{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-147.t01-0704","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 147.T01-0704","heading":"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.","body":"(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).\nTable 1 to Paragraph (a)\nName Facility type Latitude Longitude\nB01 WTG 40°22′25.878″ N 73°33′41.509″ W\nC01 WTG 40°21′35.382″ N 73°33′42.583″ W\nB02 WTG 40°22′15.912″ N 73°32′49.958″ W\nD02 WTG 40°21′12.870″ N 73°32′51.312″ W\nB03 WTG 40°22′05.938″ N 73°31′58.412″ W\nD03 WTG 40°20′50.352″ N 73°32′00.051″ W\nB04 WTG 40°21′55.959″ N 73°31′06.870″ W\nD04 WTG 40°20′27.828″ N 73°31′08.799″ W\nB05 WTG 40°21′45.973″ N 73°30′15.333″ W\nD05 WTG 40°20′05.299″ N 73°30′17.557″ W\nB06 WTG 40°21′35.981″ N 73°29′23.800″ W\nE06 WTG 40°19′42.762″ N 73°29′26.325″ W\nB07 WTG 40°21′25.983″ N 73°28′32.271″ W\nE07 WTG 40°19′20.220″ N 73°28′35.102″ W\nB08 WTG 40°21′15.978″ N 73°27′40.747″ W\nE08 WTG 40°18′57.671″ N 73°27′43.888″ W\nB09 WTG 40°21′05.967″ N 73°26′49.227″ W\nC09 OSS 40°20′25.307″ N 73°26′50.160″ W\nF09 WTG 40°18′35.116″ N 73°26′52.685″ W\nB10 WTG 40°20′55.950″ N 73°25′57.712″ W\nC10 WTG 40°20′15.2898″ N 73°25′58.653″ W\nD10 WTG 40°19′34.629″ N 73°25′59.594″ W\nE10 WTG 40°18′53.969″ N 73°26′00.534″ W\nB11 WTG 40°20′45.926″ N 73°25′06.201″ W\nC11 WTG 40°20′05.266″ N 73°25′07.150″ W\nD11 WTG 40°19′24.606″ N 73°25′08.100″ W\nE11 WTG 40°18′43.946″ N 73°25′09.048″ W\nF11 WTG 40°17′49.988″ N 73°25′10.306″ W\nB12 WTG 40°20′35.896″ N 73°24′14.694″ W\nC12 WTG 40°19′55.236″ N 73°24′15.652″ W\nB13 WTG 40°20′25.860″ N 73°23′23.192″ W\nC13 WTG 40°19′45.200″ N 73°23′24.159″ W\nB14 WTG 40°20′15.817″ N 73°22′31.694″ W\nD14 WTG 40°18′54.499″ N 73°22′33.644″ W\nC15 WTG 40°19′25.110″ N 73°21′41.185″ W\nH15 WTG 40°16′19.659″ N 73°21′45.664″ W\nB16 WTG 40°19′55.714″ N 73°20′48.712″ W\nG16 WTG 40°16′32.420″ N 73°20′53.667″ W\nH16 WTG 40°15′57.881″ N 73°20′54.528″ W\nB17 WTG 40°19′45.652″ N 73°19′57.228″ W\nD17 WTG 40°18′24.335″ N 73°19′59.229″ W\nF17 WTG 40°17′03.018″ N 73°20′01.227″ W\nC18 WTG 40°18′54.926″ N 73°19′06.757″ W\nD18 WTG 40°18′14.268″ N 73°19′07.766″ W\nE18 WTG 40°17′33.610″ N 73°19′08.774″ W\nF18 WTG 40°16′52.952″ N 73°19′09.781″ W\nB19 WTG 40°19′25.511″ N 73°18′14.273″ W\nC19 WTG 40°18′44.853″ N 73°18′15.290″ W\nD19 WTG 40°18′04.195″ N 73°18′16.307″ W\nE19 WTG 40°17′23.537″ N 73°18′17.324″ W\nB20 WTG 40°19′15.431″ N 73°17′22.802″ W\nC20 WTG 40°18′34.773″ N 73°17′23.828″ W\nD20 WTG 40°17′54.115″ N 73°17′24.853″ W\nB21 WTG 40°19′05.344″ N 73°16′31.335″ W\nC21 WTG 40°18′24.687″ N 73°16′32.370″ W\n(b) Definitions. As used in this section:\n(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 USCG Northeast District Commander in the enforcement of the safety zones.\n(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.\n(c) Regulations. No vessel may enter or remain in this safety zone except for the following:\n(1) An attending vessel as defined in 33 CFR 147.20;\n(2) A vessel authorized by the USCG Northeast District Commander or a designated representative.\n(d) Request for permission. Persons or vessels seeking to enter the safety zone must request authorization from the USCG Northeast District Commander or a designated representative. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with lawful instructions of the USCG Northeast District Commander or designated representative via VHF-FM channel 16 or by phone at 866-842-1560 (USCG Northeast District Command Center).\n(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 USCG Northeast District Commander. The USCG Northeast 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 USCG Northeast District Local Notice to Mariners can be found at: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/msi.\n(f) Processing of violations. Violations of this section may be processed in accordance with 33 CFR 140.40 on civil and criminal penalty proceedings.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER N—OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF ACTIVITIES","PART 147—SAFETY ZONES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"9773a09c3e531b1903563e0fdfe93ca4edc7fdfbc75cfd512c09d76dd7e5643f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-147.t01-0134","next":"us/33-cfr-147.t01-0985"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}