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Final rule

Special Local Regulation; North East, North East, MD

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 20, 2026. Document 2026-17007. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain waters of the North East River, near North East, MD. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during a power boat racing event on September 12, 2026 (Rain date: September 13, 2026). This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Maryland- National Capital Region 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

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

90 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA08 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

September 13, 2026). This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Maryland- National Capital Region or their designated representative.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-17007
ActionTemporary final rule.
AgenciesHomeland Security Department; Coast Guard
PublishedAug. 20, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1625-AA08
DocketUSCG-2026-1086

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