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Proposed rule

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

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 6, 2026. Document 2026-08902. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a special local regulation (SLR) for certain navigable waters of the Neuse and Trent Rivers near New Bern, NC. The SLR is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards during annual raft races in New Bern, NC. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, North Carolina. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.

The Coast Guard's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

33 CFR 100

Before this

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

Since then:

What happens next and when

Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before May 18, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-08902
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedMay 6, 2026
Comments closeMay 18, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2026-0080

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