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Final ruleTook effect July 17, 2026

Anchorage Grounds; Columbia River, Longview, Oregon and Washington

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 17, 2026. Document 2026-12172. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is modifying the Longview anchorage by reducing its size to allow completion of the Longview Channel realignment project. This action is necessary to provide commercial vessels with the space needed to safely transit the navigational channel by maximizing the available height clearance of the Lewis and Clark bridge in Longview, WA.

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 110

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.

What happens next and when

This rule is effective July 17, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-12172
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedJune 17, 2026
Effective dateJuly 17, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA01
DocketUSCG-2025-0806

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