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Final ruleTook effect May 14, 2026

Safety Zone; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; Florida Avenue Bridge; Temporary Waterway Closure

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 14, 2026. Document 2026-09625. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters extending from MM 6.5 East of Harvey Lock to MM 10 East of Harvey Lock along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) which includes the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal (IHNC) Lock. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with an ongoing sewage leak in the vicinity of the Florida Avenue Bridge at position 29[deg]58.860 N, 90[deg].01.300 W. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector New Orleans, or their 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 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

135 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA00 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective without actual notice from May 14, 2026 through May 22, 2026. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from May 5, 2026, until May 14, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-09625
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedMay 14, 2026
Effective dateMay 14, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA00
DocketUSCG-2026-0030

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