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Final ruleTook effect July 10, 2026

Special Local Regulation, Temporary Anchorage Ground Suspension, and Safety and Security Zones: Sail Boston, 250th Anniversary 2026; Boston Harbor, Boston, MA.

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 26, 2026. Document 2026-10392. Updated Nov. 10, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing temporary regulations, including special local regulations and multiple safety and security zones, and to temporarily suspend certain anchorage grounds in Boston Harbor, Boston, MA between July 10 and July 16, 2026. These regulations are necessary to promote the safe navigation of vessels and safety of life during `Sail Boston,' a gathering of tall ships and military ships to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States.

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

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

Since then:

What happens next and when

Effective July 10, 2026, 33 CFR 110.138, (Boston Harbor, Mass.), is stayed until July 17, 2026. The regulations at 33 CFR 100.T0199- 0707, 33 CFR 165.T01-0707 and 33 CFR 165.T01-1162 are effective from July 10, 2026, through July 16, 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 number2026-10392
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedMay 26, 2026
Effective dateJuly 10, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2025-0707

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