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Final ruleTook effect May 30, 2026

Special Local Regulation; Sail Grand Prix, Upper Bay, New York City, NY

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 28, 2026. Document 2026-10612. Updated Nov. 10, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain waters of the Upper Bay of New York Harbor. The SLR is needed to provide for the safety of life to mitigate the dangers associated with a high-speed sailboat race. This proposed rulemaking temporarily prohibits persons and vessels from entering, transiting through, blocking, or loitering within the "Event Area", unless authorized by the Captain of the Port New York or a 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 100

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

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

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective from noon on May 30, 2026, through 6:30 p.m. on May 31, 2026. The rule will only be enforced, however, from noon until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday May 30, 2026, and from noon until 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-10612
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedMay 28, 2026
Effective dateMay 30, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2026-0096

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