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Safety Zone, Installation Area for Offshore Wind Power Transmission Export Cables, Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, Virginia

The Coast Guard published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 22, 2024. It took effect on March 1, 2024.

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What the agency says

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters within 550-yards of a near shore construction site near the State Military Reservation, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The safety zone will protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by subsurface construction. Operations are planned to bore tunnels to carry electric transmission lines below the Atlantic Ocean. When the M/V RAM XII or the M/V RAM XV are present, entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Virgina or a designated representative.

Key facts

Document number
2024-03590
Type
Final rule
Action
Temporary final rule
Agency
Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
Published
February 22, 2024
Takes effect
March 1, 2024
Dates
This rule is effective from March 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
Docket
Docket Number USCG-2024-0136
Regulation ID (RIN)
1625-AA00
Code of Federal Regulations
33 CFR 165
Topics
Harbors; Marine safety; Navigation (water); Security measures; Waterways
Pages
3

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