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Final ruleTook effect April 23, 2026

Security Zone; National Football League Draft, Ohio River, Allegheny River, Monongahela River, Pittsburgh PA

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 21, 2026. Document 2026-07754. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone for navigable waters near the confluence of the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers. The security zone is needed to protect the public from potential threats related to the National Football League Draft, in Pittsburgh, PA. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh.

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 165

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 341 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

18 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA87 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective April 23, 2026, through April 25, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-07754
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedApril 21, 2026
Effective dateApril 23, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA87
DocketUSCG-2026-0226

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