Every article on this site is written by AI from official sources and checked by a second AI. How it works
Final ruleTook effect July 1, 2026

Special Local Regulation; Oyster Bay Harbor, Wantagh, NY

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 23, 2026. Document 2026-12546. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain waters of the Oyster Bay Harbor in the vicinity of Jones Beach State Park. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Wantagh, NY, immediately before, during and after an airshow to be held daily between July 1, 2026, and July 6, 2026. The rule controls vessel movement and prohibits entry into a regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Long Island Sound 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

76 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 9 a.m. on July 1, 2026, through 9 p.m. on July 6, 2026. It will only be subject to enforcement, however, within times discussed in the Supplementary Information portion of the preamble, and in the rule text, below.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-12546
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedJune 23, 2026
Effective dateJuly 1, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2026-0352

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