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Final ruleTook effect July 4, 2026

Safety Zone; Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City, MI

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 1, 2026. Document 2026-13301. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters of the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with an over water fireworks and air show display. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Northern Great Lakes, 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 165

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

185 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA00 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective from July 4, 2026 from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-13301
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedJuly 1, 2026
Effective dateJuly 4, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA00
DocketUSCG-2026-0832

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