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Final ruleTook effect June 27, 2026

Special Local Regulation; Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, NJ

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 1, 2026. Document 2026-10883. Updated Nov. 10, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for the navigable waters of the Atlantic Ocean, near Atlantic City, NJ. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during an offshore boat race on June 27, 2026 and June 28, 2026. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay 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 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

67 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 10 a.m. on June 27, 2026 until 6 p.m. on June 28, 2026. It will only be subject to enforcement, however, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on each of those two days.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-10883
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedJune 1, 2026
Effective dateJune 27, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2026-0409

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