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Final ruleTook effect June 8, 2026

Special Local Regulation; Marine Events Within the USCG East District

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 5, 2026. Document 2026-11299. Updated Nov. 10, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is amending its special local regulations (SLR) for marine events within the USCG East District by adding SLRs for three recurring events located in the Virginia Captain of the Port Zone. This Final Rule will provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters of the York River, the East River, and the Elizabeth River Western Branch during high speed boat races which are typically held on each of those rivers annually.

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

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

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective June 8, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-11299
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedJune 5, 2026
Effective dateJune 8, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2026-0548

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