-1560 (First Coast Guard District Command Center).

(e) Effective and enforcement periods. This section is effective from June 27, 2023, through 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 2026. 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 locations 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 May 31, 2026, 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.

[Doc. No. USCG-2023-0277, 89 FR 35711, May 2, 2024]