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DHS/USCG RIN: 1625-AC57 Publication ID: Spring 2024 
Title: Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast 
Abstract:

The Coast Guard seeks comments regarding the possible establishment of shipping safety fairways (fairways) along the Atlantic Coast of the United States. Fairways are marked routes for vessel traffic in which any fixed obstructions are prohibited. The proposed fairways are based on studies about vessel traffic along the Atlantic Coast. The Coast Guard is coordinating this action with the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management (BOEM) to minimize the impact on potential offshore energy leases.

 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 166    33 CFR 167   
Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70001    46 U.S.C. 70003    46 U.S.C. 70034   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM  06/19/2020  85 FR 37034   
ANPRM Comment Period End  08/18/2020 
NPRM  01/19/2024  89 FR 3587   
Notification of Public Meeting; Extension of Comment Period  03/25/2024  89 FR 20582   
NPRM Comment Period Extended End  05/17/2024 
Notice of Draft Programmatic EIS  09/00/2024 
Additional Information: Docket number USCG-2019-0279. The Coast Guard held four public meetings to help identify any potential environmental impacts of this proposed rule. Three meetings were held in person (Jan. 31, and Feb. 7 and 12) at various locations along the Atlantic coast, and one meeting (Feb. 15) was held online. 89 FR 4320, Jan. 23, 2024; and 89 FR 6533, Feb. 1, 2024. In addition, we provided notice of availability of geographic information system (GIS) files that chart the fairways to help interested persons visualize the dimensions of the proposed fairways. 89 FR 10019, Feb. 13, 2024. These files are available at https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/rulemaking-files. The Coast Guard plans to publish a draft Programmatic EIS (PEIS) via a notice in the Federal Register in September 2024. The public will have opportunity to provide input on the draft PEIS at that time. Coast Guard also plans to reopen the NPRM for comment based on the impact of the draft PEIS analysis on the proposed rule. Coast Guard is also considering holding additional public meetings during that comment period.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Information URL: https://www.regulations.gov   Public Comment URL: https://www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Maureen Kallgren
Program Manager
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Coast Guard
Office of Navigation Systems (CG-NAV), 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, STOP 7509,
Washington, DC 20593-7509
Phone:202 372-1561
Email: maureen.r.kallgren2@uscg.mil