Rule 11 Apr 2025 coast guard, maritime business, marine regulation, key west, special local regulation

🚤Coast Guard Enforces Regulation for Conch Republic Navy Parade

The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation for the Conch Republic Navy Parade and Battle, in Key West, Florida. Our regulation for recurring Marine Events in Captain of the Port Key West Zone identifies the regulated area for this event. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area without approval from the Captain of the Port Key West or a designated representative.

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Rule 11 Apr 2025 compliance, safety, new jersey, coast guard, new york, marine safety, navigation (water), wind energy, continental shelf, marine industry, offshore construction

🚢Coast Guard Establishes Safety Zones for Empire Wind Project

The Coast Guard is establishing 55 temporary safety zones around the construction of individual wind energy facilities during the development of the Empire Wind 1 Wind Farm project area. The area lies within Federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf, specifically in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Renewable Energy Lease Area OCS-A 0512, approximately 12 nautical miles south of Long Island, NY. This action protects life, property, and the environment during construction of each facility. When being enforced, only attending vessels and vessels with authorization are permitted to enter or remain in the temporary safety zones.

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Proposed Rule 8 Apr 2025 regulations, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), safety zone, milwaukee, air and water show, lake michigan

🌊Proposed Safety Zone for Milwaukee Air and Water Show Regulations

The Coast Guard is proposing to amend a published safety zone for certain waters of Lake Michigan encompassing the Milwaukee Air and Water Show to include an additional day. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters in the vicinity of McKinley Park and Bradford Beach, during this recurring event on the third weekend in July. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Lake Michigan or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

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Notice 8 Apr 2025 compliance, information collection, regulation, maritime, coast guard, hazardous liquids

⚓Coast Guard Information Collection for Hazardous Liquids Compliance

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0094, Ships Carrying Bulk Hazardous Liquids; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.

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Notice 8 Apr 2025 regulatory compliance, information collection, safety regulations, coast guard, liquefied gas vessels

🚢Coast Guard

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0029, Self-propelled Liquefied Gas Vessels; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.

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Notice 8 Apr 2025 compliance, regulations, information collection, coast guard, oceanographic vessels

🚢Coast Guard Requests Comments on Oceanographic Research Vessel Designations

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR), abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0014, Request for Designation and Exemption of Oceanographic Research Vessels; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our performance of duties.

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Notice 8 Apr 2025 regulatory compliance, environmental protection, information collection, coast guard, marine safety, oil transportation

🚢Coast Guard's Information Collection Request for Vessel Compliance

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0036, Plan Approval and Records for U.S. and Foreign Tank Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk; without change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.

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Rule 7 Apr 2025 regulation, transportation, coast guard, drawbridge, bridges, bridge rehabilitation, san joaquin county

🌉Temporary Drawbridge Operation Regulation in San Joaquin County

The Coast Guard is temporarily changing the operating schedule that governs the San Joaquin County (Eightmile Road) bridge, across Honker Cut, mile 0.3, between Empire Tract and King Island at Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA. This action is necessary to allow the bridge owner to complete critical mechanical and structural rehabilitation of the bridge after an unexpected delay due to finding additional components during rehabilitation that need repairs. We invite your comments on this rulemaking.

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Proposed Rule 7 Apr 2025 regulation, small business, safety, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), marine events, east river, mathews virginia

🏊Coast Guard Proposes Special Local Regulation for East River Swim

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a special local regulation for certain waters on the East River in Mathews, VA. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during an annual "Wharf to Wharf Swim." This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Virginia or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

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Proposed Rule 4 Apr 2025 compliance, regulation, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, security measures, harbors, san diego, coast guard, waterways, marine safety, navigation (water), marine events

🚤Proposed Regulation on San Diego Marine Events by Coast Guard

The Coast Guard is proposing to update and amend its special local regulations for recurring marine events in the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone. This rulemaking proposes changes to accurately reflect the dates of existing recurring marine events in the Sector San Diego area of responsibility (AOR).

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