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Final ruleTook effect July 19, 2026

Special Local Regulation; San Pedro Bay, CA

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 22, 2026. Document 2026-14794. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain navigable waters of San Pedro Bay. The SLR is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta spanning two periods: July 19 through July 24, 2026, and August 3 through August 8, 2026. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Los Angeles--Long Beach 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

83 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 noon to 7 p.m. daily from July 19, 2026, through July 24, 2026, and from noon to 7 p.m. daily from August 3, 2026, through August 8, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-14794
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedJuly 22, 2026
Effective dateJuly 19, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2026-0404

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