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Final ruleTook effect Aug. 8, 2026

Special Local Regulation; Cayuga Lake, Ithaca, NY

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 17, 2026. Document 2026-14500. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain waters of the Cayuga Lake. The SLR is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment during a marine event on August 8, 2026. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from being in the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Eastern Great Lakes or a 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

82 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 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on August 8, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-14500
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedJuly 17, 2026
Effective dateAug. 8, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2026-0815

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