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Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1055

Friday, July 10, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · RIN:1625-AA08

Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the USCG East District

Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard — observed across 44 documents over 1524 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

Rule-change guideCompliance checklist

In plain English

The Coast Guard now controls which boats can use certain eastern waterways during marine events and puts temporary limits on water traffic in those areas. If you operate or run a boat charter, ferry, water taxi, or water event business on the East Coast, check the Coast Guard rules before you launch or schedule activities.

First seen

May 4, 2022

Last seen

Jul 6, 2026

Latest stage

Rule

PRORULE → RULE

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Effective on

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Final·May 4, 2022·87 FR 26270

    Special Local Regulations; Annual Events in Captain of the Port Delaware Bay Zone

    effective Jun 3, 2022#2022-09502

  2. Proposed·May 4, 2022·87 FR 26313

    Special Local Regulation: Pompano Race Weekend, Pompano Beach, FL

    comments close Jun 3, 2022#2022-09500

  3. Proposed·May 4, 2022·87 FR 26315

    Special Local Regulation: Riviera Race Weekend, Riviera Beach, FL

    comments close Jun 3, 2022#2022-09499

  4. Proposed·May 6, 2022·87 FR 27041

    Special Local Regulation; Ohio River, Louisville, KY

    comments close Jun 6, 2022#2022-09698

  5. Final·May 20, 2022·87 FR 30800

    Special Local Regulation; 2022 Horsepower on the Hudson, Hudson River, Castleton, NY

    effective Aug 6, 2022#2022-10845

  6. Proposed·May 20, 2022·87 FR 30846

    Special Local Regulation and Safety Zone; Back River, Baltimore County, MD

    comments close Jun 21, 2022#2022-10837

  7. Final·May 25, 2022·87 FR 31732

    Special Local Regulation; Dogwood Masters Classic Regatta; Clinch River, Oak Ridge, TN

    effective May 29, 2022#2022-11228

  8. Final·May 25, 2022·87 FR 31730

    Special Local Regulation; Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA

    effective Jun 5, 2022#2022-11170

  9. Final·Jun 1, 2022·87 FR 33015

    Special Local Regulation; Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, FL

    effective Jul 1, 2022#2022-11620

  10. Final·Jun 8, 2022·87 FR 34779

    Special Local Regulation; Lake of the Ozarks MM 1-6, Lake Ozark, MO

    effective Jun 10, 2022#2022-12325

  11. Final·May 5, 2026·91 FR 24116

    Special Local Regulation; Lake Erie, OH

    effective Jun 5, 2026#2026-08714

  12. Proposed·May 5, 2026·91 FR 24143

    Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the Captain of the Port Zone Columbia River

    comments close May 19, 2026#2026-08726

  13. Proposed·May 5, 2026·91 FR 24140

    Special Local Regulation; Marine Events in the Coast Guard Sector Detroit Captain of the Port Zone

    comments close May 20, 2026#2026-08715

  14. Proposed·May 5, 2026·91 FR 24142

    Special Local Regulation; Marine Events in the Coast Guard Sector Detroit Captain of the Port Zone

    comments close Jun 4, 2026#2026-08712

  15. Proposed·May 5, 2026·91 FR 24146

    Special Local Regulation; Ohio River, Louisville, KY

    comments close Jun 4, 2026#2026-08731

  16. Proposed·May 5, 2026·91 FR 24138

    Special Local Regulations; Marine Events in the Coast Guard Sector Detroit Captain of the Port Zone

    comments close May 20, 2026#2026-08708

  17. Final·May 6, 2026·91 FR 24368

    Special Local Regulation; Bush River and Otter Point Creek; Between Perryman, MD and Edgewood, MD

    effective May 16, 2026#2026-08901

  18. Proposed·May 6, 2026·91 FR 24492

    Special Local Regulation; East Passage, Narragansett Bay, Newport, RI

    comments close Jun 5, 2026#2026-08824

  19. Proposed·May 6, 2026·91 FR 24490

    Special Local Regulation; Neuse and Trent Rivers, New Bern, NC

    comments close May 18, 2026#2026-08902

  20. Final·May 7, 2026·91 FR 24724

    Special Local Regulation; Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH

    effective May 9, 2026#2026-09073

  21. Final·May 8, 2026·91 FR 25133

    Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East District

    effective Jun 8, 2026#2026-09166

  22. Final·May 13, 2026·91 FR 26919

    Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the USCG East District

    effective Jun 6, 2026#2026-09493

  23. Final·May 13, 2026·91 FR 26917

    Special Local Regulation; St. Mary's River, St. George's Creek, Piney Point, MD

    effective Jun 6, 2026#2026-09494

  24. Proposed·May 15, 2026·91 FR 27881

    Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the USCG East District

    comments close May 20, 2026#2026-09765

  25. Final·May 18, 2026·91 FR 28407

    Special Local Regulation, Temporary Anchorage Ground Suspension, and Security Zones: Sail 4th 250, International Naval Review 250; Port of New York and New Jersey

    effective Jul 1, 2026#2026-09872

  26. Final·May 20, 2026·91 FR 29365

    Special Local Regulation; Red River Rumble F1 Powerboat Showdown, Shreveport, LA

    effective May 22, 2026#2026-10061

  27. Final·May 21, 2026·91 FR 29904

    Special Local Regulation; Battle of the Boats; York River, Yorktown, VA

    effective Jun 6, 2026#2026-10158

  28. Final·May 21, 2026·91 FR 29905

    Special Local Regulation; Lower Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads, and the Elizabeth River, Virginia

    effective Jun 16, 2026#2026-10159

  29. Final·May 21, 2026·91 FR 29902

    Special Local Regulation; Sail Yorktown; York River, Yorktown, VA

    effective Jun 12, 2026#2026-10156

  30. Final·Jun 1, 2026·91 FR 32352

    Special Local Regulation; Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, NJ

    effective Jun 27, 2026#2026-10883

  31. Final·Jun 4, 2026·91 FR 33607

    Special Local Regulation; Allegheny River Mile Marker 20.5-21.5, Creighton, PA

    effective Jun 6, 2026#2026-11219

  32. Final·Jun 4, 2026·91 FR 33608

    Special Local Regulation; Ohio River Mile Marker 90-91, Wheeling, WV

    effective Jun 7, 2026#2026-11277

  33. Final·Jun 5, 2026·91 FR 34154

    Special Local Regulation; Genesee River, Rochester, NY

    effective Jun 20, 2026#2026-11311

  34. Final·Jun 5, 2026·91 FR 34155

    Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the USCG East District

    effective Jun 8, 2026#2026-11299

  35. Proposed·Jun 9, 2026·91 FR 34791

    Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the USCG East District

    comments close Jul 9, 2026#2026-11508

  36. Final·Jun 11, 2026·91 FR 35401

    Special Local Regulation; Ohio River, Henderson, KY

    effective Jul 3, 2026#2026-11789

  37. Final·Jun 17, 2026·91 FR 36524

    Special Local Regulation; 4th of July Fireworks, East River and Upper New York Bay, Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn, NY

    effective Jul 4, 2026#2026-12169

  38. Final·Jun 17, 2026·91 FR 36529

    Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the Captain of the Port Zone Columbia River

    effective Jul 17, 2026#2026-12170

  39. Final·Jun 23, 2026·91 FR 37314

    Special Local Regulation; Oyster Bay Harbor, Wantagh, NY

    effective Jul 1, 2026#2026-12546

  40. Final·Jun 25, 2026·91 FR 38290

    Special Local Regulation; Sandusky Bay, Sandusky, OH

    effective Jul 19, 2026#2026-12823

  41. Proposed·Jun 25, 2026·91 FR 38352

    Special Local Regulation; Great Lakes Annual Marine Events-Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH

    comments close Jul 27, 2026#2026-12819

  42. Proposed·Jun 25, 2026·91 FR 38351

    Special Local Regulation; Lake Erie, Kelleys Island, OH

    comments close Jul 27, 2026#2026-12813

  43. Final·Jun 29, 2026·91 FR 39010

    Special Local Regulation; Manistee River, Manistee, MI

    effective Jul 4, 2026#2026-13045

  44. Final·Jul 6, 2026·91 FR 40885

    Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the USCG East District

    effective Jul 18, 2026#2026-13556