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Final ruleTook effect July 19, 2026

Special Local Regulation; Sandusky Bay, Sandusky, OH

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 25, 2026. Document 2026-12823. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain navigable waters of Sandusky Bay in Sandusky, OH. The SLR is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created during a swim event on July 19, 2026. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Detroit 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

79 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 4 a.m. through 10 a.m. on July 19, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-12823
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedJune 25, 2026
Effective dateJuly 19, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2026-0483

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