Safety Zone; Gulf of America, Pass A Loutre State Wildlife Management Area

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone one nautical mile in all directions around well #59 at approximate position 29°04′28.919″ N, 089°10′48.720″ W, near the Pass A Loutre State Wildlife Management Area. The safety zone is needed to protect persons and critical infrastructure from the potential contamination due to an oil spill in the Gulf of America. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone, or movement of vessels within this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.

This rule is effective without actual notice from May 6, 2025 through May 19, 2025. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from April 30, 2025, through May 6, 2025.

To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2025-0014 in the search box and click “Search.” Next, in the Document Type column, select “Supporting & Related Material.”