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Final ruleTook effect June 1, 2026

Safety Zone; Straits of Mackinac, Lake Michigan, MI

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 20, 2026. Document 2026-10060. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters on the Straits of Mackinac, in particular within a 500-yard radius of the vessels Ugle Duckling and Streak while they are conducting underwater survey operations. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by underwater survey work on Line 5 Pipeline. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Northern Great Lakes, 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

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

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective from June 1, 2026, through July 31, 2026. It will be subject to enforcement each day from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-10060
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedMay 20, 2026
Effective dateJune 1, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA00
DocketUSCG-2026-0431

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