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Final ruleTook effect July 4, 2026

Safety Zone; America 250 Fireworks 2026, San Francisco, CA

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 6, 2026. Document 2026-13551. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the navigable waters in the San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA for July 4, 2026. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with an over water fireworks display. During the enforcement periods, entry of vessels and persons is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector San Francisco, 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

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

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective on July 4, 2026 from 4 a.m. until 10:30 p.m.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-13551
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedJuly 6, 2026
Effective dateJuly 4, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA00
DocketUSCG-2026-0821

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