Special Local Regulation; Choptank River, Cambridge, MD
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 25, 2026. Document 2026-17299. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What it does
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain waters of the Choptank River, near Cambridge, MD. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters during a power boat racing event on August 29, 2026 and August 30, 2026. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Maryland-National Capital Region or their designated representative.
The Homeland Security Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Homeland Security Department has published 23 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 16 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
91 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA08 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Aug. 20, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; North East, North East, MD
- Aug. 14, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; ChattaWake Wakesurfing Event, Tennessee River, Chattanooga TN
- Aug. 12, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Casco Bay, Flotilla To Fight Cancer, Long Island, ME
- Aug. 12, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Daugherty Creek, Crisfield, MD
- Aug. 11, 2026 Final rule. Special Local Regulation; Great Lakes Annual Marine Events-Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH
- Aug. 6, 2026 Final rule. Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East District
- July 23, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Lake Erie, Fairport Harbor, OH
- July 22, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; San Pedro Bay, CA
Since then:
- Aug. 26, 2026 Final rule. Special Local Regulation; Lake Erie, Kelleys Island, OH
- Aug. 28, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Chickahominy River, Williamsburg, VA
- Sept. 3, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Allegheny River Mile Markers 0-3.5 and Ohio River Mile Marker 0-3, Pittsburgh, PA
- Sept. 17, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Maumee River, Toledo, OH
- Sept. 25, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Milwaukee River and Menomonee River, Milwaukee, WI
- Oct. 5, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Allegheny River Mile Marker 20.5-21, Creighton, PA
- Oct. 16, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Lake Havasu, Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Oct. 16, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Lake Havasu, Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Oct. 19, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Ponce Harbor, Ponce, PR
- Oct. 28, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking. Special Local Regulation; Port Miami Main Shipping Channel, Miami FL
- Nov. 4, 2026 Temporary final rule. Special Local Regulation; Atlantic Ocean, Key West, FL
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective from 9 a.m. on August 29, 2026, through 7 p.m. on August 30, 2026. It will only be subject to enforcement, however, from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on each of those two days.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-17299 |
|---|---|
| Action | Temporary final rule. |
| Agencies | Homeland Security Department |
| Published | Aug. 25, 2026 |
| Effective date | Aug. 29, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1625-AA08 |
| Docket | USCG-2026-1060 |
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