§ 147.T17-0024 - Safety Zone; NOBLE DISCOVERER, Outer Continental Shelf Drillship, Chukchi and/or Beaufort Seas, Alaska.

(a) Description. The NOBLE DISCOVERER will be engaged in exploratory drilling operations at various locations in the Chukchi and/or Beaufort Seas on or about July 1, 2012 through November 30, 2012. The DRILLSHIP will be anchored while conducting exploratory drilling operations with the center point of the vessel located at the coordinates listed in Table 1. These coordinates are based upon [NAD 83] UTM Zone 3.

Table 1—Prospect Locations

Prospect	Well	Area	Block	Lease No.	Latitude	Longitude
Burger	A	Posey	6764	OCS–Y–2280	N71° 18' 30.92"	W163° 12' 43.17"
Burger	F	Posey	6714	OCS–Y–2267	N71° 20' 13.96"	W163° 12' 21.75"
Burger	J	Posey	6912	OCS–Y–2321	N71° 10' 24.03"	W163° 28' 18.52"
Burger	R	Posey	6812	OCS–Y–2294	N71° 16' 06.57"	W163° 30' 39.44"
Burger	S	Posey	6762	OCS–Y–2278	N71° 19' 25.79"	W163° 28' 40.84"
Burger	V	Posey	6915	OCS–Y–2324	N71° 10' 33.39"	W163° 04' 21.23"
Sivulliq	G	Flaxman Is	6658	OCS–Y 1805	N70° 23' 46.82"	W146° 01' 03.46"
Sivulliq	N	Flaxman Is	6658	OCS–Y 1805	N70° 23' 29.58"	W145° 58' 52.53"
Torpedo	H	Flaxman Is	6610	OCS–Y 1941	N70° 27' 01.62"	W145° 49' 32.07"
Torpedo	J	Flaxman Is	6559	OCS–Y 1936	N70° 28' 56.94"	W145° 53' 47.15"

(b) The navigable waters, from the surface to seabed, within 500 meters (1,640.4 feet) from each point on the outer edge of the vessel, while anchored or deploying and recovering moorings on location, is a safety zone. Lawful demonstrations may be conducted outside of the safety zone.

(c) Regulation. No vessel may enter or remain in this safety zone except the following:

(1) An attending vessel; or

(2) A vessel authorized by the Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard District, or a designated representative. A “designated representative” is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who has been designated by the Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard District to act on his or her behalf.

(d) Penalties. Violation of this regulation may result in criminal or civil penalties, or both.

(e) Effective Period. This rule is effective from July 1, 2012, and terminates on December 1, 2012, unless sooner terminated by the Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard District.

Effective Date Note:   By USCG–2012–0024, 77 FR 38722, June 29, 2012, temporary §147.T17–0024 was added, effective from July 1, 2012 to Dec. 1, 2012.