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Final rule

Safety Zones; Recurring Events in Captain of the Port Duluth Zone

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 6, 2026. Document 2026-08941. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Superior 4th of July Fireworks Display on July 4, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for recurring safety zones within the Captain of the Port Duluth Zone identifies the regulated area for this event in Superior, WI. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

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

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.

What happens next and when

The regulations in 33 CFR 165.943, for Event (G)(7) in Table 1, will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. until 11 p.m., on July 4, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-08941
ActionNotification of enforcement of regulation.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedMay 6, 2026
DocketUSCG-2026-0346

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