Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard
The Coast Guard is proposing to disestablish a safety zone around the GENESIS SPAR facility, previously located in Green Canyon Block 205A on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of America. The GENESIS SPAR facility was decommissioned and fully removed by the Chevron Corporation in June of 2024. This proposed rulemaking would disestablish the permanent safety zone and remove the regulatory text of 33 CFR 147.825. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
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 33 CFR Part 147 [Docket Number USCG-2026-0827] RIN 1625-AA00 AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing to disestablish a safety zone around the GENESIS SPAR facility, previously located in Green Canyon Block 205A on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of America. The GENESIS SPAR facility was decommissioned and fully removed by the Chevron Corporation in June of 2024. This proposed rulemaking would disestablish the permanent safety zone and remove the regulatory text of ( printed page 51120) 33 CFR 147.825 . We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before September 8, 2026. ADDRESSES: To submit comments and view available documents, go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for USCG-2026-0827. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this proposed rule, contact Mr. Steven Wilkes, Heartland District Western Rivers & Waterways Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (206) 815-1119, or email Steven.D.Wilkes2@uscg.mil . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Table of Abbreviations CFR Code of Federal Regulations DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking OCS Outer Continental Shelf § Section U.S.C. United States Code II. Background and Authority On…
Citation: 91 FR 51119
