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Final rule

Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Southeast Coast Guard District

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Jan. 28, 2026. Document 2026-01686. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the St. Thomas International Regatta from April 2 through 5, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Southeast Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in St. Thomas, USVI. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port San Juan.

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:

33 CFR 100

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.

What happens next and when

The regulations in 33 CFR 100.701 will be enforced for the location identified in table 1 to Sec. 100.701, paragraph (a), item 2, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., each day from April 2, 2026, through April 5, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-01686
ActionNotification of enforcement of regulation.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedJan. 28, 2026
DocketUSCG-2025-1128

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register