(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: all navigable waters within 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. These coordinates are based on World Geodetic System (WGS) 84.

(b) Definition. As used in this section, designated representative means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.

(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C of this part, you may not enter the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.

(2) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's representative via VHF-FM Channel 16 or 67 or by telephone at (504) 365-2545. Those in the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.

(d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced 24-hours per day from May 22, 2025, through July 2, 2025, unless cancelled earlier by the Captain of the Port. The COTP or a designated representative will inform the public of any changes to the enforcement times or dates for this safety zone through Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs), Local Notices to Mariners (LNMs), and/or Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs) as appropriate.