Data / Federal rules / 2024-09538
Safety Zone; Vineyard Wind 1 Wind Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease OCS-A 0501, Offshore Massachusetts, Atlantic Ocean
The Coast Guard published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 2, 2024. It took effect on June 1, 2024. Comments closed on July 31, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Coast Guard is extending the effective period for the 63 temporary 500-meter safety zones around the construction of each facility during the development of the Vineyard Wind 1 Wind Farm project area within federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf, approximately 12 nautical miles offshore of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. This rule extends the effective period of the existing safety zones for an additional two years. The safety zones will now end on May 31, 2026. When enforced, only attending vessels and vessels with authorization are permitted to enter or remain in the safety zones.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-09538
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Temporary interim rule and request for comments
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Published
- May 2, 2024
- Takes effect
- June 1, 2024
- Comments due
- July 31, 2024
- Dates
- This temporary interim rule is effective from June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2026. Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before July 31, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket Number USCG-2023-0277
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1625-AA00
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 33 CFR 147
- Topics
- Continental shelf; Marine safety; Navigation (water)
- Pages
- 4
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