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Final ruleTook effect July 21, 2026

Safety Zone; Pier 66, Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 21, 2026. Document 2026-14647. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters extending 100 yards from Pier 66, Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA on July 21, 2026. The safety zone is needed to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the event. During the enforcement period no vessel operator may enter, transit, moor, or anchor within the safety zone, except for vessels authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) or their designated representative(s).

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

215 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 noon through 4 p.m. on July 21, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-14647
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedJuly 21, 2026
Effective dateJuly 21, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA00
DocketUSCG-2026-0946

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