; and (2) annually award Quiet Seas and Clear Skies Excellence Awards under subsection (d) for verified successful participation in, and compliance with, the Program by shipping companies. (c) Program requirements The Administrator shall develop and publish in the Federal Register requirements for voluntary participation in the Program by eligible shipping companies, including the following: (1) Program area Geographic areas covered by the Program shall include all waters of the United States Exclusive Economic Zone, except for areas specified in section 802 of this Act. (2) Fleet requirement At least 75 percent of eligible vessels owned by a shipping company must participate and be in compliance with paragraph (3) in order to be eligible for an Award under subsection (d). (3) Speed limits The Administrator shall, based upon the best available scientific information and meaningful consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shipping companies, and experts in air quality and marine mammal conservation, prescribe maximum speeds by engine tier for eligible vessels participating in the Program, except when directed by the Coast Guard to proceed in excess of the speed requirements of the Program for safety purposes, that would— (A) obtain a significant reduction in greenhouse gas and particulate pollution emissions from shipping vessels; (B) protect marine life