Security Zone; Corpus Christi and La Quinta Ship Channel, Corpus Christi, TX
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Jan. 16, 2026. Document 2026-00834. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.
- What it does
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone for navigable waters within a 500-yard radius of two vessels carrying cargo requiring an elevated level of security in the Corpus Christi and La Quinta Shipping Channels. The security zone is needed to protect the vessels, their cargo, and the surrounding waterway from terrorist acts, sabotage, or other subversive acts, accidents, or events of a similar nature. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus Christi.
The Coast Guard's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Coast Guard has published 344 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 224 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
15 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA87 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Dec. 23, 2025 Notice of proposed rulemaking. Security Zones; Vessels Carrying Dangerous Cargo, Corpus Christi and La Quinta Ship Channels, Corpus Christi, TX
- Dec. 4, 2025 Final rule. Security Zone; Coast Guard Base San Juan, San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico
- Nov. 21, 2025 Final rule. Security Zones; Old Port Tampa, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Manbirtee Key, Seaport Manatee, MacDill Air Force Base, Port of Tampa, Port Sutton, St. Petersburg Harbor, Crystal River, Big Bend, and Weedon Island, FL
- Oct. 1, 2025 Temporary final rule. Security Zone; Lower Mississippi River, Mile Marker 96.8 to 97.5 Above Head of Passes, New Orleans, LA-Gretna Heritage Festival
- Sept. 5, 2025 Final rule. Security Zone; Intracoastal Waterway, Palm Beach, FL
- Aug. 8, 2025 Final rule. Security Zone; Electric Boat Shipyard, Narragansett Bay, Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI
- Aug. 4, 2025 Notice of proposed rulemaking. Security Zones; Tampa Bay: Big Bend, Boca Grande, Crystal River, East Bay, Hillsborough Bay, MacDill Air Force Base, Manbirtee Key, Old Port Tampa, Port Manatee, Port Tampa, Port St. Petersburg, Port Sutton and Weedon Island, FL
- July 30, 2025 Notice of proposed rulemaking. Security Zone; Base San Juan, San Juan, PR
Since then:
- Jan. 23, 2026 Temporary final rule. Security Zone; Corpus Christi and La Quinta Ship Channel, Corpus Christi, TX
- April 16, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking. Security Zone; FIFA World Cup and Fan Fest 2026, Bayfront Park, Miami, FL
- April 21, 2026 Temporary final rule. Security Zone; National Football League Draft, Ohio River, Allegheny River, Monongahela River, Pittsburgh PA
- May 11, 2026 Temporary final rule. Security Zone; Ohio River, Cincinnati, OH
- May 20, 2026 Temporary final rule. Security Zones; New Orleans Sail 250, Lower Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA
- May 26, 2026 Temporary final rule. Security Zone; Ohio River, Cincinnati, OH
- May 27, 2026 Final rule. Security Zones; Vessels Carrying Dangerous Cargo, Corpus Christi and La Quinta Ship Channels, Corpus Christi, TX
- June 15, 2026 Temporary final rule. Security Zone; Santa Monica Bay, Los Angeles, CA
- June 17, 2026 Temporary final rule. Security Zone; FIFA World Cup and Fan Fest 2026, Bayfront Park, Miami, FL
- June 25, 2026 Temporary final rule. Security Zone; Pacific Ocean, Coronado, CA
- July 2, 2026 Final rule. Security Zone; Port of Corpus Christi Inner Harbor, Corpus Christi, TX
- Aug. 12, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking. Security Zone; U.S. Coast Guard Base, Los Angeles Harbor Main Channel, Los Angeles, CA
- Aug. 21, 2026 Temporary final rule. Security Zone; Philippine Sea, Pacific Ocean, Apra Harbor, Guam
- Aug. 21, 2026 Temporary final rule. Security Zone; Ohio River, Cincinnati, OH
- Oct. 6, 2026 Temporary final rule. Security Zone; Patapsco River, Baltimore, MD
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective without actual notice from January 16, 2026 through January 22, 2026. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from January 13, 2026, until January 16, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-00834 |
|---|---|
| Action | Temporary final rule. |
| Agencies | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard |
| Published | Jan. 16, 2026 |
| Effective date | Jan. 16, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1625-AA87 |
| Docket | USCG-2026-0071 |
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