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Final ruleTook effect May 16, 2026

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

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 6, 2026. Document 2026-08901. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain waters of the Bush River and Otter Point Creek, in Maryland, between Perryman and Edgewood. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters, located at Edgewood, MD, during a high-speed power boat race on May 16, 2026, and May 17, 2026. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Maryland-National Capital Region (COTP), or a designated representative.

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

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

52 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA08 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is in effect from 9 a.m. on May 16, 2026, through 7 p.m. on May 17, 2026. It will only be subject to enforcement, however, from 9 a.m. through 7 p.m. on each of the two days the rule is in effect.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-08901
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedMay 6, 2026
Effective dateMay 16, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2026-0402

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