Special Local Regulation; Lower Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads, and the Elizabeth River, Virginia
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 21, 2026. Document 2026-10159. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.
- What it does
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary Special Local Regulation (SLR) for certain navigable waters of the lower Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads, and the Elizabeth River, before, during, and after a series of events centering on a global gathering of tall ships and military ships to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States. This SLR is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and marine environment from potential hazards created by the presence of a parade of ships, fireworks, and other events that will attract large crowds of spectating vessels and result in extremely congested waters.
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:
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
62 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA08 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- May 21, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Battle of the Boats; York River, Yorktown, VA
- May 21, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Sail Yorktown; York River, Yorktown, VA
- May 20, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Red River Rumble F1 Powerboat Showdown, Shreveport, LA
- May 18, 2026 Temporary final rules. Special Local Regulation, Temporary Anchorage Ground Suspension, and Security Zones: Sail 4th 250, International Naval Review 250; Port of New York and New Jersey
- May 15, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking. Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the USCG East District
- May 13, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; St. Mary's River, St. George's Creek, Piney Point, MD
- May 13, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the USCG East District
- May 8, 2026 Final rule. Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East District
Since then:
- May 26, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation, Temporary Anchorage Ground Suspension, and Safety and Security Zones: Sail Boston, 250th Anniversary 2026; Boston Harbor, Boston, MA.
- May 28, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Sail Grand Prix, Upper Bay, New York City, NY
- May 29, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Detroit River, MI
- May 29, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Maumee River, Toledo, OH
- June 1, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, NJ
- June 4, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Allegheny River Mile Marker 20.5-21.5, Creighton, PA
- June 4, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Ohio River Mile Marker 90-91, Wheeling, WV
- June 5, 2026 Final rule. Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the USCG East District
- June 5, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Genesee River, Rochester, NY
- June 9, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking. Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the USCG East District
- June 11, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Ohio River, Henderson, KY
- June 17, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; 4th of July Fireworks, East River and Upper New York Bay, Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn, NY
- June 17, 2026 Final rule. Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the Captain of the Port Zone Columbia River
- June 23, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Oyster Bay Harbor, Wantagh, NY
- June 25, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking. Special Local Regulation; Lake Erie, Kelleys Island, OH
- June 25, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking. Special Local Regulation; Great Lakes Annual Marine Events-Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH
- June 25, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Sandusky Bay, Sandusky, OH
- June 29, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Manistee River, Manistee, MI
- July 6, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the USCG East District
- July 17, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Cayuga Lake, Ithaca, NY
- July 22, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; San Pedro Bay, CA
- July 23, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Lake Erie, Fairport Harbor, OH
- Aug. 6, 2026 Final rule. Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East District
- Aug. 11, 2026 Final rule. Special Local Regulation; Great Lakes Annual Marine Events-Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH
- Aug. 12, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Daugherty Creek, Crisfield, MD
- Aug. 12, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Casco Bay, Flotilla To Fight Cancer, Long Island, ME
- Aug. 14, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; ChattaWake Wakesurfing Event, Tennessee River, Chattanooga TN
- Aug. 20, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; North East, North East, MD
- Aug. 25, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Choptank River, Cambridge, MD
- Aug. 26, 2026 Final rule. Special Local Regulation; Lake Erie, Kelleys Island, OH
- Aug. 28, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Chickahominy River, Williamsburg, VA
- Sept. 3, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Allegheny River Mile Markers 0-3.5 and Ohio River Mile Marker 0-3, Pittsburgh, PA
- Sept. 17, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Maumee River, Toledo, OH
- Sept. 25, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Milwaukee River and Menomonee River, Milwaukee, WI
- Oct. 5, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Allegheny River Mile Marker 20.5-21, Creighton, PA
- Oct. 16, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Lake Havasu, Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Oct. 16, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Lake Havasu, Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Oct. 19, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Ponce Harbor, Ponce, PR
- Oct. 28, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking. Special Local Regulation; Port Miami Main Shipping Channel, Miami FL
- Nov. 4, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Atlantic Ocean, Key West, FL
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective June 16, 2026 through June 21, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-10159 |
|---|---|
| Action | Temporary final rule. |
| Agencies | Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard |
| Published | May 21, 2026 |
| Effective date | June 16, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1625-AA08 |
| Docket | USCG-2026-0225 |
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