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Final ruleTook effect July 1, 2026

Special Local Regulation, Temporary Anchorage Ground Suspension, and Security Zones: Sail 4th 250, International Naval Review 250; Port of New York and New Jersey

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 18, 2026. Document 2026-09872. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing temporary special local regulations and multiple security zones, and temporarily suspending certain anchorage grounds in New York Harbor, Sandy Hook Bay, and the Hudson River before, during, and after Sail 4th 250 events, the U.S. Navy's International Naval Review 250 and International Aerial Review, and Independence Day fireworks displays to be held between July 1, 2026 and July 9, 2026. These regulations are necessary to promote the safe navigation of vessels and the safety of life and property during these events.

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

What changed in the regulation

3 parts of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

33 CFR 100, 33 CFR 110, 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

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

Since then:

What happens next and when

Effective July 1, 2026, 33 CFR 110.155(c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(5)(ii), (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(4), (d)(5), (d)(7), (d)(8), (d)(11), (d)(12), (d)(13), (d)(14), (d)(15), (e)(1), (m)(2), and (m)(3) are stayed until July 9, 2026. The regulations at 33 CFR 100.T0199-0903 and 33 CFR 165.T01-0903 are effective from July 1, 2026, through July 9, 2026. In some cases, portions of the rules will only be subject to enforcement during specified periods and these enforcement periods are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section and in the regulatory text.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-09872
ActionTemporary final rules.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedMay 18, 2026
Effective dateJuly 1, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2025-0903

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