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NoticeOpen for Comment2026-087012026-05-05

Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast; Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Overseas Environmental Impact Statement

Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard

Abstract

The Coast Guard, as the lead agency, announces the availability of 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. The Proposed Action for purposes of this draft PEIS/OEIS would establish vessel routing measures along the Atlantic Coast, from the United States-Canada maritime border in the Gulf of Maine to Miami, Florida, including the establishment of one fairway anchorage near Delaware Bay. This notice of availability announces the start of the public review and comment period on this draft PEIS/OEIS. After the Coast Guard considers the comments provided, the Coast Guard will publish a final PEIS/OEIS.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement for Establishing Shipping Safety Fairways and Associated Vessel Routing Measures Along the Atlantic Coast; and request for comments.
Dates
Comments must be postmarked or received by the Coast Guard on or before June 22, 2026.

Public Comment

Comments Close
2026-06-22 — Open for comment

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2023-0928] AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement for Establishing Shipping Safety Fairways and Associated Vessel Routing Measures Along the Atlantic Coast; and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard, as the lead agency, announces the availability of 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. The Proposed Action for purposes of this draft PEIS/OEIS would establish vessel routing measures along the Atlantic Coast, from the United States-Canada maritime border in the Gulf of Maine to Miami, Florida, including the establishment of one fairway anchorage near Delaware Bay. This notice of availability announces the start of the public review and comment period on this draft PEIS/OEIS. After the Coast Guard considers the comments provided, the Coast Guard will publish a final PEIS/OEIS. DATES: Comments must be postmarked or received by the Coast Guard on or before June 22, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-2023-0928 at www.regulations.gov . See the “Public Participation and Request for Comments” portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submittin

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Citation: 91 FR 24259