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§ 147.T01-0704 - Safety Zone; Empire Wind 1 Wind Farm Project Area, Outer Continental Shelf, Lease OCS-A 0512, Offshore New York and New Jersey, Atlantic Ocean.
(a) Description. The area within 500-meters of the center point of the positions provided in the table below expressed in Degrees (°) Minutes (′) Seconds (″) (DMS) based on North American Datum 1983 (NAD 83).
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| Name | Facility type | Latitude | Longitude | B01 | WTG | 40°22′25.878″ N | 73°33′41.509″ W | C01 | WTG | 40°21′35.382″ N | 73°33′42.583″ W | B02 | WTG | 40°22′15.912″ N | 73°32′49.958″ W | D02 | WTG | 40°21′12.870″ N | 73°32′51.312″ W | B03 | WTG | 40°22′05.938″ N | 73°31′58.412″ W | D03 | WTG | 40°20′50.352″ N | 73°32′00.051″ W | B04 | WTG | 40°21′55.959″ N | 73°31′06.870″ W | D04 | WTG | 40°20′27.828″ N | 73°31′08.799″ W | B05 | WTG | 40°21′45.973″ N | 73°30′15.333″ W | D05 | WTG | 40°20′05.299″ N | 73°30′17.557″ W | B06 | WTG | 40°21′35.981″ N | 73°29′23.800″ W | E06 | WTG | 40°19′42.762″ N | 73°29′26.325″ W | B07 | WTG | 40°21′25.983″ N | 73°28′32.271″ W | E07 | WTG | 40°19′20.220″ N | 73°28′35.102″ W | B08 | WTG | 40°21′15.978″ N | 73°27′40.747″ W | E08 | WTG | 40°18′57.671″ N | 73°27′43.888″ W | B09 | WTG | 40°21′05.967″ N | 73°26′49.227″ W | C09 | OSS | 40°20′25.307″ N | 73°26′50.160″ W | F09 | WTG | 40°18′35.116″ N | 73°26′52.685″ W | B10 | WTG | 40°20′55.950″ N | 73°25′57.712″ W | C10 | WTG | 40°20′15.2898″ N | 73°25′58.653″ W | D10 | WTG | 40°19′34.629″ N | 73°25′59.594″ W | E10 | WTG | 40°18′53.969″ N | 73°26′00.534″ W | B11 | WTG | 40°20′45.926″ N | 73°25′06.201″ W | C11 | WTG | 40°20′05.266″ N | 73°25′07.150″ W | D11 | WTG | 40°19′24.606″ N | 73°25′08.100″ W | E11 | WTG | 40°18′43.946″ N | 73°25′09.048″ W | F11 | WTG | 40°17′49.988″ N | 73°25′10.306″ W | B12 | WTG | 40°20′35.896″ N | 73°24′14.694″ W | C12 | WTG | 40°19′55.236″ N | 73°24′15.652″ W | B13 | WTG | 40°20′25.860″ N | 73°23′23.192″ W | C13 | WTG | 40°19′45.200″ N | 73°23′24.159″ W | B14 | WTG | 40°20′15.817″ N | 73°22′31.694″ W | D14 | WTG | 40°18′54.499″ N | 73°22′33.644″ W | C15 | WTG | 40°19′25.110″ N | 73°21′41.185″ W | H15 | WTG | 40°16′19.659″ N | 73°21′45.664″ W | B16 | WTG | 40°19′55.714″ N | 73°20′48.712″ W | G16 | WTG | 40°16′32.420″ N | 73°20′53.667″ W | H16 | WTG | 40°15′57.881″ N | 73°20′54.528″ W | B17 | WTG | 40°19′45.652″ N | 73°19′57.228″ W | D17 | WTG | 40°18′24.335″ N | 73°19′59.229″ W | F17 | WTG | 40°17′03.018″ N | 73°20′01.227″ W | C18 | WTG | 40°18′54.926″ N | 73°19′06.757″ W | D18 | WTG | 40°18′14.268″ N | 73°19′07.766″ W | E18 | WTG | 40°17′33.610″ N | 73°19′08.774″ W | F18 | WTG | 40°16′52.952″ N | 73°19′09.781″ W | B19 | WTG | 40°19′25.511″ N | 73°18′14.273″ W | C19 | WTG | 40°18′44.853″ N | 73°18′15.290″ W | D19 | WTG | 40°18′04.195″ N | 73°18′16.307″ W | E19 | WTG | 40°17′23.537″ N | 73°18′17.324″ W | B20 | WTG | 40°19′15.431″ N | 73°17′22.802″ W | C20 | WTG | 40°18′34.773″ N | 73°17′23.828″ W | D20 | WTG | 40°17′54.115″ N | 73°17′24.853″ W | B21 | WTG | 40°19′05.344″ N | 73°16′31.335″ W | C21 | WTG | 40°18′24.687″ N | 73°16′32.370″ W |
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(b) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) 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.
(2) Local officer means any officer, agent, or employee of a unit of local government authorized by law or by a local government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of criminal law.
(c) Regulations. No vessel may enter or remain in this safety zone 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 866-842-1560 (First Coast Guard District Command Center).
(e) Effective and enforcement periods. This section will be effective from 12:01 a.m. on March 10, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. on February 29, 2028. 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 safety zones 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 February 29, 2028, 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: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/msi.
(f) Processing of violations. Violations of this section may be processed in accordance with 33 CFR 140.40 on civil and criminal penalty proceedings.