Notice2026-10780
Shipping Safety Fairways and Associated Vessel Routing Measures Along the Atlantic Coast
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Published
May 29, 2026
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard will host public meetings regarding the draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (draft PEIS/OEIS) for Establishing Shipping Safety Fairways and Associated Vessel Routing Measures Along the Atlantic Coast. In person meetings will be held in Bangor, Maine, Groton, Connecticut, and Salisbury, Maryland, along with two virtual meetings. We are also accepting written comments on the draft PEIS/OEIS.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32067-32068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10780]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0928]
Shipping Safety Fairways and Associated Vessel Routing Measures
Along the Atlantic Coast
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notification of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will host public meetings regarding the draft
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental
Impact Statement (draft PEIS/OEIS) for Establishing Shipping Safety
Fairways and Associated Vessel Routing Measures Along the Atlantic
Coast. In person meetings will be held in Bangor, Maine, Groton,
Connecticut, and Salisbury, Maryland, along with two virtual meetings.
We are also accepting written comments on the draft PEIS/OEIS.
DATES: Comments must be postmarked or received on or before June 22,
2026. The meetings will be held on June 9, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.; June 10,
2026 at 6 p.m.; June 11, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.; June 15, 2026 at 1 p.m.;
and June 17, 2026 at 6 p.m.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2023-0928 at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. See the ``Public
Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.
See the ``Public Meetings'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section for the addresses for each meeting. Registration is encouraged
for all meetings and may be completed by visiting <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/RWmJNggKRIC_FHnOSYAxyQ">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/RWmJNggKRIC_FHnOSYAxyQ</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document
call or email Brian Mottel, Coast Guard; telephone 206-815-4657, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87c3e6f1eee3a9c5a9cae8f3f3e2ebb5c7f2f4e4e0a9eaeeeb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84c0e5f2ede0aac6aac9ebf0f0e1e8b6c4f1f7e7e3aae9ede8">[email protected]</span></a>. or Maureen Kallgren, Coast Guard; telephone
571-608-5384, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d895b9adaabdbdb6f68af693b9b4b4bfaabdb6ea98adabbbbff6b5b1b4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f123e2a2d3a3a31710d71143e3333382d3a316d1f2a2c3c3871323633">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Participation and Comments
We encourage you to submit comments or related material on the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. We will consider all
relevant submissions and may adjust our final action based on your
comments. If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for
this notice, indicate the specific section of the draft Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement
(draft PEIS/OEIS) to which each comment applies, and provide a reason
for each suggestion or recommendation.
Submitting comments. We encourage you to submit comments at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. To do so, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, type USCG-
2023-0928 in the search box and click ``Search.'' Next, look for this
document in the Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on
the Comment option. If your material cannot be submitted using
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so. For more about privacy and submissions in response to
this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR
14226, March 11, 2020).
Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this
notice as being available in the docket, find the docket as described
in the previous paragraph, and then select ``Supporting & Related
Material'' in the Document Type column. Public comments will also be
placed in our online docket and can be viewed by following instructions
on the Frequently Asked Questions web page, available at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov/faq">www.regulations.gov/faq</a>. The draft PEIS/OEIS is also available for
viewing at the Coast Guard Office of Environmental Management web page
at <a href="https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Engineering-Logistics-CG-4-/Program-Offices/Environmental-Management/Environmental-Planning-and-Historic-Preservation/">https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Engineering-Logistics-CG-4-/Program-Offices/Environmental-Management/Environmental-Planning-and-Historic-Preservation/</a>.
Personal information. We accept anonymous comments. Comments we
post to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> will include any personal information you
have provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to
this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR
14226, March 11, 2020).
Public Meetings
We plan to hold 5 public meetings. Registration is encouraged for
all meetings and may be completed by visiting <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/RWmJNggKRIC_FHnOSYAxyQ">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/RWmJNggKRIC_FHnOSYAxyQ</a>. The meeting information is as
follows:
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT
Bangor Public Library, Crofutt Community Room, 145 Harlow Street,
Bangor, Maine 04401. The Laurence E. Crofutt Community Room is located
on the first floor of the library, at the far end of the Atrium, next
to the caf[eacute].
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. EDT
Meeting Link: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1657244954">https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1657244954</a>.
Meeting ID: 165 724 4954.
Phone-in: (833) 435-1820 US Toll-free; (833) 568-8864 US Toll-free.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT
Thrive 55+ Active Living Center, 45 Fort Hill Road, Groton,
Connecticut 06340.
Monday, June 15, 2026
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting Link: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1659398086">https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1659398086</a>.
Meeting ID: 165 939 8086.
Phone-in: (833) 435-1820 US Toll-free; (833) 568-8864 US Toll-free.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. EDT
Salisbury University, Conway Hall Room 153, Route 13 (S. Salisbury
Boulevard) and West College Avenue, Salisbury, Maryland 21801, Conway
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Hall is also known as the Teacher Education Technical Center.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meeting,
contact the person named in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section, above.
Discussion
At the meetings, the Coast Guard will provide a short presentation
that summarizes the Proposed Action evaluated in the draft PEIS/OEIS.
The Coast Guard will then receive oral comments from those in
attendance. Attendees and those unable to attend may also submit
written comments to the online docket.
Under the Proposed Action, the Coast Guard would establish vessel
routing measures along the Atlantic Coast from the U.S.-Canada maritime
border in the Gulf of Maine to Miami, FL, including one fairway
anchorage near Delaware Bay. This Proposed Action encompasses three
areas: (1) the fairways and other vessel routing measures from Long
Island, New York to St. Lucie, Florida and one fairway anchorage near
Delaware Bay, as proposed in the January 19, 2024 notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) titled ``Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic
Coast'' (89 FR 3587); (2) potential fairways and other vessel routing
measures in the Gulf of Maine described in the November 19, 2024
advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) titled ``Shipping Safety
Fairways in the Gulf of Maine'' (89 FR 91296); and (3) a zone that the
Coast Guard may, in the future, consider establishing additional
routing measures off the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
(the ``Southeast Zone'').
The draft PEIS/OEIS also evaluates the purpose and need for the
Proposed Action, potential impacts, and a reasonable range of
alternatives. The draft PEIS/OEIS will inform the Coast Guard's
decision-making, including any related future rulemaking actions
arising from the NPRM and ANPRM referenced in the analysis (89 FR 3587;
89 FR 91296).
This notice is issued pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4332.
Dated: May 27, 2026.
Michael D. Emerson,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems.
[FR Doc. 2026-10780 Filed 5-28-26; 8:45 am]
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