The Commandant of the Coast Guard released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing a system of shipping safety fairways and related vessel routing measures along the Atlantic Coast in January 2024. This NPRM is posted to USCG-2019-0279. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and Executive Order 12114, a draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) and a draft Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (OEIS) was completed in support of this rulemaking. In addition to providing an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed vessel routing measures in the NPRM, the Coast Guard is providing a supplemental regulatory analysis for public comment. The Coast Guard seeks public input on both the draft PEIS/OEIS and the NPRM. The draft PEIS/OEIS can be found at USCG-2023-0928 or by searching the Environmental Protection Agency Database at Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Database|USEPA. The supplemental regulatory analysis can be found at USCG-2019-0279.
We plan to hold 5 public meetings, three in person and two virtual. Registration is encouraged for all meetings and may be completed by visiting https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/RWmJNggKRIC_FHnOSYAxyQ.
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 café.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. EDT
Meeting Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1657244954
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: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1659398086
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 Hall is also known as the Teacher Education Technical Center.
Comments are welcome in person or virtually at a public meeting or by submitting directly to the NPRM Docket at USCG-2019-0279 or the draft PEIS docket at USCG-2023-0928 by Monday, June 22, 2026. Interested parties should contact the Office of Navigation Systems at CGNAV@uscg.mil, attention Maureen Kallgren.